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By studying the personalities who have marked history and science, a study has updated the first names that regularly come up among people with high intellectual potential. A criterion to take into account if you want to give a great destiny to your child?
Can the first name chosen influence intelligence and make your child a genius? If the idea is a bit far-fetched, a study published 3 days ago had the good idea of examining the first names of people rewarded for their intelligence (Nobel Prize, etc.). And surprise! There are indeed first names associated with great figures.
900 first names examined
To reach these conclusions, EduBirdie, an academic writing platform, analyzed lists of famous people, Nobel Prize winners and members of Mensa (the association of people with high IQs). Each occurrence of a first name was counted, including variations and diminutives (for example, Bill counts as “William”, which is its diminutive form). More than 900 first names were reviewed. And some stood out as being more frequently associated with people with high intellectual potential. Find out which ones.
John, or Jean, on the male side
Among male first names, it is therefore the first name John (Jean, in French) which stands out. Not surprising when we also know that it is a common first name. But it is the name of famous intellectuals, like John Locke, English philosopher and doctor, or Jean d’Ormesson, member of the French Academy.
Then come Robert (like Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb), and William (like Shakespeare). Finally, the first names that often come up among people who have marked history with their spirit are James, Thomas, George, Richard, Charles, Carl, Paul, and Michael. First names with an Anglo-Saxon sound but which have their equivalent in France.
Marie, feminine side
Among women, Marie wins first place for the most “intelligent” first names, no doubt influenced by Marie Curie, a pioneer in radioactivity research and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. They are followed by Elizabeth, in reference to the figure of Elizabeth II, and Helen.
Other female names also come back such as Suzanne, Ada, Barbara, Irène, Jeanne, and Nadia, as names that have marked history.
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