The Name Game....again

Here's a link to an interesting article in the NY Times today.
It discusses the trends of first names in France, which are a pretty good indicator of your class, social status, and background, and how it can be a hindrance when job-hunting.

I happen to know a guy who is of Arab origin, with an Arab first name, who attended HEC (France's equivalent of something like Wharton Business School). He even comes from a somewhat wealthy family; yet upon graduation from HEC he couldn't get a job. He finally had his first name officially changed to Marc and voilà, he landed a job almost right away.