THE first initial of your name could dictate how long you live, scientists say.

科學家稱，名字的首字母暗示著一個人的壽命。

Psychology experts reckon people whose first name begins with A outlive by 10 years those whose initial is D.

心理學專家統(tǒng)計發(fā)現(xiàn)，名字首字母為A的人要比首字母為D的人多活10年。

That is good news for Ant McPartlin, 34 – but bad news for his TV sidekick Declan Donnelly, also 34.

這對34的演員Ant McPartlin來說是個好消息，不過對他同樣34歲的的熒屏密友Declan Donnelly來說，就不那么妙了。

They claim it stems from school grades, where A spells success and D failure.

心理學家認為這是因為在學業(yè)成績中，A代表成功，D代表失敗。

People whose initial is a D are more likely to have low self-esteem, which is linked to cancer and other illnesses, according to academics at Wayne State University in Detroit, America.

美國底特律的韋恩州立大學的研究者稱，名字以D開頭的人們往往更加缺乏自信，從而容易患癌癥或其他疾病。

They found those whose first name began with D also had shorter lives than those whose names began with E to Z.

他們還發(fā)現(xiàn)，名字以D為首字母的人們的平均壽命比首字母E到Z的人都要短。

Dr David Holmes, from Manchester Metropolitan University, said: “This study suggests names have more of an impact than we’ve ever given them credit for.”

曼徹斯特城市大學的David Holmes博士稱，“這項研究說明名字比我們認為的更有用處?！?/div>

Celebrities who could be affected include David Bowie, 62, David Beckham, 34, Davina McCall, 42, and Dannii Minogue, 38.

根據這一研究，壽命可能要受到影響的名人有62歲的David Bowie，34歲的David Beckham，42歲的Davina McCall和38歲的Dannii Minogue。