“Pretentious” names vs. “tacky” names [I’m a foreigner]

[Anonymous]

Tiphanie and krystal are tacky, as are the kardashian names that aren’t supposed to start with K.

[Anonymous]

Tiphanie and krystal are tacky, as are the kardashian names that aren’t supposed to start with K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. boys name for a girl (Spencer) or girls name for a boy (Ashley)
2. Braxton, Braedon

Ashley was a boy's name first.

And if you create a time machine, you can go back to name you son Ashley and then dance the Charleston

Ashley actually goes back before the Charleston. Leslie was also a boy's name. It was my grandfather's name. Loren also used to be a boy's name.

[Anonymous]

poor people name their children after luxury items (Lexus, Chanel, Prada)

nouveau riche people name their dogs after luxury items.

Old money names their kids after their great grandmother and their dog Blue.

[Anonymous]

What names are you thinking of using OP?

Names from your culture of origin are rarely considered tacky or pretentious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ironically naming your child after the English royal family is considered classy. Elizabeth, Charles, Katherine, Julia. Etc.

WTF. THere hasn't been one in 200 yrs.

Is that a problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
What names are you thinking of using OP?

Names from your culture of origin are rarely considered tacky or pretentious.

Ha! Try Eastern European names. They’re almost all considered tacky even if they are family names. Not too many Stanislaus out there let alone Stanley. And do you use Casimer or the more culturally appropriate Kazimier? Caroline or the more culturally appropriate Karoline, which an upthread would deem krazy or made-up spelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ScarJost just named their son Cosmo. I like it although I can’t help but think of the drink.

Nope. Nope. Nope. That is a disaster.

[Anonymous]

My daughter has a French name and I’ve been told multiple times that it is pretentious. Her father is French.

[Anonymous]

Pretentious are all the heavy last names as first names - Kensington, Welles, Chadwick. . . Also all the Southern girl double names - Madison Kate, Harper Rose, Sarah Grace-Louise, Mary Hollis, etc or made-up boy names like Kashton, Huxley, Torsten, etc.

Tacky are invented spellings (Krystynah) random apostrophes (D’iann’a), brand names (Chanel, Porsche. . .) and fake words (Neveah)

[Anonymous]

My parents named me a kinda pretentious name in the ‘70s. A girl’s name from Shakespeare. At least it’s classic, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Jonah
Jess
Jade
Roxy
Jaxton
Maddox
Viktoria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ScarJost just named their son Cosmo. I like it although I can’t help but think of the drink.

Nope. Nope. Nope. That is a disaster.

See another culturally appropriate name not accepted here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents named me a kinda pretentious name in the ‘70s. A girl’s name from Shakespeare. At least it’s classic, I guess.

Hi, Portia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both pretentious and tacky - Emory (their alma mater)

+1

Also, where child conceived or where you honeymooned (especially if it is one of those destination weddings/places where you have no direct family ties).