Odd names turn boys bad
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Boys growing up with popular names such as Michael, Joshua and Christopher have a good chance of leading law-abiding lives - but those named Kareem, Walter or Ivan could find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
That's according to a United States study that claims the more unpopular, uncommon or feminine a boy's first name, the greater the chance he will end up behind bars.
Shippensburg University professor David Kalist's report in Social Science Quarterly shows that "unpopular names are likely not the cause of crime", but he explains that factors often associated with those names can "increase the tendency toward juvenile delinquency".
Boys with uncommon names are often ridiculed by peers, come from families of low socioeconomic status and face discrimination in the workforce, according to the study.
The top 10 bad-boy names in the United States - Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell and Walter.
- AP
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My name in Asa and i've never commited any felonies
I will name my unwanted fetus "the situation".
These are are mild comparied to the crap a lot of people are naming the kids now. I have run across 2 little boys recently named "Divine Angle" and "Myangel".
How many fights do you think your boy will get into being teased about havei the name "Divine"?
Man. I grew up in a crimeless middle class neighborhood, and I became a felon at age 18. For making bombs. Holy s**t I'm a statistic.
I can understand some of these, but... Ivan? Seriously? Didn't the Cold War end two decades ago?
Fantastic, I now know what I will do with my life.
what about the sex
I am more interested in the names to crime ratios. If I were to name a baby that will slaughter the masses for the average Tuesday, I do not want a name that is more likely to get me a sexual offender.
I need names to crimes ratios here people! I want to be able to make an informed decision!
I suppose I'll have to drop out of college and begin my life of crime. You know, before all the other nefarious Walters get the jump on me.
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yo dis be messed up yo i aint no crimnal