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To an old lady, it seems like parents these days like to name their kids after interstate highway exit signs. Madison (Wisconsin?) Kennedy (Expressway?)
http://www.iowapoliticsnow.com/news/data/red-name-blue-name-baby-names-that-may-indicate-your/
Name popularity varies greatly across states. Whats fashionable in some states is scarcely heard in others. Of course, lifestyle preferences, including political opinions, influence our decision making, even when it comes to naming our children.
Using data from the Social Security Administration, MooseRoots researched naming patterns throughout the U.S. and found 25 names that trended more heavily among left- or right- leaning states.
States are classified as Democratic or Republican depending on how they voted in presidential elections in the last four cycles. States that did not consistently choose one party in the last four elections are neutral (grey).
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