Common baby names you dislike

[Anonymous]

I agree with all the names listed here. I especially hate Addison because it's a disease that messes up a dog's kidneys and causes the dog to pee all over the house. My BFF's MIL moved in with them a few years ago after a nasty divorce and brought her PIA jack russell terrier who proceeded to pee all over the house. It drove my BFF crazy though she felt a little guilty once she learned the dog had Addison's disease and couldn't help his spontaneous peeing. Anyway whenever I hear Addison I automatically think "peeing dog."

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what about Apple?

[Anonymous]

Just "Kate."

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Anonymous wrote:Just "Kate."

Hee hee, that's my name! I like it well enough, but I can see why it's not super-popular.

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Anonymous wrote:Just "Jack."

We have a ton of "John" grandparents, great grandparents, uncles on both sides. Our son's given name is "John" to honor them--but his nickname is "Jack". This is common in Northeast/Irish communities-- ala JFK, JackNicholoson, etc.

He's 5 and I have been surprised that in every daycare, preschool we've been at...he's been the only "jack" in the class....not even a "jackson' which I despise by the way.

I don't mind it as a nickname, it just seemed that, all of a sudden, everyone was naming their kid "Jack" as their formal name.

I am the pp with the "John" nicknamed "Jack" and I couldn't agree with you more. "Jack" is not a formal name. However, I know somebody that had a last name that did not go well with "John" and they loved 'Jack' so they used it which I think is fine. It is becoming more common.

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Anonymous wrote:Irish name lover here - does it help if we're Irish?
Explain to me how Declan and Maeve are hard to pronounce?

It does help. I love Irish names but only if your surname is Irish. I grew up with a very German surname and my brother named his child Riley. HATE IT! Similar to Riley Franzen. Sounds Ridiculous. Of course, my brother would never know.

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Anonymous wrote:Just "Jack."

We have a ton of "John" grandparents, great grandparents, uncles on both sides. Our son's given name is "John" to honor them--but his nickname is "Jack". This is common in Northeast/Irish communities-- ala JFK, JackNicholoson, etc.

He's 5 and I have been surprised that in every daycare, preschool we've been at...he's been the only "jack" in the class....not even a "jackson' which I despise by the way.

I don't mind it as a nickname, it just seemed that, all of a sudden, everyone was naming their kid "Jack" as their formal name.

I am the pp with the "John" nicknamed "Jack" and I couldn't agree with you more. "Jack" is not a formal name.

Jack was my grandfather's name, not John. As we named son after him, we didn't see the need for a "John".

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with all the names listed here. I especially hate Addison because it's a disease that messes up a dog's kidneys and causes the dog to pee all over the house. My BFF's MIL moved in with them a few years ago after a nasty divorce and brought her PIA jack russell terrier who proceeded to pee all over the house. It drove my BFF crazy though she felt a little guilty once she learned the dog had Addison's disease and couldn't help his spontaneous peeing. Anyway whenever I hear Addison I automatically think "peeing dog."

JFK also had Addison's disease and was actually on a lot of medication all throughout his presidency. I don't think he peed all over the White House, though. Jackie surely would never have put up with that.

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I really, really dislike the Aiden, Cayden, Jayden, Hayden trend . . .
Also the "creative" spelling for Jackson, a la "Jaxon" or "Jaxson", of which I know 2.

But, to each his/her own. I'd never say so outright to the parent. Just nod and say "that's nice."

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I know a Maxx...as in T.J.
Awful.

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Ava, Mia, Gia, Eve, Eli, Ian. I don't like the 3 letter names. I also don't like Nate/Nathaniel/Nathan. Every Nate I have known has been whiney. There are lots of good names for boys in the top 15 that I never hear anymore. Christopher is cute. So is Andrew. And Ryan. Good names, still at the top of the lists, but everyone I know names their kids Jadyn or Brody. For girls I hear the top 10 over and over and it's revolting. The only name in the girls top 15 I can tolerate is Abigail/Abby. That's cute.

[Anonymous]

Blanket has to be the winner.

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Anonymous wrote:Blanket has to be the winner.

Hehe.

I hate Hannah and Leah.

[Anonymous]

Dylan. Cody (But I like Coby and Toby.) Chase. Spencer.

[Anonymous]

I don't like Owen or Evan. I know that makes me the outlier, but what do I know? I don't like granite countertops, either!