Also I don't think name variations count. The way the name is shown actually counts.

Like with John, Jon's been successful, the two times it has had Fairplay and Misch. John however's best showing was Carroll in Marquesas and the one in Samoa both placing 9th. The other Johns, the one in Thailand, the two in Vanuatu, Cody in BvW, all failed to even make the merge. Oh, and Rocker who went by John in the edit. However, he looked to be out pre-merge regardless. The one John that does not count is the one who went by his last name and in the edit, Cochran. In fact C names especially with males have a huge success rate on the show that are not brunette. Chris, Cochran, Chase, Carter all show this.

And this season I think its Max, he's the early season favorite due to knowing the show but he also has the name(Cochran, Todd, Yul, Ozzy in terms of it being a standout name on someone who will play the game). Jenn having a picture where some speculate she was giving the finger to So/Joaquin makes me think she doesn't make it to the end but obviously the merge since she's not on the wc tribe or maybe out after the swap.

In fact all the names on the white collar are first time names. Carolyn is also a first time name but it also is the type of name that goes out pre-merge like Jeanne, Sandy, and Gillian.