Holdaway Hijinks: names

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

How many of me?

I received a link to this website this morning from a friend and played around with it a bit this morning. What it does is statistically calculate how many people in the US have your name (first, last, and both). Here are the stats for my family:

Joseph: 9 J H in the US and Joseph is ranked #10th for first names
Heather: 2 H H in the US and Heather is #104th
Jase: there are no other Jase's and Jase isn't even in the database (which they say means it is relatively uncommon)
Meghan: there are no other M H and Meghan is #800

So how many of you are there in the US?

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. The choice is different and unique for each mother and each family. Many are able to be 'full-time moms,' at least during the most formative years of their children's lives, and many others would like to be. Some may have to work part- or full-time; some may work at home; some may divide their lives into periods of home and family and work. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."

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