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[Opinions] Re: American Names
by Just Jonquil
7/29/2009, 1:53 AM
in reply to a message by namebug
The La- names except for Lavinia, which isn't among them
Britney and variants
Audra
Billie Jean and such doubles
Cassidy
Hillary (but not Hilary)
Phoenix
River
Savannah
Shelby
Shiloh
Sierra
Cheryl, Holly and Marilyn - originally
The dreaded Madison, McKenzie, and variants - originally
Tayla and Tallulah - originally
Wilma
Willow - but it'scatching on elsewhere
Many surnamey first names - Porter, Parker (Lynette's boys in "Desperate Housewives")
Lois, Lucille - used more in USA than in Britain
Mallory - horrible meaning
Elmer
Hank
Harlan
Homer
Wilbur

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American Names  ·  namebug  ·  7/28/2009, 11:06 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  ChopSocky  ·  7/29/2009, 9:08 AM
•I always think Susannah for some reason (nt)  ·  BBH  ·  7/29/2009, 8:51 AM
•Susannah was quite popular in early America, like many biblical names. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:37 PM
•Re: I always think Susannah for some reason (nt)  ·  Just Jonquil  ·  7/29/2009, 10:44 AM
•Yes  ·  Andromache  ·  7/29/2009, 7:50 AM
•Double post--ignore nt  ·  Leah  ·  7/29/2009, 6:57 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  Leah  ·  7/29/2009, 6:56 AM
•Nah  ·  Andromache  ·  7/29/2009, 8:02 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 6:02 AM
•Oral? *blushes* That one would never be used in America, dear lol. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:14 PM
•Re: Oral? *blushes* That one would never be used in America, dear lol. nt  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 2:30 PM
•Oral Roberts  ·  Solunastra  ·  7/30/2009, 8:23 PM
•Re: Oral? *blushes* That one would never be used in America, dear lol. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:36 PM
•PS...  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 6:23 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  Rose-Berry  ·  7/29/2009, 4:35 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 2:11 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  Llewella  ·  7/29/2009, 4:26 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  CN  ·  7/29/2009, 2:15 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  Just Jonquil  ·  7/29/2009, 1:53 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  NobodyOfConsequence  ·  7/29/2009, 12:26 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  queenv  ·  7/29/2009, 6:45 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  NobodyOfConsequence  ·  7/30/2009, 1:22 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/30/2009, 9:59 PM
•Yes. Americans use both Fall and Autumn. They're just synonyms to us. nt  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 1:06 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/29/2009, 3:09 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  Sofia  ·  7/29/2009, 6:43 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVid  ·  7/29/2009, 1:03 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  Sofia  ·  7/29/2009, 4:35 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  7/30/2009, 6:00 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  gongmum  ·  7/29/2009, 1:35 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  NobodyOfConsequence  ·  7/30/2009, 1:26 AM
•Re: American Names  ·  LMS  ·  7/28/2009, 11:36 PM
•I think not.  ·  brydz  ·  7/28/2009, 11:13 PM
•Re: I think not.  ·  LMS  ·  7/28/2009, 11:34 PM
•Re: I think not.  ·  Pie  ·  7/29/2009, 6:09 AM
•true..  ·  brydz  ·  7/29/2009, 4:16 AM
•Memphis  ·  Bear  ·  7/29/2009, 3:37 PM
•Re: American Names  ·  Laura W  ·  7/28/2009, 11:11 PM
•Agreed (nt)  ·  Bear  ·  7/29/2009, 3:34 PM