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[–] 18 points 2 weeks ago

If you're writing a novel, I would actually avoid the stereotypical names, unless you want people to think the work is low-brow. Dare to defy expectations. People expect a Cletus. Give them something more normal but not too uptight... like Nolan or Patrick, maybe... and let the character define himself rather than the name.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

    Male names?

    Haywood JaBlomey
    Carl
    Earl
    Bob
    Jimbob
    William "Billy"
    "Junior"
    Samuel
    Johnny
    Willie
    Charlie

    EDIT: Bud "Buddy"

    Then you've got your biker/blacksheep/criminal subset where everyone calls them by their nickname:
    Axle
    Brick
    Scooter
    Jack
    Crankshaft
    Mad Dog
    Viper
    Hoot
    Blaze
    Kneecap

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago

    Skeeter, Randy, Clyde

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    Bo

    Luke

    Cletus

    Boss Hogg

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    This is discriminating and disrespecting. No one choose their names.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    d'giornaldo, stefon, emton, marshall, tunbrocker

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  • Bubba, Junior, Dale, Billy Ed, Dwayne, John Boy, Rooster, Bobby, Earl, Carl. For women Sammy, Carla, Porsha, Krystal (specifically with a K), Deb or Debbie.

    Having grown up white trash and being middle aged I can tell you that most of them go by some nickname or another and those that don't generally go by their first and middle name.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
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    My username is my real name. Idk about you, but trailer park trash folks aren't usually communists posting on Lemmy.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Imagine being communist and calling the lowest already laying down working class victims of capitalism "trash".

    Bougie revolutionaries, raise your glasses!

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Steve or Steven

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Why that there is good ol’ Cletus “Soupcan” Crawford.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Bob Joe Jackson The 3rd

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    Keith, Clyde, Bob, Harold, Gerhard, Günther, Friedrich, Wilhelm, Guthrune, Claudia, Klaudia, Claudius, Klaudius, Edeltraut, Gerline,

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Donald Scott Pete Peter Pam Doug Brooke Mitch Howard Palmer Robert Elon Sean Chris Kristi Lee Russell John Kelly Susie

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