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Perhaps there's a reason we don't name kids "Inigo"

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-07-28/baby-names-100-cool-uncommon-baby-names-for-girls-and-boys/

Someone took all the names from the SS database that were given to 25 kids or fewer, culled out those that were made up, random nouns, or sounded ugly (though really, isn't that just taste?), and came up with 50 names each for boys and girls. 

Some of them are good - Barnabas, Olympia - but some are not popular for good reason. I mean, how many Inigo Montoya jokes will your son really stand before he takes up retaliatory swordplay?
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Re: Perhaps there's a reason we don't name kids "Inigo"

  • MinMMinM
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    edited December 2011
    cool =/= uncommon.

    Naturell? Really?
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  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    edited December 2011
    Electra?  As in the complex.  Uh, no thanks.

    Domino?  No.  Jezebel?  No.

    Kiernan makes me think of Kiernan Shipka (I think that's her name) on Mad Men.  (Not necessarily a bad thing, just my overall impression.)

    Tanaquil sounds like an antidepressant.

    Kermit will always, always be the Muppet to me.

    IMO, this list is highly subjective.
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  • arbolitaarbolita
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    edited December 2011
    I laughed at Imunique.

    I also graduated with a girl named Sparkle.  I wouldn't be surprised if she went on to be a stripper.
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  • TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    H would love the name Bellamy, because Muse is one of his favorite bands. He also wants to name a boy Phinn, I think after the lead singer of The Veils. Pray to God I have girls.
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  • baconsmombaconsmom member
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    edited December 2011
    Just Phinn, or Phineas? I'm not a fan of naming kids the nicknames - I think everyone should have a full name.
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  • TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    Also, a lot of these are cultural names. I don't think it's fair to necessarily call Raoul uncool. It does surprise me that some of those names are really that rare.
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  • HeffalumpHeffalump member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_perhaps-theres-reason-dont-name-kids-inigo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:47Discussion:60613897-f396-49f2-92f1-9f1fa002b05aPost:5d5d52c1-aa13-489d-a80e-090292ae6519">Re: Perhaps there's a reason we don't name kids "Inigo"</a>:
    [QUOTE]Also, a lot of these are cultural names. I don't think it's fair to necessarily call Raoul uncool. It does surprise me that some of those names are really that rare.
    Posted by TheDuckis[/QUOTE]
    I felt the same way about Hung.
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  • TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    It would be Phineas, bmom, which is even worse than Phinn. Plusalso, then we'd have Phineas and (p)Herb. Not. Happening.
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  • tawillerstawillers member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_perhaps-theres-reason-dont-name-kids-inigo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:47Discussion:60613897-f396-49f2-92f1-9f1fa002b05aPost:3ea9d47a-31f1-4997-8a79-fd4f63c023f2">Re: Perhaps there's a reason we don't name kids "Inigo"</a>:
    [QUOTE]It would be Phineas, bmom, which is even worse than Phinn. Plusalso, then we'd have Phineas and (p)Herb. Not. Happening.
    Posted by TheDuckis[/QUOTE]

    Unfortunately, my mind goes immediately to Phineas and Ferb.  And now I'm singing the theme song.
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  • baconsmombaconsmom member
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    I like Phineas, but we know I like old people names. 

    Also, I don't get the Phineas and Ferb reference. What is that?
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  • TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    Oh, it's a show on Disney Channel. I forgot you block that.
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  • jojobrnjojobrn member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_perhaps-theres-reason-dont-name-kids-inigo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:47Discussion:60613897-f396-49f2-92f1-9f1fa002b05aPost:44cbf913-bc14-4d2e-a3ad-b148c5226f1c">Re: Perhaps there's a reason we don't name kids "Inigo"</a>:
    [QUOTE]I like Phineas, but we know I like old people names.  Also, I don't get the Phineas and Ferb reference. What is that?
    Posted by baconsmom[/QUOTE]

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    </div><div>Gasp! The one Disney show we like!</div><div>
    </div><div> <a href="http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/">http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/phineasandferb/</a></div>
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  • baconsmombaconsmom member
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    edited December 2011
    Eh, I let her have it now, so she won't watch so much fcking Caillou, but I don't watch that sht. I save my braincells so they can slowly die in the glow of FoodTV.
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  • jojobrnjojobrn member
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    You may want to give Phineas and Ferb a chance, it is really a funny smart cartoon. May not change your life, but if you have to be stuck watching anything on Disney, I think this is it.
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