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Peter, Deborah Popular Names For CEOs

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne.

If your name is Peter or Deborah and you're linked in, you're more likely to be a CEO. That's what the social networking site LinkedIn found. Other top CEO names: Bob, Jack, Cynthia and Caroline. Turns out shorter names for males suggests friendliness. For women, full formal names evoke a professional image. Short is also popular in sales, except in the restaurant business, where you're more likely to be Felipe or Lauren.

It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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