Kids with stupid names...

[PurpleTurtle]

I've got a mate with a kid called Corbyn.

That the dad is a bit of a Tory Boy does amuse me greatly!

[Triumph Man]

TheInternet said:

Triumph Man said:

He is. What's worse for me is that two people on two separate occasions have said I look like him.

Not sure if it really helps much, but when they say "You look like an idiot/ahole/tosser etc." they don't specifically mean Jamie Oliver.

[Triumph Man]

PurpleTurtle said:

I've got a mate with a kid called Corbyn.

That the dad is a bit of a Tory Boy does amuse me greatly!

Apparently "Corbyn" as a first name is increasing in popularity.

[zeDuffMan]

Mykee-D and Stryker are the ones that stick out in mind after after 8 years in the NHS. Poor little sts.

[mybrainhurts]

JohnStitch said:

mybrainhurts said:

JohnStitch said:

mybrainhurts said:

Sp....going to

No-one gives a st.

Incorrect.

Prick.

Sp...Penis

[anonymous-user]

It has been proven time and time again that having a stupid name can seriously damage your chances of success when submitting a CV or job application.

Doesn't seem to put people off though, and I suspect the parents are already called Tanisha & Tyrone so can't see the problem.

[mybrainhurts]

Triumph Man said:

SpeckledJim said:

RC1807 said:

Watched a recently recorded "8 out of 10 Cats" last night.

Rob Beckett was joking about Jamie Oliver's kids' names, suggesting one was called Spaghetti Pete. When Jimmy Carr read the names of JOliver's kids' names, suddenly Spaghetti Pete didn't seem all that ridiculous!

Jamie Oliver is Top 5 annoying. There's literally nothing about him that is not annoying. It's masterful really.

He is. What's worse for me is that two people on two separate occasions have said I look like him.

You'd better wear a badge, then. I'd hate to use my cattle prod on you by mistake...

[Spice_Weasel]

zeDuffMan said:

Mykee-D and Stryker are the ones that stick out in mind after after 8 years in the NHS. Poor little sts.

I'm sure there's a footballer/glamour girl married couple with kids called Rocky and Stryker.

[Jimmy Recard]

Spice_Weasel said:

zeDuffMan said:

Mykee-D and Stryker are the ones that stick out in mind after after 8 years in the NHS. Poor little sts.

I'm sure there's a footballer/glamour girl married couple with kids called Rocky and Stryker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqLjBJPi1Jw

[AH33]

I knew of a girl called Laura who voluntarily went by "Lora".

Yes, she had 2 kids while still in her teens.

[Hackney]

Frank7 said:

lucido grigio said:

Bawz said:

lucido grigio said:

There was a woman on 15 to 1 yesterday named Mairhead ,pronounced Mirade.

Didn't catch an accent but possibly Irish descent ?

Mairead is a traditional Irish name. Just like Ciomhe, Aiofe, Eaimearr, Grainne...

Thought so but it was definitely spelt with a H ,it was on her name badge.

I caught a couple of seconds of that while channel surfing, can't remember if her name had an H or not, but I won't argue.
Can't see anything wrong in her name, just a nice Irish one, pronounced Mirade as has been said.
Other nice Irish girls names are, Aoife, EEfa, Saoirse, SEERsha, Sorca, SORca, Niamh, NEEuhve, and Róisín, ROEsheen.
Just my opinion of course.

...and Sadhbh, my daughter's name.

[lucido grigio]

Hackney said:

...and Sadhbh, my daughter's name.

How is that pronounced ?

[lucido grigio]

Hackney said:

like "hat", but with a "th" sound a the start

Dammit,I fell into a trap.

And your daughters name ?.....

[HTP99]

Hackney said:

lucido grigio said:

Hackney said:

...and Sadhbh, my daughter's name.

How is that pronounced ?

like "hat", but with a "th" sound a the start

"That"?

[Hackney]

lucido grigio said:

How is that pronounced ?

Sorry, it's pronounced Sive (as in five, with an S). It means sweet and lovely
My children will hate me, I'm sure. My son is called Ruairí, which is Rory but with more of a "u" sound, like rural

[CanAm]

Hackney said:

...and Sadhbh, my daughter's name.

Pronounced Sive per Hackney.
I've had a bash at a few European languages but Gaelic looks a bit tricky to me.

[4x4Tyke]

There is evidence that people are predisposed towards behaviour and work that fits their names.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_966400...

[Hackney]

CanAm said:

Hackney said:

...and Sadhbh, my daughter's name.

Pronounced Sive per Hackney.
I've had a bash at a few European languages but Gaelic looks a bit tricky to me.

Seems like it's having a bit of a resurgence, my niece is learning in school (she's 6) and I hope my two will give it a go on the basis that learning a language (any language is good), and it's part of their heritage, my wife's Irish, I'm English. We live in England though so it'd take a bit more effort here.

[DickyC]

This isn't a new thing. A little lad who came in to buy sweets in the garage I was working in 1970 was called Laurie Hardy. He wasn't the full shilling. Whether it was as a result of his name we never established.

[lucido grigio]

DickyC said:

This isn't a new thing. A little lad who came in to buy sweets in the garage I was working in 1970 was called Laurie Hardy. He wasn't the full shilling. Whether it was as a result of his name we never established.

Middle name And ?