U Chicago study: Baby names indicate parent's political leanings.

[Anymouse]

http://political-science.uchicago.edu/faculty-workingpapers/Oliver-Wood-Bass.pdf
A study by a professor at the University of Chicago: You can tell a family’s political leanings by how they name their children. (A bit long)

http://www.livescience.com/37196-politics-baby-names.html
According to Live Science analysing this study, Conservative parents will tend to select baby names with hard consonants, which tend to sound more macho, such as K, B, or D. Conversely, Progressives tend to select names with more “feminine-sounding” soft consonants such as (soft) C, S, M, or L.

[Warpy]

1. Personally, I think baby names are largely determined by

what soap opera is being watched or which trashy books are most popular when the mom to be is at home just before her due date, too uncomfortable to move.

I don't know any other way to explain the 4 Jasons and 3 Joshuas on my block back in the 80s.

[Kber]

2. Huh. Don't fit this study norm at all

Two kids with hard consonant and traditional names. Granted, both named after beloved relatives but I also happen to like the names.

Exception to every rule, I guess.

[dimbear]

3. LIke our two senators, Barb and Dianne? Or our president--Barry?

I'm thinkin' this rule needs work.

[David__77]

4. Oh for fuck's sake...

I swear each year the society gets a bit more stupid with tripe like this.

What's the point anyway, if true?

[defacto7]

5. Just think...

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