Am I right? Do they have Barrys? What about Simon?
― N., Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
We have the seductive Barry Manilow, and San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds.
Simon Wiesenthal doesn't live in America, does he?
― Michael Daddino, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― unknown or illegal user, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― kiwi, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― chris, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Hang on a minute. You've made these names up. Except Jolyon - he's in Tintin.
― Stuart, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
And in England there aren't as many Jeffs or Aarons? Or Kelly's or Jennifers.
― Marianna, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
"Top 50 boys’ and girls’ names in England and Wales in 2000 Boys Girls
1. Jack 1. Chloe
2. Thomas 2. Emily
3. James 3. Megan
4. Joshua 4. Charlotte +2
5. Daniel 5. Jessica +3
6. Harry +8 6. Lauren +1
7. Samuel 7. Sophie -2
8. Joseph 8. Olivia -4
9. Matthew -3 9. Hannah +1
10. Callum -1 10. Lucy +2
11. Luke +1 11. Georgia +2
12. William -2 12. Rebecca -3
13. Lewis 13. Bethany -2
14. Oliver +7 14. Amy
15. Ryan -4 15. Ellie +1
16. Benjamin 16. Katie -1
17. George +1 17. Emma
18. Liam -1 18. Abigail +2
19. Jordan -4 19. Molly +3
20. Adam 20. Grace +7
21. Alexander -2 21. Courtney -3
22. Jake +1 22. Shannon -1
23. Connor -1 23. Caitlin +1
24. Cameron 24. Eleanor -5
25. Nathan +1 25. Jade -2
26. Kieran +2 26. Ella
27. Mohammed +2 27. Leah +5
28. Jamie +3 28. Alice -3
29. Jacob -2 29. Holly +1
30. Michael -5 30. Laura -2
31. Ben -1 31. Anna +9
32. Ethan +8 32. Jasmine +3
33. Charlie -1 33. Sarah -2
34. Bradley 34. Elizabeth -1
35. Brandon 35. Amelia +2
36. Aaron 36. Rachel -7
37. Max +11 37. Amber -3
38. Dylan +9 38. Phoebe
39. Kyle -2 39. Natasha -3
40. Reece +4 40. Niamh +8
41. Robert -2 41. Zoe +5
42. Christopher -4 42. Paige
43. David -2 43. Nicole -2
44. Edward +1 44. Abbie (52 in 1999)
45. Charles -2 45. Mia (54 in 1999)
46. Owen -13 46. Imogen +1
47. Louis +3 47. Lily (53 in 1999)
48. Alex -6 48. Alexandra +2
49. Joe (53 in 1999) 49. Chelsea -6
50. Rhys (54 in 1999) 50. Daisy (70 in 1999)
Alastair is only number 90. on the Scotland list.
And in America:
1 Michael 212 Hannah 161
2 Jacob 192 Emily 156
3 Matthew 185 Madison 119
4 Joseph 143 Elizabeth 115
5 Christopher 142 Alexis 107
6 Nicholas 142 Sarah 102
7 Andrew 138 Taylor 96
8 William 136 Lauren 93
9 Joshua 134 Jessica 92
10 Daniel 130 Ashley 89
11 Tyler 127 Samantha 87
12 Ryan 124 Brianna 82
13 Anthony 122 Kayla 76
14 Alexander 116 Olivia 74
15 Zachary 116 Abigail 72
16 David 110 Anna 71
17 James 109 Alyssa 70
18 John 108 Emma 68
19 Christian 107 Jennifer 65
20 Justin 107 Nicole 65
21 Benjamin 102 Grace 62
22 Austin 96 Alexandra 59
23 Brandon 92 Sydney 58
24 Samuel 92 Destiny 57
25 Nathan 90 Victoria 54
26 Dylan 89 Morgan 53
27 Noah 89 Haley 52
28 Jose 86 Katherine 51
29 Ethan 84 Amanda 50
30 Jonathan 83 Megan 49
31 Robert 83 Rachel 49
32 Hunter 82 Chloe 47
33 Cameron 81 Jasmine 47
34 Kevin 68 Natalie 45
35 Kyle 66 Stephanie 45
36 Aaron 62 Amber 44
37 Logan 62 Julia 44
38 Thomas 62 Savannah 42
39 Gabriel 59 Kaitlyn 40
40 Caleb 58 Mackenzie 40
41 Jason 58 Sophia 40
42 Jordan 58 Hailey 38
43 Devin 55 Brooke 37
44 Jack 55 Danielle 36
45 Eric 51 Katelyn 36
46 Brian 50 Maria 36
47 Jared 50 Andrea 35
48 Steven 49 Brittany 35
49 Cody 48 Isabella 35
50 Isaiah 46 Rebecca 35
Ewww. People name their daughters Mackenzie... That's a dogs name.
Speaking of which: "The most popular dog name in North America is Sam, Sammie or Samantha (which means "listener"). The second most popular is Max, Maxie, Maxwell or Maxine (which means "the greatest" in Latin). Third is Lady, followed by Bear, Maggie, Buddy, Tasha, Chelsea (or Chelsie), Holly and Shasta. Other very popular names are Brandy, Ginger and Taffy. "
― Genevieve, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― rosemary, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― jel --, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― fritz, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― nathalie, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
I've always been popular with Americans and now I've finally reached the summit. Excellent. Being #1 in the US means I can buy that yacht.
What are those numbers in the middle?
