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Azur
Okay, okay, okay. I'll start calling you by what you prefer. I guess the Mayb thing (liking it) is only because I'm familiar with you wearing it, like an old hat.
I do like the name Azur. It will just take some time to forget "mayb".
posted by
Joe_Love
on January 17, 2006 at 7:32 PM
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AZUR
I like your name...it reminds me of the ocean!!
posted by
Offy
on January 15, 2006 at 8:25 AM
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Azur
I find it difficult to type that name wihout adding an 'e', but apart from that it makes just as much difference as did your first and second names, Azur.
posted by
johnmacnab
on January 15, 2006 at 8:10 AM
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Hi, Azur. Yes, the name & impression it projects influences...
(B)
posted by
A-and-B
on January 14, 2006 at 5:52 PM
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Wot's in a nyme she sez and then she sighs... CJ Dennis at his best!
posted by
Ca88andra
on January 14, 2006 at 4:26 PM
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Azur
My apologies!
posted by
avant-garde
on January 14, 2006 at 4:12 PM
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MayB
You've pointed out things I hadn't thought of. Good post.
posted by
avant-garde
on January 14, 2006 at 4:11 PM
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I found out my real name is also used by a lesbian folk singer online.
We look nothing alike, so hopefully there will be no confusion...however, if you'd like to go out on a date sometime, let me know.
posted by
Ariala
on January 14, 2006 at 2:02 PM
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Majroj
Not sure I want my progress to mirror Oriana's (I think that is correct from memory) in recent times.
posted by
Azur
on January 14, 2006 at 12:19 PM
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Change your online name to "Ariana Fallaci" and see what happens!
Signed,
Sluggo the Clown
Your style changed quite a bit between the first nom de blog I knew you under and "MayB". Does our style change when we change our "handles"?
posted by
majroj
on January 14, 2006 at 12:06 PM
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Blogflogger. Yes it is pathetic
Not everyone can overcome the stereotype but people don't have to live down to the superficial images that people form. I used to work with two men who had a funny surname. The first used his name and the second used his nondescript second name as his professional surname. The first is now in a leading position in public life and the second is moving in the same tiny circle as ever.
posted by
Azur
on January 14, 2006 at 12:04 PM
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Azur
I tried to locate an article applicable to this topic, but will have to restate from memory. The point of the research project on which the article was based, particularly bad names were associated with lower income, fewer promotions, membership rejections, difficulty in getting job interviews and more. Pathetic but true. We can't underestimate the absurdity of our fellow humans, eh?
posted by
blogflogger
on January 14, 2006 at 11:42 AM
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Azur... I agree with Taps... your other name reminded me of my
great aunt. Not that it was a bad thing... but this one is different.
posted by
-blackcat
on January 14, 2006 at 11:41 AM
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Blackcat30
Many names were claimed before and yet were never really used. This is why I have the French spelling but actually I like it. Blogit should release some of those names. They only need to email the person and ask them if they will let the name go. My name is not so common either and so that is why people assume the other reporter is me.
posted by
Azur
on January 14, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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Azur, My mental image of you changed quite a bit when I realized that this was you. In my mind, you have let down your hair and have taken off your glasses....and your earrings are different.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 14, 2006 at 11:38 AM
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Blogflogger. I agree.
I recall taking some time over choosing the names of my children and the names seem to be having a positive impact. This past year I have been grading a lot of papers and I recall there were one or two who had names that sounded like good names for writers and a couple had very flaky names. I base that observation on nothing but my perception of the names. It certainly had no impact on their grades. I recall thinking about the flaky names and wondering what the parents were thinking? On the other hand, I have seen people with names that they must have been teased about go on to succeed at the highest level.
Thanks for your excellent comment
posted by
Azur
on January 14, 2006 at 11:29 AM
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I'd be very surprised to find someone with my same first and last name.
It's not very common. As for your new name, it's less gender specific, but I like it. I've been thinking of dropping the number off of mine for a while but another blackcat existed here years ago, so it's not possible.
posted by
-blackcat
on January 14, 2006 at 9:51 AM
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Interesting post
(and comment by blogflogger). I think that your piece about a name being a skin is sad but true. I take little notice of names of writers or blogs on Blogit, much more what they write. You write well and I'll be back.
posted by
malcolm
on January 14, 2006 at 9:47 AM
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I find the impact of a name on a human's life both fascinating and terrible. "Names convey impressions of personality, and people are likely to attach their image of the name to the child bearing it. Some names, for example, sound exceedingly feminine or masculine, while others are intellectual or sporty.…Many studies have been conducted rating particular first names for qualities they imply, such as cheerfulness, health, achievement, authority, and passiveness. Several names that seemed to imply positive qualities tend to be the most conventional or popular, such as John, Michael, Jennifer, or Lisa. One study found children with the most popular names were also the most popular kids, and that children with odd names were not as well liked. Adults have also been shown to judge people based on name prejudices. One study gave teachers a set of fictitious papers to grade. Some of the papers were said to be by children with popular names and others by children with odd or unpopular names. Though all the papers were judged by the researchers to be roughly comparable in quality, the teachers graded the papers by the children with popular names significantly higher than those by the oddly named children. Other studies have found people with unconventional names have a higher incidence of psychiatric disorders and criminality.' -- Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence by A. Woodward
posted by
blogflogger
on January 13, 2006 at 11:32 PM
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I like Azur
because it is short and easy to type. I thought of that when I chose my name, but I like this one, so I went with it anyway. What's in a name? Obviously a lot, if it's your career.
posted by
Blanche.
on January 13, 2006 at 11:04 PM
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Azur
I like the new name. Blue is a great color because it has SO many shades...
posted by
mysteria
on January 13, 2006 at 9:54 PM
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