There is a politician in my area who has attempted to run for various offices, including Congress, named Krystal Ball.
To be honest if you were going into something like politics (literally the only profession where you have to put your name on freaking signs and bumper stickers and stuff!), wouldn't you change your name if you were her?
Dad wanted Gavin or Fynn for a boy, my mom wanted Marc, Gerard, or Noel. True story my male best friend's name (also our donor for our feature kid) is named Fynn.
Sophie went her entire life usually being the only Sophie. Now go out the mall "Sophie! Sophie! Sophia get your ass back here!"....it's awesome. For me. For her it's going "What?" and then realizing not her but rather the small child running off.
I got asked once, by an adult, if my parents named me after Fiona from Shrek. Shrek came out in 2001. I was born in 1986. I don't think my parents are time travelers...
I LOVE the name Sophie. But it's super popular now, and I named my cat Sophie (<less important). Whenever I joke about our future children with FI though I always call her Sophie (apparently our future child is a girl?). Another one of those man, I used a good name on a pet situations.
I went most of my life as the only Sophie in town. Now it's super popular.
I've had people rgue with me that 'there's no way Sophie is your legal name! It's Sophia!"
I used to work at an after-school program. Some of my favorites from those days included:
-Alize
-Blaize Muzik
-Luca (all I could think about when I saw him was Godfather)
-Jager (pronounced like Mick Jagger and not the liquor, even though they spelled it that way...)
-London (for a boy, which I thought was weirder, but boy or girl, don't like it)
-Tubtun (pronounced tube-toon, kid went by Tooney. Mom and dad were definitely foreign, but I've never been able to find anything about that name/its origin.)
I love the name Luca but I wouldn't name my son that.
I know of a little girl named Londynn. Poor thing. I think what bothers me most about this particular girl naming her daughter a "place" name (besides the speshul spelling) is the fact that she named her after a place she's never been. I mean I'd maybe not side eye it if London was her favorite city or something.
I also like the name Luca, but unless I was super Italian, I can't imagine naming my son that.
I was talking to my boss this morning about naming your kid after places, using Bronx as an example. She was absolutely flabbergasted. "People do that? No, I'm sorry, The Bronx is a borough, not a name."
Huh. Is Luca Italian? I always though it was like... Croatian/Hungarian/Serbian-y
There is a politician in my area who has attempted to run for various offices, including Congress, named Krystal Ball.
To be honest if you were going into something like politics (literally the only profession where you have to put your name on freaking signs and bumper stickers and stuff!), wouldn't you change your name if you were her?
haha is Ball her married name or maiden name? I have always wanted to take my husband's last name but if it rhymed with or sounded weird with my first I don't know if I could do it. Like Julia Gulia from the Wedding Singer.
I used to work at an after-school program. Some of my favorites from those days included:
-Alize
-Blaize Muzik
-Luca (all I could think about when I saw him was Godfather)
-Jager (pronounced like Mick Jagger and not the liquor, even though they spelled it that way...)
-London (for a boy, which I thought was weirder, but boy or girl, don't like it)
-Tubtun (pronounced tube-toon, kid went by Tooney. Mom and dad were definitely foreign, but I've never been able to find anything about that name/its origin.)
I CANNOT WITH BLAIZE.
Me and my exBF used to joke we'd name our kid Blais/Blaize - my ex was a stoner, hence why we thought Blaize was cool. We were like 17 and really dumb.
I used to work at an after-school program. Some of my favorites from those days included:
-Alize
-Blaize Muzik
-Luca (all I could think about when I saw him was Godfather)
-Jager (pronounced like Mick Jagger and not the liquor, even though they spelled it that way...)
-London (for a boy, which I thought was weirder, but boy or girl, don't like it)
-Tubtun (pronounced tube-toon, kid went by Tooney. Mom and dad were definitely foreign, but I've never been able to find anything about that name/its origin.)
I love the name Luca but I wouldn't name my son that.
I know of a little girl named Londynn. Poor thing. I think what bothers me most about this particular girl naming her daughter a "place" name (besides the speshul spelling) is the fact that she named her after a place she's never been. I mean I'd maybe not side eye it if London was her favorite city or something.
I also like the name Luca, but unless I was super Italian, I can't imagine naming my son that.
I was talking to my boss this morning about naming your kid after places, using Bronx as an example. She was absolutely flabbergasted. "People do that? No, I'm sorry, The Bronx is a borough, not a name."
