Kids with stupid names...
Discussion
Hugo a Gogo said:
SilverSixer said:
djt100 said:
The Misses cousin has a girl called it Luna......
I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
You chose names which couldn't be shortened, presumably because you don't approve of the practice, then chose names which are already shortened versions of proper names, thereby endorsing the practice you apparently disapprove of?I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
Good names, though!
PurpleTurtle said:
Even she says "I take one look at the register for a new intake and can tell instantly which five kids are going to be annoying little t wats from their name alone"
Yep - I used to photograph kids football tournaments, mostly 6-11 year olds - and you always knew which kids would be the ones playing dirty, misbehaving or who would be divas on the pitch based on the names being screamed from the touchline (usually inter-spaced with loads of profanities).Edited by Moonhawk on Tuesday 7th March 11:06
The Beaver King said:
Oh, I don't disagree.
Dexter is okay, as is Tillie and Hugh. It's the whole 'Tillie-Blu' and 'Hughie' that I think is a bit mad. I mean 'Blu'...? That's not really a name, is it? Unless you're a cartoon character.
Not keen on Hughie either; it's like a casual version of Hugh. Hughie is like a pet name your partner would give you.
My sister named one of her kids Blue/Blu. Not sure how it's spelt. Dexter is okay, as is Tillie and Hugh. It's the whole 'Tillie-Blu' and 'Hughie' that I think is a bit mad. I mean 'Blu'...? That's not really a name, is it? Unless you're a cartoon character.
Not keen on Hughie either; it's like a casual version of Hugh. Hughie is like a pet name your partner would give you.
I don't talk to her.
Speed addicted said:
One of my wife's colleagues named her baby TJ. It's not short for anything, it's his first name. It's his parents initials.
I can't remember what their last name is, but it's not Hooker.
I have quite an unusual last name, and for some reason my parents gave me an unusual first name too. Nothing like the crazy stuff on here but unusual enough that I go through life spelling everything and explaining my name to strangers.
If I had a child they would be called Bob or something.
Kid local to me is called Tieran-J Knowles.I can't remember what their last name is, but it's not Hooker.
I have quite an unusual last name, and for some reason my parents gave me an unusual first name too. Nothing like the crazy stuff on here but unusual enough that I go through life spelling everything and explaining my name to strangers.
If I had a child they would be called Bob or something.
Edited by Speed addicted on Friday 3rd March 20:59
I know that as he lives/Lived in Newbury and went to the same private school that the son of the family I lodged with did.
I met him at Edition 38 VW show when he pissed on my friends car... everyone called him "TJ" - an all round lovely guy....
PurpleTurtle said:
Shakermaker said:
My wife, as a primary school teacher, has seen a lot of this over the years. At her previous school in west London, these were some of the names that children had:
Chanelle-Belle
Wynter-Holly
Summer-Peach
Cristianoronaldo (exactly as that, all one word)
I may well have said this up the thread yonks ago, but I have a friend who is now a Deputy Head, a card-carrying leftie Guardianista, strives for improvement in her pupils, is very much aware that all kids need to be given 'a chance to shine' yadda yadda yadda. In all seriousness she is lovely and I hope my kid gets a teacher like her at some point. Chanelle-Belle
Wynter-Holly
Summer-Peach
Cristianoronaldo (exactly as that, all one word)
Even she says "I take one look at the register for a new intake and can tell instantly which five kids are going to be annoying little t wats from their name alone"
Her issue having now moved from west London to a school in Surrey is that the children have regular names, so the annoying parents, are harder to spot in advance!
Shakermaker said:
PurpleTurtle said:
Shakermaker said:
My wife, as a primary school teacher, has seen a lot of this over the years. At her previous school in west London, these were some of the names that children had:
Chanelle-Belle
Wynter-Holly
Summer-Peach
Cristianoronaldo (exactly as that, all one word)
I may well have said this up the thread yonks ago, but I have a friend who is now a Deputy Head, a card-carrying leftie Guardianista, strives for improvement in her pupils, is very much aware that all kids need to be given 'a chance to shine' yadda yadda yadda. In all seriousness she is lovely and I hope my kid gets a teacher like her at some point. Chanelle-Belle
Wynter-Holly
Summer-Peach
Cristianoronaldo (exactly as that, all one word)
Even she says "I take one look at the register for a new intake and can tell instantly which five kids are going to be annoying little t wats from their name alone"
Her issue having now moved from west London to a school in Surrey is that the children have regular names, so the annoying parents, are harder to spot in advance!
sherbert90 said:
There's someone I know who has called their child 'Janey'. Not a particularly stupid name, but they pronounce it 'Juhn-ay'.
It says 'jane-ie' to me. Has anyone else heard of it being pronounced that way or are they just being 'alternative'?
Careful, she's probably got a gun.It says 'jane-ie' to me. Has anyone else heard of it being pronounced that way or are they just being 'alternative'?
djt100 said:
The Misses cousin has a girl called it Luna......
