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Baby Names: Boys (1940s) Quiz
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Triffid
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Mar 7th, 2010 at 19:27 GMT
-17 points
Tom, Tommy, Thomas ... James, Jimmy, Jim ... variations like these should be grouped together. Having to think of how many ways you can spell or shorten the same name really detracts from these quizzes in my opinion.
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Sporked
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 04:18 GMT
3 points
@Triffid Yes but each is a different name and that's how they made the list.
CarmineClash
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 04:40 GMT
7 points
Thank you, Mad Men.
fortunateizzi
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 05:08 GMT
1 point
@CarmineClash, I was going to say the same thing!
emh:
Jul 25th, 2010 at 05:09 GMT
5 points
Wow, no Matt or Matthew?
yankeespurs101
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 05:10 GMT
27 points
Too bad my grandfather is from India and is named Balakrishnan. And he doesn't have a facebook.
goofymuffin
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 05:23 GMT
10 points
@Triffid: And might I add that since the source is Social Security, it's not like the quizmaker has a choice on which names rank where.
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BamaRainbow
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 05:50 GMT
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I wonder what the top baby boy names of the 1940s were in the UK? The names of the *successful* Beatles all placed in the top 20. Peter (as in Pete Best) shows up at #41 while Stu or Stuart (as in Stu Sutcliffe) doesn't even place. (And the man who was rumored to become the "Fifth Beatle" is represented twice. His formal birth name, William, ranks at #4, while his commonly used name, Billy, shows up at #42. On top of that, #45 represents the only other person given label credit on a Beatles song.)
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ablackperson
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 06:16 GMT
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@BamaRainbow: Everyone knows the fifth Beatle was saxophonist Clarence Walker, aka Eddie Murphy. And while he was in the band they were called "The Clarences." And what do you know, both "Clarence" and "Eddie" are on the list. COINCIDENCE??
elasticpretzel
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 06:18 GMT
-3 points
It looks like about 26% of people try the Who. The names Roger and Keith both have about the same amount. I know I tried every 60s band member I could think of. Of course there were a lot of repeats which made my method very flawed. @bamarainbow: who's #45? Tony Sheridan? To add to your list, Paul's real first name, James, is #1.
drzoom
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 07:14 GMT
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I hate the quizzes where we need to figure out how many iterations of William or Robert there are or for the girls, how many different ways you can spell Caitlin.
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AHK
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 07:38 GMT
-20 points
my grandfathers are both dead. thanks for opening old wounds, sporcle.
shanekelby
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 07:39 GMT
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I would like to congratulate Larry David for not only making the top 15, but also for being born in the 40s. Interestingly enough, all of the components of his birth name, Lawrence Gene "Larry" David, are on this list.
evil_fruit_girl
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 07:57 GMT
11 points
I can't believe I remembered the names of every Pink Floyd band member and typed it but I forgot to try my own grandfather's name.
ItsKatey
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 10:31 GMT
18 points
how on earth did I forget James? clicking 'give up' and staring at the answers makes you feel so stupid :/
thebookthief
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 13:25 GMT
17 points
What, no Ringo?????
The_Snakes
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 14:32 GMT
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When did Christopher become a popular name? I was amazed to see that not there. Don't meet to many 60+ year old men called Curtis.
saram93
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 15:17 GMT
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You must be a fan of Mad Men
kingstony
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 15:38 GMT
-3 points
thomas, tommy & tom ???
Cat_Girl
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 15:45 GMT
9 points
My maternal grandfather was born in 1887. That would be some Facebook.
A_Trep
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 16:07 GMT
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How did I get Steven but not Steve... Damn you Sporcle glitches...
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Lulu
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 16:10 GMT
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I got 28 from my facebook friends and I'm 16! Just a few spelling variations though.
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kazakhfillmore48
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 16:17 GMT
-13 points
these are all very unambitious, everyday, easy to pronounce, textbook white male orthodox names
hiflew
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 16:56 GMT
13 points
I feel really stupid...I missed my own name.
plumsiren
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 17:52 GMT
8 points
Grandfather's, Sporcle? Are we assuming the average user here is under 20?!
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MovieDynamic
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 19:10 GMT
-7 points
First one I guessed was Phillip. Dunno why.
MovieDynamic
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 19:21 GMT
-4 points
In addition - not nearly enough time. I'm sure most people would agree.
thefailure
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 20:58 GMT
8 points
@kazakh You mad your name didn't make the list?
starfish
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Jul 25th, 2010 at 21:45 GMT
6 points
The only one I missed out of the top 15 was Donald. I think that means I'm fired.
exackerly
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 00:52 GMT
2 points
@thebookthief,Ringo's real name was Richard...
exackerly
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 00:54 GMT
6 points
I have a feeling the list for 1840 wouldn't be all that different. These are all basic, classic names. It's only in recent years that people have started feeling required to be original when naming their kids. I'll bet half these kids are going to get tired of their names and go back to John, Tom, & Bill...
RetroGirl
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 08:11 GMT
-3 points
I got 70/100. I was hoping to get more since I'm retro and all. However, my parents were born in the 50's, so I'll have to wait until the 1930's for my grandparents' Facebook profiles to become relevant... LOL That's not something you say often.
BonnieH
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 15:16 GMT
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Suprised my father's name wasn't on there but I got 67, which is more than I usually get on these quizzes. I think I'm getting the hang of trying every *$@# annoying name combination on these things.
beatlefan
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 16:27 GMT
1 point
neither of my grandpa's are on here
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mcory
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 21:49 GMT
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The name Barack was #265,132 on the list.
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hockey21
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Jul 26th, 2010 at 22:42 GMT
-7 points
keith...ugliest name in the english language
superpole2000
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Jul 27th, 2010 at 05:31 GMT
3 points
I'll never understand why someone would use use Facebook names (i.e. cheat) to score better on a Sporcle quiz. It's not like Sporcle is reporting your scores to your employers.
vvp317
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Jul 29th, 2010 at 19:24 GMT
3 points
I can't believe Matthew is number 192 behind Clarence, Leroy, Clifford (101), Duane (137) and Willard (172).
Pogues
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Jul 31st, 2010 at 07:38 GMT
3 points
Can't come up with Bill or Steve, but I have no problems with Melvin and Norman??
midge217
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Aug 1st, 2010 at 04:26 GMT
3 points
I was really surprised Mitch (or Mitchell) wasn't on there. I mean, come on, we can't be the only generation to get name inspiration from celebrities/events, can we? And I think 100 was too many. Maybe top 50. Cuts down on the multiple spellings.
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