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What are "American" names?

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CheerfulYank · 05/09/2009 08:15

I've seen that term bandied about a bit and I'm curious.

Is it the whole surname trend thing? I love my country, but I have to admit I'm sick of all the little Parkers/Mackenzies/Carters running around as well as the Ayden/Kayden/Jayden business. So...just curious! And mightily bored. It's 2 in the morning here but am on vacation and can't force myself to sleep yet!

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CheerfulYank · 05/09/2009 08:22

Oh yeah, sick of Maddison. And Addison come to that. I don't know what's next. Kaddison? Thanks for the warning, IDMN2MCFLJ, but I'm tough to offend.

My DS is Samuel Robert and the next one (theoretically, as we haven't started ttc yet) will be William Frederick (Will) or Eleanora Josephine (Ellie).

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BerylCole · 05/09/2009 08:18

Madison. Oh my God, why is every other American child called Madison?

BerylCole · 05/09/2009 08:17

Old school - Bret, Brad, Chip etc
Nowadays I associate either 'surname as first name' type names (Brady, Riley, Mackaenzie etc) or totally loony made up names with Americans. Sorry Yanks!

IdontMN2makecopyforlazyjournos · 05/09/2009 08:17

Warning - there was a thread about this a few months ago and it descended into one of the biggest MN bun fights I have ever seen.

Surname thing sound very American to me. Boys' names for girls also has a yank feel to it - Jamie, Tyler, er struggling to think of more but you know what I mean.