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I think I have posted this earlier, but I hope you'll read it anyway.
According to the book A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman, these are some typically "American" first names. Many of them are names I've never even seen except in this book. Those of you who live in North America, are these first names "typically American" or is this just gibberish (like the sites that claim that atrocities like "Bergron" and "Fiske" are Swedish first names)? Many of them seem to be surnames...
BOYS
Arlan
Banner
Bannock
Bay
Bear
Beck
Beckon
Birchall
Brazier
Brenner
Buchanan
Caldwell
Callister
Camas
Corridon
Dack
Duran
Farrin
Fleet
Fleetwood
Free
Guthrie
Hiatt
Holt
Hoyte
Jaidon
Jededish (no, it's NOT a typo!)
Jerran
Jevin
Kadin
Kalen
Kivi
Kodiak
La Conner
Lawyer
Leeson
MacAllister
Marland
Pardee
Parish
Park
Pepper
Phoenix
Rider
Ridge
Rush
Shawnel
Smokey
Stoddard
Tandie
Tanier
Telfor
Trail
Trout
Tupper
Turk
Verlin
Webb
Wesken
GIRLS
Alcinda
Arizona
Artia
Baines
Bambi
Bonita
Breqlynn
Brylieva
Bunny
Calandra
Caledonia
Cameo
Canada
Carlana
Carter
Chandelle
Chaplin
Charisma
Charney
Chesna
Cinnabar
Cozette
Cricket
Crosby
Danacia
Danean
Darlonna
Darnell
Dixie
Egypt
Enfinity (I swear, it's spelled like this in the book!)
Fauna
Ionia
Jatana
Javonna
Jennara
Joceile (yes, it's spelled like that!)
Kami
Karas
Kierce
La Dawn
Lavita
Lazette
Lenice
Marcenya
Miskaela
Monaco
Montana
Neida
Nevada
Oceana
Oneida
Pacifica
Paradise
Philene
Prairie
Randelle
Rigel
Sahara
Shasta
Shaunda
Sondya
Spring
Stormy
TaLisa
Tanadia
Tauna
Terra
Terris
Tishra
Treasure
Tuesday
Velvet
Venice
Wednesday
Windy
Wyetta
Wynelle
Wynette
Zhané
Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
According to the book A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman, these are some typically "American" first names. Many of them are names I've never even seen except in this book. Those of you who live in North America, are these first names "typically American" or is this just gibberish (like the sites that claim that atrocities like "Bergron" and "Fiske" are Swedish first names)? Many of them seem to be surnames...
BOYS
Arlan
Banner
Bannock
Bay
Bear
Beck
Beckon
Birchall
Brazier
Brenner
Buchanan
Caldwell
Callister
Camas
Corridon
Dack
Duran
Farrin
Fleet
Fleetwood
Free
Guthrie
Hiatt
Holt
Hoyte
Jaidon
Jededish (no, it's NOT a typo!)
Jerran
Jevin
Kadin
Kalen
Kivi
Kodiak
La Conner
Lawyer
Leeson
MacAllister
Marland
Pardee
Parish
Park
Pepper
Phoenix
Rider
Ridge
Rush
Shawnel
Smokey
Stoddard
Tandie
Tanier
Telfor
Trail
Trout
Tupper
Turk
Verlin
Webb
Wesken
GIRLS
Alcinda
Arizona
Artia
Baines
Bambi
Bonita
Breqlynn
Brylieva
Bunny
Calandra
Caledonia
Cameo
Canada
Carlana
Carter
Chandelle
Chaplin
Charisma
Charney
Chesna
Cinnabar
Cozette
Cricket
Crosby
Danacia
Danean
Darlonna
Darnell
Dixie
Egypt
Enfinity (I swear, it's spelled like this in the book!)
Fauna
Ionia
Jatana
Javonna
Jennara
Joceile (yes, it's spelled like that!)
