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Tell me what type of person you picture when you hear these names:
Liam - A brave little boy with brown hair
Betty - A little, sweet granny who offers biscuits to children
Rusty - A hillbilly with an overall, repairing cars and smoking cigarettes
Quinn - A teenage girl who can't live without her phone
Jacob - A tall, blond, very helpful and friendly guy
Helen - An older woman with a big library at home
Max - A man around 50 with a beer belly and a nice smile who loves to throw barbecue parties in the backyard
Blake - A very masculine guy with dark hair, very self-confident
Anna - A quiet girl with good manners
Ruby - A young woman with curly hair and freckles, very happy and active
Ursula - The fat underwater witch from "Arielle" or my aunt (which nearly makes no difference...)
Quentin - An intelligent, nerdy boy
Trent - A smeary college guy
Donovan - A saucy boy with black hair and a tooth gap
Pearl - An old lady with fair white hair and a little dog
Liam - A brave little boy with brown hair
Betty - A little, sweet granny who offers biscuits to children
Rusty - A hillbilly with an overall, repairing cars and smoking cigarettes
Quinn - A teenage girl who can't live without her phone
Jacob - A tall, blond, very helpful and friendly guy
Helen - An older woman with a big library at home
Max - A man around 50 with a beer belly and a nice smile who loves to throw barbecue parties in the backyard
Blake - A very masculine guy with dark hair, very self-confident
Anna - A quiet girl with good manners
Ruby - A young woman with curly hair and freckles, very happy and active
Ursula - The fat underwater witch from "Arielle" or my aunt (which nearly makes no difference...)
Quentin - An intelligent, nerdy boy
Trent - A smeary college guy
Donovan - A saucy boy with black hair and a tooth gap
Pearl - An old lady with fair white hair and a little dog
This message was edited 5/29/2015, 12:48 AM
Liam- cool jock, the kind who has a lot of friends and hangs out with everyone.
Betty- 50s girl or a cute little girl with an unexpected name.
Rusty- creepy man in his 50s who never married and calls young women "baby" or "sweetheart" and thinks they enjoy the attention.
Quinn- Too associated with the character from Glee for me, she's all I picture.
Jacob- Teen boy, quiet, computer nerd.
Helen- Helen Mirren, or another older woman who's composed and elegant.
Max- Little boy with a mop of blond curls and energy to spare.
Blake- Popular high school boy, smart but hides it to seem "cooler."
Anna- Boring conservative wife.
Ruby- Little girl, loud and opinionated.
Ursula- Artsy woman in her 20s with long, curly hair.
Quentin- All I can picture is the toddler I knew with this name.
Trent- Annoying 18-ish boy who enjoys fishing, hunting, and thinks he's cooler than he really is.
Donovan- College student, studying theater or English.
Pearl- Sweet little girl.
Betty- 50s girl or a cute little girl with an unexpected name.
Rusty- creepy man in his 50s who never married and calls young women "baby" or "sweetheart" and thinks they enjoy the attention.
Quinn- Too associated with the character from Glee for me, she's all I picture.
Jacob- Teen boy, quiet, computer nerd.
Helen- Helen Mirren, or another older woman who's composed and elegant.
Max- Little boy with a mop of blond curls and energy to spare.
Blake- Popular high school boy, smart but hides it to seem "cooler."
Anna- Boring conservative wife.
Ruby- Little girl, loud and opinionated.
Ursula- Artsy woman in her 20s with long, curly hair.
Quentin- All I can picture is the toddler I knew with this name.
Trent- Annoying 18-ish boy who enjoys fishing, hunting, and thinks he's cooler than he really is.
Donovan- College student, studying theater or English.
Pearl- Sweet little girl.
Liam - A young blonde boy with a British accent. Smart and fun.
Betty - A cool petite lady who's surprised to have reached her early 60s but still knows exactly how to rock an updo.
Rusty - Teenager who likes to be outdoors, biking, hiking, you name it. Bit of a troublemaker maybe.
Quinn - Quinn from Daria - google her if you're unfamiliar.
Jacob - A handsome but whiny little boy who's too old to still be throwing tantrums in public.
Helen - A little uptight but also rocks a redhead updo.
Max - A brave little boy with a big smile.
Blake - Spoiled teenager who takes a lot for granted.
Anna - Timid, pale, blonde, plain, but has a big imagination.
Ruby - Outspoken, fun, a great friend, has kind of an obsessive personality.
Ursula - can't really imagine this one sorry, only think of Little Mermaid
Quentin - Tall, softspoken, serious, freckled redhead male. Probably Irish.
