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Help[Opinions] Re: Unusual British Names
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I really couldn't say why Demi had a sudden rise in popularity. My friend named her daughter Demi seven years ago, and it was popular then, but I thought it had become less common since. I will say, though, that it's usually the lower-class, 'scally' types who call their daughters Demi, and that Demis I have known tend to have siblings with names such as Jodie, Lynzy (spelt something like this, never Lindsay!) or Shane.
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forgot to say which ones I like
None of these especially grab me, but the ones that are okay are:
GIRLS
Millie - I also like Mildred, though
Evie - Prefer Eve though
Poppy
Tilly - but prefer Matilda
BOYS
Alfie - My neighbours had a dog named Alfie, so I like the name, but struggle to see it on a person
Leo
Archie - I actually think a child in the UK would have a lot more problems if he were named Archer than if her were named Archibald. People would assume that Archibald was after an old relative or something, whereas to most British ears, Archer isn't a name at all, and just sounds weird. (see below)
Finlay
Freddie - but I also like Frederick
It suddenly occured to me while writing about Archie/Archer that although many Americans would find the amount of nns as full names used in the UK weird, a lot of Brits would find the amount of surnames commonly used as first names in America equally odd. Maybe in the next few years, we'll see the two trends start to switch between the countries, with litte Millies and Freddies running around the US, and Mackenzies and Hunters in the UK.
None of these especially grab me, but the ones that are okay are:
GIRLS
Millie - I also like Mildred, though
Evie - Prefer Eve though
Poppy
Tilly - but prefer Matilda
BOYS
Alfie - My neighbours had a dog named Alfie, so I like the name, but struggle to see it on a person
Leo
Archie - I actually think a child in the UK would have a lot more problems if he were named Archer than if her were named Archibald. People would assume that Archibald was after an old relative or something, whereas to most British ears, Archer isn't a name at all, and just sounds weird. (see below)
Finlay
Freddie - but I also like Frederick
It suddenly occured to me while writing about Archie/Archer that although many Americans would find the amount of nns as full names used in the UK weird, a lot of Brits would find the amount of surnames commonly used as first names in America equally odd. Maybe in the next few years, we'll see the two trends start to switch between the countries, with litte Millies and Freddies running around the US, and Mackenzies and Hunters in the UK.
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