Re: American Names
Surname names, like Taylor and Tyler, Reagan, Paige, Mallory, Peyton etc
- and especially the 'son' names, Addison, Madison, Emerson, Harrison etc - except Alison
Place names - London, Ireland, Camden, Brooklyn, Lincoln etc
Title names - Earl, Lord, Bishop, Princess
Anything with a wacky spelling or too many 'y's, like Makayla
Caitlin pronounced Katelyn, and its variants
All other spellings of Megan
Chelsea, Kelsey and variants
Names that are also words - Destiny, Autumn, Cadence, Journey, Jewel, Lyric etc
Kimberly - here it's usually Kimberley, and not very common
Older ones:
Hank, Chuck, Myron, Homer, Chad and Brad, Elmer, Randy, Eugene, Waldo, Wilbur
Marvin, Alvin, Elvin, Melvin, Irvin
Israel, Reuben, Solomon, Abram
Wilma, Lula and Lila and variants, Della, Marla, Verna, Marva, Reba
Sherri, Lori, Joni, Brandi, Terri, Jeri etc
Willa, Lana, Leona, Leola
Mamie
Cyrus and Cletus
Jolene, Charlene, Earlene etc
Lavonne, Laverne, Lamar, etc
Opal, Oprah, Otis, Ora and OralI could probably think of more if I had time!
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American Names  ·  namebug  ·  7/28/2009, 11:06 PM
Re: American Names  ·  ChopSocky  ·  7/29/2009, 9:08 AM
I always think Susannah for some reason (nt)  ·  BBH  ·  7/29/2009, 8:51 AM
Susannah was quite popular in early America, like many biblical names. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:37 PM
Re: I always think Susannah for some reason (nt)  ·  Just Jonquil  ·  7/29/2009, 10:44 AM
Yes  ·  Andromache  ·  7/29/2009, 7:50 AM
Double post--ignore nt  ·  Leah  ·  7/29/2009, 6:57 AM
Re: American Names  ·  Leah  ·  7/29/2009, 6:56 AM
Nah  ·  Andromache  ·  7/29/2009, 8:02 AM
Re: American Names  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 6:02 AM
Oral? *blushes* That one would never be used in America, dear lol. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:14 PM
Oral Roberts  ·  Solunastra  ·  7/30/2009, 8:23 PM
Re: Oral? *blushes* That one would never be used in America, dear lol. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:36 PM
PS...  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 6:23 AM
Re: American Names  ·  Rose-Berry  ·  7/29/2009, 4:35 AM
Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:11 PM
Re: American Names  ·  Llewella  ·  7/29/2009, 4:26 AM
Re: American Names  ·  CN  ·  7/29/2009, 2:15 AM
Re: American Names  ·  Just Jonquil  ·  7/29/2009, 1:53 AM
Re: American Names  ·  NobodyOfConsequence  ·  7/29/2009, 12:26 AM
Re: American Names  ·  queenv  ·  7/29/2009, 6:45 AM
Re: American Names  ·  NobodyOfConsequence  ·  7/30/2009, 1:22 AM
Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/30/2009, 9:59 PM
Yes. Americans use both Fall and Autumn. They're just synonyms to us. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 1:06 PM
Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 3:09 AM
Re: American Names  ·  Sofia  ·  7/29/2009, 6:43 AM
Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVid  ·  7/29/2009, 1:03 PM
Re: American Names  ·  Sofia  ·  7/29/2009, 4:35 PM
Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/30/2009, 6:00 PM
Re: American Names  ·  gongmum  ·  7/29/2009, 1:35 AM
Re: American Names  ·  NobodyOfConsequence  ·  7/30/2009, 1:26 AM
Re: American Names  ·  LMS  ·  7/28/2009, 11:36 PM
I think not.  ·  brydz  ·  7/28/2009, 11:13 PM
Re: I think not.  ·  LMS  ·  7/28/2009, 11:34 PM
Re: I think not.  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 6:09 AM
true..  ·  brydz  ·  7/29/2009, 4:16 AM
Memphis  ·  Bear  ·  7/29/2009, 3:37 PM
Re: American Names  ·  Laura W  ·  7/28/2009, 11:11 PM
Agreed (nt)  ·  Bear  ·  7/29/2009, 3:34 PM