Q: Is this survey scientifically
accurate?
A: NO FREAKING WAY! We're
doing this only over the internet, which means our sample size will be limited
to Internet users. This
messes up the data already. Plus, because people who do internet surveys aren't
always as gung-ho about names as we are, a lot of people are probably fudging
the answers.
Q: Can I take the survey
more than once?
A: Though we can't stop you, we'd appreciate it if you
didn't take it more than once for yourself. You may fill in the answers for
friends or other family members, but if you take the survey 47 times, and say
your middle name is, say, METHUSELEH, it will probably screw up our data. HOWEVER,
with every entry, we get your IP address, so we can tell if someone has accidentally
clicked "enter" twice and things lf that nature, and therefore can
eliminate some mistakes.
Q: Where are the results?
A: Most surveys you take show your results in a cute little
graph once you hit "enter." This one is different-- because there
are so many variables (i.e., place, race, etc.), it would be impossible to measure
everything at once on a graph. Periodically, I will
post results from the survey that might show interesting trends.
Q: Why are the results
so vague?
A: This is because I don't have that many results tabulated
so far. For example, only 61 people born during the 1940s and 1950s have taken
the quiz so far, way too few to come up with even any trends. Also, people are
answering this survey from lots of different countries, so we are looking at
data from everywhere. This skews things.
Basically, we haven't had enough responses yet to see trends based on race/ethnicity, parent's education/location etc.
Q: Why are the results
only for Girls' Names? Don't boys have middle names?
A: Basically, the ratio of guys to gals who visit my site is about 7:1. We just
don't have enough results to post boys' names yet!
More later as people either send them in, or I think of them.
Until then, if you haven't already, TAKE THE SURVEY!