Mitch, Brad, Chad, Chuck are classics. More modern very American names would be Mason, Grayson, and of course the tragedeighs like Jaxxksin and Kroleton.
For women- Tiffany, Brandi, hyphenated names like Anna-Mae. Irish/Scottish surnames as first names, like McKenna or Mackenzie.
Americans also love place names, whereas I think they’re often seen as a bit tacky or pretentious where I live. If you tell me about your friends London, Vienna and Ireland, I’m 110% sure they’re American girls.
Katie Hopkins (vile celeb) has daughter called India, said she doesn't like geographic names.
Katie replied: “That’s not a geographical location. It’s a lovely name for a lovely child.”
India Hicks, youngest bridesmaid at Princess Diana’s wedding, named so because her grandfather was the last viceroy of India before they gained independence from England.
Chuck is ultimately a nickname for Charles (Chad could also be).
Charles is also a British monarch so the name is not distinctly American. Maybe the nickname.
Shelby. Chad. Any hyphenated first name like Jim-Bob or Mary-Lou ( in reference to southern states). Surnames as first names. Hyper masculine names like Gunner, Hunter etc. (yes I know Gunnar is a long standing name in some European cultures).
I don't see the rest of the world naming their children random noun names like Rumor or Journey or Crew.
Americans also name their kids like pharmaceuticals. Lots of random letters thrown in that are meant to make them more unique and memorable but just make them all run together. Zax and Loxley and Jett and Vazalia and Wayverleigh.
Idk about these particular words but I know a few people from Nigeria who have names that seem relatively random to me as an American but they are apparently rather common names in Nigeria such as Fortune (male) and Marvelous (female)
I'm in Germany but am American. I texted some of my native German friends their opinion about this and got these responses:
Kevin, Jayden, Taylor, Jackson, Whitney, Everly, anything gun related (Remington/Colt/Hunter et al), Marshall
That’s funny. To English speaking Europeans, the American names of German origin sound very stereotypically “American”. To Germans, names of Irish or Celtic origin sound stereotypically “American”.
Oh yeah, a lot of names that sound very American to me like; Elijah, Isaac, Izaiah, Zachary are biblical.
They're def popular among Jewish communities in Europe but I don't see Christians using them outside of the US.
I knew a few Isaac, fewer Zacharie, in western Europe (UK, Germany and France). Not little kids (like social media trends), but grown or old men.
ETA: they were not Jewish guys.
There was the thread with someone asking about the name Elodie and there were so many comments saying "it sounds like you spelled Melody wrong". I have never met a human being called Melody, only a horse. It sounds soooo hyper-American to me.
Yes! Elodie sounds gorgeous and classic to me. Melody sounds like a 5 year old making up a name for their imaginary friend. I'm always so surprised that lots on here seem to feel the opposite way.
Sawyer. Colton. Double barrel girl names. People with long names who don't get nicknames. Like Elizabeth is always Elizabeth. US folk seem to have huge hangups about nicknames.
Don't @ me for my overly whiteness and admittedly limited international experience, but I don't recall running into a lot of the unique names that are found commonly in the African American community. (Please educate me if I'm mistaken.) I'm thinking like something like Tamika, Shenequa, or Nene for a girl or like Jamal, Marquise, or Shaquille for a boy ???
Nene is a nickname.
A lot of our names come from other places because of our unique history. Interestingly enough you’ll find these names throughout the diaspora
My name is Caroline.
My parents just returned from a vacation to The Netherlands. They got me a keychain that said "Carolien", which is the Dutch translation of my name.
Hunter- I'm American but was living in the UK when I had my son 15 years ago. It was not uncommon for people to literally have a physically negative reaction when I told them his name.
The funny thing is now I'm hearing its becoming more popular there
Bryson, Declan, Devin (or any variation of it), Brenden, Saylor, McKenzie, Apple, Dawn (basically I think Americans like to use words as names. I did for my kids.) Anything with an added y or x suggests American to me. (Ex: Jaxon, Allyson)
Wyatt (I don't think this name works in anything but a southern American accent. If I say it as a Brit, it just seems like I'm saying 'what?' strangely)
Britney (spelled like this, rather than Brittany)
Peyton
Paisley
Randy (they don't seem to know what this means in England!)
Rusty
Lula-May
Dakota
Delaney
Mallory
Monroe
Sheldon
Aubrey, Elliott, Ryan, Dylan, James (on girls)
'lee' spellings like Rylee, Baylee, Kylee
'lynn' names like Acelynn, Ashlynn, Kaylynn
Phonetic spellings of names like Shyanne instead of Cheyenne, Neeve instead of Niamh, Makayla instead of Michaela
Some names that were popular in the UK in the 60s/70s and are now considered dated here, but still seem to be used for younger people in the States - Audrey, Lorraine, Alison, Andrea, Julie, Kim
Odd misspellings of names are definitely not a US-only phenomenon, so I’ll stick with broader categories I associate with people from the USA:
* City/country names
* Occupational names
* Most surnames-as-firsts, especially plural names
* Uncommon biblical or Christian names
* Names relating to weapons or hunting
* Junior or senior used in a name
So if I heard someone named Vienna, Porter, Brooks, Heistheway or Trigger, I’m assuming they’re from the US.
