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Re: Washington's lack of usage in the US

by Dorchadas (Lucille)

4/28/2023, 5:06 AM

QuotePerhaps because George Washington owned slaves?

So did Thomas Jefferson, and yet his name has remained relatively popular in the United States (always within the top 1000 and never fell out of use):

https://www.behindthename.com/name/jefferson/top

As such, I personally doubt that the name Washington fell out of use because George Washington was a slave-owner. Perhaps the reason is something much more "mundane" (for lack of a better term), such as the name being quite a mouthful with an awful flow (unlike names like Jefferson and Lincoln).

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