First names given in France, 1800–2019: a window into the process of individualization

What can first names tell us about populations of the past, as well as our present day? This article uses the number and distribution of first names given to newborns in France from 1800 to 2019 as an indicator of the degree of individualization, i.e. parents’ willingness to give their child a uniqu...

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Main Author: Jean-François Mignot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics 2022-09-01
Series:Население и экономика
Online Access:https://populationandeconomics.pensoft.net/article/81580/download/pdf/