When James Dean's Porsche collided with a large American car, killing him instantly and transforming him into an icon representing a period of cultural history, there was another story. It was about the effect of an odd name.

The driver of the other car survived but he had the unfortunate handicap of an unusual name. I don't remember his first name but I can understand why he changed his famly name. If you had read a couple of articles about the post accident life of young Mr. Turnipseed, you would have remembered his name. Every Turnipseed you met you would wonder.