jodrellblankMay 2022Recommends
Wait till you find out about "Tiffany" ▶ this video (CGP Grey) (spoiler: he couldn't find out where it came from, and did this video on his research to explain more: [link] )
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Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death
Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2022–2023.
CGP Grey
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CGP Grey investigates why the name Tiffany spiked in popularity and then faded, with help from onomastics experts. It is a short, playful look at how names spread.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Referenced as a fun side tangent whenever the name Tiffany comes up in a thread.
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throw0101aDec 2023Cites it
> Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". See also "The Tale of Tiffany" from CGP Grey: * ▶ this video
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colinchartierSep 2023Cites it
Reminds me of this video about the origin of the name Tiffany: ▶ this video "I didn't fly across the Atlantic to... Of course I did"
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yabonesMay 2022Cites it
Interesting that the top name used in passwords is Tiffany. Culturally it has a strong connection to the 80s decade, which points to two specific demographics: ~35 year olds, who might be in a relationship to one, or ~55 year olds who might have one as a daughter. ▶ this video Makes me wonder if it's time to start generating rainbow tables for the top female names of the 90s and 2000s soon...
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