Eye-rolling baby names

beethery

grumbledore said:

<<<<<<-------- is now addicted to STFU, Parents.

STFUParents is a real gem. One of the most entertaining sites ever. I also find myself perusing the Anonymous Mom letters on the mommyish site STFUParents writes a column for.

HisGirlFriday13

My goddaughter is Arwen Aurora.

I went to university with an Ashley Charles whose sister was Melanie Scarlett. I love GWTW, and have read it more than 300 times, but whoa.

I had friends at church named Melody, Harmony, Symphony, and Lyric.

singinchick13

I have literally been laughing at this thread for half an hour. I do have to say I'm not totally opposed to all original/uncommon names, as mine is a not too common name with a different spelling. Think Sarah, Sara....and mine being a third option that people wouldn't even think of. Nobody ever spells it right, and people occasionally pronounce it wrong. Also, I have always been sad that I could never have a nickname.

My best friend is the only one of three siblings with a usual name. She went with Nevaeh for her daughter's name, and I think alone it is unique and pretty as long as you don't make reference to the backwards spelling. I'm biased, though I would never choose it myself.

ETA: My 'nickname' ended up being my first initial.

NavyBlue143

Also, I used to have a child in my class named Syria. Pronounced Sir-I-ah, but spelled like a war torn middle eastern country.

WinstonsGirl

I get too many weird names, due to teaching.  I don't mind Berkley, since I taught one and it totally fit him.  He was a bit of a quirky unique kid too, so it worked.  

I know one girl who had a son named Dallas.  She had another boy about 5 years later and couldn't decide on a name.  She eventually went with Austin, and she admitted it's a little funny, so she knowingly did it.  

I've always found some of the English names our Asian kids pick to be interesting.  Many choose "normal" names, like Lucy or Emily or Ben, but others choose Wanda or Ralph or something really old and not common that makes me wonder why they picked it out of all the possible names.  Whatever floats their boat though  

WinstonsGirl

Oh yes, my security system in the house was installed by Jason Bourne.  His real name.  I found it kinda neat that he was in security with that name

jdluvr06

My old co worker and his wife were really into motorcycles. They named their daughter Harley Davidson.

cupcait927

jdluvr06 said:

My old co worker and his wife were really into motorcycles. They named their daughter Harley Davidson.

FI and I watch Fast N Loud on Discovery Channel. One of the mechanics said he named his daughter Shelby after the Shelby mustangs. Not so bad. Harley Davidson on the other hand...

DaisyMaeMommy

lolo883 said:

afox007 said:

FI tutored a student who was actually named La-a pronounced Ladasha. The fact that FSS brings this up to laugh about it years later proves this girl has probably had a really rough time with her name. I also hate that thanks to twilight there are now a ton of Edwards. Edward is my dads middle name and I had been planning to use it as my future sons middle name since I was in 6th grade. Now it will just seem like I jumped on the twilight bandwagon.

I'm sorry, I really, truly cannot believe this. EVERYBODY claims to "know someone who knows someone" named La-a, Orangejello/Lemonjello, Shithead (Shy-theed), etc. You'd think the schools would be overrun with them, but they're not. They all started as racist email jokes, and don't appear in the actual SSA name database.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp

I am SO sick of hearing about people giving their children that name... Seriously? WHY would you do that to your child?

But then again, my brother's girlfriend named their dog Chubbs Shithead (pronounced Shy-theed). There are obviously just some very weird people in the world... If she would've named my niece A-la (Like she wanted to, pronounced like it reads!) I probably would've laughed at her.

emmaaa

DaisyMaeMommy said:

lolo883 said:

afox007 said:

FI tutored a student who was actually named La-a pronounced Ladasha. The fact that FSS brings this up to laugh about it years later proves this girl has probably had a really rough time with her name. I also hate that thanks to twilight there are now a ton of Edwards. Edward is my dads middle name and I had been planning to use it as my future sons middle name since I was in 6th grade. Now it will just seem like I jumped on the twilight bandwagon.

