let the fun begin (bad baby names)

[pisces2473]

This lady is a hoot:

http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/index.html

[bostongirl]

That is the BEST website... non-stop amusement preventing me from doing any work whatsoever!

[pisces2473]

I love her snarkiness...and she is SO dead on with the comments on those names!

[lawya girl]

I couldn't believe I saw the name "Gentry" on there. My sister's friend named her baby that and I almost threw up when she told me. Of course, my sister was all offended that I made fun. Sigh...

[Morgan81]

These names are unreal.... What ever happened to "Bob" or "Mary"?
And since when but when did "Madison" become the cool name? I have NEVER met a women named Madison who WASN'T a stripper. Maybe thats b/c I don't really get out much and when I do it's usually to a strip joint. :p
But it's good to see that I'm not the only one who thinks parents have lost their f**king minds.

[heatherf]

I liked this:

What should I name my kids?
A: I can't give you the perfect name. I'm much better at cursing the darkness, anyway. But here are a few tips I've gleaned from digging around bulletin boards, books, and the tons of e-mails I get from readers:

Generally avoid nouns. You're asking for trouble.
Do a Google search for your name ideas. If all you get are porn sites, white supremicist groups and pictures of My Little Ponies - it's a bad name.
Look at lists of the most popular baby names for the last three years. Steer clear of the top 10, and definitely steer clear of any names that suddenly jump from #150 to #25.
No celebrity names. Your kids will immediately hate this celebrity, and be horribly embarassed forever.
If you like a common name, but don't like how it's spelled, tough. Either use the usual spelling, or find a new name. Andrywe is NOT a name.
Most Americans are assimilated cultural mutts, without much connection to their ancestry. If you want to reconnect with your heritage, go to the library. Do not name your kid Bronwyn and think you are now in touch with your 1/16 Welsh side.
A stupid sounding name is still a stupid sounding name even if its meaning is "beloved queen" or something else nice.
Do not name your kid with elementary school bullies in mind. If it isn't incredibly obvious (Gaylord, Fartoff), they're going to get that little bit teased like the rest of us were, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Try these on for size: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to introduce you to the new CEO of MultiGlobal Corp., [blank blank]" or "Also on the presidential panel is MIT's chief biochemical researcher, Dr. [blank blank].
Assuming your child will live to age 70, s/he will spend 16% of their life as a child, 10% of their life as teenagers and 14% as senior citizens. The remaining 60% of their lives they will be adults. Plan accordingly.

[heatherf]

Jen - You get +10 for that site! I can actually relate to those women who bash on the Aidans and McKenzies!!!!!!!!!!!!! :green: :p I'm so happy I could fart!

[pisces2473]

Jen - You get +10 for that site! I can actually relate to those women who bash on the Aidans and McKenzies!!!!!!!!!!!!! :green: :p I'm so happy I could fart!
Thanks Heather! I loved her reasoning about all the "Mc" names--"Mc means SON OF."

[coll214]

So i found out last night what an old friend named her second child.... Nikaela... spelled funny, but I think that way....

[sunshinecat]

Hey Jen,

This site is great fun (and perfect timing too)!

When my nephew was born, my brother-in-law wanted to name him "Trout" - can you believe it? Fortunately, the entire family screamed in horror at that name and were able to convince him that he should not name his child after anything relating to his fishing obsession!!

~ sunshinecat ~

[Morgan81]

My family's tradition is to spell a normal name unusual.
OK. "U-N-U-S-U-A-L." Pronounced "Cynthia."

That's God-damned hilarious.

[biodork]

I had a friend whose dad was obsessed with Harley davidson, so when she was born he made sure her initials ended up being HDC-for Harley Davidson Cycle (last name happened to start with a C) And since she was a girl, couldn't name her Harley, so he just switched some letters around-Haylee

[GetMeOuttaDC]

damn you, Jen! I busted up laughing when I read some of that stuff, and now everybody (I still share a card table with 5 people in a broom closet) is looking at me like I'm weird.

[MissKiss330]

damn you, Jen! I busted up laughing when I read some of that stuff, and now everybody (I still share a card table with 5 people in a broom closet) is looking at me like I'm weird.

I too am laughing inappropriately (in the law library), thus inciting the rage of the people around me. I hear girls my age constantly proclaiming some of these names as, "so cute." (I.e. Aislynn, Creslynn). I'll admit my name sounds like a Nun's name. (Thanks Mom & Dad) and my nickname is one of the most common around (Katie) but at least people can pronounce it.

O.k.....
(1) this might be an urban name legand but my Dad swears his co-worker with the last name "Spears" named his son "Brock Lee." Brock Lee Spears.
(2) My friend's boyfriend's name is "Hunter" but his dad wanted it to be "Bo Hunter."

[pisces2473]

So i found out last night what an old friend named her second child.... Nikaela... spelled funny, but I think that way....
OMG, that is NOT a name.

I had a friend whose dad was obsessed with Harley davidson, so when she was born he made sure her initials ended up being HDC-for Harley Davidson Cycle (last name happened to start with a C) And since she was a girl, couldn't name her Harley, so he just switched some letters around-Haylee
Kevin Smith's daughter is Harley.

damn you, Jen! I busted up laughing when I read some of that stuff, and now everybody (I still share a card table with 5 people in a broom closet) is looking at me like I'm weird.
I was laughing so hard last night when I found it. This lady is my kids' names soulmate or something. I HATE HATE HATE made up names, weird spellings, etc. NORMAL NAMES PLEASE!

