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FreakonomicsHere are the most popular names given to baby girls in the 1990s among low-income families and among families of middle income or higher. Most Common БЂњHigh-EndБЂ«White Girl Names in the 1990s 1. Alexandra 2. Lauren 3. Katherine 4. Madison 5. Rachel Most Common БЂњLow-EndБЂ«White Girl Names in the 1990s 1. Amber 2. Heather 3. Kayla 4. Stephanie 5. Alyssa Notice anything? You might want to compare these names with the БЂњMost Popular White Girl NamesБЂ«list on page 199, which includes the top ten overall names from 1980 and 2000. Lauren and Madison, two of the most popular БЂњhigh-endБЂ«names from the 1990s, made the 2000 top ten list. Amber and Heather, meanwhile, two of the overall most popular names from 1980, are now among the БЂњlowendБЂ«names. There is a clear pattern at play: once a name catches on among high-income, highly educated parents, it starts working its way down the socioeconomic ladder. Amber and Heather started out as high-end names, as did Stephanie and Brittany. For every high-end baby named Stephanie or Brittany, another five lower-income girls received those names within ten years ...» | Код для вставки книги в блог HTML
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