| 3. Of course, the SSA database doesn't include any kind of accents and doesn't record how various names are actually pronounced. For this reason, they will group "English" and "Hispanic" versions of certain names together. So, I have to count these names as a single name, not knowing how many are the "English" version and how many are the "Hispanic" version. These are usually included in the names referred to in point #2, so they generally only pop up as bonus answers. I've included them for a couple of reasons. First, I want a full picture of the use of Hispanic names in the U.S.. Second, since many people might guess these, I thought it would be better to include them as bonuses than to forcce everyone to delete the guess before making another.
4. When dealing with spelling variations, I have tried to use the Spanish language as a guide. There are many regional dialects of that language, though, so there's some interpretation to be made when doing this. Also, I generally use only the common Spanish spellings of names. In the girls' names quizzes, I would use "Sofia", but not "Sophia". I would use "Ana", but not "Anna". I would use "Liliana", but not "Lilliana". In the boys' names quizzes, I would use "Cristian", but not "Christian".
5. Names appear with accent marks, but can be typed in with or without these marks.
6. This is a single-year quiz. I'm essentially doing snapshots of once every 10 years, not entire decades.
7. Like all quizzes that rely on the SSA name database, the reliability of the data will be more questionable the further back in history you go.
8. As stressed many times, this quiz covers the use and the prevalence of these names in the U.S..
Due to the points above, it was necessary to make some judgement calls when creating these quizzes. Some people may not agree with all of the calls I made. While I'm open to suggestions, I've done considerable research for the quizzes (and continue researching as I create each one), so I'm not making bli |
Famous Foursomes
'A' Game
Common Passwords
