Why does my name show up in Yahoo Search Suggestions?

Question

when typing in my name on yahoo search it will "suggest" my name and my city and state. How did this get on yahoo's search suggestions list?

ie if my name is jane doe and I type jane doe into yahoo it will suggest -- "jane doe middleton tx" as a seach.

Answer 1

Big Brother is watching you.

Answer 2

As you type more than three characters, Search Suggestions should pull up the first result from the list of results that start with the characters you've typed so far.  If you start typing something that looks like a name, Yahoo! will respond with a list of names that start with those characters.  If you start with "bob," for instance, you'll get Bob Marley, Bob's Discount Furniture,  Bob the Builder, Bob Dylan, and Spongebob Squarepants.

No, Yahoo! isn't out to get you, although it does look pretty freaky when you start typing your name and search results show up after you've only entered six or seven characters.

If you're seeing your name with an address, chances are the only place Yahoo! has found you is in a phone directory. (Mine doesn't, but I'm linked all over the place.)