Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 23:52     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think of Oreos. I would also assume you're black.


What is a "black" name? I am so disturbed by this assertion and so so sad that idiots like you live in my city. Do us all a favor and Crawl back into the gutter you came from.


However, I'm sure it would be fine if a name were described as "redneck," huh?


You are an even bigger idiot than PP. I will have to think of a suitable name for you to tip people off to this fact. What is a "redneck"
name? This is just as offensive as categorizing names by race. Please join the other idiot in said gutter!
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 14:04     Subject: Re:Thoughts on the name Orion?
That kid will be in for a world of nerd-related pain.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 14:02     Subject: Re:Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:Like it. I've known 2 Orion(s?). From the Deep South and agree that Orion is a Black name.


You are a moron, apparently.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 13:58     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think of Oreos. I would also assume you're black.


What is a "black" name? I am so disturbed by this assertion and so so sad that idiots like you live in my city. Do us all a favor and Crawl back into the gutter you came from.


However, I'm sure it would be fine if a name were described as "redneck," huh?


PP is from flyover country--ignore.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 13:54     Subject: Re:Thoughts on the name Orion?
It's fine, but all the Alpha Centauri kids will snicker. Seriously, you should save time and money by buying him a Star Trek uniform now and stock up on chemical ice packs, etc., for the daily beat downs he'll get.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 13:42     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
It is a constellation and would make a ridiculous name.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 13:31     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think of Oreos. I would also assume you're black.


What is a "black" name? I am so disturbed by this assertion and so so sad that idiots like you live in my city. Do us all a favor and Crawl back into the gutter you came from.


However, I'm sure it would be fine if a name were described as "redneck," huh?
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 13:29     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Just say no!!! Try one of these instead: Ryan. Owen. Ian (go wild and pronounce it Eye-in). But NOT Orion.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 12:22     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know a little boy named Orion Skywalker. I still shake my head every time I see him. I recently had a friend in M&A consulting who was lamenting the names of candidates he was receiving resumes for - basically, the gist of the conversation was that there was no way he count hire someone named "Insert Atypical Odd Name" and have them work on the Carlyle Group account. It certainly gave me food for thought and helped knock a few names off our potential names list.


Somebody in another company, who has fewer prejudices, will hire that great candidate named [Atypical Odd Name] and beat the pants off your friend and his clients.

Excluding people from your group of job candidates because you think their name is weird is just stupid.


Happens to racial and religious minorities all the time.


+1. There are tons of studies about unconscious bias where the exact same resume with the more "typical" name is chosen over the one with the ethnic or unusual name. Never heard anyone say it out loud though!


Those same studies also show bias against female names. Should we not use them either?
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 11:56     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know a little boy named Orion Skywalker. I still shake my head every time I see him. I recently had a friend in M&A consulting who was lamenting the names of candidates he was receiving resumes for - basically, the gist of the conversation was that there was no way he count hire someone named "Insert Atypical Odd Name" and have them work on the Carlyle Group account. It certainly gave me food for thought and helped knock a few names off our potential names list.


Somebody in another company, who has fewer prejudices, will hire that great candidate named [Atypical Odd Name] and beat the pants off your friend and his clients.

Excluding people from your group of job candidates because you think their name is weird is just stupid.


Happens to racial and religious minorities all the time.


Agreed. And it's stupid then too. If you are in HR and you do this, your employer should fire you for incompetence.


Re-read what the other PP said about "unconscious bias." Everyone does it.


Oh, well, if everyone does it, then it must be ok.

No, wait...


I've bolded the part in my post where I said it was okay because everyone does it. No, wait....
You do it, too. Unconsciously. It doesn't make it "okay," it makes you human to sort people into categories.


And the way to defeat these unconscious biases is not to give everyone the same normal, boring names. It's to call out shitty biases whenever you see them (and name your kid whatever the hell you want and raise them to be a good person).
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 03:06     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:hmmm, where are all the scientists? america is building the orion spacecraft right now. orion is an important constellation. i think it is a cool name with interesting origins.


I'm with you, PP.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2014 01:44     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
hmmm, where are all the scientists? america is building the orion spacecraft right now. orion is an important constellation. i think it is a cool name with interesting origins.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2014 22:47     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Anonymous wrote:I think of Oreos. I would also assume you're black.


What is a "black" name? I am so disturbed by this assertion and so so sad that idiots like you live in my city. Do us all a favor and Crawl back into the gutter you came from.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2014 18:50     Subject: Thoughts on the name Orion?
Cousin's dog is named Orion. I couldn't do it.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2014 18:33     Subject: Re:Thoughts on the name Orion?
Like it. I've known 2 Orion(s?). From the Deep South and agree that Orion is a Black name.