name-letter effect

noun

The tendency of people to prefer the letters in their name over other letters in the alphabet.

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Meanings

nounname-letter effect (plural name-letter effects)

plural name-letter effects

  1. human sciencesThe tendency of people to prefer the letters in their name over other letters in the alphabet.
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name-letter effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-letter%20effect

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