Having an Interesting/Unique Name in IB

I’m sure this is an offbeat topic but I haven’t heard anyone really talk about it and I think there’s more to the story here. Does having a unique and interesting sounding name count for anything as you progress in career? 

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Depends on the country of origin. People may find long European names to be exotic or interesting but I can guarantee you vast majority of people don't like long/unique Asian names.

 

As an aside, my mother had worked as a teacher in our inner-city at one of the most troubled schools (a la Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers).  She had a student named "Shi'Ted" (i.e. Shit Head).  Presumably, the parents were not enthusiastic about the birth and decided on that name.

To your point, I don't think we're going to be hearing Shi'Ted opening due diligence calls on M&As.

 

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