Sunday, August 2, 2009

They Met On The Internet

She won't be changing her name:



Having a name that's not gender specific opens up possibilities, but it's not just couples connecting via social networking.

The BBC found clubs of people who share names within Facebook. For example: the "Our Name is David Nelson" group, or a 52-member group called "We Are Paul Quinn" that won't even accept Paulas or Paulines.

The San Francisco Chronicle consulted the director of the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University, who suggested there's a certain "fascination" to finding a person who shares our name but no other component of what makes us who we are.

So, have you ever Googled yourself?

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