Message: "Re: American names" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Re: American names

by jeziana

7/4/2007, 10:19 AM

in reply to a message by Lillian

Dakota - I dislike this debate, but this and Cheyenne were never really names at all.
Cheyenne - see above
Shaniqua, et al - could be seen as American
Keshaun, et al - shock horror, I know a British one :p
Nevaeh - even worse, I know a British Neveah. When she explained to her friends it was Heaven bakwards and a popular name, they were confused. How is NevEAH (as she spells it) HEAven backwards? But I agree, it was probably created in America.
Qiana - agree on thr DuPont point.

Another name I see as "American" is Madison, though it's used all over the place. I think the thing about America is, the names commonly used today over there derived from other countries, unless your using legit Native American names, not Dakota.

Oh, and happy Independance day to all! :) Hope you had a good day over there.

Messages

American names · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:12 AM

•and the Irish-esque · sa · 7/5/2007, 8:30 AM

•uniquely american: titles-as-names · sa · 7/5/2007, 8:22 AM

•Re: uniquely american: titles-as-names · Caitlin · 7/5/2007, 1:56 PM

•Duke Ellington? Earl Woods? · sa · 7/5/2007, 6:06 PM

•Re: American names · mum2bubba · 7/4/2007, 9:39 PM

•Bill, Daisy, and Pocahontas come to mind. · lulu · 7/4/2007, 12:32 PM

•Re: American names · tallie · 7/4/2007, 11:12 AM

•Re: American names · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 1:57 PM

•Re: American names · LMS · 7/4/2007, 11:20 AM

•Don't know about that... there's no accountin for taste · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:27 AM

•Yes, but what is their background? · Eliora · 7/4/2007, 9:03 PM

•Agreed (m) · Flute · 7/4/2007, 11:33 AM

•Re: American names · Arcadia · 7/4/2007, 10:36 AM

•We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s · Aine · 7/4/2007, 6:38 PM

•Re: We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 8:28 PM

•southern names. · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:44 PM

•Re: "surnames on girls...a practice in the South" · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:52 AM

•Oh...(m) · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:41 AM

•ITA /nt · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:50 AM

•Re: American names · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 10:34 AM

•I agree n/t · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:38 AM

•Re: American names · Distant_Stars · 7/4/2007, 10:31 AM

•cowboy names · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:39 PM

•Re: Buck in Old English · Lillian · 7/5/2007, 5:58 AM

•Re: Buck in Old English · Caitlin · 7/5/2007, 1:54 PM

•Washington is almost always a last name (m) · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 11:56 AM

•Re: Washington is almost always a last name (m) · LMS · 7/4/2007, 12:01 PM

•okay, but how come... · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 12:18 PM

•Re: okay, but how come... · LMS · 7/4/2007, 12:42 PM

•Agree about "cowboy" names · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:06 AM

•I see Hank as very American · Poppylena · 7/4/2007, 11:08 AM

•Re: American names · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:25 AM

•Surnames · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:36 PM

•Agree about Betty-Lou, forgot about that whole category · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:36 AM

•Re: American names · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:19 AM

•*timidly raises hand* · Cora · 7/4/2007, 11:03 AM

•And forgot to say ITA about Madison, quite right · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:38 AM

•Re: American names · dahlia · 7/4/2007, 10:27 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:23 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:31 AM

•Yes, Sabrina, I do · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:34 AM

•fine by me, lol just curious [m] · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:37 AM

•You and I clearly have a broader sense of what are "legitimate" names than others might · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:43 AM

•oh I agree good points :) n/t · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:48 AM

•Re: You and I clearly have a broader sense of what are "legitimate" names than others might · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:46 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:24 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Arcadia · 7/4/2007, 10:39 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:51 AM

•No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:57 AM

•Re: No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 11:05 AM

•Now, that's interesting too · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:17 AM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · Tori910 · 7/6/2007, 3:13 PM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:24 PM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · LMS · 7/4/2007, 11:32 AM

•But why does that eliminate them as legitimate names? · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:32 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:28 AM

•Thanks for that, but... · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:33 AM

•Re: Thanks for that, but... · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:44 AM

•Thanks again, kind of you to do the legwork for us :-) /nt · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:46 AM