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[Facts] Bristol
Sarah Palin's daughter is called Bristol.In England, Bristols have a humorous connotation because of rhyming slang.Is Bristol a common name in America? :-)
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I wouldn't say Bristol is common, but it is becoming more popular for babies. A trendy name per say.
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Thanks, Megan - if Sarah becomes VP it may become *very* popular! :-D
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Eww, no. It's a kind of paper here.
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LOL - great icon! :-)
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Thanks! Handsome Squidward is my hero.
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It is not common, but Bristol Palin is not the only one. For example, there was a girl named Bristol born in the state of Nebraska in 2007, according to official records. There is a dentist in the Atlanta, Georgia area named Dr. Bristol Williams (probably a man) who has donated money to the Barack Obama campaign, according to the Huffington Post online donor registry. :)
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Thanks, Cleveland. :-)In England Bristol is short for rhyming slang for Bristol City so it's unlikely to catch on here.
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I believe Sarah Palin's Bristol was named after Bristol Bay in Alaska, where her family has a house.Otherwise, I've never seen it before.
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Interesting - thanks, Sofia. :-)
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Sofia is corect. Bristol was named for a city in Alaska. I believe Sarah Palin's daughter Willow was also named for an Alaskan city.
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