Why is the name Nigel common in Britain but virtually unheard of in America?

[Anonymous]

I am from the UK and I'm mid 50s. There were Nigel's in my school when I was small and there are contemporaries of mine in London who I know with this name. I don't know anyone in generations after mine because it is a terrible name, absolutely awful.

[Anonymous]

OP stop stealing prompts from Reddit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same with Cecil and Clive. Simon to a certain extent.

Graham also.

[Anonymous]

Are there British Elmers? That’s a uniquely American name

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:every travis ive known was from texas

William B. Travis was the commander of the Alamo.

[Anonymous]

Jemima unpopular in US because = Aunt Jemima syrup.

Apparently Raewyn (f)is a New Zealand-derived name.

[Anonymous]

The names in question were not popular in England in the 17th and 18th century — names like Will, Charles, Thomas, George etc were popular then and came over here. Nigel became popular in the 19th century when we had gone our separate ways and were busy importing lots of Patricks. Francis/Frank, Joseph/Giusrppes, and Karl’s.

But the Caribbean was still tied to England so those names became popular there.

[Anonymous]

Why are so many Jewish men named Lorne when it’s not biblical and means nothing in Hebrew? And why are there literally no non Jews named Lorne?

—Jewish woman who loathes this name that is inexplicably given to like every tenth Jewish boy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same with Cecil and Clive. Simon to a certain extent.

Graham also.

Graham has become much more popular now though. My DD had three in her grade of 40 boys and we knew another 2 besides those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many Jewish men named Lorne when it’s not biblical and means nothing in Hebrew? And why are there literally no non Jews named Lorne?

—Jewish woman who loathes this name that is inexplicably given to like every tenth Jewish boy

I think it's because of Lorne Michaels SNL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many Jewish men named Lorne when it’s not biblical and means nothing in Hebrew? And why are there literally no non Jews named Lorne?

—Jewish woman who loathes this name that is inexplicably given to like every tenth Jewish boy

I think it's because of Lorne Michaels SNL

Why would you name your kid after a tv producer?

[Anonymous]

Nigel is someone for whom you must make plans, per XTC:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Some names are trashy there but cute here, like Heather.

Yes, I immediately thought of the name Heather when I clicked this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Some names are trashy there but cute here, like Heather.

Yes, I immediately thought of the name Heather when I clicked this thread.

Stop it, Heather.
Ok, Heather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many Jewish men named Lorne when it’s not biblical and means nothing in Hebrew? And why are there literally no non Jews named Lorne?

—Jewish woman who loathes this name that is inexplicably given to like every tenth Jewish boy

I think it's because of Lorne Michaels SNL

Why would you name your kid after a tv producer?

Strivers gonna strive.