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

[Opinions] Re: American Names

by Rose-Berry

7/29/2009, 4:35 AM

in reply to a message by namebug

There are quite a lot of names which seem very American to me, not that they don't occur elsewhere but if I came across someone with these names, I'd assume they were American:

Chuck
Dwayne
Evan
Hank
Randy
Old Testament Biblical names like Elijah, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Jedediah (I'd either assume they were American or African)
surnames like: Bryce, Colt, Colby, Corbin, Gage, Hunter, Trent, Trey etc
names like Brian, Eric, Travis etc used on younger men and boys (in Britain they are very dated names).

Alyssa
Brandi
Brittani
Kristen / Kristin
Gretchen
Lori
Mary Ellen, Mary Sue, Mary Beth etc
Nevaeh / Neveah
names ending in "yn" eg Jordyn, Madelyn, Kaylyn etc
Taylor
Tyler

This message was edited 7/29/2009, 4:36 AM

Messages

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