Oregon names site updated
The state of Oregon has updated their web site so that it now includes the names of all children born in that state in 2004 and 2005. Unfortunately, they've redesigned the site so that IMHO it is more difficult to use than before and you can't get year-by-year data for any years except 2004 and 2005, but it still does include every name given to every single child born in that state since 1961, and so is the most complete data available on the web from any US state:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/babyname/findnames.cfm
Those of you who love to hate the name Nevaeh will be chagrined to note that there were 33 Nevaehs born in Oregon in 2004 but 61 born in 2005, an 85% increase. :)
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/babyname/findnames.cfm
Those of you who love to hate the name Nevaeh will be chagrined to note that there were 33 Nevaehs born in Oregon in 2004 but 61 born in 2005, an 85% increase. :)
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How is Nevaeh pronounce for the record?
Usually, ne-VAY-a.
Miranda
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
K thx
:)
:)
You're welcome (more inside)
However, our rules state that you must minimize your Netspeak (i.e. "k", "thx", etc.) here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/help.php?board=gen#rules.
We ask this because we have several members who speak English as a second language and thus have difficulty with English Netspeak, and also many members who abhor Netspeak simply because they're good ol' Spelling/Grammar Nazis.
So to keep everyone happy, please take this post as a friendly warning to watch it in the future. Thanks! :-)
Miranda
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
However, our rules state that you must minimize your Netspeak (i.e. "k", "thx", etc.) here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/help.php?board=gen#rules.
We ask this because we have several members who speak English as a second language and thus have difficulty with English Netspeak, and also many members who abhor Netspeak simply because they're good ol' Spelling/Grammar Nazis.
So to keep everyone happy, please take this post as a friendly warning to watch it in the future. Thanks! :-)
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.
Was only saying thankyou after all (?)
We know, but the rules come first. Next time, say it properly, not in netspeak, ok? :-)
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
This message was edited 3/31/2006, 7:53 AM