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10-03-2006, 03:05 PM
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Tony, but it depends on the field I'd imagine. If I was hiring someone to go out and pick up big corporate clientel (maybe advertising, who knows), I may have to consider how those people would deal with an employee with a non-traditional name. If I perceived it may be a problem, I would probably be forced to think twice about hiring them. That being said, I think such a situation would only come between two equally matched employees. I would never hire an unqualified person over a qualified one for something so trivial as a name.
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10-03-2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by shinerbock
I would never hire an unqualified person over a qualified one for something so trivial as a name.
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Even if David Smith sounds better to your clients than Kendell Smith?
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10-03-2006, 03:13 PM
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Even if David Smith sounds better to your clients than Kendell Smith?
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I've know 3 Kendells...2 white males, and one white female. I don't think I've ever met a black Kendell.
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10-03-2006, 03:15 PM
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Yeah, I actually like the name Kendall for girls.
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10-03-2006, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Yeah, I actually like the name Kendall for girls.
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I'm talking about a black man named Kendell (I know quite a few--pronounced Ken-dell (like Dell computers)) since I wasn't introducing gender as a factor. 
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10-03-2006, 03:28 PM
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I don't think thats terrible either. I wouldnt name my son that, but it wouldnt factor into any decision I made regarding employment
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10-03-2006, 03:48 PM
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I don't think thats terrible either. I wouldnt name my son that, but it wouldnt factor into any decision I made regarding employment
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Okay...Kendell is one of the good names that you think your clients won't be like "whoops, here comes a potentially incompetent black guy who might scare the bejeezus outta me."
What about KayShawn? Where do we draw the line and should the line be drawn when judging others and influencing their life chances? That's what that research and this topic is really about.
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10-03-2006, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
I've know 3 Kendells...2 white males, and one white female. I don't think I've ever met a black Kendell.
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If you post one more anecdotal bit in this thread, it will explode.
IT DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL, THAT'S ACTUALLY THE WHOLE POINT OF THE RESEARCH.
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10-03-2006, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KSig RC
If you post one more anecdotal bit in this thread, it will explode.
IT DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL, THAT'S ACTUALLY THE WHOLE POINT OF THE RESEARCH.
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