Son-naming issues

[anonymous-user]

Would odd initials put anyone off using names they are keen on? Looking at EW/EEW and wondering if that would ever be a problem in the future, even if it's just jibes at school. Ewwww...

And I'll not be doing this, but why would people name their child after themselves? Only reasons I can see are a) they can't think of a better name than their own - really? And b) they want to start some kind of a dynasty in their own image, which seems a bit peacocky.

[sc0tt]

My son is called Scott Junior the 1st.

[stevoknevo]

My youngest Son's initials are URC including his middle name, I don't really care what anyone thinks.

[grumbledoak]

There aren't many "E"s. What are you going to call him, Eliot Edmund?

I think the initials will be the least of his worries.

[Jimmy Recard]

Yeah. My mate would've been TIT, his parents noticed in time and now he's TIJT

[Amused2death]

My father is an EWW, first name is Edwin.

[Roy Lime]

If it wasn't for the letter 'D', Edward Woodward would be called Ewar Woowar.

[TiggyD]

EEW would be fine. I certainly didn't bother taking the ahem out of anyone at school based on their initials, and it's not like it spells a word. Chris Umbert Natalie Twot on the other hand would be a dreadful name.

[Vaud]

TiggyD said:

EEW would be fine. I certainly didn't bother taking the ahem out of anyone at school based on their initials, and it's not like it spells a word. Chris Umbert Natalie Twot on the other hand would be a dreadful name.

Also Google the name to double check if they are a mass murderer, etc.

[trickywoo]

Roy Lime said:

If it wasn't for the letter 'D', Edward Woodward would be called Ewar Woowar.

[davhill]

ScotHill said:

Would odd initials put anyone off using names they are keen on? Looking at EW/EEW and wondering if that would ever be a problem in the future, even if it's just jibes at school. Ewwww...

And I'll not be doing this, but why would people name their child after themselves? Only reasons I can see are a) they can't think of a better name than their own - really? And b) they want to start some kind of a dynasty in their own image, which seems a bit peacocky.

Just a little word of warning. The Yanks use 'Ewwww' as an expression of disgust. This popped up in 'Friends' for example, when it turned out one of the blokes had peed on Monica's jellyfish sting.

Whether it'll be arounf in ten eyars is anybody's guess.

[mybrainhurts]

davhill said:

ScotHill said:

Would odd initials put anyone off using names they are keen on? Looking at EW/EEW and wondering if that would ever be a problem in the future, even if it's just jibes at school. Ewwww...

And I'll not be doing this, but why would people name their child after themselves? Only reasons I can see are a) they can't think of a better name than their own - really? And b) they want to start some kind of a dynasty in their own image, which seems a bit peacocky.

Just a little word of warning. The Yanks use 'Ewwww' as an expression of disgust. This popped up in 'Friends' for example, when it turned out one of the blokes had peed on Monica's jellyfish sting.

Whether it'll be arounf in ten eyars is anybody's guess.

The Yanks? It was used in my infant school, back in prehistoric times.

[davhill]

mybrainhurts said:

The Yanks? It was used in my infant school, back in prehistoric times.

Really? I'd not encountered it before, despite attending school in the Ordovician era, The headmaster
was an ankylosaurus.

[Cold]

davhill said:

mybrainhurts said:

The Yanks? It was used in my infant school, back in prehistoric times.

Really? I'd not encountered it before, despite attending school in the Ordovician era, The headmaster
was an ankylosaurus.

You pups and your new-fangled new-era teachings.

[eltax91]

sc0tt said:

My son is called Scott Junior the 1st.

But that's ok but he isn't called sc0tt

[Dr Jekyll]

stevoknevo said:

My youngest Son's initials are URC including his middle name, I don't really care what anyone thinks.

He probably will though.

[austinsmirk]

when starting a new school at 13, many years ago, as an entirely new class of children, all strangers, we soon clicked on lad's initials were

JCB. He was called "digger" forever more.

which was pretty damn good !!!

[boyse7en]

Dr Jekyll said:

stevoknevo said:

My youngest Son's initials are URC including his middle name, I don't really care what anyone thinks.

He probably will though.

I must be missing something...
What's potentially embarrassing about the initials URC?

Irk?
You are sea?

[Monkeylegend]

davhill said:

Just a little word of warning. The Yanks use 'Ewwww' as an expression of disgust. This popped up in 'Friends' for example, when it turned out one of the blokes had peed on Monica's jellyfish sting.

Whether it'll be arounf in ten eyars is anybody's guess.

EWE, don't move to Wales.

[Spice_Weasel]

My wife's cousin proudly announced the birth of her first son on Facebook but had failed to notice that the combination of the poor lad's initials and surname would result in him being addressed as Mr R O Dent. Thankfully her father put her right very quickly. The middle name was changed.