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The Power of Names on Our Outcomes
Our name is something that we don't choose and it seems to be so simple and slightly irrelevant. But there are lots of different ways names influence us. The ease with which people can pronounce your name has a really big effect on all sorts of outcomes. We look, for example, at how quickly people rise up through law firm hierarchies. How quickly do they become partners? There's a period in the middle of careers where there's a premium you are much more likely to become a partner.