Though historically names obtained from the Bible have been passed down through families,in recent days the tendency has been to_think_outside_the_box and consider movies,songs and stories for inspiration.
When Britney Spears rose to fame,the slightly changed Brittaney became wildly popular among new parents and recently,thanks to the Twilight series,Isabella has made a comeback.
One study found that 30 percent of African American girls born in California during the 1990s were given unique names that they shared with not a single person born in the same year in the same state.
Dr.Martin Ford of George Mason University,however,believes a name does not stand for much.He explained to The Week:“Names only have a significant influence when that is the only thing you know about the person.Add a picture,and the impact of the name recedes.Add information about personality,motivation,and ability,and the impact of the name reduces to minimal significance.”
1.We can learn from the text that________.
A.people always focus on things and persons related to their own name
B.someone called Dennis might become a dentist because of his favorite
C.it is a new concept that a person's name is likely to determine his or her fate
D.Caucasian names are more equal than those who give applications for employment
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