Why is the name Nigel common in Britain but virtually unheard of in America?
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Anonymous
| It's spelled N'yjhelle in America. |
Anonymous
| every travis ive known was from texas |
Anonymous
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The name Nigel is most certainly NOT popular in the UK. It would be bizarre to name a baby this in the UK now. It is an old-fashioned name that fell out of favour some time ago, like Ethel in the US.
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Anonymous
| Because it sounds extremely nerdy and uptight. |
Anonymous
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I’m 50 and knew a guy named Nigel. He was from MoCo, black, and fairly affluent/UMC.
He’s the only Nigel I’ve ever met IRL. I also knew a guy named Juels (spelled that way, pronounced Jules). |
Anonymous
There are a lot of Caribbean guys named Nigel |
Anonymous
| I know two Nigel’s, my black nephew and a black kid my son went to school with (we are black too). |
Anonymous
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I know lots of "Austins" but they are all American, similar to the Travis/Trevor comment. Anyone know a brit Chad?
All the young brit guys I know are named Max, Colin, Connor, Andy, etc. |
Anonymous
I’m black so I think I can laugh at this! |
Anonymous
| Couldn’t you ask the same about Hamish and Alastair? |
Anonymous
| Nigel is a hot soccer star in my book. |
Anonymous
| Is Noel common in the UK? I never hear it here. For boys I mean |
Anonymous
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met a nigel from dominican republic once
all the others were from england the only alastair i know is irish met many english chrises, nicks & toms |
Anonymous
| What about Rowan, Seamus, etc. |
Anonymous
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Some names are trashy there but cute here, like Heather. |