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      Wait til you go into an upper-middle class neighborhood and hear "Aiden!!" all day.
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      We have a kind of standing joke around where I work. If a name sounds right with "The Honourable..." in front of it, you're good to go. If it sounds like it belongs with "The State vs. ...." in front of it, you might want to use a different name. Of course, if you choose a name that can go either way? It's a crap shoot. :ohwell:
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      There is a child who was born the same day as our middle daughter that the nurses were talking about that day. They said some parents had named a boy- First name" Stud" Last name "Lee". We thought they were joking until Stud Lee turned up in our daughter's grade school yearbook.

      Really- some people are asking to be judged.
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      But since it's not... carry on with the judging of others who judge others.

      Ok, as a side note I like this.^^

      However, back to the point - maybe baby naming laws should be more prevalent? Some countries have lists and you must choose a name from the list or pay a fee and get it approved (although not all names are approved).

      http://mentalfloss.com/article/25034/8-countries-fascinating-baby-naming-laws
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      Not really a joke. We had a girl apply for a job where I work and that truly was her name. La-a, pronounced Ladasha. It took every ounce of strength I had not to fall on the floor in disbelief.

      Sadly, her name could not be entered properly where I work, punctuation marks in all names are omitted.
      Also, odd spellings of common names create duplicate entries for people because every time they come in the registrar adds them with the expected spelling.
    • Posts: 2,270 Member
      Never liked the name 'Tarquin'. Then I met a Tarquin, and it was good to be able to put a face to the name I hated so much.

      I've loved this name since Blackwood Farm :heart:
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      I went to college with a girl named Candida. Her mom thought it sounded pretty but had no idea what it really meant.

      Candida means naive in spanish :wink:
    • Posts: 1,642 Member
      Look at these :)
      http://www.someecards.com/2013/06/21/worst-names-in-human-history
    • Posts: 3,069 Member
      I'm over the name Nevaeh. I don't think it's cute or unique.

      This name makes my skin crawl.
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      My husband knew a Chris Cross, Cross was her surname after marriage. There has been a Private Parts (not the parents fault). My daughter went to school with a girl called Pearl. The brother's name was Sydney. Pearl and Sydney Harbour. When naming a child, check what the initials spell, *kitten* Andrew Steven Smith...
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      If I have a girl, I'm naming her Anomoly, or I might spell it AnaMolly.....Anywho, people are jerks sometimes. Don't let it get to you.

      Don't nobody steal my not-yet-existing daughter's name! :angry:
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      UK here.

      We are taught from an early age that our children should be named so that if you put the honorific title "king" before their name, it would sound dignified.

      My children are Richard and Daniel. King Richard, King Daniel.

      King Dylan or King Connor doesn't quite cut it.
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      My husband knew a Chris Cross, Cross was her surname after marriage. There has been a Private Parts (not the parents fault). My daughter went to school with a girl called Pearl. The brother's name was Sydney. Pearl and Sydney Harbour. When naming a child, check what the initials spell, *kitten* Andrew Steven Smith...

      A former colleague, Annette Williams, married John Curtain.

      (True story)
    • Posts: 1,625 Member
      Iva Primrose

      Mia Peacock

      Love crazy names. My friend loved the name Mia but passed on it as her surname is now Peacock. Iva Primrose was a bloke who was friend's with my mum in her 20's.

      Iva apparently means 'God is gracious'. I feel the combinations with it are endless.
    • Posts: 7,436 Member
      People who are named after cars...

      Porche and Mercedes were girls names before they were car names.

      http://www.babynames.com/name/Porsche

      http://www.babynames.com/name/MERCEDES

      I find it weird when people name their daughter Chelsea when they have no connection with that part of London or the football team or are not even aware that it's a football team.

      This site lists the origin as coming from the part of London first (well the meaning is port for chalk, which is what the London district name would have originated from): http://www.babynames.com/name/CHELSEA
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      Sadly, her name could not be entered properly where I work, punctuation marks in all names are omitted.
      Also, odd spellings of common names create duplicate entries for people because every time they come in the registrar adds them with the expected spelling.

      So no Marie-Jeannes where you live, I take it?

      I love hyphens. My address has so many hyphens in it computer systems freak everywhere, though. It's kind of stupid.

      I like odd names and normal names. I'm pretty easy going. Hitler is a no go, however, lol. I get more freaked out by those countries with really strict naming laws. That would be very bizarre to have to deal with.
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      Drives me crazy that people don't know the difference between a boy's and girl's name

      Gabriel- I'm a guy

      Gabrielle - that's a girl.

      Yet, I still get letters that start with "Ms."
      :mad:
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      http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/blog/category/badbabynames/

      Let that melt your brain for a while.

