Hatrack River Forum: Good News for People Named "Matt", and Others With "Front Vowel" Names

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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Matt, you sexy beast.

Works for "Jake" too, happily. [Smile]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

[Eek!]

Does this mean you're sexy, Noemon?

FG

Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :

I don't know how accurate that could be... I know of people who just rate everyone 1 on that site.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

So it would seem, FarmGirl, so it would seem. [Smile]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

well, if you weren't so paranoid, I would try to talk you into posting a photo so we could all be the judge of that!

FG

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

quote:
It may seem counterintuitive that men named with the smaller-sounding front vowel are rated as more attractive.

So you're saying that you're, uh, smaller?

Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :

Hmm... I'm an Ann. Ann with a D. Which is, I guess, a good thing?

Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :

Wait, for girls it's backwards. Ow. My lack of ego.

Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :

quote:
I don't know how accurate that could be... I know of people who just rate everyone 1 on that site.

They supposedly account for people's rating styles. So if someone consistently rates people low (or high) their votes start counting less in that direction. Still, using hotornot.com as a data source for a scientific study is a little dubious.

That said, is the 'i' in Mike a front-vowel or a back-vowel? [Smile]

Posted by ak (Member # 90) on :

I can't tell. (Cause that would require thinking and all.) Is "Tatiana" good or bad?

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

FarmGirl--they told you to say that, didn't they? [Angst]

You know, somehow this whole subject is calling to mind the Woody Words Monty Python sketch.

Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :

What a "tinny" name. [Wink]

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Yes, frightfully tinny.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Oh Elaine, do sing me a song!

Posted by MattB (Member # 1116) on :

Score.

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

Hmmmm... Karl.

Ka er al

Yup.. front vowel sound. I'm hot.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Nice, woody sort of name, Karl.

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

Thanks! [Wink]

um... I was gonna say something but I better not. [Big Grin]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

Yes, I don't think Noemon realized what he was "opening up" there, Telp. Thanks for refraining....

FG [Wink]

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

tee hee

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

[Big Grin]

Actually, I was wondering if the bait would be taken.

Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :

Should I change my name to Nat? I've known a Nat before.

Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :

I always thought "Nat" was short for "Natalie"...

[ August 11, 2004, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: Da_Goat ]

Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :

Or Nathan, or Nathanial.

Posted by Pepek (Member # 3773) on :

Jack.. super sexy am I.

Nat? Makes me think of little bugs that bother me tremendously.. You should change your name to... tooo.... Ample Ed. *Shrugs*

-Jack Montague