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[mooie-ziel.livejournal.com]

For those of you who are just simply interested in why & what certain people name their children, I'd suggest reading this: Chapter Six "Would a Roshanda by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet" of Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.

It discusses why there are trends in certain names like Madison and Emma. I don't want to say anything specifically what the data said about what names were most common among low income/education and high income/education families since I know people would probably be offended.

I will leave you with the author's prediction of what could be Most Popular Names of 2015[or anytime sooner I'd presume]

Girls

Annika.......Isabel
Ansley.......Kate
Ava..........Lara
Avery........Linden
Aviva........Maeve
Clementine...Marie-Claire
Eleanor......Maya
Ella.........Philippa
Emma.........Phoebe
Fiona........Quinn
Flannery.....Sophie
Grace........Waverly

Boys

Aidan........Asher
Aldo.........Beckett
Anderson.....Bennett
Ansel........Carter
Cooper.......Maximillian
Finnegan.....McGregor
Harper.......Oliver
Jackson......Reagan
Johan........Sander
Keyon........Sumner
Liam.........Will

Comments

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

Wow, those alphabetical columns really confused a lot of people, lol.

haha I was thinking the same thing... glad there are some other intelligent people on this list (i.e. you).

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

It's not in proper alphabetical order, so that would be why no one saw it that way.

[mooie-ziel.livejournal.com]

hah yeah, I was just trying to save some space. I already explained the columns on a previous comment & hope figure out to scan & read the comment.

Next time I'll be sure to make list names like this:

The Twenty White Girl Names
That Best Signify Low-Education Parents
[tis a couple years old]

1.Angel
2.Heaven
3.Misty
4.Destiny
5.Brenda
6.Tabatha
7.Bobbie
8.Brandy
9.Destinee
10.Cindy
11.Jazmine
12.Shyanne
13.Britany
14.Mercedes
15.Tiffanie
16.Ashly
17.Tonya
18.Crystal
19.Brandie
20.Brandi

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

lmao

[blush.livejournal.com]

my husband read through a lot of this chapter to me when he read this a few months ago. i couldnt stop laughing, although i can't help but wonder where nevaeh and madysyn are?

[mooie-ziel.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for a MkMadysin

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

oh this is friggin priceless! though I do sincerely hope that all Kr8tiv spellings of these "names" qualify as well. ;p

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

AND I know two sisters named Angel & Destiny (not sure if she uses this spelling or not). Angel has a daughter named Mykenzee.

I also know a Brandi who named her kid Dawson.

let's just say that they all totally fit this category & are passing it on via their children. so maybe it should be all that offensive if it's true?