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pursuing poker heaven since 1976
diversions is your stock up or down?

Fun with names: Jeremy went from the 41st most popular baby boy name in 1990 on a linear decline to 89th in 2001, at the same time Jeremiah's stock steadily rose from 165th to 91st. Meanwhile, some highly questionable names like Tyler and Madison have experienced meteoric rises to fame while kickass names like Floyd and Otto (50th and 99th in the 1900s) are face down in the muck (964th and >1000th in 2001).

Best boy and girl names from the 1900s list? I'll go with Wyman and Dominga.

Maintaining these stats is what Michael Shackleford aka The Wizard of Odds used to do before he decided to become a full-time gambling pundit.

I've thought of at least five games to play with this data, mostly involving money. Mission of the day: become a baby name hustler.

February 22 2003 | permalink(0 players) | 0 pointers
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