      Amazing!! I must have a child IMMEDIATELY and name it "Patronne Dextrexxe Brooks"
    • Posts: 9,003 Member
      My daughters name is beautiful and unique and always pronounced wrong lol her father hated it when I thought of it too so that was also a plus haha I love unique names. They do get out of hand but we don't need anymore jessicas or Samanthas or megans really. Be creative people :)


      Poor kid. I hated having my name mispronounced and misspelled everywhere. Creativity and kid naming do not go together.
    • Posts: 11,788 Member
      I knew what I was going to name my youngest 20 years before she was born. My wife didn't even get a vote.

      I didn't seek anyone's approval when I named my children, nor do I care what their opinions may be. As long as they talk behind my back and don't let me catch wind about it, it's like they don't even have an opinion.

      Sure there are a lot of names out there that I, and apparently others, question, but it's none of my, or your, business.

      It's a personal choice.
    • Posts: 2,141 Member
      A lactation nurse once told me she cared for a baby with the name, Onetwothreefourfive and the reason why the parents named their child that was because it was 'funny' and 'cute'. I didn't see the humor in the story when the nurse told me and she didn't find it amusing, either.
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      Drives me crazy that people don't know the difference between a boy's and girl's name

      Gabriel- I'm a guy

      Gabrielle - that's a girl.

      Yet, I still get letters that start with "Ms."
      :mad:

      Totally in with you!! And Gabriela(girl) but they pronounce it Gabriel(boy)...(annoying but what can you do)

      Friend is called Brett Maker(Bread Maker???) - awesome personality and very successful, but yet money can't change parents decision.

      Not to mention Russian President surname Putin translated into Bulgarian or the common Chinese surname Hui....
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      Yeah...I think if it's a reasonable name, just odd, that's one thing. But when you name your kid something ridiculous like , well, Abcde, to me it shows a lack of common sense, and worse, a lack of care of what trouble something like that could cause your child.
      I'd just like to point out that this "name" has been used enough that it is in the Babynames.com database. *le sigh*
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      Poor kid. I hated having my name mispronounced and misspelled everywhere. Creativity and kid naming do not go together.


      She actually loves it when people pronounce her name wrong. It makes her feel smarter than the adults that say it wrong. She isn't a "poor kid" she is unique and special just like her name and she also dislikes boring plain names that would make her common ;)
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      My daughters name is beautiful and unique and always pronounced wrong lol her father hated it when I thought of it too so that was also a plus haha I love unique names. They do get out of hand but we don't need anymore jessicas or Samanthas or megans really. Be creative people :)
      Why???

      My name is not odd, but it's rare, especially in the US. Growing up, when you'd go to a store and there would be necklaces or keychains or whatever with names on them, I ALWAYS wanted one and could never find my name. It seriously SUCKS to be that kid.

      You don't have to pick the trending names of the day, but why do you have to "be creative" and give the poor kid some weird name no one can pronounce?
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      Ok, as a side note I like this.^^

      However, back to the point - maybe baby naming laws should be more prevalent? Some countries have lists and you must choose a name from the list or pay a fee and get it approved (although not all names are approved).

      http://mentalfloss.com/article/25034/8-countries-fascinating-baby-naming-laws
      I will sit back and judge people for naming their kids stupid things but I draw the line at the givernment stepping in and actually telling people what they can name their children.

      I was being facetious in my first post about removing children from parents who name them stupid names.
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      My husband knew a Chris Cross, Cross was her surname after marriage. There has been a Private Parts (not the parents fault). My daughter went to school with a girl called Pearl. The brother's name was Sydney. Pearl and Sydney Harbour. When naming a child, check what the initials spell, *kitten* Andrew Steven Smith...

      My husbands parents named his older brother Roger Allen Thompson (RAT) and learned nothing. My husbands initials are also RAT.
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      My husbands parents named his older brother Roger Allen Thompson (RAT) and learned nothing. My husbands initials are also RAT.
      My cousin's oldest is BAD.
    • Posts: 623 Member
      I have met:
      Thunder, Wendy, Rayne Storme.
      Lemonjello.
      Orangejello.
      Rootbere.
      Choklattebarre.

      Hubby and i sound ridiculous for arguing over our potential childrens names. Ashleigh Abigail, Tegan Allan, Benjamin Micheal, Kaydence Rayne.

      Heck, my dad wanted Kelly and mom wanted Chelsi. I am Kelsi. A friends son is (whew...here it goes...)
      Adoxphionxl.

      I actually asked if she just fell asleep on her keyboard and liked the way it looked.
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      She actually loves it when people pronounce her name wrong. It makes her feel smarter than the adults that say it wrong. She isn't a "poor kid" she is unique and special just like her name and she also dislikes boring plain names that would make her common ;)

      Just to clairify, my child is not special and unique because of his name?
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