I was, however, just the teensiest bit upset when my aunt offhandedly made some comment about being forty.
Not. Even. Close.
Anyway, here's an interesting little tidbit: According to this, there are 10,499 people in the United States with the first name Dara. And when I did the search with my last name, it turns out that no one else has my same name.
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I am unique.
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Using my census name as Robert White, let's see there are 13,186 other people in the US. (robert is #3, White is #14). Blake White (my middle and actual real name) is 155. There are actually 21 Bo White's as well, though I am sure I do not appear on the census as Bo White. Alas, I know of several Bo Whites including the 70s gay soft-core porn star.
Bo: I had a few thoughts, but I was distracted by your knowledge of 70's gay porn.
Dara, "Knowledge is power!"
How many people in the world are 31 and feel the way you do? When you hit 31 -- you usually get over ever being 25!
Happy birthday from Seattle.
Bo: Or, as G.I. Joe would say, "Knowing is half the battle."
Blue Turtle: That's a riddle, right? On the one hand, I don't think anyone feels exactly the same way that I do, but on the other hand, the universe is full of commonality. Right now, though, I'm completely convinced that there are a whole bunch of thirty-somethings grappeling with the realization that age and maturity do not necessarily go hand in hand.
And it's not really that different from being 25 -- just more tired.
Thomas: Thanks, from D.C.
Woohoo! I'm unique, too!
Surprisingly, there were 8,999 people with my first name, and only 2,000+ with my last name. I would have expected it to be the other way around.
Hmmm...based on 1990 Census data. I've heard bad things about that Census. :)
There are four people with my first and last name, but the other three suck.
Happy Birthday! In 10 days, I'll hit your prime number. I'm okay with 31, but there are 123 people who share my name, which is making me feel generic. Sidenote: I have encountered one of the women who shares my name, and she was a real bee-yotch about it.
A friend of mine that works for the Census Bureau knows someone at Stats Canada that has the same name as her. Cue Twilight Zone theme.
For a while my friend was plotting to get a 6-month assignment to Stats Canada as sort of an employee exchange program. That led to jokes about her twin coming to Census for the same length of time and doing her job, dating her boyfriend, and hanging out with her friends.
The last time I played a 'name game' I was told my own came from the word/phrase Bison-Chips.
I don't play name games anymore.
Well, there's only 5 of me in the states, but I live in Scotland anyway....
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