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Checking the popularities of names in different countries usually gives an idea of the different name popularities between countries. For example, Matilda (old royal name) is in England top 100 at the moment, but hasn't rated in America since the 1950s. So it would feel more English as you are probably more likely to come across it in England than in America.

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US names: names that feel decidedly American to me because of of associations, for example that are wellknown American state and place names , come from Native American words: Montana, Indiana, Winona, Cheyenne, Dakota, Nevada, Savannah, Tallulah, Philadelphia, etc. Famous president names: Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, Woodrow, etc. Some prefixes: La- prefix on female names, for example Latoya, etc. and De- prefix on male names, for example Deshawn, etc.

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Harriet feels British to me. I suppose it's a case of old female forms of male names favourites like that and Philippa ( I actually known a number of Philippas in Australia), Thomasina, Roberta, Jamesina (though technically Scottish feeling),Glenna, etc. Also names wellknown from British history, royalty and legends.