OP here. I am Muslim and we usually take the names very seriously and we know the meaning of the child's name. The meaning especially is very important. In our culture, most don't like to give a name that stands out. Some of these names crack me up. One of my kids is named Zayn and my neighbor told me that's an out-there name when I mentioned how some names are funny Zayn is common for Muslims and I think it's gaining more popularity with non-Muslims.

Anonymous wrote:I think there are people here in the category I call "all babies are beautiful", who extend that attitude towards "so naturally, all names being considered for babies are beautiful also". I am not in this camp.

Someone could say "I'm thinking of naming my baby girl Kumquat" and someone will say "Yes, that's so cute - you can call her Quattie!"

I guess I am in the former camp because its not my circus

I mean we have celebrities naming their kid Apple and Bear and Kulture and Bronx....I genuinely dont care but I also have seen some very judgmental posts about names and it just not that serious. I also find people who dont think all babies are beautiful - literally the start of a new life and all that- to be curmudgeons in general.

Waaaay back in the Babycenter or iVillage days, the polite thing to say was "NMS" or "NMSAA" for "not my style at all."

Anonymous wrote:Also people may only post a question about an "out-there" name, no one's going to post here being like "What do we think of Emma?"

I did, a few years ago. Posted about Alexander. Apparently that's a terrible name. He seems ok with it.

Also people may only post a question about an "out-there" name, no one's going to post here being like "What do we think of Emma?"

I think there are people here in the category I call "all babies are beautiful", who extend that attitude towards "so naturally, all names being considered for babies are beautiful also". I am not in this camp.

Someone could say "I'm thinking of naming my baby girl Kumquat" and someone will say "Yes, that's so cute - you can call her Quattie!"

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

I love a name post! They're entertaining if nothing else!

Quite a few have turned very nasty.

Think maybe it has to do with wanting to be "unique." Except I know so many kids with the same "unique" names these days.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

I love a name post! They're entertaining if nothing else!

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Anonymous wrote:This board tends to be against any name that isn't Emma or Luke.

Or Elizabeth or Thomas

Caroline and Jack

Anonymous wrote:This board tends to be against any name that isn't Emma or Luke.

Or Elizabeth or Thomas

There are a lot of names I wouldn't use because they're not my style, but that I don't actually dislike. There are very few names that I would actively try to talk someone out of using, just because as a parent I'd rather my kid be in a class with Schuylers and Braxtons and Tallulahs and Rivers than have to be Larla W.

This board tends to be against any name that isn't Emma or Luke.

Anonymous wrote:Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.

I dont understand people's need to crowdsource their kids' names to be completely frank. Adding that there shouldn't be a "bad" name vs "good" name competition anyways. Its kind of tacky especially since it always seems to be the Anglo Saxon Christian names that are on the latter list--- just somehow Peter or Richard/Dick makes it on there, which is another name for penis but its a "good name".

Reading all the lost titles on here has me thinking what’s up with all these bad name suggestions? Is til Tok giving your ladies these suggestions? I never remember it being this bad during my other pregnancy.