Human Name Associations

[Edwina's Secretary]

Well...there are names that cause songs to pop in my head. Does that count? For example...any time I hear the name Mary Lou, I hear "Well hello Mary Lou, good bye heart!

I once had a boss named Mary Lou....

[catnapper]

I am awful - truly awful - at remembering a person's name. I try to put mental images like people I know to go with the customer's name... and fail miserably.

I always say, "My uncle's name is John, so I won't forget your name!" and I end up forgetting because I have several uncles.

[happylabs]

Definitely! Names bring songs to my head, and sometimes songs bring movies to my head if they were songs in a particular movie and then I rack my brain until I can remember what movie it was.

[phesina]

Well...there are names that cause songs to pop in my head. Does that count? For example...any time I hear the name Mary Lou, I hear "Well hello Mary Lou, good bye heart!

I once had a boss named Mary Lou....

I once had a cat named Mary Lou. That song came to mind all the time with her!

[Miss Z]

I always associate the name 'Angelica' with the Rugrats character of that name, even though I never cared for the show much as a kid!

[Taz_Zoee]

Having worked in day care for 12 years it was important for me to be able to remember names quickly. It would freak the kids out that I knew their name and it was my first day with them.
But now when I meet people I associate their name with someone else I know (usually a kid from day care) or an animal I know. And I am always pulling out songs from names or anything people say.

[kuhio98]

I've found that I'm very judgmental about names. When I am introduced to a Bambi or Ginger, etc. I think of strippers. I just think people should have a more traditional first name. A "cutsy" middle name is fine. At least give the kid a chance to go by one name or the other.

I know a lady named Candy Apple. She hates her name and goes by C.A. They gave her the perfect stripper name. Hard to be taken seriously if you're a doctor. Would you go a doctor named Candy Apple T? Would you vote for a woman president by the name of Candy Apple T.?

Seriously, think before you name a child. Give them some options for their future career.

I work with a lady named Barbara. In my head I always say Ba-Ba-Ba Ba-Ba-bara Ann. She's informed me numerous times that her middle name isn't Ann. But, I can't get it out of my head.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I associate Angelica with Rugrats like Zara .

And others. People always associate my name with Barbie (because my first name is Barbara), and it's super annoying. I'm just glad I go by my middle name

[pomtzu]

I have to agree with Kuhio ~~~ think before you name your kids. After all - they have to carry it around for a lifetime - not you!

When I was still working, I had a client by the name of Bingh Bongh! Seriously - pronounced bing-bong. What were his parents thinking??? He was a very good sport about it tho, and right from the beginning he told me that it was okay if I wanted to laugh about it. I never did when I was on the phone with him, but I always had a good giggle after the conversation was over and I had hung up.