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Americans huh? What are they like?

111 replies

Clary · 26/03/2008 15:42

(No offence intended to any sensible Americans posting on here)

Our local football magnate who is American took his kids to an Easter service and his pic is in the paper. His kids are called Brock (boy), MacCall, Avery and Quinn (all girls). These are not first names are they? And they all sound like boys? names to me too.

Oddly enough the dad is called (wait for it?) Andrew.

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expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 21:06

I worked with a chap called Forrest in Denver.

Mum2b2BabyRoo · 26/03/2008 21:05

There is an American guy at my work called Bright!!!!

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 20:51

for a good overview to really dumb, naff, American names, this site is great:

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WendyWeber · 26/03/2008 20:50
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skidoodle · 26/03/2008 20:49

OMG

Crutcher nearly burst my CS wound, that is possibly the worst name I've ever heard. It's so wrong for so many reasons it's almost right.

My DH is telling our daughter she just missed out on being called Crutcher by 5 days.

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 20:47

hmm, C for effort at sarcasm.

WendyWeber · 26/03/2008 20:45

What, Scout's name was Jean-Louise? Was she called that much? I thought it was just when she'd been bad!

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 20:44

Such made up, stupid names.

Another reason I'm glad I don't have to live there anymore.

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 20:43

it's dumb, WW. like the parents.

and the child's name was Jean Louise.

FAQ · 26/03/2008 20:42

I know quite a few (female) Robins....

WendyWeber · 26/03/2008 20:38

And Scout is the lovely child in To Kill a Mockingbird.

WendyWeber · 26/03/2008 20:36

expat, it's Rumer, not Rumor - and Rumer is an old name, there is a very well-known writer called Rumer Godden.

WendyWeber · 26/03/2008 20:35

Birds live in an aviary, Alishanty!

Randy is more often short for Randolph, I thought?

WendyWeber · 26/03/2008 20:34

I think it's actually rather nice that names in America don't carry the baggage that they do over here.

But that does only apply in America of course

ninedragons · 26/03/2008 20:31

I don't think parents of Bricks and Brocks have thought about what a playground of foul 11 year olds are going to do with their kids' names.

Brick, Brick, suck my dick
Brock, Brock, suck my cock

I'd put money on it.

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 20:08

It reminds me of candy. Brach's candy.

Alishanty · 26/03/2008 20:07

Somebody else mentioned the name Brock on another forum. Maybe it is about to become popular! Don't like it myself, reminds me of broccoli. Avery is something birds are kept in isn't it?

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 19:03

Randy is short for Randall.

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expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 18:40

oh, it's far from just slebs in America who give their kids made up names, though.

it's a common trend.

Aussies seem to be similarly afflicted.

LittleMissBliss · 26/03/2008 18:39

What about Moon Unit and Zappa? Apple? Princess Tiamii or how ever you spell it sleb names for their children are awful. I mean give the kids a chance.

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 18:34

they called another one 'rumor'.

david duchovny and his wife called their son 'kyd'.

like a goat.

they called their daughter 'west'.

i call them SSTTOOOOPPPIIDDD.

kerala · 26/03/2008 18:30

I know slebs are in a world of their own but aren't Demi Moore and Bruce Willis daughters called names like these? I remember one of them was called Scout, sadly.

ROFL at "you're a brick, Brick"

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 18:22

Yes, I worked with a gal who named her son Tanner and her other one Sawyer.

STTTOOOPPIIDD.

expatinscotland · 26/03/2008 18:21

oh, yes, they love to give girls boys names to make it more 'unique'.

it's naff, not unique.

i don't go on American parenting boards for laughing at the names they give their kids.

i wouldn't name a dog those things.