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Help[Opinions] Re: What names have american association to you?
in reply to a message by InvisibleDreamer
Ashley
Barbie
Bonnie
Brittany
Candy
Cherry
Cindy
Cosette (yes, it came from Hugo but never heard it in this country)
Dolly
Haley (and variations therof)
Kaitlyn/Caitlyn (rather than Caitlín)
Kateri
Keira
Melissa
Rhoda
Rumer (Rumour)
Scarlett
Scout
Sienna
Sindy
Skeeter
Starla
Tonya (more used to Tanya)
Twyla
Tyra
Vonda (more used to Wanda)
Xanthe
Zena
names like Sue-Ellen, Peggy-May, Cindy-Lou, using last names as first names for girls; using names ending in son for girls (or Mac names - which means son of, Nic is the prefix for daughter of); spelling Ch or C names with a K or KH; names with suffices like LaDonna, LaShella, LaTonya, DeVonna. Anglecizations of Niamh, Siobhan, Róisin and other Gaidhlig or Gaelic names. Names after alcholic drinks - Brandi, Sherry, Chardonnay (and Hemingway did call one of his daughters Margaux after the wine).
Atticus
Carter
Chandler
Chip
Chuck
Clayton
Cletus
Coby
Cody
Cole
Colt
Colton
Devon
Duke
Earl
Ethan
Hank
Howard
Holton
Hunter
Junior
Killian
Kobi (as opposed to a nickname).
Koda
Kody
Kolby
Linus
Milt(on)
Newt
Parker
Phinneus
Poindexter
Skip/Skipper
Taylor
Thaddeus (tho that may be Polish emigrés)
Tyler
Tyrone (tho it is an Irish county, of course).
Trey
Trip
Xeon
Zeon
Double initial names CJ, JR, TJ, BA; names starting with prefixes DeWayne, LeShaun or Ja. Anglecisations of names like Séan, Seumas/Seamus and other Gaidhlig or Gaelic names. Names after guns..like Remington or Colt.
Barbie
Bonnie
Brittany
Candy
Cherry
Cindy
Cosette (yes, it came from Hugo but never heard it in this country)
Dolly
Haley (and variations therof)
Kaitlyn/Caitlyn (rather than Caitlín)
Kateri
Keira
Melissa
Rhoda
Rumer (Rumour)
Scarlett
Scout
Sienna
Sindy
Skeeter
Starla
Tonya (more used to Tanya)
Twyla
Tyra
Vonda (more used to Wanda)
Xanthe
Zena
names like Sue-Ellen, Peggy-May, Cindy-Lou, using last names as first names for girls; using names ending in son for girls (or Mac names - which means son of, Nic is the prefix for daughter of); spelling Ch or C names with a K or KH; names with suffices like LaDonna, LaShella, LaTonya, DeVonna. Anglecizations of Niamh, Siobhan, Róisin and other Gaidhlig or Gaelic names. Names after alcholic drinks - Brandi, Sherry, Chardonnay (and Hemingway did call one of his daughters Margaux after the wine).
Atticus
Carter
Chandler
Chip
Chuck
Clayton
Cletus
Coby
Cody
Cole
Colt
Colton
Devon
Duke
Earl
Ethan
Hank
Howard
Holton
Hunter
Junior
Killian
Kobi (as opposed to a nickname).
Koda
Kody
Kolby
Linus
Milt(on)
Newt
Parker
Phinneus
Poindexter
Skip/Skipper
Taylor
Thaddeus (tho that may be Polish emigrés)
Tyler
Tyrone (tho it is an Irish county, of course).
Trey
Trip
Xeon
Zeon
Double initial names CJ, JR, TJ, BA; names starting with prefixes DeWayne, LeShaun or Ja. Anglecisations of names like Séan, Seumas/Seamus and other Gaidhlig or Gaelic names. Names after guns..like Remington or Colt.