I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
My Mrs' sister also has a Luna. But she's Welsh so it's forgivable. Beats something like Efie or Yonna or some other stupid made-up Welsh utterance.I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
DrSteveBrule said:
Same here. When we were discussing children's names – long before any came along – we agreed that my wife could choose the girl's name and I'd pick a boy's name.
I liked her choice and surprisingly she was okay with mine which was also Xavier (with the emphasis on Zav-ier, not Zave-ier). His initials would have been XY.
There are 3 Xavier's at my place of work, all Indian. I liked her choice and surprisingly she was okay with mine which was also Xavier (with the emphasis on Zav-ier, not Zave-ier). His initials would have been XY.
To be fair my workplace could fill half this thread
Just remembered my mate Ismail
His father, grandfather, several cousins and uncles are all called Ismail. Strangely, so is their surname, so the whole lot of them are called Ismail Ismail. My mate changed his surname to one from his family's history to avoid getting absolutely panned when he moved to attend school in London.
His father, grandfather, several cousins and uncles are all called Ismail. Strangely, so is their surname, so the whole lot of them are called Ismail Ismail. My mate changed his surname to one from his family's history to avoid getting absolutely panned when he moved to attend school in London.
shirt said:
kiethton said:
I'll add Nigel for a boy
Also Muriel and Maureen for a girl
My parents (born in the 40s) are Barry and Maureen. I've said to them if I ever get 2 pets that they will be their namesakes. Also Muriel and Maureen for a girl
I have never met another maureen ever.
djt100 said:
I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
That is the single best piece of logic I've ever read on Pistonheads! 
You don't like shortened versions of names but you named your kids with shortened versions of names so they've no choice but to be stuck with those shortened versions of names - they can't even used the unabbreviated versions because they're not actually called that!
That's brilliant!
Ari said:
djt100 said:
I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
That is the single best piece of logic I've ever read on Pistonheads! You don't like shortened versions of names but you named your kids with shortened versions of names so they've no choice but to be stuck with those shortened versions of names - they can't even used the unabbreviated versions because they're not actually called that!
That's brilliant!
Friend has a kid called Joey. Not Joseph, not Joe, not Jo. Joey.
And that's not even taking in to account the Deacon thing.
I think it will always be the case that names go in waves, they have to, for example, as a kid nobody would have ever called a kid Elsie or Violet in the eighties by and large, as there were still loads of Elsies and Violets out there, come to the year 2000 and all the Elsies and Violets have long since expired and people scanning the name books think "That sounds nice", the name has been cleansed as all the old ladies that were making sound like an old ladies name are no longer with us.
All the 50/60s Brians, Barrys and Alans are knocking on now, nobody names their kids after the old uncle, but once they are gone, room for it to come back, if people like it that is, or some celeb appears with it.
The Daily Mash did this,
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/no-gary...
Probably true, that is one of my era, i.e. seventies.
It is a really difficult thing to name a child, the wrong one, like a heavy accent can prejudice them in alter life, perhaps that is wrong but it happens, like beign able to tell which kids will be little s
ts, names come with baggage, we tried to go traditional but original, nothing to council, nothing there will be 30 others of in a class (Jack and Thomas back then) nothing too posh (check the Guardian/Telegraph births for examples)
I narrowly escaped Darren as a first name, it was popular in 1970's Manchester, I reckon I would have been a builder or owned a car recycling business had I got that as my first name, probably would be a lot better off
All the 50/60s Brians, Barrys and Alans are knocking on now, nobody names their kids after the old uncle, but once they are gone, room for it to come back, if people like it that is, or some celeb appears with it.
The Daily Mash did this,
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/no-gary...
Probably true, that is one of my era, i.e. seventies.
It is a really difficult thing to name a child, the wrong one, like a heavy accent can prejudice them in alter life, perhaps that is wrong but it happens, like beign able to tell which kids will be little s
ts, names come with baggage, we tried to go traditional but original, nothing to council, nothing there will be 30 others of in a class (Jack and Thomas back then) nothing too posh (check the Guardian/Telegraph births for examples)I narrowly escaped Darren as a first name, it was popular in 1970's Manchester, I reckon I would have been a builder or owned a car recycling business had I got that as my first name, probably would be a lot better off
OpulentBob said:
Ari said:
djt100 said:
I think some of the new names will be the norm in 10-20 yrs sad as that is. When we named our boys I wanted normal names that could not be shortened and were not popular so we have Ted and Ray simple names but hopefully no one is going to be offended by them when seen on a CV in years to come.
That is the single best piece of logic I've ever read on Pistonheads! You don't like shortened versions of names but you named your kids with shortened versions of names so they've no choice but to be stuck with those shortened versions of names - they can't even used the unabbreviated versions because they're not actually called that!
That's brilliant!
Friend has a kid called Joey. Not Joseph, not Joe, not Jo. Joey.
And that's not even taking in to account the Deacon thing.
generationx said:
One of my extended family has just called his son "Bear".
Poor little sod.
Aaahhhhhh, our dogs called Bear. Poor little sod.
Agreed though, trying to hard to be posh or just pure council modern names are a barometer of our nations people.
Wonder if the same thing is happening in France/Spain/Italy as well?
Edited by Uncle John on Tuesday 7th March 14:54
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