Trent - Uh, again Trent from Daria actually!
Donovan - A dark haired dark eyed young man who's pretty emotional and a little clingy in his friendships/relationships.
Pearl - A cool mom who will be real and honest with all her kids' friends.
Betty - A cool petite lady who's surprised to have reached her early 60s but still knows exactly how to rock an updo.
Rusty - Teenager who likes to be outdoors, biking, hiking, you name it. Bit of a troublemaker maybe.
Quinn - Quinn from Daria - google her if you're unfamiliar.
Jacob - A handsome but whiny little boy who's too old to still be throwing tantrums in public.
Helen - A little uptight but also rocks a redhead updo.
Max - A brave little boy with a big smile.
Blake - Spoiled teenager who takes a lot for granted.
Anna - Timid, pale, blonde, plain, but has a big imagination.
Ruby - Outspoken, fun, a great friend, has kind of an obsessive personality.
Ursula - can't really imagine this one sorry, only think of Little Mermaid
Quentin - Tall, softspoken, serious, freckled redhead male. Probably Irish.
Trent - Uh, again Trent from Daria actually!
Donovan - A dark haired dark eyed young man who's pretty emotional and a little clingy in his friendships/relationships.
Pearl - A cool mom who will be real and honest with all her kids' friends.
Liam - Belligerent, laddish bloke with monobrow & football tattoos
Betty - Sassy old lady with stylish dress sense
Rusty - Big amiable sleepy type, quiet but interesting
Quinn - I'm blanking here
Jacob - Over-achiever, lacking in personality, good-looking but somehow not attractive
Helen - Short well-cut hair, turned-up nose, fun & witty, academic
Max - Dark, flirty, successful, smart
Blake - grumpy but well-travelled international salesman with permanent stiff neck from sleeping on planes
Anna - tiny fragile-looking bottle blonde with huge dark glasses and even bigger handbag containing very spoilt chihuahua
Ruby - ditzy teen, loves writing slash fanfic & pretending to have 6 children on the internet
Ursula - serious, musical, anxious, kind
Quentin - short, hairy, bags of energy, some sort of entrepreneur with fingers in many pies
Trent - dreadlocked surfer type who DJs at weekends
Donovan - strait-laced hard-working dude who's a little embarrassed by his hippy parents
Pearl - clever, bossy 10-year-old with long fair hair
Betty - Sassy old lady with stylish dress sense
Rusty - Big amiable sleepy type, quiet but interesting
Quinn - I'm blanking here
Jacob - Over-achiever, lacking in personality, good-looking but somehow not attractive
Helen - Short well-cut hair, turned-up nose, fun & witty, academic
Max - Dark, flirty, successful, smart
Blake - grumpy but well-travelled international salesman with permanent stiff neck from sleeping on planes
Anna - tiny fragile-looking bottle blonde with huge dark glasses and even bigger handbag containing very spoilt chihuahua
Ruby - ditzy teen, loves writing slash fanfic & pretending to have 6 children on the internet
Ursula - serious, musical, anxious, kind
Quentin - short, hairy, bags of energy, some sort of entrepreneur with fingers in many pies
Trent - dreadlocked surfer type who DJs at weekends
Donovan - strait-laced hard-working dude who's a little embarrassed by his hippy parents
Pearl - clever, bossy 10-year-old with long fair hair
This message was edited 5/28/2015, 12:27 PM
Liam: A young man with green eyes. He is spunky but also studious.
Betty: An elderly woman with blue eyes. She is serious.
Rusty: Someone from southern America. He's a mechanic, jovial, and somewhat simple.
Quinn: On a male, I see a cool guy with artistic leanings. On a female, I see a young girl who is kind of bratty.
Jacob: A guy with brown hair and either brown or green eyes. He is plain-joe so to speak.
Helen: I see a middle aged woman. She is serious and maybe a bit of a NARC.
Max: I picture a cool teenager who is going to start using the longer version of his name in college because he feels Max describes him as a kid. He is ambitious and athletic.
Blake: I see a whiney young boy.
Anna: I see a studious, serious, and maybe dull woman. Its funny because I see Ana differently. She is fun to be around, studious, and adventurous.
Ruby: This girl is joyous and bright. She is outgoing.
Ursula: She is blonde and Scandinavian. She is straight laced, fit, and loves outdoor sports.
Quentin: Sorry, I only picture Tarantino and its not a good association.
Trent: This guy is a bit of a doofus. He is what you might consider a stereotypical jock.
Donovan: Suave. He is maybe a boxer or a bartender at a swanky bar. He prefers the nickname Van. Unlike Donovan who prefers the nn Don. He is a bit of a schmo. Which is interesting because the way I view them is so opposite to Mad Men.
