Kids with stupid names...

[AndyClockwise]

It really does illustrate the need for a list of preapproved names like they do in Norway

[Einion Yrth]

AndyClockwise said:

It really does illustrate the need for a list of preapproved names like they do in Norway

No.It.Doesn't.

[sneijder]

AndyClockwise said:

It really does illustrate the need for a list of preapproved names like they do in Norway

Thats only for baptism.

It's bad enough attempting to pronounce Terje and Silje for the first time, and there's bloody loads of them.

[SGirl]

AndyClockwise said:

It really does illustrate the need for a list of preapproved names like they do in Norway

Norway. The country where Odd and Bent are perfectly normal names.

[joewilliams]

I can't find the link now, but my wife showed me a page about the number of American kids called 'Unique'.

Amongst the (sadly not unique) spellings were things like Uneek, Yuneak etc.

[R300will]

On 'Take Me Out' recently (i know, i know but the OH likes it and i think its kind of funny when a guy gets rejected by everyone or is just left with the fat chick and has to go on a date with her )

There is a girl, of african origin i believe, called 'Nike' pronounced (nicky) The amount of trainer/tracksuit related jibes she must get i cannot comprehend.

[AMv8 dreamer]

Tiff Needell sounds like Tiffany Dell.

[deadtom]

despite lurking this thread for a little while, it only just occured to me that I actually know someone with a rather unusual name; Deathstroke Regina Chester Jefff Dave Dum Dee Dum Tumblepot

[Dixie68]

Disastrous said:

Would you genuinely not take someone seriously as an adult if they had an unusual name? It's probably the one thing you can do nothing about (changing your name seems more ridiculous somehow) so if my lawyer etc. was called 'Ziggy' or something, I'd not give a st. It's just a name.

Conversely, would you be unable to do business with someone from a foreign country who had a 'funny' name? A French bloke called Michelle, for example, or would you shout "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - THAT'S A GIRL'S NAME YOU IDIOT"?

Find this odd, I must say. It's just a name.


(Please note, I wouldn't call my child Mydnyte but I wouldn't really give a fk if someone else did)

That's fair enough but let me ask you this; if you ran a business, (maybe Engineering or another skilled business with say government contracts), and you were interviewing candidates for a job with you and had got the list down to two equally suitable people who would you choose? One is named Stephen, the other is named Mushroom. Whoever you hire will be responsible for emailing/writing to potential/current customers.
I know I'd pick the one without the wacky name.

[Butter Face]

deadtom said:

despite lurking this thread for a little while, it only just occured to me that I actually know someone with a rather unusual name; Deathstroke Regina Chester Jefff Dave Dum Dee Dum Tumblepot

That's not unusual at all. I know 3 people with the same name

Stop Trollin'

[Nero601]

Once heard a Mother say to her daughter 'Chardonnay , don't do that' , my first thought was , that must have been a memorable night !

[deadtom]

Butter Face said:

I know 3 people with the same name

well I must say I find that quite hard to believe sir.

edited for speeelllung

[Nedzilla]

I know a chap called Mike Ball who had a daughter a few years back and called her Krystle.......I st you not!

[Butter Face]

deadtom said:

Butter Face said:

I know 3 people with the same name

well I must say I find that quite hard to beleive sir.

Well to be fair one of them is called Deathstroke Regina Chester Jefff Dave Dum Dee Dum Tumblepot-Phillips as she got married.

So only 2.

[LHD]

sleep envy said:

qube_TA said:

Until you decide to call him Keith

Or Hilary.

Is it his week?

[deadtom]

Butter Face said:

Well to be fair one of them is called Deathstroke Regina Chester Jefff Dave Dum Dee Dum Tumblepot-Phillips as she got married.

So only 2.

Phillips?

what a strange name..

[foodie]

A boy called Huckleberry..

why???

[Marcia]

bigandclever said:

Brace yourself...

http://www.stupidkidnames.com/all-the-stupid-names...

eg http://www.spokesmanreview.com/records/births/birt...

Aladdin,Titus,Mars.....jeez

[HeatonNorris]

8Ace said:

FAS1975 said:

Friend named daughter La-a

The dash, unfortunately, is not silent, so pronouced La-daysh-a

He is no longer a friend

Some Gump said:

My wife went to school with some plankton, who called her sorry offsproing Le-a. Prenounced "leadasha".

I pity the poor kid, will end up a fat unemployed leech like the mother no doubt.

Remarkable.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/le-a.asp

[Marcia]

Haggleburyfinius said:

My chihuahua is called Loki!

I know someone who called their child "Butterfly Princess". Incredible.

FFS,that is she,poor bugger!