Kami
Karas
Kierce
La Dawn
Lavita
Lazette
Lenice
Marcenya
Miskaela
Monaco
Montana
Neida
Nevada
Oceana
Oneida
Pacifica
Paradise
Philene
Prairie
Randelle
Rigel
Sahara
Shasta
Shaunda
Sondya
Spring
Stormy
TaLisa
Tanadia
Tauna
Terra
Terris
Tishra
Treasure
Tuesday
Velvet
Venice
Wednesday
Windy
Wyetta
Wynelle
Wynette
Zhané
Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
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I live in the US, and I'll answer this by telling you how many fellow Americans I've met with these names. That should give an idea of how typical they are for an average person:
BOYS
Arlan- 0
Banner- 0
Bannock- 0
Bay- 0
Bear- 0
Beck- 0
Beckon- 0
Birchall- 0
Brazier- 0
Brenner- 0
Buchanan- 0
Caldwell- 0
Callister- 0
Camas-0
Corridon- 0
Dack- 0
Duran- 0
Farrin- 0
Fleet- 0
Fleetwood- 0
Free- 0
Guthrie- 0
Hiatt- 0
Holt- 0
Hoyte- 0
Jaidon- 0 But many variants of this (Jayden etc.)
Jededish- 0
Jerran- 0
Jevin- 0
Kadin- 0
Kalen- 0
Kivi- 0
Kodiak- 0
La Conner- 0
Lawyer- 0
Leeson- 0
MacAllister- 0
Marland- 0
Pardee- 0
Parish- 0, but I know of a famous one.
Park- 0
Pepper- 0
Phoenix- 0
Rider- 1 (spelled Ryder.)
Ridge- 0
Rush- 0
Shawnel- 0
Smokey- 0
Stoddard- 0
Tandie- 0
Tanier- 0
Telfor- 0
Trail- 0
Trout- 0
Tupper- 0
Turk- 0
Verlin- 0
Webb- 0
Wesken- 0
GIRLS
Alcinda- 0
Arizona- 0
Artia- 0
Baines- 0
Bambi- 0
Bonita- 0
Breqlynn- 0
Brylieva- 0
Bunny- 0
Calandra- 0
Caledonia- 0
Cameo- 0
Canada- 0
Carlana- 0
Carter- 0 (I have met one boy named Carter.)
Chandelle- 0
Chaplin- 0
Charisma- 0
Charney- 0
Chesna- 0
Cinnabar- 0
Cozette- 0
Cricket- 0
Crosby- 0
Danacia- 0
Danean- 0
Darlonna- 0
Darnell- 0
Dixie- 0 (This was, however, my dog's name.)
Egypt- 0
Enfinity- 0
Fauna- 0
Ionia- 0
Jatana- 0
Javonna- 0
Jennara- 0
Joceile- 0
Kami- 0 (I've met a Cammie, though.)
Karas- 0
Kierce- 0
La Dawn- 0
Lavita- 0
Lazette- 0
Lenice- 0
Marcenya- 0
Miskaela- 0
Monaco- 0
Montana- 0
Neida- 0
Nevada- 0
Oceana- 0
Oneida- 0
Pacifica- 0
BOYS
Arlan- 0
Banner- 0
Bannock- 0
Bay- 0
Bear- 0
Beck- 0
Beckon- 0
Birchall- 0
Brazier- 0
Brenner- 0
Buchanan- 0
Caldwell- 0
Callister- 0
Camas-0
Corridon- 0
Dack- 0
Duran- 0
Farrin- 0
Fleet- 0
Fleetwood- 0
Free- 0
Guthrie- 0
Hiatt- 0
Holt- 0
Hoyte- 0
Jaidon- 0 But many variants of this (Jayden etc.)
Jededish- 0
Jerran- 0
Jevin- 0
Kadin- 0
Kalen- 0
Kivi- 0
Kodiak- 0
La Conner- 0
Lawyer- 0
Leeson- 0
MacAllister- 0
Marland- 0
Pardee- 0
Parish- 0, but I know of a famous one.
