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Pinkissmart · 08/06/2025 20:18

JimmyGrimble · 07/06/2025 23:57

Cleetus
Hoss
Earl

😂

LucyIsImmoral · 08/06/2025 19:33

Rusty

planetfall · 08/06/2025 15:15

Dale
Darrell
Deacon (Deke)
Ernie
Errol
Floyd
Harlan
Horton
Lyle
Maddox
Marvin
Mojo
Rufus
Travis
Tucker
Vernon
Wade
Walker
Wyatt

FKAT · 08/06/2025 10:09

Can you imagine maths teacher Memphis? Or town planner Texas? Or engineer Earl?

Of course I can. One of the most senior people in my industry is called Dallas (older British man). Locally there's a very serious woman with a big public sector job called Destiny Blue.

You're going to need the smelling salts when you realise our parliament is made up of people called Bayo, Wes, Tulip, Dawn, Bell, Baggy, Feryal, Bambos, Daisy, Priti and (male) Jesse.

What a classist and xenophobic comment.

Tuebrook · 08/06/2025 09:52

Austin
Tennessee

Nextdoormat · 08/06/2025 09:51

Kip

Kissedbyfire1 · 08/06/2025 09:36

Dusty / Dustin
Hal
Everett
Cliff / Clifford
Jack (American “everyman”)
Bobby
Carter
Jake
Jesse
Chas
Frank
Zeke

thestudio · 08/06/2025 09:35

Waylon
Merle

... Sue.

WeightLossGoal2024 · 08/06/2025 09:28

Yellowlab34 · 08/06/2025 00:20

You baby is going to grow up to be his own person, and may really resent you giving him a name to fit your interests. If you call him Memphis or Texas, he will be asked if he's full or part American. If he has to answer that no, his parents just liked 1950's Americana, he's going to feel embarassed and awkard, as the only reply to that is 'oh', followed by people silently wondering why he didn't change it.

He's not really likely to share your interest in 1950s Americana, most people don't share their parents nostalgia.

Please give him a normal name which fits the era - say Joe, Sam or John.

He's a person, he has to live with this name for his whole life, and a name like Texas or Memphis, or Earl or Vinnie, could be a burden. Can you imagine maths teacher Memphis? Or town planner Texas? Or engineer Earl?

This!

FreshPrinceofKildare · 08/06/2025 02:38

Randy Hosswrangler

Chad Wallbanger

Harvey Weiner

The Fonz

Lincoln Bio

MoistVonL · 08/06/2025 01:55

JimmyGrimble · 07/06/2025 23:57

Cleetus
Hoss
Earl

Beau and Luke and Roscoe P Coltrane

uncomfortablydumb60 · 08/06/2025 01:54

Earl
Jesse
Waylon
Holden

1SillySossij · 08/06/2025 01:52

Foxy1949 · 07/06/2025 23:27

We are having a baby boy and struggling with names! It seems like I've trawled the internet and know every name there is... I just keep seeing th same ones over and over! I feel there must be 'the one' out there that I haven't heard yet?

Me and my hubby love 1950s & America (we live in UK) so really wanting a name that fits this theme as it's what we love. We don't want it to be popular but also don't want it to be silly. Ones we like are Memphis, Phoenix, Texas
Also Reggie, Freddie, Vinnie but feel these are too popular in our area
Love old rockabilly names , also American places and ones related to rock N roll music/ cars

If anyone has any suggestions that are outside the box and we may not of heard of we would be really grateful! Thank you :)

Fuck, I'd hate to know your 'silly' names then!

SunnyWarrington · 08/06/2025 01:43

Jackson
Chevy
Clyde
Vincent
Rusty
Dwight
Dorsey
Alvis

PP said your baby will grow up to be his own person, and may resent the name you give him. Well, maybe; or he may love it, as I love mine! #realnameposting
Times growing up I wished for a 'normal' name, (mostly on school trips, when everyone else was buying pencils with their names on.) I won't pretend it was fun being teased for it, but if kids are gonna be mean, they'll find something about you regardless.
It never occurred to me that my name would have held me back from doing any job I wanted; as a designer it's probably helped not hindered if anything.
An unusual name is a natural conversation opener, as long as you don’t go full-on gimmick - think Rusty or Chevy not one after the other!

LovelessActually · 08/06/2025 01:39

Yellowlab34 · 08/06/2025 00:20

You baby is going to grow up to be his own person, and may really resent you giving him a name to fit your interests. If you call him Memphis or Texas, he will be asked if he's full or part American. If he has to answer that no, his parents just liked 1950's Americana, he's going to feel embarassed and awkard, as the only reply to that is 'oh', followed by people silently wondering why he didn't change it.

