More than 600 workers between the age of 20 and 35 were asked how they feel about their names and whether or not it has helped or hindered their career prospects.
The report, published yesterday, warned: ‘They told researchers that they felt colleagues with more traditional names, particularly those found in the Bible such as Mark and Rachel were more likely to be rewarded by bosses.’
One in 20 of those questioned said they had been passed over for a promotion in favour of someone with a more traditional name.
One legal worker called Kyle said he suspects there is ‘a lot of unspoken snobbery around’.
He said: ‘I started straight out of university and even getting a job was harder for me than for friend with names like David and Daniel.
‘I am just as well qualified as them yet potential employers struggled to take me seriously. I am convinced my name is to blame.
‘When I did eventually find work, I was overlooked for promotions while others with nice, safe, solid names such as Matthew and John were recognised ahead of me.
‘I have got to the point now where I am actually thinking of using my middle name for work. I definitely blame my parents.’
A spokesman for Officebroker.com, the serviced office experts which commissioned the poll, said names ‘really should not make a difference.’
But he added: ‘When we meet someone new, we do unconsciously categorise them by their name.
‘Our study shows that happens in the workplace and may even hamper career prospects in certain professions.
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