Park- 0
Pepper- 0
Phoenix- 0
Rider- 1 (spelled Ryder.)
Ridge- 0
Rush- 0
Shawnel- 0
Smokey- 0
Stoddard- 0
Tandie- 0
Tanier- 0
Telfor- 0
Trail- 0
Trout- 0
Tupper- 0
Turk- 0
Verlin- 0
Webb- 0
Wesken- 0
GIRLS
Alcinda- 0
Arizona- 0
Artia- 0
Baines- 0
Bambi- 0
Bonita- 0
Breqlynn- 0
Brylieva- 0
Bunny- 0
Calandra- 0
Caledonia- 0
Cameo- 0
Canada- 0
Carlana- 0
Carter- 0 (I have met one boy named Carter.)
Chandelle- 0
Chaplin- 0
Charisma- 0
Charney- 0
Chesna- 0
Cinnabar- 0
Cozette- 0
Cricket- 0
Crosby- 0
Danacia- 0
Danean- 0
Darlonna- 0
Darnell- 0
Dixie- 0 (This was, however, my dog's name.)
Egypt- 0
Enfinity- 0
Fauna- 0
Ionia- 0
Jatana- 0
Javonna- 0
Jennara- 0
Joceile- 0
Kami- 0 (I've met a Cammie, though.)
Karas- 0
Kierce- 0
La Dawn- 0
Lavita- 0
Lazette- 0
Lenice- 0
Marcenya- 0
Miskaela- 0
Monaco- 0
Montana- 0
Neida- 0
Nevada- 0
Oceana- 0
Oneida- 0
Pacifica- 0
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I'm not American, but I've met Americans when I visited Florida and my cousin who spent a year living in Manhattan got to meet plenty of Americans. Needless to say, most of these don't sound "typically" American, since a lot of them are obviously names of states, cities, or towns. A few of them sound like they come from the South (like Dixie and Holt), and several of them sound African-American (like TaLisa and Zhané).
I also noticed that a lot of them aren't actually names, but nicknames, and plenty of them seem to come from TV characters. I think Cricket is one such name.
Typically American would probably be easier to see with names that are higher on the American popularity charts than elsewhere. (Ashley on a girl would be a great example of that.)
I also noticed that a lot of them aren't actually names, but nicknames, and plenty of them seem to come from TV characters. I think Cricket is one such name.
Typically American would probably be easier to see with names that are higher on the American popularity charts than elsewhere. (Ashley on a girl would be a great example of that.)
This message was edited 11/14/2015, 12:18 PM
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I've never heard of or encountered most of these! When I think of typical "American" names, I think of surnames (Ashley, Mackenzie), word/virtue names (River, Truth) or unexplainable trendy names (Jayden, Nevaeh) all of which have suddenly taken off in popularity. I don't even think the names of children of Hollywood stars are completely representative of American naming styles although that might be changing a bit.
In this list, I'd say these would be somewhat, though not completely, representative of "American" names:
Arlan
Jaidon
Kadin
Phoenix
Rider
Calandra
Caledonia
Carter (more for a boy)
Dixie
Montana (ditto)
Oceana
Sahara
Treasure
Tuesday
Velvet
Wednesday
In this list, I'd say these would be somewhat, though not completely, representative of "American" names:
Arlan
Jaidon
Kadin
Phoenix
Rider
Calandra
Caledonia
Carter (more for a boy)
Dixie
Montana (ditto)
Oceana
Sahara
Treasure
Tuesday
Velvet
Wednesday
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Arlan- my dad has a cousin named Harland, with is similar. It's also like his cousin Arla and aunt Arlia (pronounced the same)
Jaidon and Kadin- there are several spellings for the 'aidens', so these make sense as American names to me.
Montana- the only one I know is a girl.
I agree that the reason that they're 'typically "American"' is that you would be more likely to meet one here instead of Britain, Canada, Australia, or any other English speaking country.
Jaidon and Kadin- there are several spellings for the 'aidens', so these make sense as American names to me.
