Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death
Why Hacker News recommends it
Referenced as a fun side tangent whenever the name Tiffany comes up in a thread.
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.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2022 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Recommends jodrellblank · 2022-05 · on “Considered "18+"”
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] )
Cites yabones · 2022-05 · on “Top passwords used by business executives”
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...
Cites colinchartier · 2023-09 · on “The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge”
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"
Cites throw0101a · 2023-12 · on “In the long run, we're all Dad”
> Sad to see "Jennifer" listed as a "newer name". See also "The Tale of Tiffany" from CGP Grey: * [this video]