Re: Part 2, Female Names
Alcinda - pretty rare
Arizona - shows up from time to time
Arnet - never seen this
Artia - never seen this
Baines - ack, nope
Breqlynn - not totally out of the question, but I've never seen it
Brice - occasionally you find one
Brylieva - never seen
Calandra - lovely, but never seen one
Cameo - there are always a few of these born every year
Canada - I don't think so
Chaplin - nope
Charney- never seen one, but doesn't seem too out of the realm of possibility.
Chezna - never seen
Cinnabar - seen once or twice
Cozette - occasionally for Les Mis fans
Crosby - seen it once or twice
Danacia - More common as Danasia
Darenda - never seen
Darlonna - awful, but not out of the realm of possibility
Darsell - ditto Darlonna
Denell - usually Danelle or Donelle
Enfinity - unfortunately, Infinity, Enfinity etc. are becoming more popular.
Ionia - never seen
Jatana - I could see this
Javonna - somewhat popular along with Giovanna, Giavana etc.
Jaylene - yes, this is not uncommon
Jehessa - never seen, maybe a typo for Jenessa?
Jennara - never seen, but it could happen
Joceile - never seen
Kaiya - more often Kaya or Kaia
Kami - more often Cammie or Cami
Karas - never seen
Kierce - huh?
Lazette - Lisette, Lizeth etc. is not unusual in Latin neighborhoods
Lynnelle - shows up from time to time
Marcenya - weird
Mare (- I don't think so
Miskaela - huh?
Monaco - no
Neida - you might find one or two older ones
Paradise - yup, every year a few babies get named this
Philene - never seen
Prairie - rare, but not unheard of
Rigel - never seen
Sahara - pops up from time to time
Shalana - not that unusual
Shaleen - ditto Shalana
Shasta - popped up from time to time in the 90s
Sondya - nope
Stormy - pops up occasionally
Tauna - never seen, but Tana is occasionally used
Terris - never seen, but not out of the realm of possibility
Tivian - never seen
Zhané - there are a zillion spellings of this, Jonay, Shanae etc. There's no good way to spell out the "zh" soundMost of the ones that occasionally pop up on this list are most often found in African-American populations.
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"American names"? Part 1  ·  Caprice  ·  8/31/2010, 1:29 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  sue  ·  9/2/2010, 11:24 AM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Ranchie  ·  9/1/2010, 2:12 PM
I like some of these .....  ·  guest33  ·  9/1/2010, 10:37 AM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  elsie  ·  9/1/2010, 7:58 AM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Jen  ·  9/1/2010, 7:55 AM
Cack was my misspelling. It should be Dack! :)  ·  Caprice  ·  9/2/2010, 1:35 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Anthroponomastics  ·  8/31/2010, 6:38 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Davidica  ·  8/31/2010, 4:45 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Ozma  ·  8/31/2010, 3:21 PM
The camera is Kodak (m)  ·  Caprice  ·  9/1/2010, 11:55 AM
Re: The camera is Kodak (m)  ·  BellamynSora  ·  9/1/2010, 12:36 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  queenv  ·  8/31/2010, 2:48 PM
I've nothing to say apart from 'Caprice!!!' :D  ·  Poppylena  ·  8/31/2010, 2:08 PM
Hi Poppy! (m)  ·  Caprice  ·  8/31/2010, 2:13 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Llewella  ·  8/31/2010, 2:07 PM
In the USA...  ·  Tiggs  ·  8/31/2010, 1:59 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Norah Namenerd  ·  8/31/2010, 1:53 PM
Oops, and Cack should be Dack. I blame it on my cold :P (m)  ·  Caprice  ·  8/31/2010, 2:10 PM
Dack?  ·  Norah Namenerd  ·  8/31/2010, 2:42 PM
Sarh, oh, how beautiful! Just kidding (m)  ·  Caprice  ·  9/1/2010, 11:51 AM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Ilex  ·  8/31/2010, 1:48 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  number1212  ·  8/31/2010, 1:46 PM
Re: "American names"? Part 1  ·  Sofia  ·  8/31/2010, 1:44 PM
Part 2, Female Names  ·  Caprice  ·  8/31/2010, 1:34 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Ranchie  ·  9/1/2010, 2:17 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Jen  ·  9/1/2010, 7:57 AM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  wbbuff  ·  8/31/2010, 7:59 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Eva Marie  ·  8/31/2010, 6:49 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Ozma  ·  8/31/2010, 3:25 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  queenv  ·  8/31/2010, 3:22 PM
Hahaha (m)  ·  Marija Luminitsa  ·  9/1/2010, 9:09 AM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Llewella  ·  8/31/2010, 2:12 PM
In the USA...  ·  Tiggs  ·  8/31/2010, 2:05 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Norah Namenerd  ·  8/31/2010, 2:02 PM
Oops, Jehessa is supposed to be Jenessa nt  ·  Caprice  ·  8/31/2010, 2:06 PM
Ah yes  ·  Norah Namenerd  ·  8/31/2010, 2:09 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Ilex  ·  8/31/2010, 1:54 PM
Re: Part 2, Female Names  ·  Sofia  ·  8/31/2010, 1:49 PM