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I am hoping someone here can help me. Does anyone know of any resources for studies about education and name choice (the higher the parents' education level, the more traditional the name, etc.)? Either the more mainstream studies, or anything that refutes them. I really appreciate it -- I am having no luck at all. Maybe I am not searching for the right keywords, either on the internet or in library databases. Any suggestions?
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However... with regards to education:
It would have a lot to do with the parents' economic level. Maybe they are extremly intelligent people who just don't have the resources to acquire an MA or PhD. Then again, there are a lot of un-intelligent people out there who do aquire an education.
I don't think that schooling has anything to do with intelligence. How many only high-schooled people have been on Jeopardy... etc.
It would have a lot to do with the parents' economic level. Maybe they are extremly intelligent people who just don't have the resources to acquire an MA or PhD. Then again, there are a lot of un-intelligent people out there who do aquire an education.
I don't think that schooling has anything to do with intelligence. How many only high-schooled people have been on Jeopardy... etc.
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There was a thread about this on the other messageboard, but we don't have the archives :(
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Back when I was a student, we had this very interesting linguistics class where we discussed the social status of certain names in the UK. Some stereotypical examples: Camilla and Charles would be considered upper middle class names, whereas Leroy, Darren and Hilda would be lower class names. Also, the upper/educated classes would favor traditional prestige names like Mary, Edward and Catherine and avoid new inventions such as Shane or Taylor.
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Interesting idea, and experience seems to bear it out.
I've got half a feeling that Leslie Dunkling said something about this somewhere - Guinness Book of Names, perhaps, or one of his other books. I don't think he uses the Net much, but book sites might give you some titles to work with. It would be British, but one could surely generalise?
Please let us know if you find anything.
I've got half a feeling that Leslie Dunkling said something about this somewhere - Guinness Book of Names, perhaps, or one of his other books. I don't think he uses the Net much, but book sites might give you some titles to work with. It would be British, but one could surely generalise?
Please let us know if you find anything.
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