People named after countries

I met a Tanganyika once.

Me

America Ferrera

One of my sister's in-laws has a daughter named Scotland. To my knowledge they have zero Scottish heritage, I think they're Mid-west German.

France Nuyen

Not countries, but...

Dakotas, Arizonas, etc. Trashy names.

Kelly Monaco

I went to elementary school with a girl named United Arab Emirates Jones.

No one in particular, but Israel (for men) and Jordan (both women and men).

Met plenty of girls named Kenya.

Yes, Kenya!

R8, why I love coming to DL

Ireland Baldwin is the daughter of a very handsome man (he was) and a legendary beauty, yet she sho is ugly.

Must suck.

Does Darfur count?

I went to high school in KC with Israel Goldman (the D was not silent)i

I've known a few Chads.

You're slipping. bitches!

I got a call from someone who introduced herself this way:

“Hello, my name is Kismet.”

I wanted to say “No it’s not.” And hang up. But, I didn’t, because manners.

R17 close but no cigar COLOMBIA!

Georgia

Kismet is not a country.

Canada Lee

HI, GEORGIA!!!

India von Halkein

Tommy Bahama

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Trinidad

Holland Roden

France Gall

Brittyn. Ick! If you're going to name your brat after a country at least spell it correctly.

Equador Jones

Panama Hattie

Jordan Spieth HOT!

Zaire

I met a Molly spelled Mali. Retarded.

Stan

Chilli (TLC)

Welcome Back Qatar?

My babysitter was named Asia. Swiss miss

Ceylon

We named our daughter Turkey. After the bird and not the country.

Well, I am having a LAOS y time

Not a country, but I swear it's true. I had a girl in my 2nd grade class named Californya.

Jamaica

Georgia

If my memory is correct, "Cars" singer Gary Numan has a daughter named Persia (now Iran). I think the other two girls are called Echo and Raven.

Moon Zappa

Holland Taylor ("Men............")

Very popular to do so among both African Americans and Mormons.

Occupations and Cities, too. Like Madison. And Taylor.

How about Sergeant Shriver and Major Barrett? Are they outranked by General Mills?

India Eisley

India Wilkes

Virginia Dare

When I was a young gayling in the 80s, I dreamed of creating a soap opera centered around the fabulously wealthy and deliciously flawed Ontario Barron.

[quote] But, I didn’t, because manners.

Certainly it wasn't because you know how to form a grammatically correct sentence.

Close but no cigar: Thai

We love you Malaysia!

I know a Venezuelan girl named Belgica (which means Belgium in Spanish).

A guy in my Science class was named Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) McGillicuddy.

My friend named her daughter Capeley after Cape Cod - her nickname is Capes. I like it- unusual but not too over the top.

R60 She sounds like a Mel Brooks villainess.

oh com on: PARIS. yeah, i know.

Niger.

I have a cousin named Erin, the dative case of Érie, which means Ireland. (Irish people rarely, if ever, name a child Erin, btw).

Israel (Izzy)

Jordan

Brittany (ok its a province, but it used to be governed as if independent)

Chad

India

Salvador

I know a woman who is from Jordan who named her daughter Jordan after the country. Of course, in America it's a preppy white boy name.

François. The Ancien Régime never died.

City/state/province/continent/sectors, etc names

Brooklyn

Victoria

Adelaide

Sydney

Florida

Asia

Charlotte

Geneva

Virginia

Denver (Pyle)

And now, ladies and gentlemen, comedian London Lee! (ed Sullivan)

Roma

Germanicus

A girl just started at my office and her name is Italia.

A girl named Cheyenne, but they spell it Shyann.

it says Libya, Libya , Libya on the Label , Label , Label

Oh yeah ......Talia Shire’s first name is Italia, right?

Lourdes

Chili.

Britannicus, son of Roman Emperer Claudius.

*Emperor, dammit.

Panama Red

A whole bunch of people were Brazil 66!

Africa, Asia

Uganda.

Someone needs to tell R64: Erie is a lake. Eire is Ireland. Cutting and pasting a mistake from a website doesn't make you right.

Fay Spain.

Miss Coco Peru.

Cameroon Diaz.

Dominica

Argentina

A Spanish teacher I had in school had a daughter named Montserrat.

Haven't met any Uzbekistans or Papua New Guineas, yet.

Andorra

I went to grade school with a girl named Charlotte Mecklenberg and a girl named Mary Chris Maas.

And one called Candy Barr.

Mark Cuban owns this thread.

Upper Volta. drag queen.

Yes, I know it's not a country..but i read a profile about thus asshole politician the other day and his son is named Cambridge. Sure to be a douchey frat boy.

[quote] We love you Malaysia!

Uh, excuse me, but her name is spelled "Muhlaysia."

You know, like how a retarded person would spell "Malaysia."

I met a little girl named “saudia”

I worked with a woman named America.

India Hicks, grand daughter of Lord Mountbatten.

Currently she peddles goods on her website.

Mariah Carey's son Moroccan

My ex partner was a middle school teacher in London England. There was a girl in his class called Chlamydia. There was a black kid called Happy. Happy Savage.

Jamaica Kincaid

Jordan doesn't count.

A black chick named Australia Washington.

I know someone named Asia. That's a continent! she's very sweet and she's a big girl.

My dad worked with a lady named Minerva Texas Snodgrass.

Egypt Daoud Dean

India Arie

I know a Democratic Republic of the Congo. His last name is Tripoli.

My dear friend, Liechtenstein Tuvalu, tells me this is not a thing.

Opera Singer Montserrat Caballé

Alicia Keys’ son is named Egypt

Montana

r108, how could we have forgotten!

Alaska Thunderfuck.

Chick Korea.

Not a country but a brand of gin, Tanqueray.

I hope people don't get all offended now but the people in that video @ R57 seemed to be dressed like street-walkers.