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HelpThe Difference Between East Coast and West Coast
Many months ago I read an article that was looking at naming trends that were different depending on where you lived in the US. It found that the farther West you went and then up to Alaska the more people there were naming their children unusual names.
The article wasn't certain why this was but the researcher suspected that it had to do with the spirit for adventure and escape that caused people to originally explore out away from the East Coast.
Anyway that's slightly off topic. I'm from the West Coast but I've been considering moving to New England someday. Where I come from strange names are very common. My partner likes the name Dante for a girl which wouldn't be weird where I'm from. I've even met a little girl named Dante once.
These questions are mostly for people who have lived in New York or New England:
I'm curious would a girl named Dante be really out of place where you lived?
What kind of opinion do you think people would have of a girl named Dante?
Also I'm curious if you personally lived in a big city, a small city or a town? I'm thinking that could matter but maybe it wouldn't. Where I'm from I meet people with strange names in the city and the country. I know people in cities tend to be more liberal but I don't know if that affects naming trends.
Thank you so much for answering any of my questions. Feel free to respond to as much or as few things as you want. You can also discuss related things that I didn't ask about if you want to.
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The article wasn't certain why this was but the researcher suspected that it had to do with the spirit for adventure and escape that caused people to originally explore out away from the East Coast.
Anyway that's slightly off topic. I'm from the West Coast but I've been considering moving to New England someday. Where I come from strange names are very common. My partner likes the name Dante for a girl which wouldn't be weird where I'm from. I've even met a little girl named Dante once.
These questions are mostly for people who have lived in New York or New England:
I'm curious would a girl named Dante be really out of place where you lived?
What kind of opinion do you think people would have of a girl named Dante?
Also I'm curious if you personally lived in a big city, a small city or a town? I'm thinking that could matter but maybe it wouldn't. Where I'm from I meet people with strange names in the city and the country. I know people in cities tend to be more liberal but I don't know if that affects naming trends.
Thank you so much for answering any of my questions. Feel free to respond to as much or as few things as you want. You can also discuss related things that I didn't ask about if you want to.
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This message was edited 5/2/2012, 8:04 AM
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