What nationality do you associate the following names with?

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For example, here are a set of first names. Last name is not given. What nationality would you think of the following people as (provided that last name is not given) based on your imagination and experience?

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]
Jimin
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Blas[/name_m]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]
Juliette
Narda
Iselle
Paine
Elida
Jova

You don’t have to do all.

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@courtney lee

Sorry I was working on this last night and didn’t finish. Expect a reply sometime today, not right now.

Thanks a lot mate!

[Balika]

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f] - french or italian
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] - british (hp association)
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m] - french
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f] - some spanish speaking country
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] - german or austrian
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] - italian
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f] - no idea maybe asian
Jimin - korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u] - american or british
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m] - swedish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] - italian or german
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - american
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u] - japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - german
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] - scottish
[name_m]Blas[/name_m] - no idea
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] - maybe spanish
[name_u]Darby[/name_u] - english
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] - french
[name_m]Frank[/name_m] - german
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f] - american
[name_u]Howard[/name_u] - american
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f] - no idea, reminds me of [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] therefor russian
[name_m]Javier[/name_m] - Mexican or spanish
[name_m]Lester[/name_m] - english
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] - french
[name_f]Narda[/name_f] - arabic
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f] - reminds me of [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] therefor french or german
[name_u]Paine[/name_u] - no idea, maybe american
[name_f]Elida[/name_f] - croatian or spanish
Jova - croatian or spanish

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@sarah25

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f] - french or italian
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] - british (hp association)
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m] - french
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f] - some spanish speaking country
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] - german or austrian
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] - italian
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f] - no idea maybe asian
Jimin - korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u] - american or british
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m] - swedish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] - italian or german
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - american
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u] - japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - german
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] - scottish
[name_m]Blas[/name_m] - no idea
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] - maybe spanish
[name_u]Darby[/name_u] - english
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] - french
[name_m]Frank[/name_m] - german
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f] - american
[name_u]Howard[/name_u] - american
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f] - no idea, reminds me of [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] therefor russian
[name_m]Javier[/name_m] - Mexican or spanish
[name_m]Lester[/name_m] - english
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] - french
[name_f]Narda[/name_f] - arabic
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f] - reminds me of [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] therefor french or german
[name_u]Paine[/name_u] - no idea, maybe american
[name_f]Elida[/name_f] - croatian or spanish
Jova - croatian or spanish

Thank you!!

[JenSowvlen]

Spanish: [name_f]Blanca[/name_f], [name_f]Dolores[/name_f], [name_m]Enrique[/name_m], [name_f]Felicia[/name_f], [name_f]Jimena[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_m]Javier[/name_m], [name_m]Ignacio[/name_m], [name_f]Ivette[/name_f]

British/UK: [name_u]Marty[/name_u], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_m]Alistair[/name_m], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_u]Darby[/name_u], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f],

Scandinavian: [name_m]Olaf[/name_m], [name_m]Blas[/name_m], [name_f]Narda[/name_f] , [name_f]Iselle[/name_f], [name_f]Elida[/name_f], Jova

[name_m]German[/name_m]: [name_f]Hilda[/name_f]

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@jensowvlen

Spanish: [name_f]Blanca[/name_f], [name_f]Dolores[/name_f], [name_m]Enrique[/name_m], [name_f]Felicia[/name_f], [name_f]Jimena[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_m]Javier[/name_m], [name_m]Ignacio[/name_m], [name_f]Ivette[/name_f]

British/UK: [name_u]Marty[/name_u], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_m]Alistair[/name_m], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_u]Darby[/name_u], [name_f]Georgette[/name_f],

Scandinavian: [name_m]Olaf[/name_m], [name_m]Blas[/name_m], [name_f]Narda[/name_f] , [name_f]Iselle[/name_f], [name_f]Elida[/name_f], Jova

[name_m]German[/name_m]: [name_f]Hilda[/name_f]

Thank you mate! Looks nice

[lee_augusta]

Spanish/Hispanic:
[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]
Jimin
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]

American:
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]

