Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death
What it is
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.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2022, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“Wait till you find out about "Tiffany”
CGP Grey investigates the origin of the name Tiffany
jodrellblank, 2022-05 · Recommendation · in “Considered "18+"”
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Topics: tiffany, onomastics, naming trends, cgp grey, linguistics
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