Kids with stupid names...
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The advantage to people having stupid names like this, is that I can instantly form an impression about their abilities without even having to talk to them. It save a shed-load of time when it comes to reviewing CVs for a job.
My feeling is that some parents see their children as an extension of their own lifestyle, i.e. their children are treated as a branded accessory, just like their car, clothes, or perfume.
My feeling is that some parents see their children as an extension of their own lifestyle, i.e. their children are treated as a branded accessory, just like their car, clothes, or perfume.
An aunt of mine spawned a boy she and her equally thick partner decided to call Billie-Joe. So his full name is Billie-Joe Chopham !!! That's right - BJ Chopham. WTF.
Unless he subsequently makes his living as either a Country & Western singer or a porn star he really is fooked when it comes to his future employment prospects.
Unless he subsequently makes his living as either a Country & Western singer or a porn star he really is fooked when it comes to his future employment prospects.
Shogun, Clio and Zafira are a known family at my local maternity ward. They genuinely didn't look past the driveway for their inspiration.
It took me a while to satisfy my own reservations about naming my son Roman. But in fairness, I have a unpronouncable Ukranian surname which it fits with rather well, and it's also my dad's middle name, so I think it's OK!
It took me a while to satisfy my own reservations about naming my son Roman. But in fairness, I have a unpronouncable Ukranian surname which it fits with rather well, and it's also my dad's middle name, so I think it's OK!
Kozy said:
Shogun, Clio and Zafira are a known family at my local maternity ward. They genuinely didn't look past the driveway for their inspiration.
It took me a while to satisfy my own reservations about naming my son Roman. But in fairness, I have a unpronouncable Ukranian surname which it fits with rather well, and it's also my dad's middle name, so I think it's OK!
Do you offer to go bowling with him on a regular basis?It took me a while to satisfy my own reservations about naming my son Roman. But in fairness, I have a unpronouncable Ukranian surname which it fits with rather well, and it's also my dad's middle name, so I think it's OK!
kapiteinlangzaam said:
A very 'funny' German chap at work has changed his surname to Unbekannt, or 'unknown' in German.
He apparently takes great delight every time this causes confusion, which is about 100 times per day.
I think he has even missed flights etc because of it. Well, whatever makes him happy I suppose.
Reminded me of;-He apparently takes great delight every time this causes confusion, which is about 100 times per day.
I think he has even missed flights etc because of it. Well, whatever makes him happy I suppose.
From the Falkirk herald a few years ago:
A Scots baby has been named after a Kung Fu movie star and a high-powered sports car.
But the mother of Jet-Li Angellusz Cosworth Pentecost doesn't think he'll get bullied at school.
Hannah Pentecost, a former porn star who lives in Falkirk, said yesterday: "We want to get him into karate so he'll be well able to look after himself. …
A Scots baby has been named after a Kung Fu movie star and a high-powered sports car.
But the mother of Jet-Li Angellusz Cosworth Pentecost doesn't think he'll get bullied at school.
Hannah Pentecost, a former porn star who lives in Falkirk, said yesterday: "We want to get him into karate so he'll be well able to look after himself. …
Davey S2 said:
I think I can win this thread.
When we went to register our daughter (Zara) in April we were talking to the registrar about the stupid names she has seen parents register.
Her best happened only a few weeks before we were there and she wrote the name down for me on a piece of paper which was:
La-a
It's pronounced 'Ladasha'. La Dash A. Seriously...
This name has been mentioned at least three times in this thread, in three separate/differing stories. Therefore, I call bullsWhen we went to register our daughter (Zara) in April we were talking to the registrar about the stupid names she has seen parents register.
Her best happened only a few weeks before we were there and she wrote the name down for me on a piece of paper which was:
La-a
It's pronounced 'Ladasha'. La Dash A. Seriously...
t on all of them. DJFish said:
I was in a popular fast food outlet once and heard a very well spoken parent call out to their little Octavia, she may have been well spoken but still to cheap to call her daughter Passat.
Octavia is a girls name and pre-dates the car (even the original Octavia) by quite a bit.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff