Most pretentious name you've heard?

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Many generation southerner here: did not know that the last name thing would be seen as pretentious since we have been doing it for 4 generations.

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This is, ironically, the most pretentious post on this thread. Or hilarious, I can't decide.

Hilariously pretentious, I think.

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Anonymous wrote:Many generation southerner here: did not know that the last name thing would be seen as pretentious since we have been doing it for 4 generations.

another multi-generation southerner here. I gave some thought to recycling some family names. I got back 4-5 generations and was looking at: Hutchings, Lanier, Poindexter, Prescott and Linthincum. Yeah...not going there.

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I like lanier

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I actually like Prescott, even though it is fairly pretentious. A cousin used it for their son's middle name recently because it was my grandfather's middle name. He was the side of the family that dated almost to the mayflower-not southern.

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Anonymous wrote:I actually like Prescott, even though it is fairly pretentious. A cousin used it for their son's middle name recently because it was my grandfather's middle name. He was the side of the family that dated almost to the mayflower-not southern.

Our family goes back in VA (Lancaster Co) to 1642; there are also: Dale and Skipwith (last names).

Prescott is in use by two children in my generation...not elaborating further or (particularly given it's low incidence) someone is going to identify us as it's a pretty uncommon name.

Lanier isn't bad...I might float it with SO to see...it would work reasonably with the first name they really want to use.

I have a cousin who gave her male child her maiden name because he is the only boy (so far) in that generation of children and everyone was despairing there would be another male. I'm not a huge fan of this last-name-as-first-name trend.

I do like the idea of recycling old family names as middle names, but I think it's pretentious to use them as everyday names, and potentially burdensome for your kid to grow up with that kind of name making them stick out.

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Anonymous wrote:Many generation southerner here: did not know that the last name thing would be seen as pretentious since we have been doing it for 4 generations.

If you've been following this thread, pretty much any Southern naming traditions are viewed as pretentious or trashy on DCUM. Ignore it. Don't take advice from Jersey Shore wannabes.

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Anonymous wrote:i find the southern tradition of 2 first names quite pretentious and frankly, annoying.

Mary Beth
Sarah Jane
Margaret Rose

Bless your heart!

Another annoying southern tradition.

You're right. The world would be much more charming and pleasant if everyone just said "Fuck you, you snotty fucking cunt"

I'm not this poster, but I also find this obnoxious. Go ahead and say what you mean instead of being passive aggressive and fake about it.

That's not passive aggressive or fake. Everyone knows it means I think you're an idiot, but you can't help it, you poor think. I am forgiving you for being an idiot.

yes, yes, we all know what it is code for. It's just flat out bitchy and the direct opposite of charming.

Your mama clearly never taught you any manners.

Manners-I love how you think using bitchy code words is manners.

My mama taught me if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

Don't worry, though-I'm not planning to try to fit in with you southern belles with your snarky ways.

You can say what you have to say without using vulgarity or being mean. "Bless your heart" isn't especially mean. Your inability to interpret social language is a deficit. It probably is best that you hold your tongue. Honestly, I think that most of the Northeast has some measure of high functioning autism or other social language deficit.

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Livingston?

I assume that's a boy.

Also the pp who mentioned Carrington.

Both of those names end in "-ton" which means town.

What are the nicknames for this? Liv? Carr?

I know a Carrington (female) who goes by Carri

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I'm just calling it as I see it, you twit. That phrase IS bitchy and we all know it. I've been in on conversations with people laughing behind someone's back who they basically brushed off using that phrase. I don't in any way think using code words for "you're an idiot" as "my mama taught me manners"

Manners is using please and thank you. Manners isn't putting on airs and pretending to be nice when underneath it all, you are looking down on someone.

But, whatever, go back to your daughters of the confederacy meeting and keep complaining about us northerners and our lack of "manners". Nice theory about autism btw-so very gentile of you ;p

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Anonymous wrote:I'm just calling it as I see it, you twit. That phrase IS bitchy and we all know it. I've been in on conversations with people laughing behind someone's back who they basically brushed off using that phrase. I don't in any way think using code words for "you're an idiot" as "my mama taught me manners"

Manners is using please and thank you. Manners isn't putting on airs and pretending to be nice when underneath it all, you are looking down on someone.

But, whatever, go back to your daughters of the confederacy meeting and keep complaining about us northerners and our lack of "manners". Nice theory about autism btw-so very gentile of you ;p

You're very angry and lack a sense of humor about yourself.

Why is that?

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I have a friend that used this one. I love her, but dear goodness, this name.

Sadly, I always think Anusly when I hear this name.

Me too. What a horrible name.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm just calling it as I see it, you twit. That phrase IS bitchy and we all know it. I've been in on conversations with people laughing behind someone's back who they basically brushed off using that phrase. I don't in any way think using code words for "you're an idiot" as "my mama taught me manners"

Manners is using please and thank you. Manners isn't putting on airs and pretending to be nice when underneath it all, you are looking down on someone.

But, whatever, go back to your daughters of the confederacy meeting and keep complaining about us northerners and our lack of "manners". Nice theory about autism btw-so very gentile of you ;p

You're very angry and lack a sense of humor about yourself.

Why is that?

I agree with pp. some of the rudest people I've met were Southerners. Cut the nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:Many generation southerner here: did not know that the last name thing would be seen as pretentious since we have been doing it for 4 generations.

If you've been following this thread, pretty much any Southern naming traditions are viewed as pretentious or trashy on DCUM. Ignore it. Don't take advice from Jersey Shore wannabes.

But you have no stereotyping or class issues, PP. None. (And you weirdly assume that everyone here is a "Jersey Shore wannabe"? Whoosh to your reading skills, lady.)

I like Hutchings, although I think it would be misheard as Hutchens or Hitchens a lot.

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Agreed, but it is funny that we don't bat an eye at Rex.
Seems we are more tolerant of these types of pretentious names when they are in a different language. We'd be all over a person who name their kid King.

I know a King. And several Princesses.

I know a LaPrincess ...