Goodwin Wharton (1653 – 1704) was an English Whig politician and autobiographer, as well as an avid mystic, alchemist and treasure hunter. His unpublished manuscript autobiography, in the British Library, "ranks high in the annals of psychopathology" according to the historian Roy Porter.
Goodwin Liu, an American lawyer, educator and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California.
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Goodwin "Goody" Rosen was a Canadian center fielder in Major League Baseball.
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"Goodwin" I simply find unsuitable for a first name-- or any name (surname excluded), for that matter. I immediately imagine a tire company upon hearing this. This is an unprofessional, an uneducated, unintelligent, pompous, near pretentious, childish name... ugly, to finish off. The nicknames that pair are atrocious-- "Goody"? Isn't "goody" one of the many diminutives for 'Candy; Sweets; Goodies; Goody-Goody.'? Calling your child 'good' as a nickname is unbelievable. "Win" is no improvement... "Winnie" is a known feminine nickname. "Winnie the Pooh" is an unavoidable association and prospect mock. I would not hire a man named Goodwin Turner for heart surgery. Nor would a Goodwin Ferris defend and fight a court case for me. Consider the barriers a name like this will pose in the professional business world... I urge you.