Researchers say that the first letter of your name could indicate how long you will live. The study, led by academics at Wayne State University in Detroit, in the United States of America revealed that people whose first name began with A lived longer by 10 years those whose initial was D.

They claim it stems from school grades, where A spells success and D failure. People whose name starts with D are mor likely to have low self-esteem,which is linked to cancer and other illnesses.

They had shorter lives those whose names began with E to Z. "This study suggests names have more of an impact than we've ever given them credit for,'' the Daily Star quoted Dr. David Holmes, from the Manchester Metropolitan University, as saying.