US names
#76
Re: US names
Originally Posted by snowbunny
I am a superfan or an intense character, depending on whom you ask. Zane Lowe calls me the former. Do you know who Zane Lowe is?
Just because I am down with Patrol does not mean I go down on Patrol.
Just because I am down with Patrol does not mean I go down on Patrol.
Why not??...
#77
Re: US names
Originally Posted by Ray
No!!
Why not??...
Why not??...
Because I am a friend and not a groupie. How could I hold a candle to these firm young 17-year-olds anyway?!
#78
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Joined: Feb 2004
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Re: US names
Apparently the Germans have thought this one through already, a baby's name must meet two criteria:
1) It must reflect the sex of the child
2) It must not endanger the well-being of the child.
It's the law.
1) It must reflect the sex of the child
2) It must not endanger the well-being of the child.
It's the law.
#79
Re: US names
Apparently "Madison", one of the most popular girls names here in the US came from the movie Splash where the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah (a silly unisex name if I ever saw one) chose it by looking at a street sign. There was an article done on this recently where a reporter tried to find out where the name Madison came from and this turned out to really be the case. Similar to how "Wendy" came from Peter Pan all those years ago.
Oddly, at my old school (in the UK) we always called each other by our surnames (last names) so in a way I'm used to kids being called Turner, Lane or or whatever. But it's not for my kids - no I've stuck to using the names of female royalty! Rah rah!
Oddly, at my old school (in the UK) we always called each other by our surnames (last names) so in a way I'm used to kids being called Turner, Lane or or whatever. But it's not for my kids - no I've stuck to using the names of female royalty! Rah rah!
#80
Re: US names
Originally Posted by snowbunny
I am not a slapper, unless you count being whacked in the face for saying things like that!
Just that there were I think six Amy's in my old highschool, only one wasn't a slapper out of the bunch...another name that's unfortunately badly linked is Emma, nice name, but all the Emma's we know belong to either really thick people or there in the clink etc...
#81
Re: US names
Originally Posted by mediaguru
Apparently "Madison", one of the most popular girls names here in the US came from the movie Splash where the mermaid played by Daryl Hannah !
Madison, a 3-syllable girl's name of Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon origin, means: Gods; mighty.
#82
Re: US names
Originally Posted by Ray
Madison, a 3-syllable girl's name of Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon origin, means: Gods; mighty.
#83
Re: US names
Originally Posted by woodsey
So true, you only have to watch T.V for 10 minutes to be made hysterical by ridiculous names, I mean, Dallas Raines, Wolf Blitzer, FFS.. I can't actually believe these are their real names but who knows???
Talking of surnames being used as first names, 2 kids at my Moms club are called Keegan and Ainsley..
Talking of surnames being used as first names, 2 kids at my Moms club are called Keegan and Ainsley..
What were their parents thinking ?
#84
Re: US names
Originally Posted by DaveC
LOL! How about if we name him Braden but spell it as "Brae'dy'n"?
#85
Re: US names
Originally Posted by dbark
I work in pre-school and also see some ridiculous names. Kyler, Skyler (boy), Skyla (girl), Zane, Tesla (apparently a rock band?), Hunter, Gunner, Boyd, Mason, Karsun (what's with the spelling??), Dawson (no prizes for guessing where that one came from!), McKenna, Casyn, Kamryn, to name but a few.
Like someone else mentioned, the more 'normal' names seem to be cross-gender too. We know a guy called Tracy, a girl called Kevan (pronounced Kevin), and I still chuckle when I meet a Randy (or Randi)
Like someone else mentioned, the more 'normal' names seem to be cross-gender too. We know a guy called Tracy, a girl called Kevan (pronounced Kevin), and I still chuckle when I meet a Randy (or Randi)
#86
Re: US names
I have met a wee lad named "Hunter Fisher."
I wanted to ask his mum if her first name was "Gatherer" but I didn't have the heart.
I wanted to ask his mum if her first name was "Gatherer" but I didn't have the heart.
#87
Re: US names
My husband's cousin is called Jill, husband's called Phil her kids are, Michael, Nicola and Victoria.
So on Christmas cards it's Phil, Jill, Micky, Nicky and Vicky
So on Christmas cards it's Phil, Jill, Micky, Nicky and Vicky
#88
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My Uncle is called Jim, he has two sons James and Jay. And two dogs Jessy and Jimbo. My Aunty is the odd one out she's Sylvia...shame that
#89
Re: US names
Originally Posted by yorkshirelass
One of my best friends back in England told me there is a girl called Yankshire in her daughter's school! Really!!!
#90
Re: US names
Originally Posted by CitySimon
Slighly off topic...
One of my friends is pregnant and was talking about what name to call the kid...
They had settled on John Thomas up until the point that I explained what a John Thomas was in England.
One of my friends is pregnant and was talking about what name to call the kid...
They had settled on John Thomas up until the point that I explained what a John Thomas was in England.