England & Wales chart: positional changes from previous year. US chart: er, something to do with airplay? Why are the boys' numbers higher than the girls' numbers?
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Nicole, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― suzy, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Bitsuh, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Sean, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Chupa-Cabras, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― morgana, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
It's funny all the names I've come up with for my imaginary children are "British". Felix is NOT on the list. I'm also not gonna tell anyone my list because the names with be stolen from me and then there will be idiotic children with great names. Does that sound like a Seinfeld episode?
― Lindsey B, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Mr Noodles, Saturday, 27 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― felicity, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Mandee, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Ally C, Sunday, 28 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
I find the American lists suspect when you consider the hispanic population. Where are all the little Jose's?
― Pete, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Colin Meeder, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
>they don't have men called Roger in America, do they?'.
Try this 'online help for parents looking for that distinctive name that says "I'm a Utah Mormon"
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3450/
― Andrei, Tuesday, 28 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Frank Kogan, Tuesday, 28 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
-- felicity (felicityredwel...), April 28th, 2002 1:00 AM.
The 'c' is generally hard in the British pronounciation of 'felicity'. And the 'fe' is silent.
― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 March 2003 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)
― felicity (felicity), Monday, 10 March 2003 03:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 10 March 2003 03:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― felicity (felicity), Monday, 10 March 2003 04:56 (twenty-two years ago)
My brother stayed in the US and exchanged his "exotic" British name (Hamish - he never met another in his entire stay there) for a more conventional one - "Ian".
I went back to the UK and exchanged my "conventional" name (Kate) for the more "exotic" British one "Fiona".
Go figure. You'd never meet a Hamish or a Fiona in the States. OK, maybe you'd meet the occasional Fiona in Canada, but that's not the same.
― kate, Monday, 10 March 2003 09:17 (twenty-two years ago)
dont click this at work
― Mike Hanle y (mike), Friday, 18 July 2003 03:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 18 July 2003 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tad (llamasfur), Friday, 18 July 2003 03:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 18 July 2003 03:38 (twenty-two years ago)
Anyway:
http://www.georgwa.demon.co.uk/PercySledge.jpg
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 18 July 2003 05:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― C J (C J), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:21 (twenty-two years ago)
Lasagna JonesWiwi WangBen Dover
― Tad (llamasfur), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:23 (twenty-two years ago)
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:26 (twenty-two years ago)
― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― Eugene Speed (Eugene Speed), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:45 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tad (llamasfur), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 18 July 2003 06:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― joni, Friday, 18 July 2003 06:59 (twenty-two years ago)
Spencer Tracy surely renders Spencer not an odd American name for ever?
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:22 (twenty-two years ago)
(Fiona is a common name is the UK, it is not a common name in the US, that was the point I was trying to make. N. misunderstands, as usual, sigh. Maybe it's more common in different regional areas of the States with a higher concentration of Scots?)
― kate (kate), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:24 (twenty-two years ago)
ps. no one is actually called Tarquin in the UK, outside of some members of Slowdive.
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― Emma, Friday, 18 July 2003 08:30 (twenty-two years ago)
I've never met a Tarquin. (But you are thinking of Kula Shaker, not Slowdive.)
― kate (kate), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:41 (twenty-two years ago)
(HAY-mish. What is so hard about that? Why Hamm-ISHE or Hay-MISHE or whatnot?)
― kate (kate), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:45 (twenty-two years ago)
― kate (kate), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:49 (twenty-two years ago)
Do people in the US get top Scot drama Hamish Mabeth on BBC America or wotnot?
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― joni, Friday, 18 July 2003 08:52 (twenty-two years ago)
What is this film Percy of which you speak? Does it feature adorable soundmen?
― kate (kate), Friday, 18 July 2003 08:53 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 09:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 18 July 2003 09:13 (twenty-two years ago)
― Larcole (Nicole), Friday, 18 July 2003 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― Cozen (Cozen), Friday, 18 July 2003 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:01 (twenty-two years ago)
I dated an American Marcia. It's a pretty horrible name from a UK perspective (pronounced Marsha). But I also dated an Enlgish martha. Which wasn't a lot better.
But Brianna? Tha's just cruel.
― Mark C (Mark C), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― Cozen (Cozen), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)
― chris (chris), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:13 (twenty-two years ago)
I knew at least one Fiona in high school. Her last name was Donahue of course.
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― Larcole (Nicole), Friday, 18 July 2003 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 18 July 2003 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 18 July 2003 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 18 July 2003 13:09 (twenty-two years ago)
― Larcole (Nicole), Friday, 18 July 2003 13:10 (twenty-two years ago)
Alternately, knock on their door and tell them about the wonders and holy powers found in blood transfusions.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 18 July 2003 16:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― Lasagna J. (Chris V), Friday, 18 July 2003 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)
Fiona's a very very common name in Australia.
OK some more English names that may or may not be exotic in USA:
CedricSeptimusMontagueNorbert (I plan to start a band called Norbert the Casaulty)RufusTaubert
Helmut is a great name for an English kid. He'll need a helmet, too, to protect his head from the beatings at school.
As someone remarked upthread, N. I think? All these names put one in mind of ooh-er missus Brit cinema.
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Friday, 18 July 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 23:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― nickn (nickn), Friday, 18 July 2003 23:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 18 July 2003 23:37 (twenty-two years ago)
― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 18 July 2003 23:38 (twenty-two years ago)
― anthony easton (anthony), Friday, 18 July 2003 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― Dada, Friday, 18 July 2003 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)