Scandinavian/[name_m]German[/name_m]:
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]

Japanese:
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]

British:
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]

[name_m]French[/name_m]:
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]

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@lee_augusta

Spanish/Hispanic:
[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]
Jimin
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]

American:
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]

Scandinavian/[name_m]German[/name_m]:
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]

Japanese:
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]

British:
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]

[name_m]French[/name_m]:
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]

lol ty
jimin hispanic? that is the name of a bts band member lol
bts a kpop band

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@adelina_sophia

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]: Spanish/Hispanic
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]: Spanish/Hispanic
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]: Spanish/Hispanic
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]: Spanish/Hispanic
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]: [name_m]German[/name_m] or Swedish/Danish
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]: Spanish/Hispanic
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]: Spanish/Hispanic
Jimin: Korean (another BTS and [name_m]Park[/name_m] Jimin fan here, haha)
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]: American? Could be from any nationality though as [name_u]Marty[/name_u] can also be used as a girl’s nickname for [name_f]Martina[/name_f] and [name_m]Martin[/name_m] is a multi-national name.
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]: Scandinavian (Norwegian specifically as I think the Swedish variation is [name_m]Olof[/name_m]?)
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]: Could be any nationality, but I’d presume she was from an English speaking community. Depends on her age though as [name_f]Sandra[/name_f] is quite a middle aged name here in [name_f]England[/name_f].
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]: British
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]: Japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]: Again, any English speaking country.
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]: British
[name_m]Blas[/name_m]: Not sure, though I Googled the name and Google tells me it’s either Spanish or Dutch (I’d say more Dutch).
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]: Could be any, but I’d expect her to be from a European country rather than from another continent.
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]: American
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]: Either [name_m]French[/name_m] or Swedish (i.e. [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] of [name_u]Sweden[/name_u]) but also any English speaking nationality.
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]: English speaking
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]: [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]: American
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]: [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]: Spanish/Hispanic
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]: American
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]: [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_f]Narda[/name_f]: Spanish/Italian
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]: [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]: [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_f]Elida[/name_f]: Spanish or Russian
Jova: Spanish/Hispanic

tyyyy
how is howard american tho
makes me think of a posh british 80 year old Cambridge tory tbh

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@courtney lee

Most of these associations are totally random and weird

Blanca - Italian
Dolores - British
Enrique - French
Felicia - Italian
Hilda - Swiss
Ignacio - Hispanic
Jimena - Hispanic
Jimin - South Korean
Marty - European, general
Olaf - Scandinavian
Sandra - German
Vivian - British
Yuki - Japanese
Agatha - British
Alistair - British
Blas - Japanese ??
Celia - French
Darby - Scottish
Estelle - French
Frank - German
Georgette - French
Howard - British
Ivette - Hispanic
Javier - Hispanic
Lester - British
Juliette - Italian or French
Narda - Russian
Iselle - Portuguese
Paine - British
Elida - Italian
Jova - Scandinavian

tyyyyy
ivette hispanic?

[teacupsandtiaras]

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f] - Spaniard (Italian is [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], and [name_m]French[/name_m] is [name_f]Blanche[/name_f])
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f] - Spaniard
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m] - Spaniard
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f] - Spanish/Italian
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] - [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] - Spanish/Italian
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f] - Spanish
Jimin - Korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u] - English
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m] - Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] - Spanish/Russian/Italian
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - English
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u] - Japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - English
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] - English. [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] would be my Scottish vote and [name_m]Alastair[/name_m] would probably also be English
[name_m]Blas[/name_m] - Spanish
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] - Spanish/Italian
[name_u]Darby[/name_u] - English
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] - [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m] - English
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f] -[name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u] - English
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f] - [name_m]French[/name_m]/Spanish
[name_m]Javier[/name_m] - Spanish
[name_m]Lester[/name_m] - English
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] - [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_f]Narda[/name_f] - unsure
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f] - unsure, tending [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u] - English
[name_f]Elida[/name_f] - unsure
Jova - unsure

I used English but American can be used in that context, as well.

