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Super American Names

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PepperSteak · 07/02/2019 18:30

I’m writing a project for my creative writing club. I want to give one of the characters (female) a very OTT American name. Her brothers are called Boston and Becket!

Suggestions please! The crazier the better!

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Ladybird37 · 22/02/2019 15:24

Marsha

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 22/02/2019 15:20

Oh got it! I think celebrities and reality stars make us look bad. All the Kardashian kids names: North. Chicago, Stormy, True, Dream.

Then there's always Apple, Moxie, Denim, Moon.

But again I feel like it isnt the norm to actually meet anyone with these names! I guess some people think they are being creative when on reality they just make it hard on their kids!!

mathanxiety · 22/02/2019 06:38

OTT is 'over the top'.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 22/02/2019 02:52

As an American, I think there is a lot of stereotyping happening here! There are not really specific styles in different areas of the US! For the most part we have very normal names! On occasion you meet someone with a wild name but that is not the norm!

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 22/02/2019 02:42

I'm American. Super common names are Emily, Jennifer, Ashley, Lindsay, Melissa, Kristen, Lauren, Sarah, Jessica.

I dont know what OTT stands for? "Trashy" names that come to mind are Mercedes, Amber, Crystal, Destiny, Nevaeh.

mathanxiety · 18/02/2019 22:08

Many of the names suggested on the thread are either very dated or very unsubtle caricatures. There are a few exceptions.

mathanxiety · 18/02/2019 22:07

I am personally acquainted with small American girls bearing the following names:

Barrett
Campbell
Symphony, nn Simi
Mary-Faust
Sydney
Gray
Carey
Elliott
Kinsley
Maeve
Wynona
Celeste
Mara
Sloane

Linguaphile · 18/02/2019 21:44

Mackenzie
Adalynn
McKenna
Emelynn
Arya
Brynlee
Skylar
Addisyn
Amariah
Everly
Bristol
Londyn
Aspyn
Nevaeh
Emilia
Emersyn
Amalia
Eliana
Chloe

All names of American children I know. Grin

Tequilamockinbird · 16/02/2019 13:46

We had a restaurant server in America last month called Dollyanne. Very American Grin

AriadneCrete · 16/02/2019 13:44

Blakely
Brinkley
Brinley
Baleigh/Bailey

Kenley
Kinley
Skylar
Kendall
Rylee/Riley/Ryleigh
Kailyn/Cailyn
Kelsey/Kelsie

citychick · 15/02/2019 02:12

Piper.
I have an American friend whose daughter has this name.

MrsSchadenfreude · 15/02/2019 02:07

Brie

WarpedGalaxy · 15/02/2019 01:54

I live in the USA and among women and girls I know we have:

Madison
Christie
Evangelina
Chandler
Addison
Camryn
Sadie
Mary-Grace
Carrie
Callie
Marisa
Monica
Mary-Kate
Savannah
Sierra
Serenity
Mackayla
Kate-Lynn
Ashleigh
Darlene
Teigan
Brianna

GlitterPixie · 15/02/2019 01:47

Paige
Brooklyn
Kaitlyn
Madison
Britney
Avery
Harper
Blair

SemperIdem · 15/02/2019 01:39

If we’re leaning more towards Gossip Girl in vibe and want to keep the B theme, then surely it has to be Blair?

origamiunicorn · 08/02/2019 16:56

Brandi-Lynn? Love the idea of them all have B names

wireswireswires · 08/02/2019 16:53

Dakota is nice and getting more popular too.

HalfBloodPrincess · 08/02/2019 16:49

I’m stealing Delaney for my girls list - it’s a really lovely name!

Calzone · 08/02/2019 16:49

Bristol sounds great but could be confusing with the boys names.

Addison
Melinda

wireswireswires · 08/02/2019 16:43

If English women are all twats why on earth are you posting on a British site where the majority of people are British women?! Confused

wireswireswires · 08/02/2019 16:42

@mimibunz I'm actually American and have no clue what you're talking about! I'm the first to report and get upset about America bashing.

Calling people 'english twats' is hardly taking the higher ground or appropriate even if there was US bashing going on. Honestly I'd be surprised if you didnt get a ban warning for that. You certainly would if you'd said 'Indian women are twats.'

I won't wind my neck in, your post was vile.

mimibunz · 08/02/2019 15:12

wireswireswires What’s not cool is the pointless American bashing. Wind your neck in.

ToothlessReg · 08/02/2019 14:55

I just did an online quiz of the 500 most popular American girls names for last year (didn’t get many right!!) and some of the ones that made me go Hmm were:

Baylee
Brylee - which my phone really wants to correct to Brûlée Grin
Brynlee
Braelyn
Blakely
Brielle
Bristol

Or non-B names:
Dakota
Delaney
Emersyn
Genesis
Journee
Kassidy
Kinley / Kinsley
London
Lyric
McKenna / McKinley
Presley
Raelynn
Reagan
Ryan
Shelby
Sloane
Tatum

DoingMyBest2010 · 08/02/2019 14:47

Sammy-Jo

SeaToSki · 08/02/2019 14:35

If you want a Southern US name, then go for a double barreled one. If you want a more North East then choose one that is gender neutral
MidWest more traditional. Californian then traditional with a ‘legally blond’ twist. If African American, then its a whole different ball game.

Southern
Bobbi - Rae
Maggie - Lyn

North East
Avery
Noa
Addison

Mid West
Molly
Claire
Brooke

California
Bradlee
Kayden
Larkin

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