Today's pet peeve: uncreative naming.

Now I'm not saying to give children made-up or, god forbid, creatively spelled names. (example: Amy is a nice enough name, if a bit boring. With a nice middle it'd be fine. Aymeee is stupid.) But the herd mentality where people go on name jags and all the sudden every class has five Madisons and four Tylers is getting on my nerves.

Reuse family names, or look in books, or get inspired by your favorite novel, but for pity's sake, don't name your kids whatever the latest trend is. Not only will you confuse their teachers, they'll grow up hating that their name sounds so dated. And don't name them after a drink, a car or a location! Lexus is not a name, we don't want to know what you were drinking when you conceived and we all know how Paris turned out.

Finally, do not name your child after an indian tribe of which you are not a member. You wouldn't name your kid Vandal or Viking or !Kung, so why on earth do you think Dakota or Cheyenne is a reasonable name for little baby McWhiteBread? Get your own culture.

:popcorn:

I was on the phone with a client who has your/oc's first name.

Those are names of trucks, what aaaaaaare you talking about?'

:hide:

:crazy:

:rofl:

:applause: :applause: :applause:

You just can't.

he'd better head up either a thrash or a hardcore band.

Or both. :headbang:

Like they got washed up on the rocks from a ship in the Eighteenth Century, or something. (gag!)

PS: If your child happens to be named NOAH or NATHANIEL, please be gentle. I mean nothing personal. :7

I think it's mainstream enough now that it doesn't necessarily have that fundy ring to it.

Also, I know that Noah is popular among many Jewish families, many of them liberal.

She was in a playgroup at the YMCA along with a boy named T-Rex. I kid you not.

That was, uhmmmm, creative. :crazy:

Because, damn it, if it's going to hurt that much, it better be for a good reason.

At least he wasn't named Badfinger or something.
:rofl:

when "Maude" and "Nelly" were the hot names. It's always been thus.

Names rise and fall in popularity.

http://www.playboy.com.nyud.net:8090/arts-entertainment/wov/furtado/imx/nelly1.jpg

I'd hit it.

:scared:

I'm not sure how to interpret that!

with a 2x4.


she drives me batshit insane.

Still, easy on the eyes, though! :thumbsup:

My first future kid gets my real first name.

Kid #2 gets named Ned.

Although I'd be within my rights (Euro-mutt) to use Frank or Saxon as a name.

Sounds like a cartoon.

:popcorn:

But not geeky enough to realize that people are going to say "hidely-ho neighborinos!" all day long to baby ned.

And I DAMN sure don't want to be naming any offspring Jaime...

Hmm...Duncan, maybe?

Barristan? Arthur (Dayne)? Any number of Brandons?

I had to explain to my boss that they called me 'Ned Flanders' or 'Flanders' not because that was actually my last name, but because I shared a first name with a memorable cartoon character popular on TV, and looked sort of like him at the time.

She was mortified when I told her, and turned a bright shade of pink. I thought it was hilarious. I wish I could have kept the check. I would have framed it.

But I had the glasses, the hair, and the attitude!

Okay, I can't say anything, on account of my insistence that Sandor is a perfectly good Hungarian name.

Just get him teased.

Tormund, on the other hand, I could maybe pull off.

My pet peeve are when people name their kids nicknames - Bob instead of Robert, Chris instead of Christine (those aren't the best examples, but you get my drift).

Of course, my name is a nickname and there are always people who are startled that it's not my actual name.

At least name him Edward. You can always call him Ned!

With a long and rich history.

:hide:
Guess what my first name is!

I'm Don and named after an uncle and don't mind.

My wife, on the other hand, hates her permanent nickname.

Bedroom...
Kitchen Table...
Bathroom of Night Club...

:P





(no, not really)

although you could use "Vinyl Back Seat..." that hasn't been taken yet...

what other people name their children (or how they spell it, for cryin' out loud) that it becomes a pet peeve to THEM.

I am totally peeved at what others become peeved about.

Don't mock peevery-- I'm totally series.

:hi:

being peeved for others being peeved.

Stop the madness.

http://www.ep.tc/stopthemadness/

mostly it's the vomity kind of sexy

And her crew
Took away
From me and you
I hope she goes far away
She better go far away
Yknow it aint right
When its all wrong
This is the old mother reagan
Protest song
Old mother reagan
Shes so dumb
Shes so dangerous
How come...
Old mother reagan went to heaven
But at the pearly gates
She was stopped!

