Unusal names harm a child's future success?

[feelslike-2day.livejournal.com]

My best friend is still quite a ways from having kids, but her and her boyfriend have decided to name one of their future daughters Nizani (niz-awhn-ee). It means 'miracle' in some Native American language (she is half native and he has some native background).

Personally, it reminds me of lasagna. I've mentioned it to her a few times, but she's still pretty set on it. Which brings me to my question, when a person has a particularly unusual name, say; Nizani...who wold hire them? When you phone for reservations, will people think you're joking?


Is it harmful to a child's future success to have a strange name?

Comments

[sharon20lostie.livejournal.com]

I've heard studies show, employers are biased towards people with more ethnic names.

[6a696c6c.livejournal.com]

you can't help ignorant assholes in the world who can't hire based on intellect and skill, but i for one am not going to let that effect what *I* name *MY* child. so eff them. =]

[sharon20lostie.livejournal.com]

True, but I think a kid will have enough going against them as it is, why add a bizarre name onto that?

[6a696c6c.livejournal.com]

i may not agree with crazy weird names, nor will i ever give my child a bizarre name (unique, yes). however, i do feel that to each his own.