Friday, August 13, 2004 Ramones Name Generator. (via Metafilter) Input a couple names; the joke's obvious. [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 5:59 PM | link] Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Pleasing names make faces sexier. Whether people find you “hot or not” could depend on the sound of your name, suggests a new study. Also: But having too feminine a name could backfire for men – as those labelled with women’s names were rated least attractive. However, having a man’s name – such as Bob – had no negative effect on a woman’s attractiveness to website viewers. But note: An attractive person with a bad vowel name is still more attractive than an unattractive person with a good vowel name. [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 6:51 PM | link] Tuesday, August 10, 2004 "Sparkle" is the new "Brittney". (via Dustbury) Bizarre names on file at the Social Security office such as Espn, Dung, and Nature. [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 7:33 PM | link] Thursday, August 05, 2004 List of company name etymologies. (via Kottke.org) Find out how Apple or Google or Xerox got their names. [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 3:53 PM | link] |
main about archives contact copyright © 2003-2006, S. Y. Affolee. |