The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/holyfruits on 2024-12-22 17:39:07.

Original Title: TIL Home Alone was responsible for making Kevin the number one name in Germany in 1991. Later, the name became associated with low social status in the country, which led to the coining of the German word, Kevinismus, meaning the negative preconception German people give to trendy exotic names