SocietyEmbarrassing name? How people learn to live with names they dislike

Names can shape identity and influence how others treat people. Research links negatively perceived names with romantic rejection, poorer educational outcomes and lower self-esteem. Louise Pain and Tiny describe how they gradually embraced names that had drawn ridicule.

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