American expat shares the common names from home he has NEVER heard while in Australia - including Leigh-Ellen and Kei'Shawn

US expat Adam Foskey listed the names he has 'never heard' in Australia
In a TikTok video he said he hasn't met anyone called Leigh-Ellen or Annamae
He also hasn't come across a Chasity or Kei'Shawn since moving Down Under

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:05 BST, 24 September 2021 | Updated: 01:24 BST, 24 September 2021

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An expat living in Melbourne has listed the common 'American names' he has 'never heard' in Australia.

In a TikTok video Adam Foskey, from Georgia, US, found it odd he hasn't met anyone called Chasity, Leigh-Ellen, Kei'Shawn or Annamae as some of his closest friends from home have these names.

The now-viral video has been viewed more than 326,00 times.

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In a TikTok video Adam Foskey, from Georgia, US, (pictured) found it odd he hasn't met anyone called Chasity, Leigh-Ellen, Kei'Shawn or Annamae as some of his closest friends have these names

'First up we have Annamae, not to be confused with Anime,' Adam said in the short clip.

'Next up we have Kei'Shawn and this is actually one of the names of my best friends from home as she's always up for a good time.'

While Leigh and Ellen are both popular names in Australia, the two are rarely if ever hyphenated together.

'And lastly we have Chasity and the Chasity's I know are always a hoot to hang out with,' Adam said.

Hundreds of Australians flooded the comments of the video with many saying they too have 'never heard' of the names before

Hundreds of Australians flooded the comments of the video saying they'd never heard of many of the names mentioned.

'We rarely do those double-names,' one wrote.

Earlier this year the popular TikTok creator shared the things he never heard of prior to moving to Australia.

Earlier this year the popular TikTok creator shared the things he never heard of prior to moving to Australia

In a separate video, Adam said he has 'never heard' of Blu Tack, doonas, 'servos' and the phrase 'can't be bothered'.

As Australians have a tendency to shorten words, Mr Foskey said he has never previously heard of the term 'servo', which refers to a petrol station.

'I would call it a gas station, but servo is short, sweet and easier to say,' he said.

Next, he explained how Australians use the term 'can't be bothered' when 'they don't really feel like doing something'.

'Lastly we have a doona, which I would call a bed spread of comforter, but it's just something to keep you warm on those cold winter nights,' he said.

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THE WEATHER: The sun in Australia is strong. I didn't respect this at all when I arrived. I neglected to buy decent sunscreen and paid the price with bad sunburn. My skin blistered and peeled off for weeks afterwards. The sun is deadly in Australia, take precautions or you'll end up redder than a lobster!

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MAGPIES: I was attacked by a magpie in the first month in Australia, had no idea you could be attacked by a bird in the street.

COFFEE: Coffee in Australia is so much better than any of the rubbish they drink in America that it's almost sad.