So the bluer names are ethnic and the redder names are terrible. Interesting trend.
Specifically ethnicities that tend to have bigger families too.
Three Catholics that used to pump up blue numbers are all conservatives now.
All those red names remind me of r/tragedeigh on Reddit.
My first thought exactly
“Dad, what was I named after?”
“I really liked those sunglasses that cops wear, and your mom likes spelling stuff weird to feel fancy, so naturally we called you Oakleigh!”
I have a red state relative who is a big sports fan and names their children after sports equipment manufacturers.
I’d like you to meet my family: here’s my son Champion, my youngest, Addidas, and Riddell is the oldest. 😄
Maybe they can get future sponsorships!
I’ve never really thought about it, but I think it would make it harder for them to get sponsorships.
If your name is Nike, then would Puma really be willing to sponsor you? And if your name is Nike, then you’re already advertising for Nike. Even if Nike did sponsor you, there would be no competition so you wouldn’t be able to negotiate a bigger paycheck.
I suppose a good marketer could spin it. “My name may be Nike, but you’ll only ever see these feet in Asics!”
Someone may want to “steal them away” from their namesake brand too for the same reason. “They’re names after Nikes, but still won’t even wear them for money!”
Advertising is weird. I’m sure if one was a star and companies saw a way to exploit that, both parties would be able to work something out.
Kind of like Harrison Ford advertising for Jeep
Exactly! I forgot about that ad, but they nailed it.
What i learn from this is that there are a lot of Muslims in blue states and that everyone is naming their daughters some variation of Oakley in red states.
Not everyone, see title
Hyperbolic language.
Stetson? Like… the hat?
Bruh.
I suppose its better then naming their kid Fedora.
The top red girl’s name is Hattie.
Middle name McHatface
IIRC it’s short for Hatherly
My oldest son, Stetson, was picking on his youngest brother, Resistol, until the two middle children, Akubra and Master Hatters of Texas stepped in.
Hey now… It was also a Cologne at some point.
Moshe? Kohen? Baylor???
Multiple versions of “Oak”???
I don’t understand these names
Moshe is a Jewish name, Kohen is a fake Jewish name for Christian zionists, Baylor is a Christian college with a football team popular with gambling addicts.
In the Bible the oak of righteousness will not bend, and no matter how many Olive Gardens she’s banned from Oaklynn will never bend from knowing that she wants to see the manager and you’re a slur.
I was thinking Oakley came from Annie Oakley
Nah its just a brand of sunglasses lol
Next stop: “this is my son, Walmart F-150 McDonaldson.”
Has to be Charles Oakley. They want her to grow up to be an enforcer in the WNBA.
Moshe is a traditional Hebrew name. It’s probably pretty much 100% NY and maybe a little NJ. That’s likely why it’s only 3% red when the rest of the most skewed names still have more than 20% in the minority.
Red state baby girls be named after Guy Fieri’s wraparound sunglasses.
Why are all those red names so utterly horrible?
Are you seriously calling your boy Gunner? Why not… idk… Carpet? Or Computer? Or Bottle?
Baylor sounds like a low level boss that you have to fight to finish the tutorial.
I assume it’s just an alternate (i.e. made up) spelling of Gunnar which is a Scandinavian name. I knew I guy named Gunnar once.
Conservatives are not broadly known for their creativity.
Gunner is 100% a common dog’s name, often given to gun dogs. I feel sorry for those kids.
On the other hand, Baylor, Tripp, Briggs, Hattie, Gracelynn, and Wrenly sound amazing
Imagine your statement, but change red to blue.
Would that be okay to say?
Yes! Absolutely yes! Gunner is a horrible name, as is Baylor. If you think this is political, that’s your problem. It’s not my fault if the most horrible names are mostly red.
The point being names are just names.
And your opinion is just yours.
Try to be nicer, and you may end up happier for it.
You’re not wrong, but that’s a weird hill to defend.
Did you call your kid Gunner or are you just trying to get offended on the internet?
And what’s wrong with the name Gunnar?
It’s a Germanic/Norse name that’s been in use for thousands of years, but some ignorant American thinks it’s horrible and needs to go?
I said Gunner, not Gunnar, but go on, I guess?
Edit: bonus point for calling me “ignorant american” when I’m not from that continent.
Gunner is the anglicised version of Gunnar champ.
So use Gunnar instead, champ. Using a name so linked to guns in a country with such a problem with guns is out of touch and cringe.
Also, champ, can I dislike a name or are you going to tell me what to think? Is your name gunnar and you feel offended because an internet stranger doesn’t like the american version of it, champ?
… Miriam is making a come back?
Eustace! Leave that poor dog alone!
And then also… jesus fuck, the right wing 2A crowd is now I guess just naming their kids 4 or 5 different variations of their favorite overpriced ‘cool but also tactical’ glasses?
I guess it makes sense for a Republican approach to daughters; literally just accessories they own so they can self-actualize via consumerism and performative conformity.
… Also I can only hope male Nico just barely making the list is from people who played GTA 4 and actually realized his entire story is a thorough evisceration of the concept of the American Dream.
These aren’t necessarily popular names. They’re the most skewed ones (presumably above a threshold, otherwise there would be a lot of names where there was only one baby).
I know, I know, I’m just being cheeky =P
But, that is a good and accurate thing to point out either way!
It’s probably because it’s a traditional Jewish name. It’s just Hebrew for Mary.
Ah, that makes more sense!
Yeah it’s funny to see it thought of as an old person name because when I hear Miriam I picture a youngish Jewish woman.
Stetson - cowboy hats.
Briggs (& Stratton) - outboard motors.
Oakley (in three different spellings) - redneck eyewear of choice.Conservatives are one generation away from naming their kids shit like Winchester, Remington, Walmart, and Budlight.
Rise of the -leighs, -lees, and -dens.
Lead poisoning leads to some dumb names
I wish that was all the negative consequences it lead to, instead of well…
*gestures broadly*
I’d assume that someone named Hattie has stories about living through the Great Depression.
not yet. but don’t you worry, they will.
You’d be correct
I wish they had name counts. I’m curious if there are like seven of each or seven thousand.
Four different versions of shitty overpriced sunglasses favored by insecure man children? That tracks.
Ok, but why not name them after soft drinks, cigarettes or some illnesses linked to diabetes?