Pearl: I see two people. The first is an elderly woman who is gentle and sweet and the other is a newborn who is fair with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Betty: An elderly woman with blue eyes. She is serious.
Rusty: Someone from southern America. He's a mechanic, jovial, and somewhat simple.
Quinn: On a male, I see a cool guy with artistic leanings. On a female, I see a young girl who is kind of bratty.
Jacob: A guy with brown hair and either brown or green eyes. He is plain-joe so to speak.
Helen: I see a middle aged woman. She is serious and maybe a bit of a NARC.
Max: I picture a cool teenager who is going to start using the longer version of his name in college because he feels Max describes him as a kid. He is ambitious and athletic.
Blake: I see a whiney young boy.
Anna: I see a studious, serious, and maybe dull woman. Its funny because I see Ana differently. She is fun to be around, studious, and adventurous.
Ruby: This girl is joyous and bright. She is outgoing.
Ursula: She is blonde and Scandinavian. She is straight laced, fit, and loves outdoor sports.
Quentin: Sorry, I only picture Tarantino and its not a good association.
Trent: This guy is a bit of a doofus. He is what you might consider a stereotypical jock.
Donovan: Suave. He is maybe a boxer or a bartender at a swanky bar. He prefers the nickname Van. Unlike Donovan who prefers the nn Don. He is a bit of a schmo. Which is interesting because the way I view them is so opposite to Mad Men.
Pearl: I see two people. The first is an elderly woman who is gentle and sweet and the other is a newborn who is fair with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Liam - A teenage boy.
Betty - For some reason a person in there 20s / 30s in a wartime era...
Rusty - This instantly reminds me of the Green Day song Rusty James. A male in there 20s/30s.
Quinn - I think this name works really well for either gender. Male- A boy between 6-10. Female- A teenage girl.
Jacob - A teenage boy.
Helen - A person in there 30s. It was the name of my late Auntie Helen so I guess that's why.
Max - A boy between the ages of 6-10.
Blake - A teenage girl. I really dislike this name though.
Anna - A girl around the age of six.
Ruby - A girl around the age of six as well.
Ursula - A woman in her 50s/60s.
Quentin - A boy between the ages of 6-10.
Trent - A boy in his late teens, early twenties.
Donovan - A boy around the age of 20.
Pearl - A woman around the age of 60.
Betty - For some reason a person in there 20s / 30s in a wartime era...
Rusty - This instantly reminds me of the Green Day song Rusty James. A male in there 20s/30s.
Quinn - I think this name works really well for either gender. Male- A boy between 6-10. Female- A teenage girl.
Jacob - A teenage boy.
Helen - A person in there 30s. It was the name of my late Auntie Helen so I guess that's why.
Max - A boy between the ages of 6-10.
Blake - A teenage girl. I really dislike this name though.
Anna - A girl around the age of six.
Ruby - A girl around the age of six as well.
Ursula - A woman in her 50s/60s.
Quentin - A boy between the ages of 6-10.
Trent - A boy in his late teens, early twenties.
Donovan - A boy around the age of 20.
Pearl - A woman around the age of 60.
Liam - Irish truck driver, too fat from all the pizza and Guinness
Betty - intelligent and funny
Rusty - any professional sportsman with red hair; competitive therefore
Quinn - a mighty Eskimo, strictly male
Jacob - going by Jacob? Permanently dissatisfied. Going by Jake? Cheerful and lively.
Helen - competent, unruffled and bright
Max - rather like Betty, strangely enough
Blake - no associations, sorry!
Anna - pleasant enough but unremarkable suburban housewife
Ruby - elderly, plump, talks endlessly about her wrongs at the hands of her large family
Ursula - brisk, talkative, bigoted but otherwise quite sensible
Quentin - tall, dark and handsome! No clue where that came from
Trent - a river, a cricket ground ... lovely but not human
Donovan - quiet, unremarkable, willing but lacks initiative
Pearl - pretty much like Ruby!
Betty - intelligent and funny
Rusty - any professional sportsman with red hair; competitive therefore
Quinn - a mighty Eskimo, strictly male
Jacob - going by Jacob? Permanently dissatisfied. Going by Jake? Cheerful and lively.
Helen - competent, unruffled and bright
Max - rather like Betty, strangely enough
Blake - no associations, sorry!
