Americans using our surnames as first names

ttenneb · 28-04-2016 08:20PM #1

America has given us a wonderful catalogue (catalog?) of English terms and expressions. Where would we be without words like stoolpigeon, ballpark, bellhop, dude etc. but they've gone a step too far when they began (don't know exactly when) hijacking (there's another) our Irish surnames and using them for first names. First was Ryan, then Kelly, Bradley, Casey, Carey, Doyle and God forgive them . . . Brady. The worst one though, is one that came to light 2 years ago via television is (you guessed it) NOLAN. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH. Can we soon expect McGillacudy Penn, Fitzpatrick Fitzgibbon, MacSharry Muldoon?

The flying mouse · 28-04-2016 08:22PM

Don't think so...

Dave0301 · 28-04-2016 08:23PM

OP, I just had a look around to find a f*ck to give about the point you've raised. . .nope, couldn't find one.

Sorry.

D3V!L · 28-04-2016 08:24PM

Talk to Joe etc

The King of Moo · 28-04-2016 08:25PM

What are Americans supposed to do for names then?

Digs · 28-04-2016 08:25PM

I have a pregnancy and baby app on my phone which is predominately used by American posters, I check in and out on in but can't look too long or my brain explodes.

You'll be "pleased" to know Ryan, Finn, Rory, Quinn, Shea and Sean for example are currently very popular for girls names.

Finnegan and Fitzpatrick are coming up again and again as first names too.

Duckworth_Luas · 28-04-2016 08:25PM

Americans use their grandmother's maiden name for a child's first name. It's a nice touch.

Nolan Ryan is a baseball legend. He's almost 70. I believe he was called after his father's mother.

The_Valeyard · 28-04-2016 08:26PM

WONT SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

Sir Osis of Liver. · 28-04-2016 08:27PM

Fitzpatrick Fitzgibbon and Fitzgibbon Fitzpatrick.

The story of one mans love for his gorilla.

AndyBoBandy · 28-04-2016 08:28PM

Ice Cube's first name is O'Shea

Puff Daddy's first name is Shawn, I guess Seán was too much of a mindfeck!!

The Moldy Gowl · 28-04-2016 08:28PM

Oh wow another boards thread of someone slagging Americanism's and feeling superior.

It's almost as if they are a different country to us.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 28-04-2016 08:30PM

Digs wrote: »

I have a pregnancy and baby app on my phone which is predominately used by American posters, I check in and out on in but can't look too long or my brain explodes.

You'll be "pleased" to know Ryan, Finn, Rory, Quinn, Shea and Sean for example are currently very popular for girls names.

Finnegan and Fitzpatrick are coming up again and again as first names too.

Rory for a girl?
Getawayta****...???

Cee-Jay-Cee · 28-04-2016 08:30PM

I was saying the exact same thing to my good friend Gallagher Kawolski from New York but he said he hasn't come across it.

The Backwards Man · 28-04-2016 08:32PM

I had a pet lamb called Kelly once.

njs030 · 28-04-2016 08:37PM

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively called their daughter James.

In greys anatomy there's 2 characters called Harper and Jackson Avery....you're right Op it is annoying.

ProudDUB · 28-04-2016 08:52PM

Friend of mine in Utah has 4 daughters....McKenzie, Peyton, Regan & Chandler. (It sounds like a bloody law firm. :rolleyes: )

Little McKenzie is one of three McKenzie's in her class at school & they are all spelt differently.

I think the other 2 are McKenzee and McKenseigh. I mean FFS like....

Sunflower 27 · 28-04-2016 08:54PM

Dave0301 wrote: »

OP, I just had a look around to find a f*ck to give about the point you've raised. . .nope, couldn't find one.

Sorry.

These sort of replies are so pointless.

keno-daytrader · 28-04-2016 08:57PM

Next it will be Kenny!!!

28-04-2016 09:10PM

I think those sort of names are really nice. Rory as a girl's name is one I'm fond of.
Of course I would be the sort to call my first born female Autumn so don't mind me.

Big Nasty · 28-04-2016 09:11PM

I've got an Irish-American relative who's child is called Kennedy. It's not an exclusively American thing though - there's more than a few Brian O' Brien's and Patrick Fitzpatrick's here.

Worst I ever came across, and I know this woman personally, named her child Casey which is her maiden name. Split up with her husband and reverted to her maiden name so now her daughter is Casey Casey.

She's the divil!

Fluffy Cat 88 · 28-04-2016 09:15PM

What about irish people giving their kids dumb american names like Makenzie or Dakota? Just as bad imo!

wakka12 · 28-04-2016 09:19PM

Well its a country with no indigenous population due to the natives being almost entirely wiped out. Names had to come from the immigrant populations..most being British, Irish ,French, German, Spanish , Portuguese and Italian.

ProudDUB · 28-04-2016 09:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I think those sort of names are really nice. Rory as a girl's name is one I'm fond of.
Of course I would be the sort to call my first born female Autumn so don't mind me.

One of the royals (Princess Anne's son, I think) is married to an American woman called Autumn.

One of the female Kennedy grandchildren (RFK's daughter) is called Rory. She married one of the Guildford Four.

So sorry, you aren't as zany & original as you think. :P

28-04-2016 09:30PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

One of the royals (Princess Anne's son, I think) is married to an American woman called Autumn.

One of the female Kennedy grandchildren (RFK's daughter) is called Rory. She married one of the Guildford Four.

So sorry, you aren't as zany & original as you think. :P

That's right. Autumn Philips

Interesting to hear that one of the Kennedy grandkids married one of the Guildford Four. I must away to Google

Oh and don't be ridiculous. Of course I'm zany and original!!

ProudDUB · 28-04-2016 09:34PM

Or it might be one of the men accused of the Birmingham Bombings. I tend to get them mixed up. I know all this, coz I worked at their wedding. Got to meet Jackie O too.

And in an amazing coincidence (given what the thread about,) JFK Jr said that if ever had a son, he wouldn't call him after himself, or his dad. He thought that the JFK name is just too much of a burden for a small boy to live up to. He said that he'd probably name his son Flynn, as he just liked the name.

28-04-2016 09:37PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

Or it might be one of the men accused of the Birmingham Bombings. I tend to get them mixed up. I know all this, coz I worked at their wedding. Got to meet Jackie O too.

Oh that's interesting indeed. I know I'm straying off topic now but my mam loved the Kennedys. Jackie was like a style icon to her and man did my mammy know how to dress in her heyday