Why everyone started naming their kids Madison instead of Jennifer
Why everyone started naming their kids Madison instead of Jennifer
- February 7, 2015
- Brian Skyrms, logic and philosophy of science Distinguished Professor, is quoted in The Washington Post Feb. 7, 2015
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From The Washington Post:
Trends like baby names ebb and flow, seemingly without any rhyme or reason. … “Things
take over very quickly, and they also sometimes have a short half-life,” said philosopher
Brian Skyrms of the University of California, Irvine … “Think about teenage slang:
How do you say something is good? Is 'awesome' in now? It changes, and if you use
the wrong term, then you're out of it.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/02/07/behind-the-ebb-and-flow-of-baby-names/.
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