Comments on: Names and Age http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/ At CU Innovators, we help credit unions, CUSO's, and service providers create meaningful products and services for their members and clients. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Josh Jones http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Josh Jones Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:24:36 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-317 You know what's interesting... "O" names... really popular around 1800s and early 1900s and then they totally drop off in popularity until recently. And that's my totally random thought for the day... You know what’s interesting… “O” names… really popular around 1800s and early 1900s and then they totally drop off in popularity until recently. And that’s my totally random thought for the day…

]]> By: Elaine http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Elaine Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:18:17 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-316 Gene: IIRC, it doesn't cover every name; there's some cut-off level of popularity. Unfortunately, I don't remember what that it, and it doesn't seem to say anymore. Gene: IIRC, it doesn’t cover every name; there’s some cut-off level of popularity. Unfortunately, I don’t remember what that it, and it doesn’t seem to say anymore.

]]> By: Credit Union Warrior http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Credit Union Warrior Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:46:35 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-315 Robbie, my Grandma's name is Marjorie too! I thought she was the only one! :) The average Matt, by the way, was born between 35 B.C. and 2007 A.D... Robbie, my Grandma’s name is Marjorie too! I thought she was the only one! :)

The average Matt, by the way, was born between 35 B.C. and 2007 A.D…

]]> By: Gene http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Gene Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:17:17 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-314 Yikes! Looked at my wife's name Marjun and it isn't there. Youngest son Nils isn't there. Oldest son Fleming peaked in 1880's, nothing from then on. What does that mean Robbie? Yikes! Looked at my wife’s name Marjun and it isn’t there. Youngest son Nils isn’t there. Oldest son Fleming peaked in 1880′s, nothing from then on. What does that mean Robbie?

]]> By: Robbie Wright http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Robbie Wright Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:27:21 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-313 That is an awesome page! Almost exact what I was looking for! The average Trey would have been born in 2006, the average Robbie in 1965ish, and Gene in the 1920's. :-) That is an awesome page! Almost exact what I was looking for! The average Trey would have been born in 2006, the average Robbie in 1965ish, and Gene in the 1920′s. :-)

]]> By: Elaine http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Elaine Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:18:18 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-312 Try out NameVoyager: http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html <b>Hours</b> of fun for the bored. :) Kenneth: 1940s Millard: 20s & 30s Wendell: 30s & 40s Gerald: 40s Millard seems like a possible fluke, like my 31 year old sister Edith. And Richard is a special case -- it was in the top 20 from the 1910s through the 1970s, peaking in popularity in the 50s. I had my aha! moment about the aging of the community college system when I looked up Barbara. It seemed like there were a lot of Barbaras when I worked at a community college. As for what it all means...in the CC system it meant that staff were getting further & further out of touch with students. (IMHO) I think with CEOs it means that they drift farther from the rest of the staff, age-wise, and from the general population. In both cases it means that decisions that are made don't necessarily reflect the best interest of the "customer." (member, student, etc.) Or at least it takes more work. Try out NameVoyager: http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

Hours of fun for the bored. :)

Kenneth: 1940s
Millard: 20s & 30s
Wendell: 30s & 40s
Gerald: 40s

Millard seems like a possible fluke, like my 31 year old sister Edith.

And Richard is a special case — it was in the top 20 from the 1910s through the 1970s, peaking in popularity in the 50s.

I had my aha! moment about the aging of the community college system when I looked up Barbara. It seemed like there were a lot of Barbaras when I worked at a community college.

As for what it all means…in the CC system it meant that staff were getting further & further out of touch with students. (IMHO) I think with CEOs it means that they drift farther from the rest of the staff, age-wise, and from the general population. In both cases it means that decisions that are made don’t necessarily reflect the best interest of the “customer.” (member, student, etc.)

Or at least it takes more work.

]]> By: Gene http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Gene Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:30:11 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-311 Josh makes a good point 'how the current leadership prepares and retains young talent'. To put it bluntly they haven't. And the boards have not held anyone's feet to the fire to do succession planning. Take a look at all the mergers. Why does the 'swallower' always seem to be well prepared and the 'swallowee' ready for retirement? Unless the current group starts the preparation there will be fewer credit unions. And there is the shame in all of it, our system revolves around a few key individuals and their personalities instead of the principles we sometimes only love to discuss. Josh makes a good point ‘how the current leadership prepares and retains young talent’. To put it bluntly they haven’t. And the boards have not held anyone’s feet to the fire to do succession planning. Take a look at all the mergers. Why does the ‘swallower’ always seem to be well prepared and the ‘swallowee’ ready for retirement? Unless the current group starts the preparation there will be fewer credit unions. And there is the shame in all of it, our system revolves around a few key individuals and their personalities instead of the principles we sometimes only love to discuss.

]]> By: Trey Reeme http://cuinnovators.com/blog/names-and-age/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Trey Reeme Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:26:07 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2007/10/11/names-and-age/#comment-310 Reminds me of Freakonomics. Reminds me of Freakonomics.

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