fail_whale_fan_mail t1_iw1eot0 wrote on November 12, 2022 at 4:51 AM

Reply to comment by Thumperfootbig in The effect of the First World War on names, in France [OC] by bjco

Damn, dude. Because it's a super clean shift and data is rarely that clean. It's possible it's related to the war, but it's very fair to question.

Also it looks like it's followed by only a very slight trend upward in subsequent months which is kind of weird. As casualties increase, and there's more passed family members to honor, why doesn't it continue increasing at a steeper slope?

fearatomato t1_iw1pg3x wrote on November 12, 2022 at 6:57 AM

lol reddet "objecting to the idea" as if it makes you an enemy or something

riotousgrowlz t1_iw2my5e wrote on November 12, 2022 at 2:09 PM

To your second point, there’s a limit to how many boys born in this period can be named after their fathers since many sons already have older brother named after their father.

Thumperfootbig t1_iw1fe7p wrote on November 12, 2022 at 4:59 AM

It’s not casualties, it’s the fact that war is declared.

fail_whale_fan_mail t1_iw1gm4h wrote on November 12, 2022 at 5:12 AM

If the underlying driver is thinking about mortality, it seems both the declaration of war and the death of loved ones would drive up the rate.

It's possible the declaration of war had this effect, but the pattern of the dots raise some red flags, which I would want to investigate further before supporting any interpretation.