Tuesday, June 16, 2009

What's in a Name?

Angel



Zero

Blue


Lion

I recently finished reading Freakonomics, where a study about names and how they correlate with the child's mother's educational level can be read. One of the kids was named, "Shithead" (pronounced---shuh TEED). What level of education do you suppose his mother attained?


All these odd-named (Angel isn't that odd, I guess) bambinos just happen to be in the lowest level class together. Is it mere coincidence that the students with the strangest names have the least proficiency in English?

2 comments:

  1. They are cute, regardless of their names. Names kind of do have some significance in my opinion. It's always those red necks that name their children Billy Bob that turn out to be a little cooky!

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  2. This is to add to Kaylee's comment: Billy Ray Cyrus, the singer of one of the world's greatest hits(Achey Breaky Heart), gave birth to a girl named Hannah Montana. What kind of name is that? Cleary Billy Ray(red-necked hick) got straight D's in school. He did have a great mullet though.

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