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122. How Much Does Your Name Matter?

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The Power of Names

CNN's John Sutter talks to Morgan Spurlock, author of "Freakonomics," about names. He says the film version seemed to come to some different conclusions than the book. Most people still believe that giving their child a special name will make them better off down the road, he says. But from what we can tell, your name is not your destiny and it doesn't have to hold you back in life.

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