Montana- the only one I know is a girl.
I agree that the reason that they're 'typically "American"' is that you would be more likely to meet one here instead of Britain, Canada, Australia, or any other English speaking country.
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Out of ALL these names, I have only come across...
Terra (only it's usually spelled Tara)
Stormy (spelled Stormie. I have met two.)
Bambi
Kalen (only spelled Kaylyn, and it was a girl.)
Jaidon (spelled Jayden)
...in real life. So, whoever wrote this book is on crack, because these are in no way typical American names. :P
Terra (only it's usually spelled Tara)
Stormy (spelled Stormie. I have met two.)
Bambi
Kalen (only spelled Kaylyn, and it was a girl.)
Jaidon (spelled Jayden)
...in real life. So, whoever wrote this book is on crack, because these are in no way typical American names. :P
This message was edited 11/13/2015, 11:01 AM
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None of these names are common in the US. Heck, I haven't even heard of half of them.
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This list was made by someone who wanted to spread the belief that Americans are stupid and have no taste.
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...I'm guessing she means they've been used in America more often than anywhere else, even though they're actually really rare in America, too.
The only one I've seen used in real life is Stormy, and I've come across a couple dogs named Dixie.
On TV, I've heard: Bay, Hoyte, Phoenix, Smokey, Arizona, and Wednesday.
Beck is an American musician.
Charisma Carpenter is an American actress.
I like Kodiak and Cameo. They wouldn't surprise me; neither would Cinnabar, Cozette, Guthrie, Crosby, Cricket, or several of the others.
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Supposedly the first baby (of European colonists) to be born in Virginia was named Virginia Dare, and I tend to think of that as the quintessential example of an "American" name:
place name + word/virtue name + it vaguely references a celebrity
Add nature names, surnames, made-up/combination names, and literary/historical references, and that's "American" names in a nutshell.
The only one I've seen used in real life is Stormy, and I've come across a couple dogs named Dixie.
On TV, I've heard: Bay, Hoyte, Phoenix, Smokey, Arizona, and Wednesday.
Beck is an American musician.
Charisma Carpenter is an American actress.
I like Kodiak and Cameo. They wouldn't surprise me; neither would Cinnabar, Cozette, Guthrie, Crosby, Cricket, or several of the others.
***
Supposedly the first baby (of European colonists) to be born in Virginia was named Virginia Dare, and I tend to think of that as the quintessential example of an "American" name:
place name + word/virtue name + it vaguely references a celebrity
Add nature names, surnames, made-up/combination names, and literary/historical references, and that's "American" names in a nutshell.
This message was edited 11/12/2015, 1:21 PM
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what was this Norman woman smoking?
Seriously. Some are typical American/English surnames, or typical American states, but some of them just sound like she made them up out of thin air, and others like she just picked randomly from a geography or history book.
Bottom line is she doesn't know what the word "typical" means.
Seriously. Some are typical American/English surnames, or typical American states, but some of them just sound like she made them up out of thin air, and others like she just picked randomly from a geography or history book.
Bottom line is she doesn't know what the word "typical" means.
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I've never heard of most of these, but there are a few that I know and think of as normal but uncommon in the US.
However, I wouldn't call any of them "American" names really. Though, the state names are definitely US-inspired and probably fit the bill better than any listed.
Some are definitely not (like Bonita and Shasta).
BOYS
Bay
Hoyte
Jaidon
Kalen
Phoenix
Rider
GIRLS
Arizona
Calandra
Caledonia
Carter
Danean
Dixie
Fauna
Montana
Nevada
However, I wouldn't call any of them "American" names really. Though, the state names are definitely US-inspired and probably fit the bill better than any listed.
Some are definitely not (like Bonita and Shasta).
BOYS
Bay
Hoyte
Jaidon
Kalen
Phoenix
Rider
GIRLS
Arizona
Calandra
Caledonia
Carter
Danean
Dixie
Fauna
Montana
Nevada
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