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    Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death

    CGP Grey

    1 HN recommender · recommended in 3 months, 2022–2023

    YouTube

    8:56 · 6M views · Aug 9, 2021

    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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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @jodrellblankMay 2022· in “Considered "18+"”

      Wait till you find out about "Tiffany" this 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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    2. @yabonesMay 2022· 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. this 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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    3. @colinchartierSep 2023· in “The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge”

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

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    4. @throw0101aDec 2023· 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: * this video

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