It’s hard to explain, but baby name trends are endlessly fascinating. Harvard sociologist Stanley Lieberson argued that they distill the “pure mechanisms” involved in social and cultural fashion shifts. Whether it’s jean bagginess or names ending in the “ey,” change happens according to deep rules that have nothing to do with the actual “value” of a fashion (e.g. fat ties vs. skinny ties), even if we think something is cooler at some particular moment. (via The Atlantic)

It’s hard to explain, but baby name trends are endlessly fascinating. Harvard sociologist Stanley Lieberson argued that they distill the “pure mechanisms” involved in social and cultural fashion shifts. Whether it’s jean bagginess or names ending in the “ey,” change happens according to deep rules that have nothing to do with the actual “value” of a fashion (e.g. fat ties vs. skinny ties), even if we think something is cooler at some particular moment. (via The Atlantic)

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I lead biz dev & sales at UNION METRICS. We do impact and engagement analytics for Twitter (TweetReach) and Tumblr.


Born and raised in Atlanta, I completed my Master's in Digital Media at Georgia Tech and moved to San Francisco in April 2010 to consult on new media strategy for top companies and consumer brands.

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