Names database doesn't like Charles, James, George or Frank

mtw · 06-06-2006, 03:51 AM

John,89953,0
William,84884,0
James,54065,0
George,47651,0
Charles,46659,0
Frank,30968,0
Joseph,26294,0
Henry,24138,0
Robert,24080,0
Thomas,23751,0

The above list are the 1st 10 names in the first_names.txt file I'm using. The database loads every name on the list of around 1500 names. In three different leagues I've created with 3000-6000 players, James, George, Charles, and Frank have never been used for a first name. Each league has at least 41 players with each of the other top 10 1st names. For the latter two of these three leagues I created, I deleted and reentered the information for the missing names. Also, each of the other top 60 names on the list appears multiple times in each league. As well, many of the minor names show up.

Hard to see I am doing that would cause this.

JimG · 06-06-2006, 08:39 AM

Thats the code theyy added to omit British royalty. Damn revollutionaries!

You remember King Frank the 7th right?

thomamon · 06-06-2006, 09:43 AM

Tt 1713

mtw · 06-10-2006, 05:37 PM

John,109953,0 (0)
William,94884,0 (48)
Joseph,86294,0 (112)
Henry,74138,0 (40)
Robert,64080,0 (0)
Thomas,53751,0 (0)
James,44065,0 (0)
George,37651,0 (0)
Charles,26662,0 (0)
Frank,10968,0 (0)
Edward,59999,0 (0)
Harry,30000,0 (0)
Walter,29999,0 (152)
Arthur,30001,0 (152)
Fred,60000,0 (0)
Albert,60001,0 (0)
Samuel,9129,0 (0)
Clarence,8761,0 (40)
Louis,8277,0 (40)

When I used the above numbers in another league with 3000 American players created, I generated the approximate number of players shown in parentheses for each name. Also, each successive names on the list with at least 1000 frequency showed up at least once.

In another league, using a frequency of 89000 and 84000 for John and William respectively and a frequency of 20,000-29,999 for each of the other names on the list, at least 28 players were created for each name, though John (7th) and William (9th) were not the most frequent names.

Clearly something's amiss here, but I can't figure it out.

Cras · 06-10-2006, 05:55 PM

Count the number of Joes you have. That really makes the bug stick out.

battists · 06-30-2006, 03:45 PM

mtw,

Just to clarify, you're modifying the names file, and then creating a brand new game, correct?

Because if you're using the same game, just simming through to a new draft class, it won't take your changes into account.

06-06-2006, 03:51 AM	#1
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653	Names database doesn't like Charles, James, George or Frank John,89953,0 William,84884,0 James,54065,0 George,47651,0 Charles,46659,0 Frank,30968,0 Joseph,26294,0 Henry,24138,0 Robert,24080,0 Thomas,23751,0 The above list are the 1st 10 names in the first_names.txt file I'm using. The database loads every name on the list of around 1500 names. In three different leagues I've created with 3000-6000 players, James, George, Charles, and Frank have never been used for a first name. Each league has at least 41 players with each of the other top 10 1st names. For the latter two of these three leagues I created, I deleted and reentered the information for the missing names. Also, each of the other top 60 names on the list appears multiple times in each league. As well, many of the minor names show up. Hard to see I am doing that would cause this. __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

06-06-2006, 09:43 AM	#3
thomamon Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 5,274	Tt 1713 __________________ Thomas A. Montalto Please check out my Stupid Little Blog - http://www.stupidlittleblog.com

06-10-2006, 05:37 PM	#4
mtw All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 653	John,109953,0 (0) William,94884,0 (48) Joseph,86294,0 (112) Henry,74138,0 (40) Robert,64080,0 (0) Thomas,53751,0 (0) James,44065,0 (0) George,37651,0 (0) Charles,26662,0 (0) Frank,10968,0 (0) Edward,59999,0 (0) Harry,30000,0 (0) Walter,29999,0 (152) Arthur,30001,0 (152) Fred,60000,0 (0) Albert,60001,0 (0) Samuel,9129,0 (0) Clarence,8761,0 (40) Louis,8277,0 (40) When I used the above numbers in another league with 3000 American players created, I generated the approximate number of players shown in parentheses for each name. Also, each successive names on the list with at least 1000 frequency showed up at least once. In another league, using a frequency of 89000 and 84000 for John and William respectively and a frequency of 20,000-29,999 for each of the other names on the list, at least 28 players were created for each name, though John (7th) and William (9th) were not the most frequent names. Clearly something's amiss here, but I can't figure it out. __________________ Over-Zealous Apologist

06-10-2006, 05:55 PM	#5
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	Count the number of Joes you have. That really makes the bug stick out. __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

06-06-2006, 08:39 AM	#2
JimG Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 241	Thats the code theyy added to omit British royalty. Damn revollutionaries! You remember King Frank the 7th right?

06-30-2006, 03:45 PM	#6
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	mtw, Just to clarify, you're modifying the names file, and then creating a brand new game, correct? Because if you're using the same game, just simming through to a new draft class, it won't take your changes into account.