Chart the Popularity of Your Name

[Drake Tungsten]

The bad guy in Galnemer's novel is named Drake. Can't believe I never mentioned that before.

I hope she never mentioned why she came up with that particular name...

[Guynemer]

[Barnabas]

Why is Isabella so popular? The Spanish Queen?
I would expect Victoria or Elizabeth to be more popular in the USA

[Al B. Sure!]

Drake, what is the purpose of your avatar? What does it mean? Why does it flash like that?

[duke o' york]

Michael Griffin?

No cigars awarded. Now there are a ton of defensive players in the NFL, so it's probably not worth guessing. But it's not Tracy Porter.

[Drake Tungsten]

Drake, what is the purpose of your avatar? What does it mean? Why does it flash like that?

I'm subliminally programming you to carry out a very important mission for me.

[OzzyKP]

I like how you italicized Sir like that means something...

How about this:



My name is part of a title!

There is a mathematical theory called "Ramsey's theory". There is an economic model called the "Ramsey's Problem"

And the variation Ramsay has been held by 4 Sirs (including a Nobel prize winner), a marquess, and two earls.

Booyah-kah!

We should extend the chest thumping to include who's most famous namesake could kick the ass of other's most famous namesakes.

Alexander the Great > Francis Drake > Ramsey the math nerd

Unless a polytubbie has the name of Genghis I should have this locked up.

[Al B. Sure!]

Why is Isabella so popular? The Spanish Queen?
I would expect Victoria or Elizabeth to be more popular in the USA

Probably because of twilight

Jacob is #1 boy's name. According to wikipedia, there's a character named Jacob as well.

[Drake Tungsten]

Now there are a ton of defensive players in the NFL, so it's probably not worth guessing. But it's not Tracy Porter.

Ndamukong Suh?

Unless a polytubbie has the name of Genghis I should have this locked up.

Genghis is my middle name.

[duke o' york]

We should extend the chest thumping to include who's most famous namesake could kick the ass of other's most famous namesakes.

Alexander the Great > Francis Drake > Ramsey the math nerd

Unless a polytubbie has the name of Genghis I should have this locked up.

Er, NFL defense screws all over your generals. Or did you not mean one on one?

[rah]

I guess it used to popular in the stone age

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[OzzyKP]

Yea, Jacob being #1 is pretty bizarre. It has been #1 for the last 10 years too. Before that Michael and Christopher had #1 and #2 locked up, which is what I'd expect. I only know two Jacob's on Facebook, and not very well either. Whereas I know 10 people named Chris and 13 named Mike.

[Al B. Sure!]

Ozzy, I was going to say that that's because everyone you know was born in the 80's but nevermind. That might not be true in your case

No cigars awarded. Now there are a ton of defensive players in the NFL, so it's probably not worth guessing. But it's not Tracy Porter.

Tracy Porter? I don't get it.

Well I know your name is Mike G. And I know that the player does not play for the Vikings.

I'm assuming a current player so no Mike Golic.

[Drake Tungsten]

Yea, Jacob being #1 is pretty bizarre.

Why? Jacob was #1 for thousands of years...

[duke o' york]

Ozzy, I was going to say that that's because everyone you know was born in the 80's but nevermind. That might not be true in your case

Tracy Porter? I don't get it.

Well I know your name is Mike G. And I know that the player does not play for the Vikings.

I'm assuming a current player so no Mike Golic.

I was just saying that my name isn't Tracy. Can we move this 'contest' to PM please, because there are several people here who already know my full name, and I don't want it Google-able if that's ok with everyone.