What your name says about your age, location, politics and job

[Hypoxia]

What your name tells us about your age, where you live, your political leanings and your job

What can you tell about a person from their name? Quite a lot, it turns out. The results aren't always 100 percent correct, of course, but there are probably some surprising connections between your name and how you live your life.

Interesting author's resources IMHO. Make those names believable.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

ET's sister's name is EZ.

 

[GoldenCojones]

So, I'm a 19 year old republican Football player

 

[sr71plt]

Other than politics, it wasn't bad. Age was right. My name wasn't on the job graphic and neither was my job (spy), so that tracks, and my surname wasn't on the geographic board--I've lived in 37 places in 4 countries, so I guess that's a good reason for the name not being located anywhere specific.

 

[Hypoxia]

My age and job tracked. My parents' politics and origins track to my name. Yes, I *am* a boomer musician, and my folks *are* of midwest-USA mild-GOP heritage. Spooky. "Hypoxia Smurf" really pinpoints me. Maybe I should change it to Tokyo Sexwhale and run for president of FIFA.

 

[oggbashan]

Doesn't work for Brits.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Tells me I was probably born somewhere between 1945 and 2005. It's right!

 

[MatthewVett]

Eh, I'd like to see whether any of these correlations are statistically significant. Every name MUST have certain professions that are more likely, but that doesn't mean they're meaningfully more likely. I don't read about a dentist named Steve and think, "That is total bullshit! My suspension of disbelief is shattered!"

 

[Bramblethorn]

Eh, I'd like to see whether any of these correlations are statistically significant. Every name MUST have certain professions that are more likely, but that doesn't mean they're meaningfully more likely. I don't read about a dentist named Steve and think, "That is total bullshit! My suspension of disbelief is shattered!"

I'd expect to see some significant correlations mediated through race, sex, and age. Some professions are heavily skewed in those demographics and that's going to show up in the sort of names you see there. But beyond that, yeah, I'd be surprised to see strong associations.