Influence of celebrated movies and TV series on the US baby names: literature review and statistical developments

  • David Carfì University of California Riverside
  • Alessia Donato University of Messina

Abstract

In this article, we have selected movies and TV series of undoubted success in the US and we have studied if the names of the most beloved protagonists have influenced the choice of the name of the new born. We used the baby names dataset of the statistical software R, which contains all the names of children born in the US from the year 1880 to 2015.

References

[1] Ashiya (n.d.). Short essay on the Impact Of Cinema On Social Life. Retrieved from http://www.preservearticles.com/201106037452/short-essay-on-the-impact-of-cinema-on-social-life.html
[2] Dwankowsky, C., (2011). The World of TV Series - How They Affect Us. Retrieved from https://ndla.no/en/node/77012?fag=56850
[3] Baum, G., (2016). From Arya to Zayn: The Rise and Fall of 100 Hollywood-Inspired Baby Names. Retrieved from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/celebrity-fictional-baby-names-popular-906800/item/aaliyah-100-hollywood-baby-names-907103
[4] Arshi (2016). 73 Amazing Baby Names Inspired By Movies & TV shows. Retrieved from www.momjunction.com/articles/baby-names-from-movies-and-tv-shows_00398328/#gref
[5] Wikipedia. The Twilight Saga (film series). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Saga_(film_series)
[6] Wikipedia. Harry Potter. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter#Publishing_history
[7] Wikipedia. The Hunger Games (film series). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(film_series)
[8] Wikipedia. Star Wars. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars
[9] Wikipedia. Dawson’s Creek. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson%27s_Creek
[10] Wikipedia. Beverly Hills, 90210. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_90210
Published
2018-06-30
How to Cite
CARFÌ, David; DONATO, Alessia. Influence of celebrated movies and TV series on the US baby names: literature review and statistical developments. Journal of Mathematical Economics and Finance, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 1(6), p. 53 - 70, june 2018. ISSN 2458-0813. Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jmef/article/view/2402>. Date accessed: 28 mar. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.14505//jmef.v4.1(6).03.