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I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly | Torsten Bell

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A 2012 Australian study found that having a harder to pronounce name was associated with being judged less positively by others.

Within law firms, it reduced your chance of having a top position.

More recent research tracks jobs outcomes for 1,500 people completing economics PhDs at US universities.

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80

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80

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6

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informal

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English

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41

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long-living

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