I'm sorry, I really, truly cannot believe this. EVERYBODY claims to "know someone who knows someone" named La-a, Orangejello/Lemonjello, Shithead (Shy-theed), etc. You'd think the schools would be overrun with them, but they're not. They all started as racist email jokes, and don't appear in the actual SSA name database.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp

I am SO sick of hearing about people giving their children that name... Seriously? WHY would you do that to your child?

But then again, my brother's girlfriend named their dog Chubbs Shithead (pronounced Shy-theed). There are obviously just some very weird people in the world... If she would've named my niece A-la (Like she wanted to, pronounced like it reads!) I probably would've laughed at her.

My FSIL legitimately met a child Shi'thead. She helped with athletic team pictures and that was his name.

DaisyMaeMommy

eg72 said:

My FSIL legitimately met a child Shi'thead. She helped with athletic team pictures and that was his name.

I haven't met one, and I'm thankful! Maybe that means the "trend" is dying down.

grumbledore

eg72 said:

DaisyMaeMommy said:

lolo883 said:

afox007 said:

FI tutored a student who was actually named La-a pronounced Ladasha. The fact that FSS brings this up to laugh about it years later proves this girl has probably had a really rough time with her name. I also hate that thanks to twilight there are now a ton of Edwards. Edward is my dads middle name and I had been planning to use it as my future sons middle name since I was in 6th grade. Now it will just seem like I jumped on the twilight bandwagon.

I'm sorry, I really, truly cannot believe this. EVERYBODY claims to "know someone who knows someone" named La-a, Orangejello/Lemonjello, Shithead (Shy-theed), etc. You'd think the schools would be overrun with them, but they're not. They all started as racist email jokes, and don't appear in the actual SSA name database.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp

I am SO sick of hearing about people giving their children that name... Seriously? WHY would you do that to your child?

But then again, my brother's girlfriend named their dog Chubbs Shithead (pronounced Shy-theed). There are obviously just some very weird people in the world... If she would've named my niece A-la (Like she wanted to, pronounced like it reads!) I probably would've laughed at her.

My FSIL legitimately met a child Shi'thead. She helped with athletic team pictures and that was his name.

I think it makes a huge difference if the parents are from a different country - that name may be completely normal in their country.  (Obviously not sure if that happened here, but it seems likely.)

That said, damn that name is terrible.

I do agree with the PP that said something about certain names going around the internet and being in no way real - like La-a (Ladasha) - hell, my own FI was the first person to tell me about that one.  And come to find out, he never met anyone with that name, the story just stuck in his mind as copypasta has a way of doing.

VulgarGirl

Nevaeh...heaven spelled backwards. Stop that shit. Or I'm naming my kid Lleh and Nomed.

chibiyui

There was a Cormac McCartjy in our department in college. I remember because we had to enter his info twice into our student database for equipment rentals, we assumed it was a prank.

grumbledore

MagicInk said:

Nevaeh...heaven spelled backwards. Stop that shit. Or I'm naming my kid Lleh and Nomed.

uoy evol I.

Simply Fated

The first itme I had ever heard the name Nevaeh was on an episode of 16 and pregnant. The 16 year old pregnant girl thought the name would be unique and perfect.
And now grown ass adults who should know better are making it popular. Seriously?
So every time I hear a parent naming their child that, I keep thinking, "you are using the rationalization of a 16 year old."


Last year, my friend name their daughter after her husband's grandmother, a very sweet woman who has hugs for everyone. That was the only reason they chose it, it honor the grandmother. The name is definitely considered old-fashioned by our generation. Not one person in our high school had that name. Wouldn't you know it... her daughter's first name is the number one most popular name in 2013. So much for not having a common name. The middle name is also on the list.



I'm okay with names like North, but if your last name is West, then you are just turning your kid's name into a punchline on purpose. Knock that shit off.


I'm not okay with changing vowels into y's and throwing in extra consonants just because you want to give it a unique spelling. You're just trying to change a perfectly good name JUST so your kid will never be able to find a keychain with the same spelling on it.