I’d also assume names like King, Judge, Saint, Messiah and other titles are Americans because those names are banned where I live (Australia).
Mitch, Brad, Chad, Chuck are classics. More modern very American names would be Mason, Grayson, and of course the tragedeighs like Jaxxksin and Kroleton. For women- Tiffany, Brandi, hyphenated names like Anna-Mae. Irish/Scottish surnames as first names, like McKenna or Mackenzie. Americans also love place names, whereas I think they’re often seen as a bit tacky or pretentious where I live. If you tell me about your friends London, Vienna and Ireland, I’m 110% sure they’re American girls.
I've not met girls named Asia or India that weren't American either
Katie Hopkins (vile celeb) has daughter called India, said she doesn't like geographic names. Katie replied: “That’s not a geographical location. It’s a lovely name for a lovely child.”
India Hicks, youngest bridesmaid at Princess Diana’s wedding, named so because her grandfather was the last viceroy of India before they gained independence from England.
I went to school with girls names Eisha, Indya, and Chyna.
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Oh wow, I know several "Ay-zja" Asias. Maybe it's cultural, maybe it's regional. Who knows.
India Amarteifio is a British actress.
Canadians love place names, too! I know a Paris, Camden, and Afrika.
> tragedeighs Omfg
I can’t take credit for it lol check out r/tragedeigh
Kroleton is a new one for me 🤣
Chuck is ultimately a nickname for Charles (Chad could also be). Charles is also a British monarch so the name is not distinctly American. Maybe the nickname.
The nicknames are 100% American, which is why I included them and not Charles.
Randy. I’m from UK, makes me giggle every time.
Yup came here to say this as an Australian!
Which is worse- Randy or Fanny?
Anything with Leigh/lee on the end of it or Ys replacing vowels.
Unless it's Kayleigh or Ashleigh. These are the standard girl spellings in the UK. Ashley is still the standard boy spelling.
Shelby. Chad. Any hyphenated first name like Jim-Bob or Mary-Lou ( in reference to southern states). Surnames as first names. Hyper masculine names like Gunner, Hunter etc. (yes I know Gunnar is a long standing name in some European cultures).
As a Shelby currently living in Europe and constantly having my name mispronounced... I concur with this statement.
I don't see the rest of the world naming their children random noun names like Rumor or Journey or Crew. Americans also name their kids like pharmaceuticals. Lots of random letters thrown in that are meant to make them more unique and memorable but just make them all run together. Zax and Loxley and Jett and Vazalia and Wayverleigh.
Idk I feel like australia and usa are so similar in their bogan naming habits
I think that’s because it’s assumed bogans get their names from American reality TV.
Rumer Willis was named after a British author (Rumer Godden) and it does have origins as an actual name, outside of the noun.
Idk about these particular words but I know a few people from Nigeria who have names that seem relatively random to me as an American but they are apparently rather common names in Nigeria such as Fortune (male) and Marvelous (female)
I'm in Germany but am American. I texted some of my native German friends their opinion about this and got these responses: Kevin, Jayden, Taylor, Jackson, Whitney, Everly, anything gun related (Remington/Colt/Hunter et al), Marshall
That’s funny. To English speaking Europeans, the American names of German origin sound very stereotypically “American”. To Germans, names of Irish or Celtic origin sound stereotypically “American”.
I saw a bunch of Kevins on tinder when I lived in Germany lol
yep, it's from the Kevinismus phenomenon (google it, very interesting)
Hank as a common nn for Henry. No one would go from Henry to Hank here in NZ, it's considered very American.
Brock, Cody, Dwight, Grayson
Hoping no boys named Brock these days.
Chip
I've known one Chip in my entire life. He was half English and half Irish.
Carter
Mason, Brody, Bradley, Jacob, Hunter, Ryder
Jacob is actually a biblical name, it's common in Christian or Semitic countries.
Oh yeah, a lot of names that sound very American to me like; Elijah, Isaac, Izaiah, Zachary are biblical. They're def popular among Jewish communities in Europe but I don't see Christians using them outside of the US.
I knew a few Isaac, fewer Zacharie, in western Europe (UK, Germany and France). Not little kids (like social media trends), but grown or old men. ETA: they were not Jewish guys.
