If you have friends named Judy or Joshua and they're always ridiculously upbeat and happy, there's a reason: It's in their name. The happiest people are likely to be named Judy or Joshua, and the most miserable are Lynn and Ben. That's the word from psychologist Dr. David Holmes of Britain's Manchester Metropolitan University, who claims people's personalities change to fit the name their parents gave them.
v Top 10 happiest women's names (in order from one to ten): Judy, Stephanie, Linda, Pam, Pat, Fiona, Paula, Susan, Isobel, Vicky.
v Top 10 happiest men's names: Joshua, Jason, Matthew, Terry, Barry, Stan, Ian, Craig, Nigel, Christopher.
v Top 10 unhappiest women's names: Lynn, Charlotte, Tina, Amy, Tara, Sam, Alex, Tanya, Jessica, Olivia.
v Top 10 unhappiest men's names: Ben, Andrew, Edward, Tim, Owen, Bob, Dennis, Ray, Alfie, Jeremy.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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