What's in a Name?
This journal entry has two parts. Address each part in your response. After reading Freakonomics chapter 6 (“Perfect Parenting, Part II; or: Would a Roshanda by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?), answer the following:
- According to the authors, does a child’s name matter when it comes to the child’s potential for economic success? What do their analyses reveal? What are their conclusions? State them precisely.
- Considering your own first name (if you wish, you need not mention it in the blog post), do you agree with their findings? Does your experience validate their conclusions?
