How come the name 'Nigel' never made it in America?

[Dari]

Of all the English names that came over, Nigel, despite its popularity in Britain, is nonexistant in America. Why?

 

[Crono]

Ask Rupert.

 

[theflyingpig]

There were a whole bunch of Nigels, they just got the shit beat out of them, and never managed to breed. Everyone knows this.

 

[Wheezer]

It did make it over but it died out along with the rest of the 19th Century.

 

[guyver01]

cuz it's too gay for straight people, and not gay enough for the queens.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Because his future is in British Steel.

 

[arrfep]

It will. But at this point, we're only making plans for Nigel.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Us Americans like to make up our own names, got it!? Shaneekwa and Nahoje, yes.. Nigel and Cholly, no.

 

[rbV5]

Same with Ringo....wtf??

 

[SearchMaster]

FSU has two linebackers that came in last year, Nigel Bradham and Nigel Carr. That's two out of 84 (or whatever) scholarship players. I think Nigel is on the rise.

 

[dennilfloss]

It can't compete with all the Jim Bobs and Jedediahs...

 

[ShawnD1]

cuz it's too gay for the queens.

fixed.

 

[0roo0roo]

carries associations with dickishness

 

[minendo]

Dental care in the US is too good for names like Nigel to be successful.

 

[Deeko]

It a stupid name, that's why

 

[Kadarin]

Because his future is in British Steel.

This.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Dental care in the US is too good for names like Nigel to be successful.

 

[waffleironhead]

it will. But at this point, we're only making plans for nigel.

win!

 

[FlashG]

Part of the terms when we won the war in 1783 was to ban the name Nigel. Now you know.

 

[Kadarin]

For a serious answer: It's probably for the same reason that the name Basil didn't catch on here either.

 

[isekii]

For a serious answer: It's probably for the same reason that the name Basil didn't catch on here either.

It screams "I take it in the ass" ?

 

[BoomerD]

I don't know exactly why Nigel never became a popular name here in the US of A, but I for one am dammed glad it didn't...