Kids with stupid names...
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I'm a bit funny about putting shortened versions of names on the birth certificate. My lad is six and there are plenty of kids in his school with names like Alfie or Charlie which are their actual official names. Nothing wrong with that I suppose but I find it a bit weird.
My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
del mar said:
Marty63 said:
Overheard at a hospital appointment
teenagers name was Le-a (female)
pronounced Ledasha
I met a US doctor who had come across a La-a, perhaps more common than you think !teenagers name was Le-a (female)
pronounced Ledasha
http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/le-a.asp
DRFC1879 said:
I'm a bit funny about putting shortened versions of names on the birth certificate. My lad is six and there are plenty of kids in his school with names like Alfie or Charlie which are their actual official names. Nothing wrong with that I suppose but I find it a bit weird.
My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
Our 18 year old is Alfred, everyone calls him Alfie and we got asked if we named him after "Alfie Moon" from Eastenders, we would have been ahead of the curve there as he was born in 1999, three years before Shane Ritchie appeared, now there are bloody hundreds of "Alfies", you try to be original and look where it gets you !My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
J4CKO said:
Our 18 year old is Alfred, everyone calls him Alfie and we got asked if we named him after "Alfie Moon" from Eastenders, we would have been ahead of the curve there as he was born in 1999, three years before Shane Ritchie appeared, now there are bloody hundreds of "Alfies", you try to be original and look where it gets you !
I was talking to a mate about being ahead of the curve and naming children before the names come back into fashion.We reckoned Keith and Trevor were good bets for 'not coming back into fashion soon'
Edited for dodgy word order
Edited by Jimmy Recard on Monday 6th March 13:28
we've done this to death in the council thread.
one I've not heard before recently was Jazzmin. Utter genius.
up there with the Barclay's, Red, Shelby Jo, Beau Belle's, Jaxon and all the other weird spellings.
I think this is why the terminally stupid have tattoo's: to remind themselves how to spell their children's names by drawing all over themselves to give themselves a clue.
one I've not heard before recently was Jazzmin. Utter genius.
up there with the Barclay's, Red, Shelby Jo, Beau Belle's, Jaxon and all the other weird spellings.
I think this is why the terminally stupid have tattoo's: to remind themselves how to spell their children's names by drawing all over themselves to give themselves a clue.
Mr Snrub said:
nutcase said:
Money section of the Sunday Times earlier- story of a mother who donated her Son's old clothes to a charity (non-story), but she'd named the poor sod Badger. Yes, four year old Badger. Kid's gonna get absolutely ripped to shreds at School.
Edited to add link: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/money/thanks-for...
All I can think of now is badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroomEdited to add link: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/money/thanks-for...
RDMcG said:
I think it is a huge handicap...when you look at business leaders or leading professionals in virtually any category they have mainstream names ( not necessarily Western names naturally) but the made up, misspelled, novelty names which are sometimes copied from some TV or movie person's latest attempt at originality just make it harder.
You could say exactly the same about large visible tattoos... DRFC1879 said:
I'm a bit funny about putting shortened versions of names on the birth certificate. My lad is six and there are plenty of kids in his school with names like Alfie or Charlie which are their actual official names. Nothing wrong with that I suppose but I find it a bit weird.
My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
100% with you on this. I have a nephew called Freddie, had to really bite my tongue when that was announced. My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
Jimmy Recard said:
I knew one called Glory - he insisted it was the masculine form of Gloria. It may be, I suppose. I haven't heard it before or since but in its way I suppose it's not worse than Victor.
The best one I've met was Green Gu
I would have revelled in going into work and shouting 'Morning Glory'The best one I've met was Green Gu
Moonhawk said:
There does seem to be a propensity of parents calling their new babies 'cute' names.
Fine when they are a 'cute ikkle baby' - but this kid may need to write a CV, go for job interviews, book business meetings at some point in the future.
This. Do people think their kids are nothing but toys or things to show off on Facebook these days?Fine when they are a 'cute ikkle baby' - but this kid may need to write a CV, go for job interviews, book business meetings at some point in the future.
lufbramatt said:
DRFC1879 said:
I'm a bit funny about putting shortened versions of names on the birth certificate. My lad is six and there are plenty of kids in his school with names like Alfie or Charlie which are their actual official names. Nothing wrong with that I suppose but I find it a bit weird.
My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
100% with you on this. I have a nephew called Freddie, had to really bite my tongue when that was announced. My son is Maximilian but he's called Max or Maxi 99% of the time. He's then got the choice later in life as to what form of the name he feels best suits him.
My next door neighbour has a boy with a name I have never heard, I imagine is made-up, and I dare not attempt to write it out. It starts with a K (actually I assume it's a K, could be a C for all I know), which is followed by several indistinct vowels, and ends in an N. I have no idea how to spell it, therefore they get an "....and family" Christmas card. And they leave their bins out the front all week when they have no need to.
~ *fires up rightmove*
~ *fires up rightmove*
Edited by SilverSixer on Monday 6th March 15:12
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