American Baby Names? (family, sleep, house, opinion)

[nana053]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I know a lot of Republicans and I don't know a single one who has named their kids any of these stupid names.

Sarah Palin? Track, Trig, Piper, Willow, Bristol

I have nothing against the names, but they certainly are not typical

As for Todd, I have a nephew named Todd. I have no idea if he or his dad are republican though. They are Jewish.

[glass_of_merlot]

I know a Todd too.

[MJJersey]

Originally Posted by MisfitBanana

This is hilarious. And I believe that those are all actual names. Some of the students I work with have those names.

I would count some of them as American, others are just names from elsewhere that they decided to spell wrong.

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by Sudcaro

It's a name so rare we never hear about it, we don't even find it in literature. And using a last name as a first name is super rare in France, and not much heard if in older generations. We can't name children as freely as you can on this side if the ocean. I was talking about how things are done over there, not how they are done here, hence my surprise at first when it was nentioned as being a French name. Of course the origin doesn't change, it's just not a name given over there.
Now back to the topic.

I live in the US and I don't know a single Mason. That doesn't mean the name doesn't exist over here either, because actually its one of the most popular names. And obviously the French can be named Mason because I did a search and found many French guys (and a few girls) with the name. So yes it is a name given over there, it just happens that you don't know any. Just as I don't know any Masons in the US even though there are supposedly thousands of them.

Even still the topic is names with American origins. And even if it is not a popular name in France, it still does not give the name an American origin.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00

I live in the US and I don't know a single Mason. That doesn't mean the name doesn't exist over here either, because actually its one of the most popular names. And obviously the French can be named Mason because I did a search and found many French guys (and a few girls) with the name. So yes it is a name given over there, it just happens that you don't know any. Just as I don't know any Masons in the US even though there are supposedly thousands of them.
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What resembles Mason in French is actually spelled Masson. It's a million times more likely to be a surname (last name) than a given name.

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by nana053

Sarah Palin? Track, Trig, Piper, Willow, Bristol

I have nothing against the names, but they certainly are not typical

As for Todd, I have a nephew named Todd. I have no idea if he or his dad are republican though. They are Jewish.

I said I know a lot of Republicans and don't know any who name their kids those stupid names in the first post.

I don't know Sarah Palin. What I know OF her I personally find repulsive, including the stupid names of several of her kids.

[ElizaTeal]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I said I know a lot of Republicans and don't know any who name their kids those stupid names in the first post.

I don't know Sarah Palin. What I know OF her I personally find repulsive, including the stupid names of several of her kids.

Sarah Palin, named some of her children from place names in Alaska. She loves her state.

[Sudcaro]

Originally Posted by Acajack

What resembles Mason in French is actually spelled Masson. It's a million times more likely to be a surname (last name) than a given name.

Exactly. Not a first name at all.

[maus]

Originally Posted by doc1

I suspect most true American names originated in Hollywoodland in the late 20th century.

Dweezil, Moon Unit, Rainbow Aurora, Breeze Beretta, Blue Ivy, Kal-El...................

I was thinking more along these lines with so-called American names, and not so much whether the actual name given itself is English, French, Native American or from some other language or culture in origin.

I would guess pop culture names really made an impact on American baby naming after the WWII era or so.

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by Sudcaro

Exactly. Not a first name at all.

It might have started out as a Surname, but it has evolved to also be a first name. You might not think it should be, but your opinion on a name doesn't change the fact that there are children all over the world (including France) with the first name Mason.