2007-08-11 05:56:14 · 7 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well I never thought of that but that sounds very logical, there are a lot of French influences in the south.
2007-08-11 08:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many Southern families "pass down" names, traditionally naming children after grandparents, etc. Lots of times, the person the child is named for is still living. To avoid confusion, the family calls the younger one Billy Bob instead of just Billy, so when speaking about the younger, you say Billy Bob, and when speaking about the elder, you say Billy. Billy Bob's legal name would be William Robert, shortened to Billy Bob.
2007-08-11 06:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Billy-Bob Thorton and Jean-Claude Van Damm are going out?
2007-08-11 06:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by kid 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Southern thing is a hold-over from the fashion of using ancestral names along w/christening names,same w/the Europeans
2007-08-11 06:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by TL 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some after, some before.
2007-08-11 06:05:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I live in South Louisiana and no.Why do people assume we're always stupid and have those weird accents in movies?No, not trying to be mean or anything but the answer is no.
2007-08-11 06:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by Nalyxos 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
good question.
never could figure that one out.
2007-08-11 06:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