Modeling the changing popularity of names

Bengt Sigurd; Mats Eeg-Olofsson; Jörgen Ouren

Modeling the changing popularity of names

Bengt Sigurd, Mats Eeg-Olofsson, Jörgen Ouren

General Linguistics

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Abstract

The popularity of Norwegian first names 1880-2000 can be studied thanks to official Norwegian statistics. The most common curve shows a fast rise and slow fall, which can be approximated by a mathematical gamma function. The curve presumably reflects the parents' changing enthusiasm for at particular name.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-74
Journal	Rask
Issue number	22
Publication status	Published - 2005

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General Language Studies and Linguistics

Keywords

distribution
naming
fashion

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Modelling the changing popularity of names
Sigurd, B., Eeg-Olofsson, M. & Ouren, J., 2005, Department of Linguistics, Lund University, p. 169-173, 5 p. (Working papers / Lund University, Department of Linguistics, General Linguistics, Phonetics; vol. 51).
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