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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 09:22 PM
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The Parents have Voted - "George" as a name is becoming less popular
I was dong some research on baby names and "George" as a male baby name as dropped from the 130th most popular name to 148th in the past 5 years.

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Year...Ranking
2004...148
2003...138
2002...131
2001...129
2000...130
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 09:34 PM
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1. We have a cousin named George (age 40) and a friend with a child
named George (age 5).

Do you think that's because of George W. Bush?
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CarpeDiebold Donating Member (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 09:36 PM
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2. and dubya?
what's "dubya" ranked in terms of popularity as a kids name?
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 09:38 PM
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3. I met someone recently who introduced himself as "George"
and I actually involuntarily shuddered.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 10:01 PM
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4. I had a rat named George
Named for Bush pere.

He had brain tumor, and I had to put him down. :(
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