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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that a lot of people think that trendy names are a negative class indicator, and that might be where this is coming from. [/quote] Right- maybe we all read Freakenomics and this part stuck. I think for me it was a factor. I remember having names I liked 2-3 years before my child was born and thinking- I cant use those because by the time I have a kid they will have been pushed down the social status line. [/quote] I can't believe people in 2025 are influenced by Freakonomics. That book was a joke. Haven't any of you read the criticism of all their major conclusions? This is why economists should not do social science. Listen to the episode of If Books Could Kill on Freakonomics. It is not a good resource for understanding anything. Also stop using Malcolm Gladwell books to parent. Similar issues.[/quote]
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