Names that are common in the US but not the UK

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Just that really, there seems to be certain names that seem very American that you don't tend to hear in the UK such as Chad.
I like the name Chad but no idea why it's not really used in the UK. Can anyone think of any other very "American" names that you don't tend to hear here in the UK or vice versa very British names rarely used in the US?

You could use Chad if you have connections to Northumberland or the Midlands.

Saint Chad is pretty much the patron saint of the Midlands, there are dozens of churches named after him across the region.

Brian, Michael and Frank have all been very popular UK names in the past.

Wanda is fine for fish.

I like Wanda.

I used to think Kreg was an American name, but then I found out they’re saying Craig.

cole

I work with a Christy.
I think of Kevin Bridges when I hear Chad.

Sloane

Chelsea

Millions of butchered versions of Michaela: Mikayla, Mykayla etc

Having said that, for current babies the popular names are very similar to the U.K. - Olivia, Emma, Charlotte, Amelia and Sophia; for boys it’s Liam, Noah, Oliver, James.

The American trend of using surnames as first names does seem to be slowly catching on (eg Hunter is beginning to get used more, and I’ve heard of a British Harrison and Harris as first names).

I was told once the American tradition of surnames as first names started with honouring the mothers maiden name by some communities that then just normalised those surnames as first names, but not sure if that’s true.

within my lifetime the Church of England was still very strict in some areas of only baptising with a saints name, but not heard of that since I was a child so guess that might be why we’re beginning to import more US names.

It may be changing but for a while I've thought that American girls names seem to be less frilly and a bit more masculine than currently in the UK, Bailey, Blair, Taylor and the like

I know two Christies.
Kirsty Alley was pretty famous.

Ones that come to mind would be

wyatt
carson
landon
easton
weston
braxton
carter
josiah
isaiah
emmanuel

addison
everly
avery
riley
camila
gianna
raelynn
presley
kennedy
brooklyn
kinsley

Brandi, Shana

Likewise Grem (Graham) and Seesull (Cecil).

I know several Devins, all American. The only Seth I know is Welsh.

McKenzie
Darby
Cindy (older generation)
Hal

And then of course a lot of Hispanic names.

Skylar
King
Prince
Using your own first name for the baby
Jimmy
Some names which have become outdated here, are popular there e.g. Sean, Bryan.

I was going to say that too. I know loads of Michaels

Britney
Casey
Paisley

Curtis
Wyatt

Use of Junior or numbers after a name. Like Benjamin III (dad is Benjamin II and Grandad is Benjamin) I’ve never heard female equivalents of this convention though.

I know it’s a while ago now, but it used to make me laugh that the main teen high school heroine in Beverley Hills 90210 was called Brenda.

Chuck.

It always makes me wonder why you'd look at your newborn and think 'Chuck'

Harper.

Chad
Tad
Skip
Chuck
Shaynna
Shayla
Stacey
Shauni
Sharna
Cindy
Lori
Brandi
Colt

Using 2 X first name as a first name ie David Michael, I think there was a character in the Baby sitter Club books called this? also Chad Michael Murray, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Patrick King et al

Naming sons exactly same name as father/grandfather and putting II, III and jr ie Chad Michael Murray III jr

Using initials ie Chad M. Murray III jr,

Jesse is a very American name that never had much traction in the U.K. until very recently

Also Rupert - never heard of an American Rupert....

Jesse for a boy