Apparently, there was a study (possibly several) on the ability of a person's name to predict their future level of success in life. For example, what names are most likely to land people in professional jobs vs. those which will most likely land you in the kitchen at Mickey D's (or worse places, like jail).
That being said...
A first grade teacher at my school once had a student named Female. Pronounced Fah-mall-ee.
When she first saw the enrollment form, she asked the mother how to say the child's name (thinking it was a mistake).
The mom confirmed the spelling, saying, "F-e-m-a-l-e. Fah-mall-ee."
Ms. S politely asked, "Oh, how'd you come up with that?"
The mother replied, "Well it was on her bassinet in the nursery."
That poor kid. She can change it when she turns 18 because as sad as it is, she probably won't do well getting jobs with that name. I bet she doesn't get taken seriously.
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