What do you think of Tempest as a name?

[Anonymous]

Trying too hard.
Child can get away with it if attractive (as most attractive people can get away with almost anything).
If unattractive, the name will not endear.

[Anonymous]

Rain better than Tempest by a long mile.

[Anonymous]

are you 16 years old?

[Anonymous]

What is the nickname? Temp? Pest? Tempy?

I’m being serious, often with kids you or others will want to call them by a cute version of their name and I don’t see one here.

The other thing is the lack of middle name. You need one so you can yell “Tempest JANE!!! Get down here this instant!!!”

[Anonymous]

Very Teen Mom, OP.

[Anonymous]

Just to note, the actress who played Vanessa Huxtable was Tempestt with two T's.

I still don't love it, but it dilutes the associations with terrible storms a little bit.

I worked with a woman named Stormy. Her parents had named her after some song from the 70s. She was fine, but every time I had to email her or invite her to a meeting I thought to myself, what a God-awful name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be a burden. Not a good name for a person.

This

[Anonymous]

"Thy tempest-tossed body. How now, wife?"

[Anonymous]

About on par with Hurricane. Or Typhoon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honestly like the name. I think it's unique and strong without being weird, and also works well for an adult. I didn't expect such a strong negative reaction. Everyone has their likes and dislikes, but I honestly think the majority of negative responses are over the top, and trollish, just trying to sound cool, mean girl like behavior, which is fitting since a reason for not using the name was " the other arents on the playground will talk". Middle school mentality.

I also think it's a touch of groupthink and a lack of familiarity. I've looked at several name threads and have seen people freak out about a name but then a year or so later it's one of the most suggested names.

Anyway. I still like the name and will likely still use it.

Do you know what the word tempest means? And if so, why do you want to associate your child with that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About on par with Hurricane. Or Typhoon.

+1

Naming children for destructive forces of nature:

Tempest
Hurricane
Typhoon

How about Sinkhole? Or Waterspout? Maybe Drought?

Tempest Sinkhole Jones

Hurricane Drought Jones

Typhoon Waterspout Jones

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honestly like the name. I think it's unique and strong without being weird, and also works well for an adult. I didn't expect such a strong negative reaction. Everyone has their likes and dislikes, but I honestly think the majority of negative responses are over the top, and trollish, just trying to sound cool, mean girl like behavior, which is fitting since a reason for not using the name was " the other arents on the playground will talk". Middle school mentality.

I also think it's a touch of groupthink and a lack of familiarity. I've looked at several name threads and have seen people freak out about a name but then a year or so later it's one of the most suggested names.

Anyway. I still like the name and will likely still use it.

Knowing what you know about DCUM and name threads in particular, why did you post?

Name her what you want and teach her not to care what others think - by not asking what others think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I honestly like the name. I think it's unique and strong without being weird, and also works well for an adult. I didn't expect such a strong negative reaction. Everyone has their likes and dislikes, but I honestly think the majority of negative responses are over the top, and trollish, just trying to sound cool, mean girl like behavior, which is fitting since a reason for not using the name was " the other arents on the playground will talk". Middle school mentality.

I also think it's a touch of groupthink and a lack of familiarity. I've looked at several name threads and have seen people freak out about a name but then a year or so later it's one of the most suggested names.

Anyway. I still like the name and will likely still use it.

Do you know what the word tempest means? And if so, why do you want to associate your child with that?

+1

Honestly, if I met a kid with this name I would assume the parent wasn't very educated and didn't know what it meant. Other names this parent might choose: Dirk, Randy, Tiara, Misty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a storm. No. Don’t.

I'm aware of the meaning, and that is actually why I like it, seems powerful to me. It also isn't very common, I can only think of the actress.

It is actually somewhat common in the horse world. When I was in Pony Club, we knew two other girls who each had a horse named Tempest. It's a great name for a horse or maybe a cat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prepare for other parents on the playground to roll their eyes behind your back.

You forget your signature, Emma's mom.

This made me laugh. Could also be Abby's mom, Ellie's mom, Ava's mom, Olivia's mom, Charlotte's mom, Isabelle's mom, etc. etc.