Hello Berries,
Recently I was thinking about how many US Presidential surnames are used as first names and was wondering how strongly you associate the names with the presidents. This is an incomplete list of presidential surnames- I only chose the ones that I think of as common or at least well-known first names.
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being “I only think of the president” and 1 being “there was a president with that surname?” or “I never connected the two”), how strongly do you associate these first names with presidents?
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]
McKinley
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
Also, if you feel comfortable, I would love to know if you are in the US or not for some perspective 
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Replying to my own post with my answers 
I’m in the US and mine would be…
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] - 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - 2
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] - 5
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] - 8
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] - 8
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - 7
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] - 6
McKinley - 7
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - 1
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - 1
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] - 1
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] - 1
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] - 6
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] - 5
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - 1
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - 1
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] - 3
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - 5
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] - 1
American here! For the record, the 1s are definitely “I don’t connect this at all”, I did have to memorize all the presidents in elementary school lol.
Reagan- 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]- 1
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]- 2 (I think of the car more)
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m]- 10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]- 7
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]- 10
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]- 2
McKinley- 2
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]- 1
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]- 1
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]- 6
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]- 1
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]- 10
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]- 1
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]- 1
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]- 2
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]- 1
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]- 1 (it’s more [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] to me)
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]- 4
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Canadian here who lives close to the border!
Honestly, the only 10 for me is [name_m]Nixon[/name_m]. The rest are all either commonly used names ([name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u], [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_u]Reagan[/name_u]) or ones I associate other things with first ([name_m]Truman[/name_m] = The [name_m]Truman[/name_m] Show, [name_m]Ford[/name_m] = cars, [name_m]Pierce[/name_m] - [name_m]Brosnan[/name_m], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], etc.)
Reagan - 6
Carter - 2
Ford - 3
Nixon - 10
Kennedy - 6
Truman - 4
Wilson - 1
McKinley - 3
Harrison - 1
Arthur - 1
Hayes - 3
Grant - 3
Lincoln - 7
Pierce - 3
Taylor - 1
Tyler - 1
Jackson - 1
Monroe - 2
Madison - 1
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Reagan 5/10
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] 2/10
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] 2/10
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] 9/10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] 9/10
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] 2/10
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] 2/10
McKinley 1/10
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] 1/10
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] 1/10
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] 1/10
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] 2/10
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] 8/10
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] 1/10
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] 2/10
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] 6.5/10
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] 5/10
I’m in the US
(For reference - 2/10 means I know there was a president with that surname, but I wouldn’t think of him at all)
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I’m also American and love history, but most of these names have evolved beyond names of presidents.
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] — 9
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] — 2
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] — 2
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] — 10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] — 9
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] — 8, but I also think of [name_m]Truman[/name_m] Capote and The [name_m]Truman[/name_m] Show
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] — 1
McKinley — 4
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] — 1, associated more with a city to me
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] — 1, def the cartoon 
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] — 2, friend with this last name
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] — 1, maybe with the prez from Scandal
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] — 8, Prison Break & my best friend’s baby is called [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] — 1
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] — 1, purely a first name to me or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] — 1, first name
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] — 7
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] — 2, I had a math teacher with this name & [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
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I love to see these responses! I guessed that [name_m]Nixon[/name_m], [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u], [name_u]Reagan[/name_u], and [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] would be the most “president-y”, so I’m glad to see that’s not just my take on the names. I also associate [name_m]Ford[/name_m] with the cars, @SparkleNinja18 and @leafsgirl44, but I totally forgot about [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
@eleanorfrigsby I also think of [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] and [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] as purely first names. A few celebrities with [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] as a surname ([name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] like you said, and [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] as well) but they’re very far removed from the presidents imo.
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I’m in the US!
Reagan- 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]-4
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]-4
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m]-9
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]- 7
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]-7
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]-5
MicKinley- 3
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]- 2
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]-1
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]-3
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]-4
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]-7
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]-4
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]-2
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]-2
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]-3
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]-5
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]-5
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Reagan, [name_m]Nixon[/name_m], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_m]Truman[/name_m], McKinley, [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u] – 10/10 yes.
Carter, [name_u]Jackson[/name_u], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] are all common enough that they are dissociated with the presidents. [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] feels more [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u]. And the few left are not as popular, but still don’t feel as tied to one person.
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I am in the US!
