What’s up with all the bad names?

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Anonymous wrote:Also people may only post a question about an "out-there" name, no one's going to post here being like "What do we think of Emma?"

I did, a few years ago. Posted about Alexander. Apparently, that's a terrible name. He seems ok with it.

OP here. That's funny. I remember posting about Phillip but with my Arabic surname and people loved it!! I am so happy I didn't name him Phillip now because I think the two names flow well. I love Charlie and Jack. There are a lot of very English-sounding names I love but with my surname, it feels strange. My parents would have flipped too. There are funny names but then there are names that look misspelled. I feel bad for the kids that have those abnormal spelling variations... Mayson instead of Mason... Jazzmen.. Maddysawn .. Ginaphir. It probably gets to me more because people misspell my name all the time and I am thinking to myself NO NO NO my parents spelled my name right it's just one letter but drives me crazy

[Anonymous]

What are you talking about, OP? Recent name posts are on Elizabeth, Ella, Roger, Evelyn, etc. These are uninspired maybe but not “bad names.”

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I am Muslim and we usually take the names very seriously and we know the meaning of the child's name. The meaning especially is very important. In our culture, most don't like to give a name that stands out. Some of these names crack me up. One of my kids is named Zayn and my neighbor told me that's an out-there name when I mentioned how some names are funny Zayn is common for Muslims and I think it's gaining more popularity with non-Muslims.

After Zayn Malik was in One Direction, I'm sure that name soared in popularity.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I am Muslim and we usually take the names very seriously and we know the meaning of the child's name. The meaning especially is very important. In our culture, most don't like to give a name that stands out. Some of these names crack me up. One of my kids is named Zayn and my neighbor told me that's an out-there name when I mentioned how some names are funny Zayn is common for Muslims and I think it's gaining more popularity with non-Muslims.

My friend has a Zayn, and I love that name!

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Anonymous wrote:I think there are people here in the category I call "all babies are beautiful", who extend that attitude towards "so naturally, all names being considered for babies are beautiful also". I am not in this camp.

Someone could say "I'm thinking of naming my baby girl Kumquat" and someone will say "Yes, that's so cute - you can call her Quattie!"

I actually really love the nn!

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I am Muslim and we usually take the names very seriously and we know the meaning of the child's name. The meaning especially is very important. In our culture, most don't like to give a name that stands out. Some of these names crack me up. One of my kids is named Zayn and my neighbor told me that's an out-there name when I mentioned how some names are funny Zayn is common for Muslims and I think it's gaining more popularity with non-Muslims.

After Zayn Malik was in One Direction, I'm sure that name soared in popularity.

Yes around the time I posted about Zain people said no because of Zain Malik. I have a friend who named her boy Zaid and I think that’s cute.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

Np. This is not true for Irish nanes. Despite peiple saying we have an Urish surname dcum hates most Irish names because people won't be able to pronounce them

So it isn't always racism or xenophobia always. I fund if people state from the very beginning I am Jewish oe Muslim than you don't get that pushback.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

I think this forum can be useful and that's why we are all here.... Sometimes getting a different perspective or other suggestions that flow better with your surname is nice. I have gotten a lot of nice suggestions and we are a mixed race family.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

Np. This is not true for Irish nanes. Despite peiple saying we have an Urish surname dcum hates most Irish names because people won't be able to pronounce them

So it isn't always racism or xenophobia always. I fund if people state from the very beginning I am Jewish oe Muslim than you don't get that pushback.

NP. The thing is, though, is that I (who is not Jewish, Muslim or much Irish) am perfectly capable of pronouncing names from other cultures if I try. Everyone does not have to be named Emma or Luke, I can listen and learn names from other cultures.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

Np. This is not true for Irish nanes. Despite peiple saying we have an Urish surname dcum hates most Irish names because people won't be able to pronounce them

So it isn't always racism or xenophobia always. I fund if people state from the very beginning I am Jewish oe Muslim than you don't get that pushback.

NP. The thing is, though, is that I (who is not Jewish, Muslim or much Irish) am perfectly capable of pronouncing names from other cultures if I try. Everyone does not have to be named Emma or Luke, I can listen and learn names from other cultures.

You are but is the rest of the population? People mispronounced my name my whole life. I shortened my name in my 30s and life has been so much easier both personally and professionally. When people can remember and pronounce your name they are more likely to include you. My second generation Muslim children have very easy to pronounce names as a result. People mispronounce our surname sometimes and it’s Hassan but I can live with that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

Np. This is not true for Irish nanes. Despite peiple saying we have an Urish surname dcum hates most Irish names because people won't be able to pronounce them

So it isn't always racism or xenophobia always. I fund if people state from the very beginning I am Jewish oe Muslim than you don't get that pushback.

You have to be purposefully obtuse to not acknowledge that the disdain for Gaelic names is a completely different circumstance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

I thought OP was referencing the recent posts asking about Skye, Havilland, Ryker, Ripley, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Totally. It's racism and xenophobia. An innocuous name that's not lily white will get tons of "Oh but they'll always be teased or called X or it sounds like an ED medication" but yeah, Peter and Catherine are amazing!!!

Np. This is not true for Irish nanes. Despite peiple saying we have an Urish surname dcum hates most Irish names because people won't be able to pronounce them

So it isn't always racism or xenophobia always. I fund if people state from the very beginning I am Jewish oe Muslim than you don't get that pushback.

NP. The thing is, though, is that I (who is not Jewish, Muslim or much Irish) am perfectly capable of pronouncing names from other cultures if I try. Everyone does not have to be named Emma or Luke, I can listen and learn names from other cultures.

There are some names I have a really hard time either pronouncing or remembering the right way to pronounce. A guy at work is named Niran and there was a full three minute discussion in a meeting about how we thought he pronounced his name. I finally asked him. "Like the country, but with an N in front." And now I have to run that through my head each time I'm about to see him to make sure I pronounce his name correctly.

Also some people will pronounce the same name differently based on where in the country they're from. My friend from Israel is Yael. I say "Yah-elle." My friend from Texas says "Yaw-elle."

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

I love a name post! They're entertaining if nothing else!

Quite a few have turned very nasty.

Agree! I remember when I started one last year, I couldn’t get over how rude most were. Lesson learned! I’ll just enjoy the others, but won’t make one myself.