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Help[Opinions] Re: What caused Duane to be considered a redneck name?
in reply to a message by RoxStar
About Tammy -- yes, that series of films are what popularized the name but Doris Day was not in them! The first one starred Debbie Reynolds, then there were two starring Sandra Dee, and the last one starred Debbie Watson. Tammy Wynette was born Virginia Wynette Pugh and record producer Billy Sherrill renamed her as Tammy Wynette specifically in reference to the first "Tammy" film.
As for Duane -- it's one of several male names which started out being given by fairly well-educated families in the Northern USA in the early 19th century but which then spread into primarily rural and more Southern areas and got a "hick" image. Duane originally became a common given name in New York state because of James Duane, who was first mayor of New York City (1784-1789) and after that a federal judge. Of course the "redneck" status of Duane and Dwayne was a stereotype way before "The Rock" became famous.
As for Duane -- it's one of several male names which started out being given by fairly well-educated families in the Northern USA in the early 19th century but which then spread into primarily rural and more Southern areas and got a "hick" image. Duane originally became a common given name in New York state because of James Duane, who was first mayor of New York City (1784-1789) and after that a federal judge. Of course the "redneck" status of Duane and Dwayne was a stereotype way before "The Rock" became famous.
