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Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death

CGP Grey1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
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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.

Referenced as a fun side tangent whenever the name Tiffany comes up in a thread.

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@jodrellblank2022 · in “Considered "18+"”

Wait till you find out about "Tiffany" [VIDEO] (CGP Grey) (spoiler: he couldn't find out where it came from, and did this video on his research to explain more: [LINK] )

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@yabones2022 · in “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. [VIDEO] Makes me wonder if it's time to start generating rainbow tables for the top female names of the 90s and 2000s soon...

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@colinchartier2023 · in “The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge”

Reminds me of this video about the origin of the name Tiffany: [VIDEO] "I didn't fly across the Atlantic to... Of course I did"

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@throw0101a2023 · in “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: * [VIDEO]

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