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] 10/10
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] 6/10
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] 2/10 (more associated with the car)
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] 10/10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] 9/10
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] 8/10
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] 1/10
McKinley 8/10
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] 1/10
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] 1/10
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] 3/10
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] 2/10
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] 7/10
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] 3/10
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] 1/10 for a girl, 3/10 for a boy
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] 2/10
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] 1/10 (I think more of [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f])
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] 1/10 for a girl, 6/10 for a boy
Also I probably associate them with the presidents more than others might, I have memorized them all 
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Reagan - 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - 7
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] - 5
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] - 10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] - 10
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - 5
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] - 3
[name_u]Mckinley[/name_u] - 3
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - 2 (I think of the president, but there are other associations before hand it doesn’t feel tied)
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - 1
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] - 1
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] - 5
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] - 10
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] - 1
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - 2
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - 2
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] - 10
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - 10
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] - 2
I’m from the states
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[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] - 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - 4
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] - 10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] - 6
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - 9
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] - 3
The rest are all 1’s - I don’t know that many US presidents! I’m from the UK, btw
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Hello! This is a fun thread. I do live in the US
Reagan 1
Carter 3
Ford 1
Nixon 1
Kennedy 1
Truman 1
Wilson 1
McKinley 1
Harrison 10
Arthur 10
Hayes 8
Grant 1
Lincoln 1
Pierce 1
Taylor 1
Tyler 1
Jackson 1
Monroe 1
Madison 1
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[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] 9/10
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] 7/10
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] 3/10
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] 10/10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] 9/10
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] 9/10
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] 5/10
McKinley 6/10
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] 4/10
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] 1/10
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] 3/10
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] 4/10
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] 9/10
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] 7/10
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] 2/10
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] 4/10
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] 2/10
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] 4/10
I am from the US
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UK person here. I’m not particularly well acquainted with US history, but am aware of some. I think that a more unusual surname plus that particular president’s fame (or infamy!) makes for strong association. Presidents like [name_m]Nixon[/name_m] and [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] are so well known worldwide that the association is cemented, but [name_u]Carter[/name_u] or [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] are common enough to be anyone.
10 - [name_u]Reagan[/name_u], [name_m]Nixon[/name_m], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_m]Truman[/name_m], [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
5 - McKinley, [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
1 - [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_m]Ford[/name_m], [name_m]Wilson[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_u]Hayes[/name_u], [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], [name_u]Jackson[/name_u], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
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I’m in the United States.
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Born and raised in the US of A lol.
Here are my thoughts…
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] - 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - 3
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] - 2 (I obviously know there was a pres named [name_m]Ford[/name_m] but it’s so popular I rarely connect it or think someone named their kid after a pres when they name their kid [name_m]Ford[/name_m])
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] - 9
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] - 6
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - 9
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] - 5
McKinley - 8
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - 2
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - 1 (I know of the pres, I just never assume someone named their kid after him)
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] - 2 (same explanation as [name_m]Ford[/name_m])
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] - 3
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] - 4
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] - 1 (same explanation as [name_m]Arthur[/name_m])
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - 1 (same explanation as [name_m]Arthur[/name_m])
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - 1 (same explanation as [name_m]Arthur[/name_m])
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] - 1 (same explanation as [name_m]Arthur[/name_m])
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - 5
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] 1 (same explanation as [name_m]Arthur[/name_m])
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I’m in the U.S.
Reagan- 8
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]- 2
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]- 2
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m]- 10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]- 7
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]- 7
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]- 2
McKinley- 2
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]- 1
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]- 1
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]- 1
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]- 9
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]- 3
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]- 1
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]- 2
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]- 2
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]- 1
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]- 1
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I’m also in the US. And like SparkleNinja said, I had to memorize the presidents for school so my low numbers are the ones that I don’t particularly associate with a president.
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]: 7/10
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]: 3/10 - [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m] [name_u]Carter[/name_u] is not a bad namesake to have though!
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]: 5/10 - I just think of the car??
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m]: 10/10
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]: 5/10
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]: 6/10
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]: 2/10
McKinley: 5/10
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]: 3/10
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]: 2/10
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]: 2/10
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]: 1/10
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]: 10/10
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]: 1/10
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]: 4/10
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]: 1/10
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]: 5/10
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]: 3/10
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]: 1/10
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I’m in the UK but i’m a history student so i’m aware of all of these as presidential names but I don’t think many of them would be my first thought. 
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] - 3
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] - 1
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] - 1 (I just think of the car)
[name_m]Nixon[/name_m] - 5
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] - 4 (i think its well-established as a baby name though)
[name_m]Truman[/name_m] - 2
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] - 1 (but [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] would be about a 9)
McKinley - 1
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] - 1
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] - 1
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u] - 1
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] - 2
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u] - 2 (this is a city in [name_f]England[/name_f] that I visit often so I associate it more with that).
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] - 1
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - 1
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] - 1
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u] - 3
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - 1 ( [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] but not [name_u]James[/name_u])
[name_u]Madison[/name_u] - 2 (well-established as a name though)
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