Anna - pleasant enough but unremarkable suburban housewife
Ruby - elderly, plump, talks endlessly about her wrongs at the hands of her large family
Ursula - brisk, talkative, bigoted but otherwise quite sensible
Quentin - tall, dark and handsome! No clue where that came from
Trent - a river, a cricket ground ... lovely but not human
Donovan - quiet, unremarkable, willing but lacks initiative
Pearl - pretty much like Ruby!
Liam: Regular, average guy. Intelligent, handsome, athletic, charming
Betty: A grandmother. White hair, short stature, hunched over, preferred puzzles and bingo.
Rusty: unsure
Quinn: A girl with a pixie haircut or short hair in general.
Jacob: average guy
Helen: grown woman. Has her head on her right. Has a job, drives, maintains a decent house, raises her kids right.
Blake: Tall, fit, black hair. Keeps to himself almost. mysterious. The dark horse *swoons*
Anna: Straight A student (ms-know-it-all) very successful in life. Married, job, car, house, raises kids right. Very intelligent and respectful but has everything made out in her life
Ruby: toddler
Ursula: unsure.
Quentin: Quentin taritino? Lol. I don't know what else. Maybe some boy sporting light features?
Trent: likes biking and rock climbing (no idea why I think that)
Donovan: me likey. Some attractive guy. Athletic. Plays various of sports
Pearl: Grandmother. Hangs out with Betty.
Betty: A grandmother. White hair, short stature, hunched over, preferred puzzles and bingo.
Rusty: unsure
Quinn: A girl with a pixie haircut or short hair in general.
Jacob: average guy
Helen: grown woman. Has her head on her right. Has a job, drives, maintains a decent house, raises her kids right.
Blake: Tall, fit, black hair. Keeps to himself almost. mysterious. The dark horse *swoons*
Anna: Straight A student (ms-know-it-all) very successful in life. Married, job, car, house, raises kids right. Very intelligent and respectful but has everything made out in her life
Ruby: toddler
Ursula: unsure.
Quentin: Quentin taritino? Lol. I don't know what else. Maybe some boy sporting light features?
Trent: likes biking and rock climbing (no idea why I think that)
Donovan: me likey. Some attractive guy. Athletic. Plays various of sports
Pearl: Grandmother. Hangs out with Betty.
This message was edited 5/27/2015, 6:46 PM
Liam - a blonde jerk. Sporty and confident, with a perfect nose
Betty - a woman with salon-set curls
Rusty - a jovial, fat, loud guy with a quiet little mouse-wife. He's always talking about the good old days when he would get drunk and wreck stuff. He's probably involved in local politics.
Quinn - an almost androgynous woman with high cheekbones: Tilda Swintonesque
Jacob - a pensive little boy who is afraid of everything, really likes books, and has no friends.
Helen - a glamorous, cruel woman with smooth shining hair.
Max - a little boy named after his grandpa. He is in karate because he's just got too much energy
Blake - a lanky, acne-prone teenage bag boy at the supermarket
Anna - a sepia-toned woman who looks like she never smiles, and centre-parted hair
Ruby - a flapper chasing the good times who will probably die horribly because she's got poor character judgement
Ursula - SEA WITCH but no really, a spiritual-minded, white-haired woman who makes weird art and weird poetry and wears weird silver jewelry and is weird
Quentin - a southern gentleman with black hair who never does anything
Trent - An ex-high school football star who now works in HR and is fanatical about following bureaucratic rules
Donovan - a sullen, sulky, brooding man
Pearl - the adorable old lady in the nursing home who loves to tell stories about the chickens she used to have on the farm as a girl
Betty - a woman with salon-set curls
Rusty - a jovial, fat, loud guy with a quiet little mouse-wife. He's always talking about the good old days when he would get drunk and wreck stuff. He's probably involved in local politics.
Quinn - an almost androgynous woman with high cheekbones: Tilda Swintonesque
Jacob - a pensive little boy who is afraid of everything, really likes books, and has no friends.
Helen - a glamorous, cruel woman with smooth shining hair.
Max - a little boy named after his grandpa. He is in karate because he's just got too much energy
Blake - a lanky, acne-prone teenage bag boy at the supermarket
Anna - a sepia-toned woman who looks like she never smiles, and centre-parted hair
Ruby - a flapper chasing the good times who will probably die horribly because she's got poor character judgement
Ursula - SEA WITCH but no really, a spiritual-minded, white-haired woman who makes weird art and weird poetry and wears weird silver jewelry and is weird
Quentin - a southern gentleman with black hair who never does anything
Trent - An ex-high school football star who now works in HR and is fanatical about following bureaucratic rules
Donovan - a sullen, sulky, brooding man
Pearl - the adorable old lady in the nursing home who loves to tell stories about the chickens she used to have on the farm as a girl