哪几种名字更容易中奖

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　　如果买彩票想中大奖，别指望四叶草能给你带来好运，还是看看你自己的名字吧。
        　　According to National Lottery records, you're most likely to strike it
lucky if you're called John or Margaret.
        　　根据中奖纪录，名叫John和Margaret的人中奖几率最高。
        　　But don't despair if you're named David, Susan, Peter or Patricia - because
you're in with a good chance too.
        　　如果你的名字是David，Susan，Peter或者Patricia，也不要丧气，因为这些名字的运气也好得很。
        　　Among those who have scooped £50,000 or more, the most popular men's names
are John, David, Michael, Peter, Robert, James, Paul, William and Stephen.
        　　那些赢得五万英镑以上的男人，名字都是John, David, Michael, Peter, Robert, James, Paul, William
和 Stephen。
        　　And the luckiest women are named Margaret, Susan, Patricia, Mary,
Christine, Elizabeth, Jean, Janet, Linda and Karen.
        　　女性中奖者的名字是Margaret, Susan, Patricia, Mary, Christine, Elizabeth, Jean,
Janet, Linda 和 Karen。
        　　A National Lottery spokesman said: "If you aren't lucky enough to be called
John or Margaret, perhaps this is the time to form a syndicate with your
fortunately-named friends, and why not invite David and Susan too?"
        　　一位官方发言人说：
“如果你的名字不是John或者Margaret，你最好是和叫这些名字的朋友合买彩票，顺便也邀请一下David和Susan吧。”