The name "Bob" is almost extinct in modern day sports.
http://www.sbnation.com/2012/1/18/27...-sporting-bobs
The name "Bob" is almost extinct in modern day sports.
http://www.sbnation.com/2012/1/18/27...-sporting-bobs
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
Last edited by gonelong; 01-19-2012 at 04:35 PM.
I'm sure it's not a sports thing, but more a society thing. I think of the first names of many of my older relatives (some of whom are deceased) and most of those names are rarely given to newborn babies these days. I have an uncle Bob who's in his 70's, but I can't think of anyone I know (relative, friend or co-worker) with that name who's under the age of 30 or so. I'm sure we could come up with a list of quite a few names besides Bob that are also becoming "extinct".
From 1924 to 1939, Robert was the #1 baby name. From 1940 to 1952, it was #2 and then had a brief re-appearance at #1 in 1953. That's a lot of Bob's. Both my dad and older brother are named Robert.
And then it steadily dropped all through the years till 2009 when it was #55. It was #54 in 2010.
Everything you ever wanted to know about given names here... http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Last edited by Roy Tucker; 01-20-2012 at 08:14 AM.
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
Seems like most Roberts start out as Robbies and grow up to be Robs now, and then, even when you do get the occasionally Bobby, he stays a Bobby. And you have to think a lot of the Roberts are Robbies-Robs because their Dads or Granddads are already the Bob in the family.
Last edited by blumj; 01-20-2012 at 08:52 AM.
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