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American name

by Sarah (guest)

5/4/2005, 4:41 PM

What's a good name for an American teenage girl? Sarcastic, witty, a harsh streak? The name has to be distinctively American, yet not common like Samantha, Jennifer etc. Maybe something long that can be shortened to a nick name.

#American

Replies

- Lisa007

5/5/2005, 4:03 PM

Josephine poped up in my head first. I know it's a little dated, but the nn "Josie" is very teenager-ish to me.

~Lisa~

- delaney04

5/5/2005, 8:52 AM

Melanie immediately came to mind.

Leslie, lucky mommy to Scott (2000), Delaney (2002), and Larissa (2005)

- Chelsea (Kaga)

5/5/2005, 7:58 AM

Alexandra w/ possible nicknames: Alex, Lexie, Xandra, Allie

Chelsea Nicole ~ 63 days until my 21st birthday!

Go Cubs!

- Cambria (Korrine)

5/5/2005, 7:47 AM

Shelby
Brooklynn
Jacey
Tori
Angie
Mary Alice (knew several down South)
MaryAllyeB (hey, only an American can come up with this one! It's prn Mary-AL-ih-bee)
Camden
Kylie
Mertice Fayrene (mom's cousin, definitely Americans!)
Montana
Dakota
Caroline, nn Carrie
Virginia, nn Ginny, Nia
Liberty, nn Libby
Jessamyn, nn Jessa (Jessa might not be unique enough, though)
Darcy
Darby
Shaye
Kimberlyn
Shaelyn
Malandra
Mellanna
Winona
Tallulah

Edited to add Winona & Tallulah

To be born Welsh is not to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with a song in your heart.

This message was edited 5/5/2005, 8:15 AM

- Laurie (guest)

5/5/2005, 7:37 AM

Erica, Michelle, Dawn, Christine, Kristin, Kimberly(Kim), Jessica(Jess, Jessie), Donna, Amanda, Kristy/Krista/Crystal, Dolly, Daisy, Sandra (Sandy), Linda, Rhonda (Ronnie), Amy, Melissa, Tiffany, Stacy, Summer, Virginia (Ginny), Winona.

I realize some of these might originally have been derived from another culture (Michelle=French name), but they have become so firmly entrenched in American naming trends that they can be considered American. (There are very few American names that aren't derived from some other culture/religion etc.)