# Are some names more common with people of a certain hair color? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 17, 2014, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975 "2014-06-17T09:15:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/21 "2014-06-19T21:08:32Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > Daisy Duke? Daisy Fuentes? Never heard of Ms. Fuentes, but I googled her and she rather seems to agree with me since she has dyed her hair a lighter colour! šŸ˜ƒ Ms. Duke is of course fictional, and I maintain she doesnā€™t look like a Daisy at all. Itā€™s all wrong, I tells ya. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/22 "2014-06-20T14:52:31Z")
Appropos of nothingā€¦ Iā€™ve only known one real woman named Daisy, and she was a brown-skinned, black-haired Puerto Rican. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/23 "2014-06-20T15:05:21Z")
> [@protoboard](#): > > Are some names more common with people of a certain hair color? Yes, if you consider that certain names are more popular with certain ethnic groups than others. Growing up in a Rust Belt city whose residents were proud of their hyphenated-American identities, traditional ethnic names are still quite common. Youā€™d be hard-pressed to find a blond Maria, Angela, Gina, or Francesca. Katherines, Kathleens, Fionas, Bridgets, and the like are more likely to have blond, red, or light brown hair. Generic Catholic names (Mary, Beth, Ann, Frances, Joanne, etc) are hit-or-miss. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/24 "2014-06-20T17:33:01Z")
> [@gracer](#): > > I know two Daisies and theyā€™re both blonds. It would be strange to meet a dark-haired Daisy. [Daisy Khan](http://wisemuslimwomen.org/images/muslimwomen/pic_65_9553.JPG). From Kashmir. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/25 "2014-06-20T17:44:09Z")
> [@DataX](#): > > Names like Maria are going to be higher among Roman Catholics - and Italians - and therefore more brunette. > [@elmwood](#): > > Growing up in a Rust Belt city whose residents were proud of their hyphenated-American identities, traditional ethnic names are still quite common. Youā€™d be hard-pressed to find a blond Maria, Angela, Gina, or Francesca. Katherines, Kathleens, Fionas, Bridgets, and the like are more likely to have blond, red, or light brown hair. Generic Catholic names (Mary, Beth, Ann, Frances, Joanne, etc) are hit-or-miss. I grew up in the same socioculturogeographical setting and Iā€™ve seen what youā€™re talking about. Except for all the blonde Marias from Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia, etc. to balance the brunette Marias from Italy, Spain, Greece, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/26 "2014-06-20T18:03:11Z")
> [@protoboard](#): > > A side note: I notice itā€™s common for teenage girls/20somethings who are Asian to have names that are more typical of middle aged white people. Like if someone is named Cheryl or Patricia and is under 30, thereā€™s a _very_ high probability they are of Asian descent. I have noticed (or at least think Iā€™ve noticed) this thing about young Asian girls and women having old lady names, but I totally donā€™t place Patricia/Tricia or Cheryl in that category. Known a decent amount of young people with that name. But if you encounter a 25 year old named Grace or Eunice, 100% chance sheā€™s Asian. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/27 "2014-06-20T22:24:06Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > I grew up in the same socioculturogeographical setting and Iā€™ve seen what youā€™re talking about. Except for all the blonde Marias from Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia, etc. to balance the brunette Marias from Italy, Spain, Greece, etc. Speaking of which, five words: _The Marriage of Maria Braun_. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/28 "2014-06-20T23:39:32Z")
ā€œHow do you solve a problem like Mariaaaaaa?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/29 "2014-06-21T00:43:03Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Appropos of nothingā€¦ Iā€™ve only known one real woman named Daisy, and she was a brown-skinned, black-haired Puerto Rican. Seems to be very popular in Ireland. I know three girls under 10 with the name anyway. ---
**Author:** ![LC\_Strawhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/30 "2014-06-21T01:09:20Z")
Do people even _know_ how the hair color will end up at the time when a kid is born? I thought most newborns have no hair or peachfuzz. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/31 "2014-06-21T03:20:30Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I have noticed (or at least think Iā€™ve noticed) this thing about young Asian girls and women having old lady names, but I totally donā€™t place Patricia/Tricia or Cheryl in that category. Known a decent amount of young people with that name. But if you encounter a 25 year old named Grace or Eunice, 100% chance sheā€™s Asian. Um, no. Grace has been amongst the top 25 most popular names for baby girls in the US every single year since 2000, so your typical under-25 Grace is an infant to 14-year-old who is probably white. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/32 "2014-06-21T12:59:37Z")
Grace has made a resurgence? Well Iā€™ll be damned. I donā€™t know any 14 year olds, but when I was 14 everyone who had that name was either 100 years old or Asian. Shows what I know. ---
**Author:** ![ZetherasReivere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4af34b/32.png) [@ZetherasReivere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZetherasReivere)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/33 "2014-06-22T11:01:49Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > Seems to be very popular in Ireland. I know three girls under 10 with the name anyway. My niece- Auburn- with auburn Brunette immediate family- name is Daisy. Also. I agree Kim is dark haired unless they stereotype Kim possible. Family has Irish native american background and a long history of auburn an green/hazel eyes or dark dark brown and blue eyes (I wonder, does anyone have any information if that has a stereotype or orgin?) Sage is in my opinion- or anyname with a soft vowel after S- is for lighter hair and eyes and olive skin ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975/34 "2014-06-22T17:54:03Z")
> [@LC\_Strawhouse](#): > > Do people even _know_ how the hair color will end up at the time when a kid is born? I thought most newborns have no hair or peachfuzz. I would imagine you may be able to get an idea from the parents. Two blondes are less likely to have a brunette child (I would imagine. I know genetics are not so cut and dry). I happened to be born with dark brown hair, given a name associated with blondes (An S name as mentioned above) and ended up turning blonde as I grew older. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-some-names-more-common-with-people-of-a-certain-hair-color/690975.md?page=1)