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Kevinism
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English
Etymology
From en Kevin ism, translating de Kevinismus.
Noun
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en humorous very rare nonce word A tendency to use exotic, especially American, first names for children, especially in German-speaking areas.
en January 5, 2012 CTV News Kevin, Chantal among worst names for online dating Angela Mulholland For women, the name "Chantal" suffers the most from Kevinism.
en February 1, 2012 Discover The Strange German Disease Called "Kevinism": Can a Lame Name Mess Up Your Life? Sarah Zhang An article on Kevinism [note: this article contains a lot of German] in Die Welt quotes sociologist Jürgen Gerhards, who asserts that Anglo-American names (Mandy, Justin, Angelina to name a few more) are a lower-class phenomenon.