Huh. Is Luca Italian? I always though it was like... Croatian/Hungarian/Serbian-y
yup, it's Italian. I'm Italian but not enough to name my kid something like Luca.
I always think it's a bit funny when a person's names are from vastly different cultures as well - like, it's kind of cool too, especially if they come from a mixed heritage, but there's something that makes me double-take about something like "Sakura Castillo" or whatever, you know? Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry thinks the woman is Asian and is subsequently disappointed.
DH and I have a list of names we will prb tell people just to get throw them off. We want to keep the sex and name a surprise when we are expecting. Seeing that our last name ensues lots of jokes there are particular names off limits just because of the combo it will create. Names like Holden or Scarlet...so far out of question. If people are persistant in wanting to know the name I will tell them names like this just to see their reaction.
Also, I went to school with a Candy Bahr and had a teacher named Jack Frost.
I have a confession: I love last names as first names
Also, I would love to name my son Harrison, but I imagine a lot of people would assume I'm a huge Harrison Ford fan or something. I also like Arlo. Not after Arlo Guthrie, I just like it.
*files Arlo under names I wouldn't dare name my kids but secretly love*
Harrison James is my #1 pick for a boy name. They're both family names for me I love the name Harrison!
I pretty much hate any name where the parents alter the traditional spelling for no reason other than to be different. I used to work in a pediatric doctor's office scheduling appts and the parents would tell me their child's name and let me search for a few minutes until I had to say "sorry, how do you spell that?"
Bradlee
Emilie
Danyelle (why??)
Ohlivia
Teena (again, why??)
Like was I supposed to just know that you gave your kid a normal name and then chose to spell the name like an ass? And I'm supposed to just not judge you for doing that to your child, for the fact that he or she is going to have to spell out their name to everyone for the rest of their lives?
My co-worker is getting ready to have a grandson named Draven Night. It's sounds like a goth nightmare.
I know a lot of people hate it when people call their kids by their middle names but if someone insist on naming their kid something outlandish and stupid then at least give them a normal middle name. Trust me it is a life saver.
If I was a boy I was going to be a III. Which technically was already wrong. My Great grandfather for a Sr, his son a Jr. When he passed away, my grandpa took on the Sr and named my dad the Jr. I don't think that's how that works. In any event, my dad thought it would be hysterical to nickname me Trip for triplet since i'd be III. Thankfully I was a girl, with one of the most popular names of 83. Dad still wanted to do something different so he spelled my middle name "Ane" pronounced like Ann or Anne. He chose that spelling after some pin-up/comedian who hung out with Elvis named Sue Ane Langdon. Anyway. . . . . for years I have had people fight with me and my mother on the spelling, telling us that it's wrong. At least it's just a middle name!
Dad wanted Gavin or Fynn for a boy, my mom wanted Marc, Gerard, or Noel. True story my male best friend's name (also our donor for our feature kid) is named Fynn.
Sophie went her entire life usually being the only Sophie. Now go out the mall "Sophie! Sophie! Sophia get your ass back here!"....it's awesome. For me. For her it's going "What?" and then realizing not her but rather the small child running off.
I got asked once, by an adult, if my parents named me after Fiona from Shrek. Shrek came out in 2001. I was born in 1986. I don't think my parents are time travelers...
I LOVE the name Sophie. But it's super popular now, and I named my cat Sophie (<less important). Whenever I joke about our future children with FI though I always call her Sophie (apparently our future child is a girl?). Another one of those man, I used a good name on a pet situations.
I went most of my life as the only Sophie in town. Now it's super popular.
I've had people rgue with me that 'there's no way Sophie is your legal name! It's Sophia!"
No. It's not. ):<
My Sophie's legal name is Sophia, but she goes primarily by Sophie.
According to her dad (who picked Sophia) it was from Sophia on the Golden Girls. It did come out before she was born...
If I was a boy I was going to be a III. Which technically was already wrong. My Great grandfather for a Sr, his son a Jr. When he passed away, my grandpa took on the Sr and named my dad the Jr. I don't think that's how that works. In any event, my dad thought it would be hysterical to nickname me Trip for triplet since i'd be III. Thankfully I was a girl, with one of the most popular names of 83. Dad still wanted to do something different so he spelled my middle name "Ane" pronounced like Ann or Anne. He chose that spelling after some pin-up/comedian who hung out with Elvis named Sue Ane Langdon. Anyway. . . . . for years I have had people fight with me and my mother on the spelling, telling us that it's wrong. At least it's just a middle name!
I dated a guy who was a Jr. and wanted to NN a son Trip or Tre. I told him no way in hell. I mean... his name was Ronald for crying out loud.
