How many letters in your first name?  That can determine how much money you may be making...hmmm "J.J." is just two letters, legally I'm "Jason."   The shorter your name the more bucks you may make....check out this survey:   By the way Linae was thrilled her husband's first name is "Wayne!"   Maybe a raise in the near future for Wayne, eh?

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According to a new survey, guys with shorter names earn more money.

Amazingly, every extra letter in your name “costs” you about $3,600 in annual salary.

Here’s a list of the highest-paid names:

Tom

Rob

Dale

Doug

Wayne

The researchers say that, on average, five is the optimal number of letters to have in a first name. (Forbes)

 

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