How Many of Me?

[honeychile]

I was just given this site, and been having fun with it. It tells you how many people have your name in the United States, how common your first name is, how common your last name is.

How Many of Me?


The site isn't infallible, though, as it says that there's only one of me, when I know that there's two. According to that site, neither my mother or my brother exist.

[cuteASAbug]

It says there are 0 people in the U.S. who have my first name, when I know at least 10 girls who have the same name as me.

[sageofages]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I was just given this site, and been having fun with it. It tells you how many people have your name in the United States, how common your first name is, how common your last name is.

How Many of Me?


The site isn't infallible, though, as it says that there's only one of me, when I know that there's two. According to that site, neither my mother or my brother exist.

It says there are 4 people with my married name.

I know that one of the others is in DES MOINES with my exact married name (including middle name), so I started adding my birth name as part of my name.

Pretty creepy when the police show up at your house with an arrest warrant for her.

I just check my credit report (which is bad enough because of *me*) and sure as shooting, there is obviously some of her stuff on there now too. It isn't even attempted identity theft as we have different ssn and birthdays (and she isn't using mine).

sigh.

[Drolefille]

You might want to put a temporary fraud alert on there even though it isn't intentional. At least contest the stuff that isn't yours.

[squirrely girl]

apparently there are seven of me out there.

[AlethiaSi]

There are 19 of me of the name I use, and my full name, there are 291. The thing that's weird is that my name isn't really THAT common or run of the mill. weird.

[APhi Sailorgirl]

There is only 1 of me in the world. Not surprising given my uncommon first name.

[Benzgirl]

No one else wants to be me!

[Scandia]

I got a zero.

I know there is only one of me...but I still do exist, you know.

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by Scandia

I got a zero.

I know there is only one of me...but I still do exist, you know.

Yep, me too. A big fat zero. NO ONE in the US with my name? that's not true-- I've seen five or six on myspace alone. And Scandia, I think one of your profs at Library Sci school has my name, too. So, that site is a big fat lie.

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by sageofages

It says there are 4 people with my married name.

I know that one of the others is in DES MOINES with my exact married name (including middle name), so I started adding my birth name as part of my name.

Pretty creepy when the police show up at your house with an arrest warrant for her.

I just check my credit report (which is bad enough because of *me*) and sure as shooting, there is obviously some of her stuff on there now too. It isn't even attempted identity theft as we have different ssn and birthdays (and she isn't using mine).

sigh.

That happened to my dad when we lived in SC. There was a less than savory character in the same town we lived in with dad's exact name. He had a warrant out for his arrest for something (I can't remember what) and it was in the paper. Luckily the police chief went to our church (dad's a preacher), so he KNEW it wasn't dad. But it was still kinda funny/odd dealing with people in the community.

[ms_gwyn]

I know for a fact that I am the only person with my name and spelling. My first name is very popular but unique spelling and my last name? not very common at all. Same with my sister. As for my parents....6 others with my mom's name....her first name is very common. As for my Dad, there are 2....but since my dad is a Jr. I suspect they may mean his father, but since he is no longer part of the mortal coil...who knows.

I can say that everyone with my last name....is 90% (I have to give a little wiggle room) are "my people".

[GeekyPenguin]

Apparently only 400ish people have my mom's maiden name - I never knew it was that unique!

[BetteDavisEyes]

I don't exist. It tells me that no one in the U.S. has my name. I even tried it with my maiden name and I still don't exist.

[SthrnZeta]

There are 4 people in the U.S. with my name and over 2,000 people with my last name and spelling - I thought it was more unique than that but I guess I was wrong!