...And UK Names, as well 1

[SantaMufasa]

Dimandja's thread ("UK Speak", thread1256-1060767) compelled me to go back to my journal and address book from my life in the UK. It is interesting to me how many names in my UK life are strictly UK names. I list below the names I found in my papers that I've never encountered in the U.S. (Although there are exceptions I'm not particularly looking for anecdotal information like, "Yeah, but my cousin's sister's first husband from Dallas was named 'Aidan'," I believe the names I list below are given names that you predominantly encounter from the British Isles.) Have I forgotten any? Can you add more to my list? Of course, we have American names you would never give a child in the U.K. like, "Randy", right?

UK Male Given Names:
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Adair
Adrian
Aidan
Ainsley
Alastair/Allistair
Alden
Alfred
Archibald
Ashleigh
Aubrey
Ballard
Barclay
Basil
Beresford
Berkeley
Bernard
Bertram
Burgess
Callum
Carleton
Cecil
Cedric
Cian
Clive
Collin
Colm
Cosmo
Creighton
Crispen
Cyril
Damian
Damon
Darby
Declan
Denholm
Derek
Derrick
Desmond
Devlin
Devon
Dexter
Donovan
Duncan
Dunstan
Eamonn
Eaton
Edgar
Elgin
Elton
Erskine
Ewan
Fergus
Finley
Gareth
Garrick
Gavin
Geoffrey
Gilchrist
Giles
Godfrey
Graeme
Graham
Guy
Haddon
Hamilton
Harcourt
Hargrave
Heath
Hollis
Iain
Ian
Jarvis
Julian
Julien
Keir
Langston
Lennox
Liam
Lionel
Magnus
Malcolm
Manning
Montgomery
Neville
Nigel
Noel
Oswald
Pembroke
Percival
Piers
Prescott
Quillan
Raleigh
Randolph
Reginald
Remington
Rhys
Riordan
Rupert
Seamus
Sebastian
Selwyn
Severin
Seymour
Simon
Sinclair
Talbot
Thorley
Thornton
Tilden
Trevor
Tristram
Upton
Wilfred
Willoughby
Wyndham
Yardley

UK Female Given Names:
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Adelaide
Eithne
Elspeth
Emlyn
Esme
Fiona
Gemma
Gillian
Glynis
Gwyneth
Hermione
Keira
Moira
Shelagh
Sinnead
Siobhan
Trudie
Winifred

Mufasa
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[tsdragon]

From the title, there are obviously seven more princes (and a few princesses as well) whose names I unfortunately cannot remember (it's been a dozen years since I read the book). I'll bet at least a few more of them were also Gaelic.


Tracy Dryden

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For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[Lightning]

Gerard
Julian
Eric
Brand
Random
Benedict
Cain

Fiona
LLewella
and two other sisters whose names I can't remember.

Lightning

 

[elanor]

What about Bevis and Tristan?
A lot of the names in the OP are becoming more popular in the states (particularly Liam and Aidan). Visit any preschool class and you will find either a Liam or an Aidan or both mixed in among the Nicholases, Justins, and Michaels.
Thanks!
Elanor

 

[Thadeus]

This Slate article and this one have some remarkable name discussions.

One of my friends is reading 'Freakonomics' (the origin of this research) and brought this name-to-socio-economic tie to my attention. While I was at first dubious to make the connection, it does at least paint an interesting painting.

~Thadeus

 

[UniqueFD]

Thadeus,
thanks for that - an interesting read.

Another few:
Ermintrude
Blodwen
Penelope
Rosalind
Sean

Never met an Ermintrude, though!

Tony
___________________________________________________
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing (Solomon)

 

[SantaMufasa]

Tony, I'll add your first two (although I question the sanity of any current-day parent assaulting their child with either "Ermintrude" or "Blodwen").

I considered the others while building my original list, but dropped them off as I thought of non-British actors: Penelope Ann Miller, Rosalind Russell, and Sean Penn.

Bevis and Tristan? A lot of the names in the OP are becoming more popular in the U.S. (particularly Liam and Aidan).

Isn't Bevis (aka Beavis) a close friend of Butthead, both of U.S. origin? Tristan also seems to be amongst U.S. pre-schoolers, as are Liam and Aidan.


Lightning, I'm adding Bleys and Corwyn as I've never heard either on this side of the pond.

Geraint...Yes, I'm adding Geraint to the list. Definitely a fabulous representative of the Welsh contingent on the list.

Cheers,

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[Lightning]

Dave
I named my eldest son Corwyn, and I've never heard of another one, anywhere.

He thinks it's a great name, because wherever he goes, he's unique!

Lightning

 

[AngelB]

D'you know, I've had my name mispronounced everywhere I've ever been. I've been called many many different things, but no-one's ever said my name was fabulous before. Cheers Dave!
P.S. Lightning, I know of a Caerwyn, but never heard of a Corwyn before - nice name!

Geraint



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[UniqueFD]

Dave,

I found a whole host of gaelic names on a baby-name site, but figured it would be a bit of a cheat to regurgitate names I haven't come across myself (and could make your list exceptionally long!). I know you've dropped off Sean, but how about the more common (in England, in my experience) Shaun variant?

Also, what about Ellery, and has anyone else come across this name before? This is my nephew's name (English, and English parents), although I understand that it's origins are German/Latin.

Tony
___________________________________________________
Reckless words pierce like a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing (Solomon)

 

[KenCunningham]

Yup, Ellery Hanley (poss. Handley) is/was a famous Rugby League player.

 

[tsdragon]

Not to mention Ellery Queen (or is that going back to far).


Tracy Dryden

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For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

 

[SantaMufasa]

Tony,

We definitely need to add Ellery to the list...Shaun (and Sean, and Shawn), however, have become so popular here, that some of our dimwits think that they are American names.


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[elanor]

As for Bevis, I heard it on Monty Python (Oh Bevis! And I thought you were so butch!) long before the sorry birth of Beavis and Butthead!

Thanks!
Elanor

Oh! I don't know a lot of Nigels or Clives in the states, either! Can we add them?

 

[elanor]

Ooops! Sorry! The eyes don't work as well as they used to...there the little devils are!
Thanks!
Elanor

 

[xlbo]

Geoffrey is actually a French name....

Gawain could be added to the list though...

Rgds, Geoff

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[PaulTEG]

Gaelic names - from recent memory
Male===========
Fintan
Jarlath
Donnacha (pron Donnacha ) (the closest I can get is donnaha)
Fergal
Miceal (pron Meehawl)
Senan
Cathal
Hugh, or Aodh
Daithi (pron Dahi)
Padraig (pron pawric)
Prionsias (pron prunshas - means Frank)

Cyndyllan (pron cunthullan)-that's from poetry class though


Female===========
Aedamar (pron Adamar, also spelt Eodamar)
Cora
Blanid (Blonnid)
Aine (pron, Ahnya)
Deirdre (pron deerdra)
Eilis (pron Aylish)
Ciara (Kiera, given)
Cait (pron cawt)



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