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Title: Most superstitious names
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 21, 2009, 02:35:00 PM

Damien, Myra and Carrie are Britain's most feared and mistrusted names due to superstitious and dark associations.

Three quarters of respondents said they would avoid dating someone with the name Damien and 66 percent of women said they were superstitious about naming a child after someone they hated at school or an ex-boyfriend.

A top 10 list of superstitious names follows:

1) Damien 90 %

2) Myra 83 %

3) Carrie 76 %

4) Rosemary 73 %

5) Judas 69 %

6) Adolf 65 %

7) Pandora 63 %

8 ) Regan 60%

9) Samara 50 %

10) Boris 41 %

....note that Peter, Tony and Gordon, the other unholy trinity , do not figure as yet. Maybe that will be a matter of time  rubschin:

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2009, 02:40:00 PM

I note that Nick isn't on the list...  rubschin:

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 21, 2009, 03:07:47 PM

But what film has the name Nick starred in that would put you off ever wanting to be around anyone of that name....I can't think of one  rubschin:

As for naming your child after an ex - boyfriend ...if he isn't the father then I think the actual father might have something to say about that  noooo:

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2009, 03:42:58 PM

Yes... that is a bit odd...  rubschin:

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Snoopy on September 21, 2009, 03:47:23 PM

I would have expected that 66.6% of people would be adverse to Damien  whistle:

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2009, 03:49:50 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on September 21, 2009, 03:47:23 PM

I would have expected that 66.6% of people would be adverse to Damien  whistle:

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Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 21, 2009, 04:01:37 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on September 21, 2009, 03:47:23 PM

I would have expected that 66.6% of people would be adverse to Damien  whistle:

 lol: lol: lol:

As opposed to 11 out of 12 against Judas?






Pedantry: Averse to

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Snoopy on September 21, 2009, 04:21:27 PM

Thanks ~ I wasn't sure but couldn't stop to look it up in case someone else got in with the joke first.Spell checker let it go so I hit print

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 21, 2009, 04:22:36 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on September 21, 2009, 04:21:27 PM

Thanks ~ I wasn't sure but couldn't stop to look it up in case someone else got in with the joke first.Spell checker let it go so I hit print

Stop making me squint  cry:

Title: Re: Most superstitious names
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 21, 2009, 04:54:01 PM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on September 21, 2009, 04:22:36 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on September 21, 2009, 04:21:27 PM

Thanks ~ I wasn't sure but couldn't stop to look it up in case someone else got in with the joke first.Spell checker let it go so I hit print

Stop making me squint  cry:

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