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[chadwah.livejournal.com]

 I went to my sister's graduation yesterday (she just graduated from a NYC area high school), and there were some interesting -- and, for America as a whole, rather unusual -- names.  A couple of suprising classics, many Arabic and Russian names, some inventions, and even at least one brand name.  




Adler
Alberta
Aldair
Anallely
Aracelis
Aram
Arber
Armani
Arslan
Asia
Atif
Atika
Axl
Aya
Beatrice
Benson
Beryl
Blexy
Braha
Breanya
Calvin
Cheranne
Chrislyn
Clint
Cody
Darlene
Darryl
Davon
Dijade
Dildora
Edgar
Elipha
Eram
Fitzroy
Gerardo
Gershun
Gleniqua
Golden 
Guadalupe
Hasin
Heiner
Hicee
Jacques
Jairo
Jakhongir
Jamel
Jelisa
Joleen
Jomuelle
Kady
Kasa
Keeosha
Kojo
Kseniya
Kwadwo
Laziza
Lourdy
Lovel
Lysandra
Mabel
Macarzi
Maham
Marta
Matilda
Meandez
Meche
Mehnaz
Naeeza
Nahida
Nakia
Nairi
Naum
Nkosi
Norbu
Noura
Octavia
Odly
Olukemi
Oluwatosin
Pierro
Precious
Prince
Prosenjit
Qua'asia
Qualay
Quilbvio
Raven
Rean
Reginald
Renjen
Riffat
Rocio
Romana
Rory
Roxana
Ruby
Saad
Safiah
Saira
Sajjad
Saleh
Sami
Scarlet
Shanaya
Shanelle
Shaquille
Shoruh
Sohib
Suehaley
Sylvie
Tali
Tamika
Tornike
Tranei
Trisha
Valentine
Valeria
Vernon
Walfredo
Wilson
Woodlynn

Comments

[blue-raine.livejournal.com]

there are some interesting names on this. I always thought Mabel is an old styled american name? could you maybe add a cut though? thank you.

[chadwah.livejournal.com]

Sorry, cut.

Mabel has an Asian last name, so (combined with the retro first name) I could believe that she's first-generation American. But I think it's a really sweet name, even if it is old-fashioned. I think it's maybe going to become more trendy, but it still strikes me as unusual on a 17-18 year old.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Like:
Adler
Alberta
Beatrice
Edgar
Fitzroy!
Lovel
Mabel
Naum
Octavia
Rory
Valentine

[chadwah.livejournal.com]

Fitzroy gets an exclamation point from me, too! I've never heard of a Fitz- anything before (in person, anyway).

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Yay, Fitz- names are so much fun! My favorite is Fitzwilliam.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I like:
Aya
Marta
Matilda
Raven (guilty pleasure)
Rocio
Valentine (pronounced like we would here; Vah-lenn-teen-eh).

Odly is an unfortunate name!

A cut would be nice indeed =).

[chadwah.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming Odly is a name that sounds less... odd in another cultural context but yes, it's quite unfortunate.

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

I love Octavia, Romana and Scarlet

Benson - lol like from the tv show?
Dildora - dildo? wow

Odly is odd

Oh Lourdy

Shanaya, Shanelle, Shaquille. No, No, No.

[sal_amanda]

I was just about to comment about how Dildora made me instantly think of dildo, too. Glad it wasn't just me.

[queer-kitten.livejournal.com]

Me three

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

I like:
Beryl
Cody
Matilda
Tali

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I like Ruby and Scarlet, lol.

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

Kojo and Kwadwo are Ghanian for "born on a Monday", my boyfriends Mum merged them to make Kwojo :)

There are a lot of names in that list that I have never heard before!