Heidi screams of the Swiss Alps, but how about this unusual related name? Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Elke as Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Special Report: Boys’ Top 100 Revised
We’ve tallied. We’ve clustered. We’ve grouped and ungrouped. We’ve stewed. And while we still think there’s room for improvement, we’ve decided that our Revised 100 is ready to meet the world. You can download the files from the box.net widget in the right hand column, or read on for some insights.
READ MORE >>Revised Boys’ Top Ten: Classics Versus the Blob
Conventional wisdom tells us that parents hesitate to bestow unusual names on their sons. And there’s some statistical truth to that old chestnut: while about three-quarters of all children born in the US receive a Top 1000 name, the percentage is higher for boys. In 2007, more than 80% of our sons’ names charted; the […]
READ MORE >>Special Report: Girls Top 100, Revised
We’re not the first to say that the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 name list can lead a parent astray. While it is a fabulous tool, and worth every nickel of my tax dollar, like any data set, it requires some interpretation. About a week after it first came out, we posted our Top Ten […]
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