Americans are naming their kids after British cities – so, is YOUR hometown on the list?
Americans name their children after British cities, with Aberdeen and Brighton being the favourites.
Celebrities have even jumped on the seemingly popular trend, as actor Tom Hanks has a son named Chester, while Stoke-born Guns N’ Roses star Slash has a child named London.
Many US parents look across the pond for baby name inspiration, including Cardiff and Ely.
According to The sunBradford, Bolton and Carlisle were also among the newborns registered in the United States last year – with Lincoln being the most popular first name.
However, some Brits are also guilty of naming their children after American cities.
Americans name their children after British cities with Aberdeen and Brighton as favorites (stock image)
Many US parents look across the pond for baby name inspiration, including Cardiff and Ely
After all, David and Victoria Beckham named their eldest son Brooklyn after the New York borough.
It comes after enraged Britons criticized American parents for naming their children after UK cities and counties online.
The outcry arose when an unnamed Reddit user from England took to the discussion forum to urge people to end the apparently popular trend.
He cited the example that his friend’s cousin’s girlfriend is named Lecesta – based on the city of Leicester – before lashing out at both the incorrect spelling and pronunciation.
Other social media users were quick to label the naming debacle “mortally embarrassing” — but guess what?
The post, uploaded earlier this month, was titled, “Stop naming children after British cities and counties!”
It started: ‘I’m from England. My American friend’s cousin’s girlfriend is called Lecesta.
‘I thought it could be something cultural, but it isn’t.
“Apparently, her mother joined her father at a party in Leicester, England, and so named their child Lecesta.
‘And what’s worse, the mother pronounces the word Leicester as Lie – Sess – Tur. It’s actually less – Tuh.
“And since Lecesta’s mother pronounces Leicester this way, her daughter’s name is pronounced Lee – Sess – Tur.”
It concluded: ‘Can we stop naming children after British places? AND THEN WRONG SPELLING.’
Other social media users were quick to label the naming debacle as ‘mortally embarrassing’ (pictured)
And other social media users were quick to flood the comments with their own thoughts on the matter.
One of them wrote: “The name is cringe, and the mispronunciation is mortally embarrassing.”
Another furiously added, “You realize that all of American naming history is copying Britain and their version of English is just wrong, but with the excuse of calling it American English.”
Someone else remarked, “Trouble with that pronunciation.”
And a fourth sarcastically wrote, “There’s no end to the great things Americans are doing with our language and culture.”