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HelpRe: What names have american association to you?
in reply to a message by InvisibleDreamer
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I think you have a point: it appears that Madison and Kennedy in particular started growing in popularity for reasons other than presidential association - Splash for Madison and the MTV personality Kennedy for Kennedy.
(Though I have to imagine that part of why Kennedy adopted that as her moniker was at least somewhat politically motivated. She was an MTV personality first and foremost for much of her career, but one who was unapologetic about her politics - she rather famously chanted "Nixon now!" at MTV's 1993 inaugural ball whenever the Clintons were onstage, and the image of a person named Kennedy chanting "Nixon now!" while one of the lawyers who worked on Nixon's impeachment is onstage is really almost aggressive with the symbolism. Kennedy is her middle name, I believe, so it didn't come out of nowhere, but still.)
I don't know that the same is true for Reagan, though.
(Though I have to imagine that part of why Kennedy adopted that as her moniker was at least somewhat politically motivated. She was an MTV personality first and foremost for much of her career, but one who was unapologetic about her politics - she rather famously chanted "Nixon now!" at MTV's 1993 inaugural ball whenever the Clintons were onstage, and the image of a person named Kennedy chanting "Nixon now!" while one of the lawyers who worked on Nixon's impeachment is onstage is really almost aggressive with the symbolism. Kennedy is her middle name, I believe, so it didn't come out of nowhere, but still.)
I don't know that the same is true for Reagan, though.
I've known maybe two Reagans? I think the name is declining. But I thought it was a cute name.
Regan is a name that appears in King Lear.