Anonymous
Post 08/15/2023 14:06     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:I have a friend whose middle name is Aloysius (pronounced al-oh-ish-us) Took us 15 years to find out what the A stands for.


I know several Catholics with Xavier, Aloysius, and/or Ignatius middle names. They are Jesuit saints. So, probably not intended to be pretentious.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 22:07     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Churchill
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 20:34     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:Douchy.

No, really, I think MC had a councilwoman with that first name. I wonder if having that name predisposes you to wear like 5 polos all with popped collars


Duchy.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 20:23     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
X-hail ("Shy-ALE")
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 19:08     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:Douchy.

No, really, I think MC had a councilwoman with that first name. I wonder if having that name predisposes you to wear like 5 polos all with popped collars


I work with someone who goes by Dushy. I am not sure of that is her real name.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 18:02     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Malcolm, Wilhelm and Augusta
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 14:42     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Douchy.

No, really, I think MC had a councilwoman with that first name. I wonder if having that name predisposes you to wear like 5 polos all with popped collars
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:39     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thessaly. My pretentious asshat of an ex named his daughter that.


That actually sounds really pretty!


It sounds like Cecily said with a lisp to me.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:35     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:Palmer


Was his name originally Peter & did he change it to Palmer when he moved from Pigeon Hallow to Pine Valley & amassed his wealth?
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:16     Subject: Re:Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Many generation southerner here: did not know that the last name thing would be seen as pretentious since we have been doing it for 4 generations.


another multi-generation southerner here. I gave some thought to recycling some family names. I got back 4-5 generations and was looking at: Hutchings, Lanier, Poindexter, Prescott and Linthincum. Yeah...not going there.


I went to college with a girl named Lanier.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:14     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:alistor


Alistair always makes me think of "You Can't Do that on Television".



Oh Alasdair. Those crazy canadians.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:14     Subject: Re:Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Breck & Ridge (brothers)

Holt


Skiers from Colorado?


Nope. They live in Austin & both boys were born at Breckinridge Medical Center lol.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:11     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:alistor


Alistair always makes me think of "You Can't Do that on Television".
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:08     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:I think there are a lot of great winners in here, but I have to agree that D'artagnan is first among equals.

I am not really of Spanish heritage, but my (very anglo, US born) family lived in Spain and all over Latin America. My mother was born in Havana and a lot of spanish permeated our lives (my aunt has a latin name). I have loved the name Mercedes for a long time and really wanted to use that for a girl, at least as a middle name. But I know the car association is too strong, especially as we are clearly of anglo/german extraction.

Here's my question: what's the take on Atticus as a boy's middle name? Clearly a reference to To Kill a Mockingbird...is it too pretentious? First name is pretty "generic" and tame.


My dad was a civil rights lawyer & always planned to name his firstborn son Atticus. Thankfully he ended up with 4 daughters (&,no, none of us are named either Harper or Scout).He had to settle for naming the family cat Atticus but even that was short-lived as I, being not quite two when we got him, insisted on calling our new pet "Atticat". The rest of family quickly followed suit &,much to my dad's chagrin, it stuck.

So if you do end up using Atticus (even as a middle name), know that there is a retired civil rights lawyer out there who wholeheartedly supports your choice!

Anonymous
Post 01/22/2015 13:03     Subject: Most pretentious name you've heard?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ainsley


I have a friend that used this one. I love her, but dear goodness, this name.


Sadly, I always think Anusly when I hear this name.


Me too. What a horrible name.


But "anusly" isn't a word. I mean, if you always though "anally" every time you heard the name Anna Lee, I could understand...