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Subject: article on British naming trends
Author: Lethe   (Authenticated as reniannen17)
Date: August 13, 2008 at 3:52:17 PM
website gurgle.com has tracked naming patterns in Britain between 1907 and 2007 and found that the use of traditional names is in freefall, with Gertrude and Norman suffering the biggest decline, while parents are increasingly choosing celebrity endorsed and creative names.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2545950/Traditional-names-such-as-Norman-and-Gertrude-disappearing.html




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