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The US being a “melting pot” probably means that unusual names are more common than the UK which is homogeneous by comparison. Also, and I don’t know if other
by Zelphyr 6y ago
The US being a “melting pot” probably means that unusual names are more common than the UK which is homogeneous by comparison.
Also, and I don’t know if other countries do this, but Americans just love coming up with unusual and distinct names for their kids. “Oprah”, for example. “Lincoln” for both a boy and a girl seems to be in vogue at the moment.
- keiferski 6y ago> Winfrey was born Orpah Gail Winfrey; her first name was spelled Orpah (not Oprah) on her birth certificate after the biblical figure in the Book of Ruth, but people mispronounced it regularly and "Oprah" stuck.