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re: You can Estimate Somebody's Age w Just their Name

Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:55 pm to
Posted by Placebeaux
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Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:55 pm to
Yes

Hi my name is Rose

You are 80 years old
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83929 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:56 pm to
Most common age for my name: 4 years

Fraction: 1 in 267 people

ETA: wow. That fraction was for only 2013 births. The fraction for the total population is even less (.031%).
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 5:13 pm
Posted by PrideofTheSEC
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2012
4981 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:56 pm to
My name broke into the top 100 in 1971 and was at its peak (11) right when I was born no wonder there's so many people my age with the same name
Posted by LesMiles BFF
Lafayette
Member since May 2014
5101 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:57 pm to
Apparently my name was one of the most popular in the 40s and the 50's.
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
10911 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 3:59 pm to
Saw a study that indicated kids with common names were more likely to be accepted among their peers and not ostracized.

Read up on popular names before y'all's next bambino and pick # 1 even if its lame sounding now!
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83929 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:00 pm to
I used to hate my name because it was different, especially back then. Today, however, women love it.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141796 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:01 pm to
Gary became popular after the rise of Gary Cooper in the late 20s.

A few years later Lance became popular, I don't know why. It seems to have faded though.

Shirley was a last name that shot through the roof with the amazing popularity of Shirley Temple. But it also seems to have faded.
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61590 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:03 pm to
My name isn't on those lists
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:12 pm to
My name peaked at 41 the year before I was born and held that position in my birthyear and then started to decline, and plummeted around the turn of the century.
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10258 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:21 pm to
quote:

My kids will have names that have been popular since the dawn of time All these people naming their kids Bralyn and Aiden so trashy.


This.

I feel bad for the coming wave of guys (especially) who have those baby names. "Hi, I'm Colton, here for the management position". Talk about a bad first impression. That's IF his resume didn't end up in the trash first.
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 4:29 pm to
My youngest son's name has been on an upswing lately but my oldest son's name has never been "popular", never ranking higher than 244
Posted by RonFNSwanson
University of LSU
Member since Mar 2012
23166 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:09 pm to
My name was at its highest popularity right before I was born. Been on the decline ever since. But I don't know many people with my name.
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
72059 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:43 pm to
Scruffy's name has decreased in popularity a CRAPLOAD over the past 100 years.

Used to be very popular.

Screw you guys. Scruffy is now special.
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 5:44 pm
Posted by NorthEndZone
Member since Dec 2008
11273 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 5:48 pm to
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wolframpalpha is a great website for seeing this stuff.


The most common age for my name is exactly my age.
Posted by Boom Angry
Member since Jan 2013
1306 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:01 pm to
quote:


I feel bad for the coming wave of guys (especially) who have those baby names. "Hi, I'm Colton, here for the management position". Talk about a bad first impression. That's IF his resume didn't end up in the trash first.





That's such a stupid thing to worry about. I hope you don't make hiring decisions because eliminating potential candidates for something they can't control is insane.
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10258 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:31 pm to
Was half way joking, and I wouldn't personally, but I'm sure there are plenty who would.

I'm just saying, for my kids, there won't be any "cute" "adorable" naming.
Posted by lsunurse
Member since Dec 2005
128950 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:32 pm to
My name was very popular the year I was born.



Don't see a ton of young girls with that name anymore.
Posted by CRAZY 4 LSU
Member since Apr 2006
16903 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:36 pm to
Most common age for my name is exactly how old I am. Pretty cool.
Posted by goldenbadger08
Sorting Out MSB BS Since 2011
Member since Oct 2011
37900 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:37 pm to
My name isn't on any of those lists..
Posted by gaetti15
AK
Member since Apr 2013
13364 posts
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:47 pm to
my name was popular in the 50s lol.

person I was named after was born in the 50s as well
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