According to a recent study, names really do make a difference:

Parents are being warned to think long and hard when choosing names for their babies as research has discovered that girls who are given very feminine names, such as Anna, Emma or Elizabeth, are less likely to study maths or physics after the age of 16, a remarkable study has found.

Fascinating research. They even examined twin girls and found that what they were named could put them on two entirely different career paths. Also, naming a child with a ‘lower-status’ name, spelled in an unusual way or including punctuation, lowered exam scores by 3-5%.

One more thing for new parents to worry about.