Tuesday, May 08, 2007

What's in a name?


Any of you guys have the middle name Wayne? Why do I ask? Check out this observation by Freakonomics authors.

Is there an equivalent name for females?

17 comments:

McKay said...

Update - the name of the Texas A&M student who bar-b-qued his girlfriend.....Timothy Wayne Shepherd.

Anonymous said...

That might be the craziest thing ive ever heard...uh oh my middle name is wayne..is that bad?

Jeff "wayne" G.--5th

Anonymous said...

thats just a little bit interesting i wonder if the killer from Virginia Tech's middle name was wayne?

Logan F. 2nd

Anonymous said...

Well .. the name Wayne's etymology means wagon maker. If my middle name meant i was a maker of wagons I would probably be upset too, and I bet most of those men just took their frustrations out on others.

Jera J. 5th

Anonymous said...

wow thats really strange.

Whitney A 5th

Anonymous said...

As long as that list is, there are over 2 million Americans in prisons across the U.S. currently, not to mention in the past. So I'm sure that other names can have the exact sort of "phenomenon" just by sheer probability.

Michael K. 2nd Period

Anonymous said...

He actually bar-b-qued is girlfriend? That's insane!

Marcie B. 1st

Anonymous said...

My middle name is waynepausenot.

Brandon H.
5th

Anonymous said...

Garry Wayne Carriker — knowingly having unprotected sex when HIV positive

Is that a crime?

Jeff Hernandez 2nd

Anonymous said...

That is stupid middle names have nothing to do with what a person will do it is just a mere coincidence.

William Brooks-2nd

Anonymous said...

haha brandon, thats funny....pause...not. jus kidding, it really was

raelynn s(5)

Anonymous said...

im not gunna lie thats pretty crazy... my dad's middle name is dwayne and hes a drung dealer (aka pharmacist).

rachel h 5th

Anonymous said...

Note to self- Never marry anyone with the name Wayne.
MelanieK02

Anonymous said...

That is a very sad Clown

Matt W
5th

Anonymous said...

Are you saying that my dad and grandpa are going to end up in jail? Oh god! i might need to warn them about this since their middle name is wayne.Kenneth Wayne James & Freddy Wayne James!!!!!!

Tiffany J. 1st

Anonymous said...

I dont understand. Does he think that a persons name determines thier fate? Then again all the waynes I know have had misfurtunate paths.
Caitlan G.-5th

Anonymous said...

ya i agree with you melanie...i will never marry anyone named wayne

Brandon H. 5th