I pretty much hate any name where the parents alter the traditional spelling for no reason other than to be different. I used to work in a pediatric doctor's office scheduling appts and the parents would tell me their child's name and let me search for a few minutes until I had to say "sorry, how do you spell that?"
Bradlee
Emilie
Danyelle (why??)
Ohlivia
Teena (again, why??)
Like was I supposed to just know that you gave your kid a normal name and then chose to spell the name like an ass? And I'm supposed to just not judge you for doing that to your child, for the fact that he or she is going to have to spell out their name to everyone for the rest of their lives?
My name is Lauryn, not Lauren. If I'm ever calling somewhere where they need the correct spelling, I always spell it out, it's just habit- you get used to it when you have to do it your whole life. I actually love my spelling and think it looks nice, and not low rent, like some other names (Ohlivia?)
Also, some names have different spellings anyway, Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn, so people with "normal" names have to spell things out too. My last name also has at least 3 variations, so that needs to be spelled also. Not everyone can be a Sally Jones.
If I was a boy I was going to be a III. Which technically was already wrong. My Great grandfather for a Sr, his son a Jr. When he passed away, my grandpa took on the Sr and named my dad the Jr. I don't think that's how that works. In any event, my dad thought it would be hysterical to nickname me Trip for triplet since i'd be III. Thankfully I was a girl, with one of the most popular names of 83. Dad still wanted to do something different so he spelled my middle name "Ane" pronounced like Ann or Anne. He chose that spelling after some pin-up/comedian who hung out with Elvis named Sue Ane Langdon. Anyway. . . . . for years I have had people fight with me and my mother on the spelling, telling us that it's wrong. At least it's just a middle name!
I have a cousin named Trip, that's his whole name, it's not a nickname or . I've always thought it was such a weird choice for a name.
One of H's BSC cousins named her daughter Lonelee. She thought it would make the girl sound mysterious. Like she's actually trying to set her daughter up to be a shrinking violet/manic pixie dream girl?
One of H's BSC cousins named her daughter Lonelee. She thought it would make the girl sound mysterious. Like she's actually trying to set her daughter up to be a shrinking violet/manic pixie dream girl?
One of H's BSC cousins named her daughter Lonelee. She thought it would make the girl sound mysterious. Like she's actually trying to set her daughter up to be a shrinking violet/manic pixie dream girl?
I pretty much hate any name where the parents alter the traditional spelling for no reason other than to be different. I used to work in a pediatric doctor's office scheduling appts and the parents would tell me their child's name and let me search for a few minutes until I had to say "sorry, how do you spell that?"
Bradlee
Emilie
Danyelle (why??)
Ohlivia
Teena (again, why??)
Like was I supposed to just know that you gave your kid a normal name and then chose to spell the name like an ass? And I'm supposed to just not judge you for doing that to your child, for the fact that he or she is going to have to spell out their name to everyone for the rest of their lives?
My name is Lauryn, not Lauren. If I'm ever calling somewhere where they need the correct spelling, I always spell it out, it's just habit- you get used to it when you have to do it your whole life. I actually love my spelling and think it looks nice, and not low rent, like some other names (Ohlivia?)
Also, some names have different spellings anyway, Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn, so people with "normal" names have to spell things out too. My last name also has at least 3 variations, so that needs to be spelled also. Not everyone can be a Sally Jones.
Ditto this. I have to spell my common first name and my last name. First name has 3 different spellings that are all correct (Ch/C/K start) and my last name is pronounced like a common word but has an extra double letter. I'm so used to spelling both that it's habit for me to say "[First name] with a ch [last name] then spell it out.
Re: Worst Baby Names
Krystal Ball from UVA!
You're in Virginia?
It's her maiden name.
DH and I have a list of names we will prb tell people just to get throw them off. We want to keep the sex and name a surprise when we are expecting. Seeing that our last name ensues lots of jokes there are particular names off limits just because of the combo it will create. Names like Holden or Scarlet...so far out of question. If people are persistant in wanting to know the name I will tell them names like this just to see their reaction.
Also, I went to school with a Candy Bahr and had a teacher named Jack Frost.
I feel like I know a million Nicoles, including 2 of my cousins. My cousin Nicole's brother has dated 2 Nicoles!
How could I forget this?!?
One of H's BSC cousins named her daughter Lonelee. She thought it would make the girl sound mysterious. Like she's actually trying to set her daughter up to be a shrinking violet/manic pixie dream girl?