Naming Your Baby Something Unique
MarketingCharts (which I must admit has become one of my favorite sites) points to a study about the increasing uniqueness of baby names:
Researchers found that in 1955, nearly one-third (32%) of boys received one of the ten most popular names, but by 2007, less than 10% got a common name.
For girls, the percentage receiving common names is even lower. In 1955, about one in four (22%) girls received one of the ten most popular names. By 2007 it had dropped to only 8%.The article (and study apparently) go on to make some assumptions about what effect this shift may have (including increased narcissism). While I’m not sure I agree with those, it’s fun to think about why this shift has happened and what effect it may have.
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inkyeagle reblogged this from caterpillarcowboy and added:
w00t! having a unique name also helps nicely when trying to acquire personal email addresses, domain names, and Google...
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daraiseurotrash reblogged this from heyitsnoah and added:
person with a somewhat uncommon (if not entirely unique) name, I find this stuff fascinating! heyitsnoah:
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