![]() It is because human beings are unconsciously drawn to people and things that remind us of ourselves.Ī psychological theory called the name-letter effect maintains that people like the letters in their own names (particularly their initials) better than other letters of the alphabet. ![]() ![]() Social science, it turns out, has an answer. There are name-tally Web sites like SameNameAsMe, and Facebook coalitions including nearly 200 people named Ritz (their insignia is a cracker box logo) and a group aiming to break a world record by gathering together more than 1,224 Mohammed Hassans.īut while many people are familiar with Googlegängers, a fundamental question has gone unanswered: Why do so many feel a connection be it kinship or competition with utter strangers just because they share a name? Keri Smith, an illustrator, has posted drawings of six of her Googlegängers on her blog. ![]() In “Finding Angela Shelton,” a book published this month, a writer named Angela Shelton describes her meetings with 40 other Angela Sheltons. ![]()
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