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Okay, so I think we can all guess the top two, and probably guess the correct order. The tricky part of this one is coming up with the next few. I’ve only read the subject line and haven’t looked at the list yet so here are my guesses. Coke and Pepsi, obvious choices for number […]

Below are the most popular names of boys from the 1900s (1900-1909) and the 2000s (2000-2008 ytd).

Rank
1900s
2000s

1
John
Jacob

2
William
Michael

3
James
Joshua

4
George
Matthew

5
Charles
Andrew

6
Robert
Christopher

7
Joseph
Joseph

8
Frank
Daniel

9
Edward
Nicholas

10
Thomas
Ethan

Note, Joseph is the only boy’s name that ranked in the top 10 for both decades although it was absent from the top 10 from 1940-1979. I would have expected to see more of the classic names like John, […]

So here’s something cool. I love browsing the bargain books at Barnes & Noble for the occasional great find. Last weekend I came across a book called “Top 10 of Everything 2008.” Originally it was about $25 but wow, it was in the bargain rack for $6.98. “What a deal!” I said to myself. Anyway […]