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

[Opinions] Re: American names

by LMS

7/4/2007, 10:25 AM

in reply to a message by Lillian

Surname names are often seen as American names because often parents want to honor a surname from a relative who came from the "old country" but over time it has become just trendy and the names have no meaning to the individual who bestows it.
Creative names are definately American (even though I truly hate to say it) although they have been infiltrating Europe and Australia. I don't know many caucasian people with unique names, although I know that is becoming more popular as well. Normally, I see creative names on hispanic and black children.
Southern and 40/50's conjugated names such as Billy-jo, Betty-Lou, Marie-Claire seem to be very uniquely American but have also infiltrated other parts of the world...namely the UK.

I know there are more 'categories' so to speak, but I can't think of them at the moment.

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