ShallowSeas

lizzypoo96 said:

chibiyui said:

beethery said:

Those names I mentioned earlier, I had to look at FB because I couldn't remember.

Lundyn, Madysun, and Khyrstyne.

You're welcome!

All of them, but especially the bold. 

Dear parents, you are not helping your child with these spellings. You are though making everyone who ever comes across your childs names special spelling think that you, the parents, are freaking dumb. 

Signed, the girl with teh misspelled name that every English teacher I ever had pointed out how and why it was spelled wrong. 

We had a Shyhan (pronounced "Cheyenne") at me school and her parents couldn't understand why she had serious issues in reading and spelling. *facepalm

blah, Shyhan is bad. I have the same name only I'm Shyann. Unique spelling but I get a lot of compliments on it.

VulgarGirl

@SimplyFated, FI had the same thing happen. She was named after her mom's mom and growing up she was the only Sophia she knew. Now it's the #1 name.

I'm just named after a singer, a princess, and the chick on Shameless. I'm good with all of those, but especially the princess. 

ShallowSeas

I know someone who named their kid Xachariah instead of Zachariah. Why? I do not know...  -_-

jdluvr06

I also hate my hate my name. My mom decided to name my sister and I after Greek goddesses. I got lucky because I have a normal middle name I go by. My sister hates her middle name so she kind of got screwed on that front.

SmileDamnit

MagicInk said:

Nevaeh...heaven spelled backwards. Stop that shit. Or I'm naming my kid Lleh and Nomed.

Thank you. I've spent the last 4 hours trying to sound that shit out. I blame the snow for the brain freeze.

SmileDamnit

dupe post.

CMGragain

In Scandinavian countries, there is an official list of names that parents are allowed to choose a name from.  Unless the name is approved by the state, parents are not allowed to register the child and get state benefits.

rajahmd

thisismynickname said:

Fully agree with the "don't give normal names weird spellings" views.

I have a Biblical name that can't be shortened but people do anyway. It's not a William/Bill nickname thing, just using the first four of six letters. People call me the short version for verbal laziness, so I like that no one can screw up my name.

My sister's name is Joanne.  It's normal enough now, but I wonder when it was created--- were people like, "By golly, they shortened Josephine and Anne into 'Joanne'- the horror!"

Luckily, the only face-palming I had to do on Facebook anytime recently was seeing someone's little boy named "Knollyn".  Because Nolan isn't good enough, you had to give him a name like, "Don't the loadies prefer that grassy knoll over there?" << Clueless reference

It's Rachel, isn't it? That's my name and I get called Rach all the freaking time. Drives me batty.

ahyatt87

In high school I worked for an engraving store. Someone engraved a gift for her new granddaughter Emmaleigh. *Eyeroll*

The best part: the grandmother told me it was the French spelling of Emily. Sorry, but I studied French for 12 years, and I have been to France. That Emmaleigh is not a thing in French.

grumbledore

CMGragain said:

In Scandinavian countries, there is an official list of names that parents are allowed to choose a name from.  Unless the name is approved by the state, parents are not allowed to register the child and get state benefits.

That's fucked up though.  I'd rather one kid in a million gets named Shithead than parents having this little free will about naming their kids.  And if I knew someone who named their kid something obscene, I'd be tempted to call CPS since they obviously have issues.

VulgarGirl

jdluvr06 said:

My old co worker and his wife were really into motorcycles. They named their daughter Harley Davidson.

Harley was on the maybe list for me. Davidson would not have been my middle name. But I think it was if I was a boy I was going to possibly be Harley. 

arrippa

CMGragain said:

In Scandinavian countries, there is an official list of names that parents are allowed to choose a name from.  Unless the name is approved by the state, parents are not allowed to register the child and get state benefits.

One of my favorite stories (<--CLICKY) about that.

cupcait927

I've now been on STFU, Parents all afternoon now and I am HORRIFIED by some of the baby names. Just saw a Kahlibur in there.

grumbledore

1.  I think Metallica is a bitchin' name.

2.  Mommyjacking is my new favorite term.  I've always hated it when people did that, but now it has a NAME.