I swear, I'm gonna end up naming my kids Dick and Jane. Because by the time I have kids, that will be weird.

[heatherf]

I'm so bad - I joined their message board! :torn: But you've got to check them out- the funniest shit you will read all day! They even have pictures of what the definition of "asshat" is!

[and1grad]

I swear, I'm gonna end up naming my kids Dick and Jane. Because by the time I have kids, that will be weird.
My friend, that day has since came AND passed.

[pisces2473]

Oh come on! You know what I mean...I do like Jane though :)

[jen0608]

Now there's a lot of bad baby names especially to celebrity baby...Just like Jessica Alba her baby name Honor and I can't remember the celebrity who named her baby Audio Science...OMG that's really weird...:eek:

[allneonlike]

I can see it now, certain commercials on tv will creep in to someone's head and they'll have the god awful idea to name their kids Cialis and Levitra. I saw someone has already named their son Espn after the tv channel.....

[koolkat1980]

LOL this is hilarious. We actually have a sports commentator in Australia named "Richard Face." (Funny thing is; he used to be a cop). Similar to the "Richard Head." Named in this article. What were their folks thinking?

I have a real liking for the Irish names especially when they Rhyme, We have a politician named Barry O'Farrell. LOL

How about some alliteration? Richard Richardson or Dicky Dickson? Trendy methinks.

Heheheh. Some of the spelling is hilarious.

[ugarachel82]

Glad to see the return of this thread. Love, love, love the BNABBT forum. I also hate the way the name NEVEAH has become trendy as of late. (It's Heaven spelled backward.) I just think it's tacky.

[ugarachel82]

On that note, I know not one, but TWO Heaven Angels (one's an Angel Heaven) and I also just don't care for that combo and think it's just wrong. I mean, what if the kid grows up to be a devil?

[wordsmith]

Glad to see the return of this thread. Love, love, love the BNABBT forum. I also hate the way the name NEVEAH has become trendy as of late. (It's Heaven spelled backward.) I just think it's tacky.

I had friends from HS who belonged to a charismatic, Assembly of God/Pentecostal church, and they named their daughter Nevaeh about ten years ago. At the time, I hadn't ever heard it being used (although I did clue in to the fact that it's heaven, backward), and it was at least unique. Lately, though, at craft shows and street fairs that have flea markets, I'm seeing it all over on personalized kid stuff.

[vinsanity]

hey, I like a lot of the unique names. Especially old school names like Phineas. I would totally name my kid Phineas, but one girl I dated said that was a sign that I shouldn't have one :redface:

[Krishna]

I have a ton of names that I like. Unfortunately, as a teacher I occasionally come across a kid who is so naughty that I can't stand the thought of using that name for one of my kids because it would carry a negative connotation for me. I guess I'd better have kids sooner rather than later, before I completely run out of names. ;)

[allneonlike]

Well, naughty and unruly kids should be named in the style of our Native American roots:

I have a lot of boys in my family named "Cameron" and funny enough they could all be named "One who needs a** beating".

I went to elem. school with a few "Bianca's" and they were none too pleasant -"One whose nose is too far in air".

I could have been "One who gets backhand to mouth". I never got into much trouble by doing stuff, just saying things that were on my mind.

[GoogleGirl]

Now there's a lot of bad baby names especially to celebrity baby...Just like Jessica Alba her baby name Honor and I can't remember the celebrity who named her baby Audio Science...OMG that's really weird...:eek:

Gwen Stefani named her kid Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale. lol I think the name Honor is somewhat cool. How about Apple? Why don't we all name our kids after fruits and vegetables?:p

[pisces2473]

I had friends from HS who belonged to a charismatic, Assembly of God/Pentecostal church, and they named their daughter Nevaeh about ten years ago. At the time, I hadn't ever heard it being used (although I did clue in to the fact that it's heaven, backward), and it was at least unique. Lately, though, at craft shows and street fairs that have flea markets, I'm seeing it all over on personalized kid stuff.
Thank God (ha!) I live in New England, where people are pretty mainstream in religions/naming their children so I don't see too many of these wacked out names like Nevaeh.

[PenforPrez]

LOL this is hilarious. We actually have a sports commentator in Australia named "Richard Face." (Funny thing is; he used to be a cop). Similar to the "Richard Head." Named in this article. What were their folks thinking?

According to Guinness, the winningest racecar driver in American history is Wisconsin native Dick Trickle (who raced in the top levels of NASCAR until a few years ago), who still races and he must be around 70.

Speaking of funny NASCAR names, I've always been curious as to Sterling Marlin (two or three-time winner of the Daytona 500). His father raced in NASCAR back in the 70's; he was nicknamed "Coo Coo." Sterling Marlin's son races now; I think his name is Stedman.

Of course, it doesn't get any worse than the name of the great slugger for my beloved St. Louis Cardinals--Albert Pujols. Actually pronounced "poo-holes." :rolleyes:

Here in St. Louis, there's a wealthy family (they used to be big beer makers) called Griesedieck. Locals pronounce it "greasy-dick" with that knowing look. ;)

hey, I like a lot of the unique names. Especially old school names like Phineas. I would totally name my kid Phineas, but one girl I dated said that was a sign that I shouldn't have one

I've always wanted to bestow any daughter I would father with the British/Australian name Moira. You never see that name in America.

I've always joked that I'm going to name a son Suleiman. Suleiman I the Magnificent was the greatest ruler of the Ottoman Empire; served for decades in the 16th century, I think. That's always been one of my favorite historical names.