Are Latinos selling out by giving their kids American names?
real talk
thu 10/29/2009
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Emilio and Gloria Estefan named their daughter Emily. Wisin of Wisin y Yandel named his son Dylan.
Are Latinos selling out if they give their kids American names?
off and on
daily dos
wed 10/7/2009
Latino first names like "Juan" and "Angelica" are becoming less popular in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration.
off and on
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wed 10/7/2009
The "Awesome Blossoms," "Cornjerkers" and the "Hot Dogs" are just some of the 31 most unbelievable high school mascots. (via Metafilter)
sez who?
daily dos
fri 6/5/2009
YouTubers Isaac Trevino and Andrew Cantu count down the Top 60 Ghetto Black Names. (via Metafilter)
más y más
daily dos
fri 1/30/2009
Regardless of race, boys with unpopular names are more likely to become criminals, according to a report in Social Science Quarterly. Parents from low-income families are more likely to give their child an uncommon name.
first!!!
daily dos
mon 12/1/2008
See how popular (or unpopular) your name is with Name Trends. (via Kottke)
crew romance
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mon 9/8/2008
NFL star Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco. League officials announced that the Cincinatti Bengals wide receiver, who wears the number 85, will be allowed to wear the new surname on his jersey.
can't call it
daily dos
thu 6/12/2008
Boys with uncommon first names are more likely to get in trouble with the law and come from a "disadvantaged home environment," according to a study by Shippensburg University in Canada. Researcher David Lee: "We're arguing it's not the name per se that causes the juvenile to behave badly, but it's the family background."
que nombre, hombre
daily dos
thu 5/22/2008
Neatorama's list of the 10 Strangest Names Evar includes Batman Bin Suparman of Singapore. That's a real name.
