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A double header about the history of first names and last names. “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” As Romeo pondered the significance of the moniker of his beloved we have to admit, names are something we take for granted but they are a huge part of human culture. Expectant parents agonize about what to call their new bundle of joy. Multiple studies have shown that your name affects how people perceive everything from our intelligence and personality to how we look. Lets take a look at the history of given names, where they came from, where they are coming from now and some interesting naming traditions from around the world…
Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!
Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday
Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating videos!
Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell
Music: Dream Of The Ancestor by Asher Fulero
#AHistoryofNames #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday
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A double header about the history of first names and last names. “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” As Romeo pondered the significance of the moniker of his beloved we have to admit, names are something we take for granted but they are a huge part of human culture. Expectant parents agonize about what to call their new bundle of joy. Multiple studies have shown that your name affects how people perceive everything from our intelligence and personality to how we look. Lets take a look at the history of given names, where they came from, where they are coming from now and some interesting naming traditions from around the world…
Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!
Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday
Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating videos!
Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell
Music: Dream Of The Ancestor by Asher Fulero
#AHistoryofNames #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday
Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on this podcast.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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