Ok so I searched bc it looked a bit racist and I don't know if this trend is indeed more present in White populations or not. I just found that some names are distinctive of Black, Asian or White communities, which is also interesting in itself (the articles I have don't mention others), and Caitlin, one of the names that has the most spellings, is a White one (98% of Caitlins on a given year were White). And of course as the "Those" indicates we're not talking all of the baby names of the considered group.
But anyways I enjoy the comparison of fake originalities.
Just to add on, when it comes to applying for a job in the US, unique names are subconsciously dismissed. The stress of pronouncing it? idk... the uniqueness meaning can't conform? idk, they didn't give themselves that name 99% of the time. It's actually a very real phenomena.
Oh yes, I also read something on this! My first thought was also about the uniqueness meaning being raised in less rigid rules and less prone to conforming but the articles weren't conclusive. There is also an overlap with some names revealing a lower social class being less employable, DeShawn sounds too "exotic" for instance. (I remembered this one because I'd never heard it before)
Luckily there are some exceptions like Dr Marijuana Pepsi.
And of course names who start to gain a bad vibe also have this consequence, we had it here with Kevin (rough equivalent of Kyle when it comes to negative connotations)
That's quite an interesting topic!
It's funny you mention that name in particular. The only two I know are both geniuses; mean as fuck, but geniuses. I once had a.. let's say friend try and frame me for throwing a chicken finger at one of my classmates in a movie theater; she got up, walked over to me, didn't even ask if it was me, and started pouring strawberry fanta in my lap. Before the soda hit my lap homie's arm had already grabbed hers, pulled it up so the pouring stopped, simply said "it wasn't him". Not that it mattered, my new shoes were ruined by that stupid fucking fanta. They turned fucking pink. Anyway, he became my lab partner and we wrecked shit for funs.
Trust me, I wasn't expecting it either. She seriously stared at me for like 20 sec right before; making it way more fucked up. As for the shoes, as they were all white and then pink I just started doodling on them and started making breast cancer jokes back in her face. I was a mean little fucker. WAS.
As for the genius of homie, so biology teach had um... assets... and so he played dumb until he actually got her to describe titty-fucking. It took like 40 min, but it was one of the breast jokes I've ever been fortunate enough to titness. How he kept a straight face that entire time; well... life's mysteries.
But anyways I enjoy the comparison of fake originalities.
Luckily there are some exceptions like Dr Marijuana Pepsi.
And of course names who start to gain a bad vibe also have this consequence, we had it here with Kevin (rough equivalent of Kyle when it comes to negative connotations)
That's quite an interesting topic!
As for the genius of homie, so biology teach had um... assets... and so he played dumb until he actually got her to describe titty-fucking. It took like 40 min, but it was one of the breast jokes I've ever been fortunate enough to titness. How he kept a straight face that entire time; well... life's mysteries.