Comments on: The long tail of baby names http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:40:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dave F. http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/comment-page-1/#comment-31804 Dave F. Fri, 23 May 2008 07:02:50 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/#comment-31804 As a matter fact, it is a power law graph... http://www.galbithink.org/names.htm As a matter fact, it is a power law graph…
http://www.galbithink.org/name.....s.htm

]]> By: Douglas Galbi http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/comment-page-1/#comment-31550 Douglas Galbi Mon, 12 May 2008 20:48:58 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/#comment-31550 In the UK, over the past two hundred years <a href="http://www.galbithink.org/names.htm#chart" rel="nofollow">the slope of the power law approximating name popularity has gotten flatter</a>, after not changing much for the <a href="http://www.galbithink.org/names.htm#top-ten-names" rel="nofollow">previous four hundred years</a>. "Getting longer" seems to me to be <a href="http://purplemotes.net/2006/08/14/more-discussion-about-tail-size/" rel="nofollow">not a good way</a> to think about name popularity or the "long tail." In the UK, over the past two hundred years the slope of the power law approximating name popularity has gotten flatter, after not changing much for the previous four hundred years.

“Getting longer” seems to me to be not a good way to think about name popularity or the “long tail.”

]]> By: miles http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/comment-page-1/#comment-31548 miles Mon, 12 May 2008 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/#comment-31548 I took a digital history class where we used the baby name wizard (at http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager) to track historical trends. For example, you can see changes in immigration trends by comparing results for Mary with results for Maria. Maybe the one-offs signal an important change that we'll be able to pinpoint 50 years from now. I took a digital history class where we used the baby name wizard (at http://www.babynamewizard.com/.....voyager) to track historical trends. For example, you can see changes in immigration trends by comparing results for Mary with results for Maria. Maybe the one-offs signal an important change that we’ll be able to pinpoint 50 years from now.

]]> By: Andy Weinberger http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/comment-page-1/#comment-31545 Andy Weinberger Mon, 12 May 2008 18:17:02 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/#comment-31545 Actually, I'm surprised about "David," as someone yesterday said it is always in the top ten (before I saw this list). Well, if AKMA were spelled Akma it would probably be found high up in the list. Actually, I’m surprised about “David,” as someone yesterday said it is always in the top ten (before I saw this list). Well, if AKMA were spelled Akma it would probably be found high up in the list.

]]> By: AKMA http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/comment-page-1/#comment-31544 AKMA Mon, 12 May 2008 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/#comment-31544 What, no "David" or "AKMA"? What, no “David” or “AKMA”?

]]> By: Andy Weinberger http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/comment-page-1/#comment-31539 Andy Weinberger Mon, 12 May 2008 12:35:31 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/05/11/the-long-tail-of-baby-names/#comment-31539 Hey, I'm finally in the top ten of something! And our grandmother Emma has made a comeback. It is a name I have been fond of anyway. Andy Hey, I’m finally in the top ten of something! And our grandmother Emma has made a comeback. It is a name I have been fond of anyway.

Andy

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