Message: "Modern American Cliche names"

[Opinions] Modern American Cliche names

by Nadia88

12/17/2005, 9:51 PM

For a story I'm writing, I need names for a little boy and a little girl, and for a contrast with other characters, I want names that are very cliche modern American. I think I'm going to name the boy Matthew. The girl, though, is where I am problems. I'm thinking about Hailey or Hannah or Emma or something...I'm not sure I like Madison or Isabel because, though they're cliche, they still sound a little more exotic, you know? Any ideas?

Thanks,
Nadia

ps Yes, I made a poll about this too, but just humor me =)

#American

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- Arcadia

12/18/2005, 12:42 PM

Emily
Amber
Amanda
Ashley
Emma
Hailey (or Haylee or Haley)
Kaylee (etc.)
Caitlin *of Katelyn, etc)

Arcadia

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- Saphira

12/18/2005, 11:54 AM

Jacob and Emily...those are really American and really popular now. (Maybe cliche? I don't know)

Of the ones you listed, I'd vote for Hailey. I haven't run into many Emmas here, and Hannah isn't as popular as Hailey.

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- chazda

12/18/2005, 10:07 AM

Voting for Hailey (modern white American, right?).
I think Jacob would be more cliche American than Matthew... ymmv.

- chazda

- ErinM27

12/18/2005, 9:24 AM

The first name that popped into my head was Jessica. Also, Katie, Haley, Ashley, Lauren, and Sarah.

- Kristen (iamkristen) +1

12/18/2005, 8:48 AM

Sara
Nicole
Michelle
Emily
Christina
Kristin
Kelly
Rachel
Jennifer
Jessica
Melissa
Marissa
Allison
Elizabeth
Meghan / Megan
Emma
Kate / Katie
Caitlyn / Katelyn / and so on

They're all your basic American names

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- Kristen (iamkristen)

12/18/2005, 9:45 AM

I forgot...

Brittany / Britney
Rebecca
Chelsea
Danielle
Lisa
Erica
Laura
Lauren
Renee
Claire
Leslie
Anne
Anna
Amy

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- Isla

12/18/2005, 5:05 AM

Definitely Emily or Sarah, for common, and more on the classic side. For more on the trendy side, but also extremely common, then go with Kaitlyn/Catelyn, etc. or something like Ashley, Brianna, Lauren, etc. GL!

~Heather~

- ADT (guest)

12/17/2005, 11:06 PM

Emily
Isabella
Hannah
Madison
Olivia
Mackenzie

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

12/17/2005, 10:54 PM

When I think of modern American cliche names, Jacob and Emily come to mind because everywhere I go I hear several Jacobs and Emilys. If you'd like to get an idea of the top names in the United States, go to this website:

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

There are several ways you can search if you scroll towards the bottom of the page.

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