:thumbsup:

but make sure you're ready for the responsibility. and read the contract carefully. you can't just give your pet peeve to someone else if it doesn't get along with your cats.

I am of one mind with you today LeftyMom! Woot on ya!

:applause: :yourock:

Italian and Polish names. The Irish names are long gone despite the predilection for everyone to name their daughters Caitlin or Erin. (I don't even want to discuss Shawn for Sean!) One name, Brigid, was very popular two generations ago. I think it fell out of favor among Irish-Americans because it became a synonym for a house maid, as in "My Brigid forgets to dust under the table"

My niece and nephews. :-) In fact, I have 3 nephews named Patrick!

:hi:

"Heaven" spelled backwards ... :puke:

Backwards heaven would be hell, neh? :shrug:

The folks might be tempted to rename him Eruptar...

BTW, you're name is backwards for "Haemet." What's a "Haemet?" ... 'Fess up, Bub! ;)

My sig IS haemet backwards (actually "ha emet") It is hebrew for "the truth" I made it "backwards" because hebrew reads right to left.

:hi:

Hah, I was just yanking your chain and it really was (sort of) a backwards name. :hi:

:-) :hi:

Before they were born their parents probably thought: "How many Biblish-Godish references can we cram into their names to gain points with Jebus?"

Five sons, all named "George"! WTF is that? :shrug:

whose middle name was Georgia. Her sister's middle name was Georgine. The last daughter got the first name Georgette, although she went by Gigi.

Yep, their dad was a George, and he was pretty frustrated about not having a son.

BabyMouse Cheddar or BabyMouse Parmesan.
Kinda has a nice ring to it.

Sounds delicious.

:)

Cheddar Bob

I really dislike nicknames as first names: Tom instead of Thomas, Mike instead of Michael, etc. My SIL named her son "Danny" Come on, people! :banghead:

Henry
Victor

Rose
Mary

she would totally name them "Chaos" and "Havoc".

Now, see, I think that would be awesome.

It'd look weird on business cards when they're 40 and in middle management, though.

:)

in which the Dodgers had an outfield of Jason Repko, Jason Grabowski and Jayson Werth, with Jason Phillips catching.

Grabowski's a funny name. :P

Dammit.

I'm not even going to start throwing around Gilgamesh or Sargon.

if we had a boy.

What... it's cool!

i worked my ass off for that name.

she told me if i said Agammemnon one more time she'd cut my heart out. she was chopping something in the kitchen at the time, and her tone of voice made me convinced that she'd do it.

Thanks for the help! And, it's gender neutral! :woohoo:

Can't wait to tell Sniffa :bounce:

I gave one a Russian name and one a Jewish name.

Is this okay, considering I'm neither Russian nor Jewish? :shrug:

:D

What a douchenozzle she is!

:D


(love ya, ma!!)

It is hilariously funny and everyone needs a good laugh.
When I was pregnant with my first son I bought one of those baby names books. They actually offered Cinderella and Guinevere as choices.
I don't recall if Lancelot was an option.

and I mean it isn't just an abbreviation for Touch Down. His first is name literally is TD.

:crazy:

we kept a running tally of the names we saw in the newspaper birth announcements for 2 months before he was born. Any name used more than once got crossed off of the list. We wound up with Brendan Eric. :)

is named J

That's it - just the letter J

His parents were going to name his sister K, but went with Heidi instead.

for me and my late brother. My dad's first name is Lance, which I really like even if he doesn't dig it that much himself.

That said, if I ever have a son he'll be named Richard, after my brother. It's also my dad's middle name so it's a twofer! :D

That way he can impress the girls by saying "Danger's my middle name!"

I wonder if it's the same kid?!?

Here is a very interesting website:


http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

works with a guy named Rich Arab. Not Richard...Rich.

(I love this thread. I don't often laugh out loud, but you all are makin' me.)

and it's a family name in my family. I hate that bitch for ruining my good name, if it helps.

quick examples
my 2 younger have more unusal names.

You go into tourist trap stores that always have cups,or plates or pencils with names on them.
He searches in vain-never finds his name. Pisses him off.
His name is Braden-he went thru an entire year with a teacher always calling him branden.

The younger Devon has a more common name-problem is-most of them are girls.

I guess life ain't easy for a boy named sue.

Even though I don't have any norse heritage as far as I know. :)

Just because its a cool name.

of names just languishing there..waiting to be ressurrected :)
Here's a random link to just such a page:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecgreen/1850CensusGreenville.htm

Lots of great names from the 1850's

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