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Do you consider any of these names American in origin?

154 replies

Wilderwood · 25/07/2026 08:17

Girls:
Harper
Lainey
Autumn
Madison
Delaney

Boys:
Hudson
Cooper
Hunter
Grayson

And not that it’s a bad thing! But husband says my choices are quite American 🇺🇸 so please help settle this debate.
Open to suggestions

thank you ☺️

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Wac90 · 25/07/2026 09:03

Autumn is a popular name in the US, even though they don’t use it for the season. Been in the top 100 for around 30 years.

I agree that they all sound quite American. Not a bad thing, although not my style, but wouldn’t be out of place as the name of characters in a US teen drama.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 25/07/2026 09:03

They all sound a little bit 'CSI Miami' to me, and very modern. They might label your child as 'clearly born in the 2020's', but if that's what you want, it's fine. You might want something a little bit more timeless though.

Tryagain26 · 25/07/2026 09:01

Snorlaxo · 25/07/2026 08:28

All of them sound American except Autumn because they call it fall and Fall isn’t a name. If you don’t like the American label then would you prefer them being called “modern” as they are names that we wouldn’t have seen when growing up in the UK.

But Autumn as a name is very popular in the USA. I think it's is much more.popular there than here and it been a common name there for a while
I worked with someone in the 1990s who called their child Autumn. I had never heard it used as a name previously. They had just returned from living n the USA for several years and it was a popular name used there then.

Runsaway · 25/07/2026 09:01

Yes, they’re all American and mostly surnames.

Whynottryagain · 25/07/2026 08:59

JanFebAndOnwards · 25/07/2026 08:23

Yes, all of them, except Autumn.

This.

Any boy names that sound like surnames sound American to me.

SquigglePigs · 25/07/2026 08:58

Apart from Autum they all sound very American to me.

Tryagain26 · 25/07/2026 08:57

sashh · 25/07/2026 08:50

I think American too. Madison is weird as a girl, it means 'son of Maud'.

Your list of boys looks, to me, like a list of surnames.

Madison came from the film Splash!. The mermaid plated GT Daryl Hannah needed a human name, she saw the word Madison (I think they were near Madison Square Garden) and said that was her name. The Tom Hanks character looked confused but that's what she became .

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 25/07/2026 08:55

I’ve always really disliked the name Madison and never been sure why it caught on. Delaney is a surname as are most of the boy choices.

Your DH is right, very American, I feel that way particularly about Grayson for some reason

Tryagain26 · 25/07/2026 08:53

Yes they all sound American to me

AnonyMumAuDHD · 25/07/2026 08:52

Yes, all sound American and, if I am honest, the types of names used in YA romantasy fiction. Sorry, but they do.

RanniTheWitch · 25/07/2026 08:52

I don’t know about ‘origin’, but they definitely sound like names that are currently popular in America.

HoraceCope · 25/07/2026 08:51

all sound american to me

sashh · 25/07/2026 08:50

I think American too. Madison is weird as a girl, it means 'son of Maud'.

Your list of boys looks, to me, like a list of surnames.

modgepodge · 25/07/2026 08:31

Yeah I’m with your husband, they all sound American to me. I have come across about half of them on UK born children though so they’re not unheard of here. Nothing wrong with American names though if that’s what you like.

Snorlaxo · 25/07/2026 08:28

All of them sound American except Autumn because they call it fall and Fall isn’t a name. If you don’t like the American label then would you prefer them being called “modern” as they are names that we wouldn’t have seen when growing up in the UK.

HushTheNoise · 25/07/2026 08:28

All American sounding except Autumn.

cannibalfish · 25/07/2026 08:27

Wilderwood · 25/07/2026 08:17

Girls:
Harper
Lainey
Autumn
Madison
Delaney

Boys:
Hudson
Cooper
Hunter
Grayson

And not that it’s a bad thing! But husband says my choices are quite American 🇺🇸 so please help settle this debate.
Open to suggestions

thank you ☺️

Girls:
Lainey
Delaney

Boys:
Hudson
Cooper
Hunter
Grayson

All very American, most not to my taste but I love Madison and I think cooper is very cute for a little boy.

PermanentTemporary · 25/07/2026 08:25

Yeah quite nice (though Hudson? Really? Have you read about the Hudson River?) but v v American. I do come across a few of these in the UK, particularly Madison, through work.

Why do you like them?

Myswweetchild · 25/07/2026 08:25

All of them except Autumn and Lainey ( I know a couple, their names are Elaine).

HollyGolightly4 · 25/07/2026 08:25

All of them!

Seagulldancing · 25/07/2026 08:24

Most would be considered surnames to me, so follow the American tradition of using surnames as first names.

Onelifeonly · 25/07/2026 08:24

Yes, all of them

Snugglemonkey · 25/07/2026 08:23

All of them.

JanFebAndOnwards · 25/07/2026 08:23

Yes, all of them, except Autumn.

BirdLandedonmyHead · 25/07/2026 08:22

Maybe not Autumn