International Name Challenge List

[finuneby]

I am working on a fun little project and need to come up with a list of the "historically most common" or "culturally associated" names of various countries and am hoping that you can help! I need one boy and one girl name that when you hear, you automatically think, "they must be from....". For example, for Italy, you might say "Paolo and Giulia". (if you don't have a pair for all of the countries, feel free to skip or come back to later). Would be nice if the girl and boy names sound good together or flowed together.

1. Italy
2. France
3. Germany
4. England
5. Scotland
6. Ireland
7. Scandanavia
8. Spain
9. Russia
10. Egypt
11. Morocco
12. Greece
13. Canada
14. Mexico
15. United States
16. Australia
17. Japan
18. China


Thanks so much!!

[finuneby]

My attempt:

1. Italy - Paolo and Giulia
2. France - Pierre and Cecile
3. Germany - Henrik and Heidi*
4. England - Oliver and Eliza
5. Scotland - Malcolm and Fiona
6. Ireland - Declan and Colleen*
7. Scandanavia - Erik and Ingrid*
8. Spain - Antonio and Carolina*
9. Russia - Sergei and Natasha
10. Egypt- Menes and Isis
11. Morocco - no clue
12. Greece - christos and Athena
13. Canada - no clue
14. Mexico - Carlos and Maria*
15. United States- Sam and Jenny???
16. Australia - no clue
17. Japan - akio and kaiko
18. China - Li and Mei

[leneke]

1. Italy: Guilia & Alessandro
2. France: Anne & Martin
3. Germany: Hilde & Sebastian
4. England: Emma & James
6. Ireland: Aoife & Cathal/Dermott
7. Scandanavia: Iceland: Áslaug & Einar, Norway: Thea & Dag, Finland: Piia & Tuomas
8. Spain: Ana & Pablo
9. Russia: Kseniya & Evgeniy
11. Morocco: Rabhia & Naim, Algeria: Leila & Moumen
12. Greece: Katerina & Nikolaos
13. Canada: Amy & Xander
14. Mexico: Natalia & Jose
15. United States: Ashley & Bradley
16. Australia: Brooke & Roman
17. Japan: Akiko/Mami & Daishe/Kimitaka
18. China: Xiao- & Xu

[finuneby]

Leneke- thank you! Great list!!

[catloverd]

For China/Taiwan, my mom's Chinese name is: Juo Lan, it means "like an Orchid." My cousin's name is Szu En

My name in school for my Chinese class is Han Mei, which is quite popular. Mei means beautiful. Han is just a family name.

Other common Chinese names are:
Boys: Li, Wei Long, Zhi Peng, Ming Rong, Xu Guan, Ri, Feng, Ji Hui (my teacher's name)
Girls: Mei Lin, Xui Li, Xue Mei, Hui Zhong

[finuneby]

Thank you catloverd for your insight into Chinese names!

[elainelea]

1. Italy
2. France -- Jean and Marie
3. Germany
4. England -- Edward and Penelope
5. Scotland -- Douglas and ??
6. Ireland -- Patrick and Sinead
7. Scandanavia -- Finn and Linnea
8. Spain -- Fernando and Isabel
9. Russia
10. Egypt
11. Morocco
12. Greece
13. Canada
14. Mexico -- Jesus and Esperanza
15. United States -- Matthew and Katie
16. Australia
17. Japan
18. China

Sorry, this was harder than I thought it would be!

[finuneby]

Elainelea- any reply/ideas help! I am going to narrow down the combinations later! Thanks!

[spotlightstarlit]

1. Italy- Lorenzo & Gemma
2. France- Jean-Luc & Marie
3. Germany- Boy (?)- Grizelda
4. England- Charles & Jemima
5. Scotland- Alastair & Fiona
6. Ireland- Connor & Maeve
7. Scandanavia- Soren & Signy
8. Spain- Eduardo & Isabel
9. Russia- Olaf & Ekaterina
10. Egypt- Helios & Selene
11. Morocco (?)
12. Greece- Kristos & Echo
13. Canada- Nothing specific
14. Mexico- Pedro & Joselin
15. United States- Josh & Katie
16. Australia- Jack & Charlie
17. Japan- No clue
18. China- No clue

[shaymin2]

1. Italy-Francesca & Giovanni
2. France- Pierre & Marie
3. Germany-Johannes & Gretchen
4. England
5. Scotland
6. Ireland-Sean & Maeve
7. Scandanavia- Lars & Ingrid
8. Spain- Juan & Maria
9. Russia- Ivan & Svetlana
10. Egypt
11. Morocco-Sofiane & Myriam
12. Greece- Geogios & Anastasia
13. Canada
14. Mexico- Hector & Nayeli
15. United States
16. Australia
17. Japan- Midori & Kenji
18. China- Ping