View Message

British names
What are some names for both genders that you'd assume belong to an English person, rather than an American, Canadian, or member of another nation?
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

Bethan is the only one that comes to mind that nobody else has mentioned.
vote up1
Demelza
Imogen
Gwen
Kerensa
Poppy
Nicknames ending in IE eg Katie, Millie, as full names on girls
VerityCallum
Euan
Robin
Ashley
Nicknames ending in IE as full names eg Archie, Alfie, Albie, as full names in boys
Owen
vote up1
I think Gwen is more common in the US than in Britain, but I agree with the other names you mentions as sounding more British particularly Imogen and all the ie and y ending nicknames as fullnames.
vote up1
Poppy
Ione / Iona
Isobel
Keira
EvieRowanAlfie / Archie / Charlie etc etc all of those
George
Jack
Ewan
Ross
Callum+ most other Anglicized Irish names
vote up1
Poppy
MillieAlfie
Archie
Toby
Harry
Freddie
Albert
Albie (Albie is #57 in England and Wales and has never charted anywhere else) Names that are more common on British people but are also used to a lesser extent elsewhere
Isla
Daisy
Lola
Maisie Oscar
Oliver (has only become trendy in the US recently but has been #1 in Britain)
Charlie
Teddy
George Cutesy nicknames being used as full names for boys seems a lot more common in Britain than in the US. In general, flower names for girls seem comparatively more common in England.
vote up1
Daisy is quite popular in the Hispanic community (in my experience).
vote up1