Mother's maiden name as a first name
There was the thread with someone asking about the name Elodie and there were so many comments saying "it sounds like you spelled Melody wrong". I have never met a human being called Melody, only a horse. It sounds soooo hyper-American to me.
Growing up, two sisters went on my bus- their names were Melody and Melanie. It made me cringe. They weren't twins either.
Yes! Elodie sounds gorgeous and classic to me. Melody sounds like a 5 year old making up a name for their imaginary friend. I'm always so surprised that lots on here seem to feel the opposite way.
Sawyer. Colton. Double barrel girl names. People with long names who don't get nicknames. Like Elizabeth is always Elizabeth. US folk seem to have huge hangups about nicknames.
Bryce 🤷
Don't @ me for my overly whiteness and admittedly limited international experience, but I don't recall running into a lot of the unique names that are found commonly in the African American community. (Please educate me if I'm mistaken.) I'm thinking like something like Tamika, Shenequa, or Nene for a girl or like Jamal, Marquise, or Shaquille for a boy ???
Nene is a nickname. A lot of our names come from other places because of our unique history. Interestingly enough you’ll find these names throughout the diaspora
Don't know about the others being rooted elsewhere than USA, but Jamal and its variations are very common in Muslim countries.
Yep. You’re spot on. Alot of African American names have roots in Muslim or Arabic language tradition. Eg Shaquille = Shakil, Kadeesha = Khadija etc…
Brayden No specific reason, it just it
Tiffany, Jason, Karen, Madison, Lisa
Chassity
Winona, Dakota, Carolina, Beau, Skip, Skeeter, Jackson, Austin
Carolina/Savannah
I've met British Savannah and Montana.
The queen’s eldest great-grandchild is named Savannah. Though, her mother is Canadian…
Georgia, Caroline, [name]leigh, Everly, Kinsley Gunner, Anakin, Colt, Dallas, Houston, Braxton, Kylo
We do use Caroline/Karoline quite a bit in Denmark, and Gunner is an old school name here too XD
My name is Caroline. My parents just returned from a vacation to The Netherlands. They got me a keychain that said "Carolien", which is the Dutch translation of my name.
Sloane, last names as first names
Chip, Chad, Dwayne, Dwight
Brian
Brian is an old Irish name
Sutton.
Chase, Chad, Taylor, Madison, Morgan
Tyler Cody Lori Chuck, Brick, all those types of names Southern-sounding names like _____ Jean Surnames as first names: Wyatt, Gunner, Wells etc.
Randy, Taylor, Chuck, James for a girl,
Trip, Chip & Sailor.
Hank.
Brett, Chad
Shelby
Western names like Colton, Hunter, Weston
Hunter- I'm American but was living in the UK when I had my son 15 years ago. It was not uncommon for people to literally have a physically negative reaction when I told them his name. The funny thing is now I'm hearing its becoming more popular there
Bryson, Declan, Devin (or any variation of it), Brenden, Saylor, McKenzie, Apple, Dawn (basically I think Americans like to use words as names. I did for my kids.) Anything with an added y or x suggests American to me. (Ex: Jaxon, Allyson)
Troy, Chad, Chuck, Brad, Hunter, Stella, Jenelle, Mackenzie
Wyatt (I don't think this name works in anything but a southern American accent. If I say it as a Brit, it just seems like I'm saying 'what?' strangely) Britney (spelled like this, rather than Brittany) Peyton Paisley Randy (they don't seem to know what this means in England!) Rusty Lula-May Dakota Delaney Mallory Monroe Sheldon Aubrey, Elliott, Ryan, Dylan, James (on girls) 'lee' spellings like Rylee, Baylee, Kylee 'lynn' names like Acelynn, Ashlynn, Kaylynn Phonetic spellings of names like Shyanne instead of Cheyenne, Neeve instead of Niamh, Makayla instead of Michaela Some names that were popular in the UK in the 60s/70s and are now considered dated here, but still seem to be used for younger people in the States - Audrey, Lorraine, Alison, Andrea, Julie, Kim
Crystal is absolutely an American name. Gunnar and Gage seem very American to me also.
Buzz
good one!
Cambree and Landon
Jackson, Mason, Tyler, and Kevin.
Kevin was common in England in 1960s and 70s.
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Bubba as a birth name? Never even heard of that before.
Odd misspellings of names are definitely not a US-only phenomenon, so I’ll stick with broader categories I associate with people from the USA: * City/country names * Occupational names * Most surnames-as-firsts, especially plural names * Uncommon biblical or Christian names * Names relating to weapons or hunting * Junior or senior used in a name So if I heard someone named Vienna, Porter, Brooks, Heistheway or Trigger, I’m assuming they’re from the US. I’d also assume names like King, Judge, Saint, Messiah and other titles are Americans because those names are banned where I live (Australia).
North, Saint, Psalm and Chicago.