# Texas Dopers: Given Names of Teenagers **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 12, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966 "2013-01-12T15:28:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/21 "2013-01-13T08:01:22Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I did know a Joe Bob in Texas. We used to comment on his girlfriend giving him a “Joe Bob Blow Job.” [silly mode] This is a useful suggestion. Mr. **Cayuga** should surely be able to work this into some of his word problems! (I hope! 😛 ) [/silly mode] ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/22 "2013-01-13T08:57:06Z")
Three times real fast now: How many blow jobs would Joe Bob get if Joe Bob would get blow jobs? ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/23 "2013-01-13T09:11:01Z")
When I write tests for my English classes, I try to make sure there is a John, a Paul, a George, and a Richard. So far no one else has noticed (or at least, no one has told me that they noticed), but it keeps me entertained. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/24 "2013-01-13T09:19:47Z")
[This](http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/state/index.html) will give you the top 100 male and female names of babies born in Texas in a given year. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/25 "2013-01-13T10:57:56Z")
> [@Fretful\_Porpentine](#): > > [This site](http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/state/index.html) might be useful. It has lists of the most popular baby names by state and year of birth. I knew namings varied over time, but was still surprised when I spot-checked Calif 2010. Jayden is #7. John ranks after 53 other names, including Juan. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/26 "2013-01-13T11:23:37Z")
I teach high school in Texas. I really don’t think “distinctively Texas” names exist. I am in a major city, and I honestly don’t think the array of names in my class would seem odd in any other major city in America. ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/27 "2013-01-13T12:37:22Z")
**Speak** and **Manda Jo** - Thank you. That’s sort of what I suspected. ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/28 "2013-01-13T12:41:54Z")
> [@Mr\_Downtown](#): > > Well, at my sister’s New Year’s Eve party (in Arlington) this year were Nick, Sara, Chase, Michael, Tanya, Brittany, Tyler, Dean, Carter, Zoe, Jamail, Sami, Thomas, Madison, Marcus, Johnny, and David. That’s about 80% traditional “white kids,” and one each Vietnamese, Korean, Kuwaiti, Mexican, Nigerian, and African-American. Thanks. I’m fairly sure I’ve used each of those names — except maybe Zoe — at least once over the years. If not Jamail, then certainly Jamal and Jamil. ETA: I just realized you mean Arlington, TX and not Arlington, VA (duh). So basically you’re confirming what the two HS teachers said. Thank you for that. I’m going to save your list and use the names on it — easier than thinking stuff up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/29 "2013-01-13T13:21:59Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > This is a useful suggestion. Mr. **Cayuga** should surely be able to work this into some of his word problems! (I hope! 😛 ) I wrote a question about blow jobs just last week. I’m kidding! ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/30 "2013-01-13T14:55:42Z")
> [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](#): > > Remember that Texas is 40% Hispanic and 12% black, so choosing country cracker sounding names isn’t exactly reaching out to the population. Especially since 88% of Texans live in large cities. I guess I wasn’t clear. I’m using plenty of white, black, Hispanic, and Asian names. If authentic Southwestern given names had existed for this generation, I would merely have tossed in a couple of them here and there. If I caused offense, I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/31 "2013-01-13T15:46:57Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > I wrote a question about blow jobs just last week. > > I’m kidding! You mean it was really more of a statement? ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/32 "2013-01-13T17:10:28Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > I guess I wasn’t clear. I’m using plenty of white, black, Hispanic, and Asian names. If authentic Southwestern given names had existed for this generation, I would merely have tossed in a couple of them here and there. > > If I caused offense, I apologize. You didn’t offend at all. It was merely meant to be informative. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/33 "2013-01-13T18:30:14Z")
Anecdotally, there seem to be a lot of **Austin** s and **Cody** s around here. I don’t recall them being that popular in other states. (I’d assume the latter probably shows up in Wyoming a lot) ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/34 "2013-01-13T18:39:45Z")
> [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](#): > > There are a lot of Vietnamese people in Texas (more than anywhere other than Vietnam). Nitpick: The largest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam is in [California](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_American). There are more than twice as many Vietnamese in California as there are in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/35 "2013-01-13T21:46:34Z")
> [@Pyper](#): > > Nitpick: The largest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam is in [California](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_American). There are more than twice as many Vietnamese in California as there are in Texas. That makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/36 "2013-01-13T21:52:43Z")
Why does it matter what the names are? Is anyone even paying attention? Aside from skipping the really far-out names I don’t understand why you’re going to so much effort. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/37 "2013-01-13T22:03:50Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Troy, Roger, Tom, Tony, Emmitt. ;)😃 You left out Dandy. 😉 😃 ---
**Author:** ![IceQube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/38 "2013-01-13T22:06:52Z")
Dallas is a good name. There’s a stripper from Magic Mike named Dallas. Speaking of Texas cities, there’s also Houston. And Waco. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/39 "2013-01-13T22:21:06Z")
“Coach”, “Sir”, “Ma’am” will work too… ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966/40 "2013-01-14T00:55:44Z")
May I suggest not using “Jesus” in a textbook meant for Texas? And yes I know that it’s a common name but unless you go out of the way in your question to make sure that it’s clear to even the most hick home educator who has never spoken to a non white that the Jesus is Hispanic you arein for a world of unnecessary trouble. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-dopers-given-names-of-teenagers/646966.md?page=3)