Modeling the changing popularity of names
(2005) In Rask p.67-74- 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.
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- author
- Sigurd, Bengt LU ; Eeg-Olofsson, Mats LU and Ouren, Jörgen
- organization
- publishing date
- 2005
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- distribution, naming, fashion
- in
- Rask
- issue
- 22
- pages
- 67 - 74
- publisher
- Syddansk Universitetsforlag
- ISSN
- 0909-8976
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 0f83e77c-52c2-458e-b115-a6ea821af37e (old id 159351)
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