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@adelina_sophia

Because most surname names feel more American than British to me, but that’s just my opinion. Whilst surnames as first names are being used here they still feel largely American to me.
[name_u]Howard[/name_u] as a surname however gives me the feel it gives you as a first name.
It’s all an opinion though - not saying that any of what I think is true.

ok but some like jackson and braxton sound obvs american

traditional ones like howard and charles sound more british to me

depends on the feel, you know?

[caroblaise]

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]- Mexican
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]- Mexican
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]- Italian
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]- Mexican
Jimin- Korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]- British
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]- Swedish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]- American
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]- American
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]- Japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]- British
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]- British
[name_m]Blas[/name_m]- Mexican
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]- British
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]- Irish
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]- English
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]- Mexican
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]- American
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_f]Narda[/name_f]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]- English
[name_f]Elida[/name_f]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
Jova- Israeli

[cchgi]

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]- American
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]- Swedish
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]- Swedish
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]- Mexican
Jimin- Korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]- American
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]- Polish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]- Polish
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]- American
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]- Japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]- English
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]- English
[name_m]Blas[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]- Belgian
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]- Swedish
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]- American
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]- American
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]- Belgian
[name_f]Narda[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Elida[/name_f]- Norwegian
Jova- Croatian

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@cchgi

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]- American
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]- Swedish
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]- Swedish
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]- Mexican
Jimin- Korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]- American
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]- Polish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]- Polish
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]- American
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]- Japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]- English
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]- English
[name_m]Blas[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]- Belgian
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]- Swedish
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]- American
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]- Spanish
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]- American
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]- Belgian
[name_f]Narda[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Elida[/name_f]- Norwegian
Jova- Croatian

Why is [name_f]Jimena[/name_f] Mexican and [name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] Spanish?

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@caroblaise

[name_f]Blanca[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]- Mexican
[name_m]Enrique[/name_m]- Mexican
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]- Spanish
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]- Italian
[name_f]Jimena[/name_f]- Mexican
Jimin- Korean
[name_u]Marty[/name_u]- British
[name_m]Olaf[/name_m]- Swedish
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]- American
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]- American
[name_u]Yuki[/name_u]- Japanese
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]- British
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]- British
[name_m]Blas[/name_m]- Mexican
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]- British
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]- Irish
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]- English
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]- American
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_m]Javier[/name_m]- Mexican
[name_m]Lester[/name_m]- American
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_f]Narda[/name_f]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
[name_f]Iselle[/name_f]- [name_m]French[/name_m]
[name_u]Paine[/name_u]- English
[name_f]Elida[/name_f]- [name_m]German[/name_m]
Jova- Israeli

tyyyyyyyyy

[cchgi]

@sighplshalp

Why is [name_f]Jimena[/name_f] Mexican and [name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] Spanish?

I associate [name_f]Jimena[/name_f] with Mexico because (spelt as [name_f]Ximena[/name_f]) it is one of the most popular names in Mexico, ranking at #1 in 2013. Although I understand it could easily be associated with Spain, as [name_f]Jimena[/name_f] is in the Spanish top 50 as well.

[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] is associated with Spain to me because it is currently in the top 100 and it used to be in the top 50 a few years ago. Also if I remember correctly, it’s still popular in Chile as well.

Are you from Newcastle by the way?

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@cchgi

I associate [name_f]Jimena[/name_f] with Mexico because (spelt as [name_f]Ximena[/name_f]) it is one of the most popular names in Mexico, ranking at #1 in 2013. Although I understand it could easily be associated with Spain, as [name_f]Jimena[/name_f] is in the Spanish top 50 as well.

[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m] is associated with Spain to me because it is currently in the top 100 and it used to be in the top 50 a few years ago. Also if I remember correctly, it’s still popular in Chile as well.

Are you from Newcastle by the way?

I study there but I’m originally from the Midlands.

Also, why [name_u]Howard[/name_u] and [name_f]Georgette[/name_f] American? Makes me think of a posh couple from the Home Counties to be honest…