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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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basketsmash · 25/07/2026 16:04

They all sound American including Autumn as that’s popular over there.

Bananacrepewithnuts · 25/07/2026 16:27

They are all American!

MJEBinAthens · 25/07/2026 16:29

All of them. Also the fact that Americans use traditionally British surnames as first names makes me cringe! 🤢

Pinkissmart · 25/07/2026 16:31

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?

Is Hudson based on the Hudson River? Not Hudson Bay?

JulesJules · 25/07/2026 16:34

Grayson is a family name (as a first name) for DH - Yorkshire, no US connection. Apart from that, they all are quite American sounding, even Autumn, which I think is more popular as a name in the US.
Love Cassia and Thea, both were on our list for DD2

AgnesMcDoo · 25/07/2026 16:48

All of them

wobinwedbweast · 25/07/2026 17:13

All of them and I dislike them immensely

Illegally18 · 25/07/2026 17:13

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 ☺️

Yes.

wobinwedbweast · 25/07/2026 17:15

All of them and I dislike them immensely

MrsMitford3 · 25/07/2026 17:20

Very very trendy American. Think awful if you are in UK

I love Thea and Octavia

Theonebutnotonly · 25/07/2026 17:26

I’m not sure about "Autumn" but all the rest sound American to me. It’s American-sounding to use, as first names, names that are surnames/jobs. The ones you’ve listed all do, apart from Autumn and maybe Lainey (which sounds American anyway).

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Wilderwood · 25/07/2026 17:41

catsflorafauna · 25/07/2026 12:59

It’s the list of names for whatever Taylor sheridans new spin off show will be 😂😂😂😂

There’s always one, why be bitchy?

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Wilderwood · 25/07/2026 17:46

wobinwedbweast · 25/07/2026 17:13

All of them and I dislike them immensely

I didn’t ask this though.

I honestly dont know why mumsnet is so judgy.

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TentaclesTime · 25/07/2026 17:51

All of em

TorroFerney · 25/07/2026 17:52

Rothburypixie · 25/07/2026 10:28

Agree all of them apart from Autumn, and I’d probably say Harper is popular because of Harper Beckham, but I know English children called both.

Wouldn’t say it matters they are American sounding though!

Years ago I asked someone if the baby was Harper after Harper Lee- blank look, no Harper beckham.

TorroFerney · 25/07/2026 17:54

Wilderwood · 25/07/2026 17:41

There’s always one, why be bitchy?

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People judge people by their names, you may not like it but they do so why set your child up for that I suppose is the question.

Askingforafriendtoday · 25/07/2026 17:55

All of them

Sharptonguedwoman · 25/07/2026 18:10

They're all American or Canadian to me.

SharkEatsDonkeyTails · 25/07/2026 18:11

Yes all of them but I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

Sheepsmellnice · 25/07/2026 18:36

Aside from Autumn which is quite nice the others are too American .

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 25/07/2026 19:09

Suggested this before. In true MN fashion. Why not call your children DD1, DS2 etc.

Or just D1, S2.

PussyGaylore · 25/07/2026 19:12

Yes all sound american.

User6761 · 25/07/2026 19:14

I don't think of Lainey as American, as I know a couple of British Lainy/Lainis (both Elaine). Your boys names in particular have an American vibe!

Excellentsausages · 25/07/2026 19:15

In origin, the surname as first name trend was popularised in the US (also Scotland I think, but the US extended it to girls as well. I've met an American girl called Grayson).

But most of these names are popular in the UK. Hudson 42nd, Harper 22nd etc. The pp who suggested Shania and Elvis was either joking or got the trend completely wrong as those names aren't popular here.

Anyway. My favourite on either list is Thea for what it's worth.

frantique · 25/07/2026 19:20

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 ☺️

They are American in nature. In US they sometimes adopt surnames as forenames. For both sexes, though more for males, Harper Lee, Porter Wagoner, Taylor Swift, Sigourney Weaver. Sometimes they are ambiguous - eg Abraham Lincoln. Or included - eg John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Just pick a safe name like George or Susan or any one of scores of others.

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