s/o Names you like but rarely hear

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Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

haha! The name Bridget is always interesting to me. Bridget is/was the stereotypical working/low class name in Ireland...it was THE name for Irish domestic maids/servants/the "help" so much so that for a really long time, many women would actually change their names to avoid that stereotype. I'm never sure if Irish American "never been to Ireland but my last name is Sullivan or O'Reilly!!!" crowd doesn't know this or doesn't care.

We know and don't care. Irish American naming conventions are distinct from Irish naming conventions, and this kind of class-nervousness doesn't mesh well with the large contingent of Irish Americans that take pride in the fact that we overcame discrimination.

That said, I have all the side-eye in the world for Irish Americans who've never been to Ireland buying into current bandwagon trend of naming their kids Aelish or Saorsie or Aoife. If someone had to teach you how to pronounce it after the age of 15, it's not your culture.

So what? Cultures don't own names.

So, it's cultural appropriation. So, I side-eye people who appropriate culture that is not their own. So, you get defensive about that. So, you post a nonsensical question about "ownership."

That's what.

My sons name is Sean. His great grandfather (my father's father) was from Scotland. We don't have any relatives back there, have never been, and my son has never met his great-grandfather. Was I a bad bad girl?

Well, Sean is not a Scottish name so it is all a bit random. Had you named him Duncan, Malcolm, Bruce, Mack, Argyle or Hamish then we could get on and argue about whether you have some ancestral claim. But I say another word for cultural appropriation is 'popularity.'

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Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

haha! The name Bridget is always interesting to me. Bridget is/was the stereotypical working/low class name in Ireland...it was THE name for Irish domestic maids/servants/the "help" so much so that for a really long time, many women would actually change their names to avoid that stereotype. I'm never sure if Irish American "never been to Ireland but my last name is Sullivan or O'Reilly!!!" crowd doesn't know this or doesn't care.

We know and don't care. Irish American naming conventions are distinct from Irish naming conventions, and this kind of class-nervousness doesn't mesh well with the large contingent of Irish Americans that take pride in the fact that we overcame discrimination.

That said, I have all the side-eye in the world for Irish Americans who've never been to Ireland buying into current bandwagon trend of naming their kids Aelish or Saorsie or Aoife. If someone had to teach you how to pronounce it after the age of 15, it's not your culture.

Irish and been to Ireland countless times. I love the name Saoirse, but i ran out of kids. so Saoirse is the cat now.

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What about me? I am first generation Korean American, go to Korea at least once a year, etc. Stereotypical Korean last name a la Kim or Park. My kids are Theodore and Elizabeth. Am I appropriating English culture? Should I have gone with Jaesuk and Hee-Young?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

haha! The name Bridget is always interesting to me. Bridget is/was the stereotypical working/low class name in Ireland...it was THE name for Irish domestic maids/servants/the "help" so much so that for a really long time, many women would actually change their names to avoid that stereotype. I'm never sure if Irish American "never been to Ireland but my last name is Sullivan or O'Reilly!!!" crowd doesn't know this or doesn't care.

We know and don't care. Irish American naming conventions are distinct from Irish naming conventions, and this kind of class-nervousness doesn't mesh well with the large contingent of Irish Americans that take pride in the fact that we overcame discrimination.

That said, I have all the side-eye in the world for Irish Americans who've never been to Ireland buying into current bandwagon trend of naming their kids Aelish or Saorsie or Aoife. If someone had to teach you how to pronounce it after the age of 15, it's not your culture.

if you're going to knock Saoirse, you should learn to spell it first,

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

haha! The name Bridget is always interesting to me. Bridget is/was the stereotypical working/low class name in Ireland...it was THE name for Irish domestic maids/servants/the "help" so much so that for a really long time, many women would actually change their names to avoid that stereotype. I'm never sure if Irish American "never been to Ireland but my last name is Sullivan or O'Reilly!!!" crowd doesn't know this or doesn't care.

We know and don't care. Irish American naming conventions are distinct from Irish naming conventions, and this kind of class-nervousness doesn't mesh well with the large contingent of Irish Americans that take pride in the fact that we overcame discrimination.

That said, I have all the side-eye in the world for Irish Americans who've never been to Ireland buying into current bandwagon trend of naming their kids Aelish or Saorsie or Aoife. If someone had to teach you how to pronounce it after the age of 15, it's not your culture.

So what? What if you marry an Irish American who wants to use those names? Would you then approve? I haven't named my kids any of those names but, you should be "allowed" to name whatever name you choose. So what if you heard a name after you are 15. Who gave you the right to decide what people can name their kids?

IMHO these names are better than weird names like some of the people ask about here or famous stars: Sir, Blue, Apple etc

[Anonymous]

Daisy. I love that name and I am a traditionalist.

And Minnie (as a nickname). Met a perfect little girl in LA a few weeks ago and her name was Minnie - 16 months old and talking in full sentences! Cute as a bug and a perfect Minnie! I think her formal name was Amelia or Wilamina.

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Anonymous wrote:I always liked Bryan. You don't hear it on too many little boys these days (although Ryan is still popular). Also like Steven, Peter, Patrick, and Martin.

Girls - I'm also into the 70s/80s names. I like Jessica and Laura a lot.

I'm married to a Bryan.

I know a couple little Lauras, and my older daughter was in daycare with a jessica

Is he a little boy? If not, why did you post it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about me? I am first generation Korean American, go to Korea at least once a year, etc. Stereotypical Korean last name a la Kim or Park. My kids are Theodore and Elizabeth. Am I appropriating English culture? Should I have gone with Jaesuk and Hee-Young?

Min-jun or Seojun would have been acceptable options too. But shame on you, pp, shame. on. you.





(J/K)

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Anonymous wrote:We named our son Dean and I love it! You never hear it anymore.....

Ooh I LOVE that name!!

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Don't know how uncommon it actually is, but I love Magnolia

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Anonymous wrote:We named our son Dean and I love it! You never hear it anymore.....

I like that name too. We named our daughter Virginia and I like that it's unique but not off-the-wall celebrity weirdo unique.

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I like Dino too. (Dean is good too but just like Dino)

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We named out daughter Helen. Everyone comments on it.

I really like the name Amittai for a boy but it was a no go with my dh.

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Anonymous wrote:I always liked Bryan. You don't hear it on too many little boys these days (although Ryan is still popular). Also like Steven, Peter, Patrick, and Martin.

Girls - I'm also into the 70s/80s names. I like Jessica and Laura a lot.

I'm married to a Bryan.

I know a couple little Lauras, and my older daughter was in daycare with a jessica

Is he a little boy? If not, why did you post it?

Because I just felt like saying it. Sheesh.

Although I think there is one in my daughter's elementary school class. So, there you go.

[Anonymous]

Martin and Sidney for a boy