He's not really likely to share your interest in 1950s Americana, most people don't share their parents nostalgia.

Please give him a normal name which fits the era - say Joe, Sam or John.

He's a person, he has to live with this name for his whole life, and a name like Texas or Memphis, or Earl or Vinnie, could be a burden. Can you imagine maths teacher Memphis? Or town planner Texas? Or engineer Earl?

I also agree with this

I really like Jesse mentioned upthread

Also

Danny
Vince
Billy
Dean

Edited to say I just mean about the more out there place names - I also just don’t particularly like them (sorry!)

PomegranateVase · 08/06/2025 01:32

Vegas

EconomyClassRockstar · 08/06/2025 01:22

Just in case you don't know what happens to Earl, he abuses his wife so her and her best friend kill him and nobody misses him. That's what happens to Earl.

EconomyClassRockstar · 08/06/2025 01:20

AngelaBB · 08/06/2025 01:15

Hank is a great name.

Hank is the name of my bf's son and my other bf's dog. They don't know each other but it is a great name!

I would also add Reed to the list. I love that name and it's very. very American.

Not Earl. We all know what happens to an Earl....

AngelaBB · 08/06/2025 01:15

Hank is a great name.

mathanxiety · 08/06/2025 01:10

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_R._Parker
An engineer named Earl.

There are many more.

mathanxiety · 08/06/2025 01:05

Yellowlab34 · 08/06/2025 00:20

You baby is going to grow up to be his own person, and may really resent you giving him a name to fit your interests. If you call him Memphis or Texas, he will be asked if he's full or part American. If he has to answer that no, his parents just liked 1950's Americana, he's going to feel embarassed and awkard, as the only reply to that is 'oh', followed by people silently wondering why he didn't change it.

He's not really likely to share your interest in 1950s Americana, most people don't share their parents nostalgia.

Please give him a normal name which fits the era - say Joe, Sam or John.

He's a person, he has to live with this name for his whole life, and a name like Texas or Memphis, or Earl or Vinnie, could be a burden. Can you imagine maths teacher Memphis? Or town planner Texas? Or engineer Earl?

Yes, I can imagine all of those professionals with those names.

Imagine how bothered a child would be if he asked why his parents chose a name like James/ William/ Thomas for him and got the response, "We were trying to find the blandest name possible because we were quivering with fear about the judgement of people we care nothing about if we chose anything remotely different".

All parents give their children names that suit their idea of themselves, their children, and the world. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with any name, and the idea that some names are not suitable for maths teachers (lol!) or any other profession is pure snobbery.

mathanxiety · 08/06/2025 00:58

Leroy
Ray
Gene
Otis
Roy
Dean
Clay
Lee
Hiram
Curtis

Snugglemonkey · 08/06/2025 00:54

Yellowlab34 · 08/06/2025 00:20

You baby is going to grow up to be his own person, and may really resent you giving him a name to fit your interests. If you call him Memphis or Texas, he will be asked if he's full or part American. If he has to answer that no, his parents just liked 1950's Americana, he's going to feel embarassed and awkard, as the only reply to that is 'oh', followed by people silently wondering why he didn't change it.

He's not really likely to share your interest in 1950s Americana, most people don't share their parents nostalgia.

Please give him a normal name which fits the era - say Joe, Sam or John.

He's a person, he has to live with this name for his whole life, and a name like Texas or Memphis, or Earl or Vinnie, could be a burden. Can you imagine maths teacher Memphis? Or town planner Texas? Or engineer Earl?

This. How about James (Dean)?

Dstoat · 08/06/2025 00:51

Broderick nn Brody
Logan
Lachlan
Jonah
Silas
Cassius

I’d avoid place names.

Yellowlab34 · 08/06/2025 00:20

You baby is going to grow up to be his own person, and may really resent you giving him a name to fit your interests. If you call him Memphis or Texas, he will be asked if he's full or part American. If he has to answer that no, his parents just liked 1950's Americana, he's going to feel embarassed and awkard, as the only reply to that is 'oh', followed by people silently wondering why he didn't change it.

He's not really likely to share your interest in 1950s Americana, most people don't share their parents nostalgia.

Please give him a normal name which fits the era - say Joe, Sam or John.

He's a person, he has to live with this name for his whole life, and a name like Texas or Memphis, or Earl or Vinnie, could be a burden. Can you imagine maths teacher Memphis? Or town planner Texas? Or engineer Earl?