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What baby names say about everything else
| April 14th, 2013 at 12:52:08 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | I'm mentioned in the Boston Globe today in the article What baby names say about everything else. For those interested in names, I think it is a very good article. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 14th, 2013 at 1:08:08 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18204 |
DId they call you for the quote or lift it from somewhere else? Hope you don't mind me asking, just curious how deep they dug. The President is a fink. |
| April 14th, 2013 at 7:42:43 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
The writer called me and we had a long talk about my days at SSA and the baby names story. The quote was legitimate, and I recall saying that to her, although maybe not those exact words. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 15th, 2013 at 4:53:31 PM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5098 | Link http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/ I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
| April 21st, 2013 at 8:39:43 PM permalink | |
| 1nickelmiracle Member since: Mar 5, 2013 Threads: 24 Posts: 623 | I always found it funny how some names are so known to be beautiful people then dumped by them as the ugly people try to emulate. Melissas and Ashleys are often beautiful, but I suspect it will be quite different when those generations name their kids and there will be plenty of ugly Ashleys. |
| April 21st, 2013 at 9:44:31 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
Ashley is one of many names the girls stole from the boys. If you don't believe me, think of Gone with the Wind. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 22nd, 2013 at 1:06:04 AM permalink | |
| 1nickelmiracle Member since: Mar 5, 2013 Threads: 24 Posts: 623 |
I believe it and never saw GWTW, but looked it up. |
| April 22nd, 2013 at 7:31:06 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |  Image source: http://farfromcamelot.blogspot.com/2012/03/gone-too-soon-blogathon.html Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 22nd, 2013 at 9:01:16 AM permalink | |
| miplet Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 8 Posts: 975 |
Ashley as girls name didn't even make the top 1000 until 1964. Held #1 in 1991 and 1992. Been a boys since the list started in 1880. Peeked in 1980 at 282. Off in 1994. "...remind me of clue: Colonel Mustard in the billiard room with the candlestick."- Derek Morgan |
| April 22nd, 2013 at 7:56:35 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I met a guy about my name named Ashley once, and felt sorry for him. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |