Final Letter Compared with Final Phoneme in Male and Female Names

Abstract First names of male and female residents in the United States in 1950 and 1990 were divided into three categories: the 100 most frequent names in 1950 and also in 1990, in 1950 only, and in 1990 only. The final letter more often than the final phoneme was associated with the same sex. The f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Herbert Barry, Aylene S. Harper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2003-03-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1678