Kids with stupid names...
Discussion
Many kids now are picking up tattoos, how would a different name effect their career? If you'd bin a capable and good cc because of a name what would it say about you (I.E the person) in terms of prejudice.
Who am I to Lord over someone else? Chrystal may be shortened to Christie anyway.
I'm bored of the typical names, the need to not stand out.
Who am I to Lord over someone else? Chrystal may be shortened to Christie anyway.
I'm bored of the typical names, the need to not stand out.
Mothersruin said:
He wasn't happy? So f
king what!
Agreed! king what!There's something to be said for involving the child in the process so he or she isn't left out, but that amounted to our youngest arriving with a small cuddly toy for our eldest iirc.
I know I got 2 model cars from the SAAB dealership when my little brother arrived in '82. Cracking choice seeing as he isn't a car guy! :-p
Sa Calobra said:
Thinking about this...To be honest should we just stick to the modern day biblical angliciced names?
Why not mix it up. Or should we stick to sitting in the crowd?
A boy at my son's nursery is called Thor.
Wow, just wow. Sorry if that offends.
My son's middle name is Fox.
Middle names are fair game IMO, and the right place for parents to be "individual". Take your kid for example. Assuming his first name is something decent like George, he can always style himself "G.Fox Ninjapower" when he's grown up. As indeed he probably should, because that sounds awesome. Why not mix it up. Or should we stick to sitting in the crowd?
A boy at my son's nursery is called Thor.
Wow, just wow. Sorry if that offends.
My son's middle name is Fox.
Sa Calobra said:
Many kids now are picking up tattoos, how would a different name effect their career? If you'd bin a capable and good cc because of a name what would it say about you (I.E the person) in terms of prejudice.
Who am I to Lord over someone else? Chrystal may be shortened to Christie anyway.
I'm bored of the typical names, the need to not stand out.
If the kid wants to stand out, they can change their name by deed poll later in life. It's not the parent's right to expose another human being to being thought of as different and possibly ridiculed for the rest of their lives.Who am I to Lord over someone else? Chrystal may be shortened to Christie anyway.
I'm bored of the typical names, the need to not stand out.
And yes it's not right that an unconventional name is a handicap on a CV. But it is. And that will not change for a few generations. So, if you are thinking your child need a unique name, get over yourself, call it something sensible and then use your chosen name as a nickname. Chances are it will stick (but the kid doesn't have to live with it legally).
Jimboka said:
A relative just named their boy Aubrey. I actually quite like it!
It's a real and proper name of long standing, apparently.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey
davepoth said:
Jimboka said:
A relative just named their boy Aubrey. I actually quite like it!
It's a real and proper name of long standing, apparently.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey
davepoth said:
It certainly is. Mostly used in America as a girls name - I don't know why. It sounds wrong as a girls name to meMy surname is a fairly common first name in the US. I work for a US company, I thought they were being a bit rude at first, not been referred to by my surname alone since my cadet days.
Probably doesn't help that my first name could be a surname (although is more common as a first) and that we are listed in Lync as family, first.
Probably doesn't help that my first name could be a surname (although is more common as a first) and that we are listed in Lync as family, first.
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