Re: Help with fake names issue

[Cindy Daoust <cynthiadaoust -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Another good idea. Thanks!

On 3/29/12, Fred Ridder <docudoc -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Cindy Daoust wrote:
>
>
>> I have been provided with a list of acceptable names to use in a
>> training project that includes things like "Deadlines, Expects Many,"
>> "Flare, Shiny Red" and "Paint, Many Colors."
>>
>> As an alternative, I presented a list of names like "Sarah Bellum,"
>> "Les Payne," and "Jean Poole" (it's a medical application) and most
>> people liked it. But there is an objection that if it could possibly
>> be a name of someone anywhere that it can't be used.
>>
>> Someone pointed out that if Beyonce can name her daughter "Blue Ivy"
>> that nothing can be ruled out for a name. But some are still fearful
>> of consequences.
>>
>> I feel the users will be distracted by these names.
>
> I agree that users are likely to be distracted by any name that tries to be
> too cute in its artificiality.
> And I agree that nearly anything is fair game for a given name these days.
> So I think my approach would be to use given names that are as common as
> possible and surnames that are obviously not real but are not trying to
> convey a message (whether overtly cute or subliminal) or make a pun. I might
> use names like
>   Andy Anyone
>   Barbara Bullpuckey
>   Charles Citizenship
>   David Democracy
>   Ellen Everybody
>   Frank Flattery (well, maybe just one or two puns...)
>   George Greasyspoon
>   Helen Homecooked
>   and so on
>
> -Fred Ridder
>
>
>

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