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Re: American Names

by Pie (guest)

7/29/2009, 6:02 AM

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 Oral

I could probably think of more if I had time!

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- LuzDeTuVida +3

7/29/2009, 2:14 PM

Oral? *blushes* That one would never be used in America, dear lol.

- Pie +2

7/29/2009, 2:30 PM

Au contraire! Oral was in the US top 1000 from 1880-1930, and there's a famous TV preacher called Oral Roberts, who must be fairly well-known, as I've heard of him and I'm not American. Terrible name though, definitely. :)

- Solunastra

7/30/2009, 8:23 PM

Oral Roberts

Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma is named after him.

- LuzDeTuVida

7/29/2009, 2:36 PM

Wow, well I blame it on the Swiss or German settlers. Not uniquely American if it originated from the Swiss is it?

- Pie (guest)

7/29/2009, 6:23 AM

PS...

I should have said that I'd assume anyone I met with any of the above names was American - unless they were under ten. I blame the Internet. :)

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