Where do you draw the line? At a name that would make them the source of jokes for the rest of their lives? At a name that would be a permanent inconvenience?
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 86 | June 24, 2023 11:34 PM |
I don't know what you're talking about, op.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 22, 2023 1:11 PM |
Imagine being a boy named Sardine
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 22, 2023 1:17 PM |
I had a good friend in High school named Dick Sweeney. I never thought anything about his name until I asked my cousin if he saw Dick Sweeney at the store because Dick worked there.
He shockingly said, "No, I have never seen Dick Sweeney, have you?" My cousin thought I was asking if he saw his actual weenie. Lol
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 22, 2023 1:26 PM |
I wish I didn't have such a boring name.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 22, 2023 1:33 PM |
ask TalulaDoestheHulafromHawaii
- Hugh Jass
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 22, 2023 1:50 PM |
Call me racist, but blacks are the worst at this.
I attended Creflo Dollar’s church a few times. In Protestant Evangelical churches, they have Baby Dedication where the pastor anoints the baby’s head with a dab of oil and dedicates its life to God.
Some of the names these people named their children were criminal. Seriously, one couple named their baby “Money.”
I worked with a black woman named Discretion.
I understand that religious people want to follow the Jewish custom of naming a child to prophecy their destiny (the name is what they become) but God have mercy please use some common sense now that we’re in the modern age.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 22, 2023 1:50 PM |
[quote]Call me racist, but blacks are the worst at this.
Racist.
It's only your racist beliefs that makes any of those idiotic names any more idiotic than the idiotic names that white people use.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 22, 2023 1:56 PM |
I treated an infant girl whose name was spelt Ptyffanie!!
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 22, 2023 1:56 PM |
[quote] It's only your racist beliefs that makes any of those idiotic names any more idiotic than the idiotic names that white people use.
Such as?
Usually if a white person has an idiotic name it’s either a family ancestral name or a nickname.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 22, 2023 2:07 PM |
I thought of that when I saw Tym on Jeopardy this week. Then I checked and saw his dad's name: Sym.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 22, 2023 2:11 PM |
[quote]Racist. It's only your racist beliefs that makes any of those idiotic names any more idiotic than the idiotic names that white people use.
Ladies and gentlemen, the winner for the Most "Idiotic" Post of the Year,
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 22, 2023 2:15 PM |
Worst I've heard were LaQuinta, Twerkeisha and Tra'Shyla,
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | June 22, 2023 2:16 PM |
Lemonjello and his twin Orangejello
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 22, 2023 2:16 PM |
"Usually if a white person has an idiotic name it’s either a family ancestral name or a nickname."
Not anymore. White evangelicals / MAGAs are even worse with baby boys than they are with baby girls now. "Riott", "Colsom"... And we joke about "Traylor" here on DL, but google "boys names traylor". They really are naming innocent children TRAYLOR.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 22, 2023 2:25 PM |
[quote] Lemonjello and his twin Orangejello
In the late 1980s, I lived in Nashville. I did some volunteer work for United Way. They were gathering toys for children at Christmas. My job was data entry of children’s names and addresses into the database. I don’t know if it was a joke or real, but those two names were on the list. I typed them into the database myself and Lemonjello and Orangejello each got a toy from United Way.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | June 22, 2023 2:29 PM |
My Ozark famililies abuse was spelling there boys name incorrectly Zech for Zack. And the girl Methany pandemica. I made the second name up.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 22, 2023 2:38 PM |
I was surprised to learn that my neighbour, who I had assumed was relatively classy, named her kid Jaxen. We’re in a wealthy area.
My cousin named her kid Washington… is that ever used as a first name in the US? We’re in Australia so it feels extra ridiculous here
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 22, 2023 2:39 PM |
[quote] My cousin named her kid Washington… is that ever used as a first name in the US?
Washington Irving. Wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip van Winkle.”
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 22, 2023 2:42 PM |
I've heard "Ampersand" and "YaJealous". I'm sure both of those individuals will grow up to be fine contributors to society.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 22, 2023 2:43 PM |
R16, I had forgotten about the legend of horny Traylor.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 22, 2023 2:48 PM |
I'd be willing to bet that the names aren't pronounced "lemon jello" and "orange jello," I'll bet they are luh-MON-juh-lo and o-RAHN-juh-lo. There's nothing wrong with creative names. I think I'd take either of those over "Tad."
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | June 22, 2023 2:51 PM |
You mean like Apple and Moses? What on earth was she thinking? Celebrities are asses.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 22, 2023 2:51 PM |
I know someone who named their son “Knox”.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | June 22, 2023 2:57 PM |
Is it fair to call your daughter Lilith?
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 26 | June 22, 2023 3:00 PM |
My cousin named her child Lacey Dewana.
Unfortunately, the girl looked like a little monkey when she was young. My husband used to joke (without them knowing) and say Lacey do you want a banana.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | June 22, 2023 3:09 PM |
R6, it's unusual, but I don't think there's anything wrong with Discretion as a given name. It sounds quite elegant.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | June 22, 2023 3:10 PM |
Cruel kids can turn it into "dis cretin."
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | June 22, 2023 3:13 PM |
R10, there are some pretty idiotic names of white people out there.
I'd say it's pretty idiotic to give what used to be nicknames as full given names, and that's what a great many white people are doing:
Jenny instead of Jennifer
Jack, Johnny, or Jake instead of John
Zach instead of Zachary
Will rather than William
Ali rather than Alexandra
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | June 22, 2023 3:25 PM |
[quote]Usually if a white person has an idiotic name it’s either a family ancestral name or a nickname.
Jaxon is just as idiotic as Discretion or any of a number of "black" names people are quoting.
And really - is Lemonjello any more ridiculous than Apple, Maple (Jason Bateman's daughter), Sunday (Nicole Kidman/Keith Urban and Mike Myers)
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | June 22, 2023 3:42 PM |
someone named their son ESPN (I first thought this was the ESP network) and actually, I kinda like the name.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | June 22, 2023 4:01 PM |
[quote]I know someone who named their son “Knox”.
Was that a family last name?
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | June 22, 2023 4:33 PM |
My name is a blessing. No strip club will deny me employment, ever. My parent, singular, was thinking of my future.
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | June 22, 2023 4:33 PM |
R25, you know Angelina?
Knox got lucky. At least that's a real name. His brother is "Pax."
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | June 22, 2023 5:01 PM |
Naming a girl Rotunda. I saw it myself.
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | June 22, 2023 5:54 PM |
On one name site, I got into trouble for pointing out that Cambria, a name apparently liked by many, was actually the name of a brand of quartz used for countertops.
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | June 22, 2023 5:54 PM |
I like Discretion. It's like a cynical version of Prudence.
| by Anonymous | reply 39 | June 22, 2023 9:31 PM |
"You mean like Apple and Moses?"
Moses is a name. A "real" name, fit for a human being. Apple, not so much.
| by Anonymous | reply 40 | June 22, 2023 9:37 PM |
Jermaine Jackson named one of his sons Jermajesty.
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | June 22, 2023 9:39 PM |
[quote] Is it fair to call your daughter Lilith?
Only if you suspect her of being a lesbian.
| by Anonymous | reply 42 | June 22, 2023 10:34 PM |
I'm a fan of not giving your kids stupid names. Call them something that won't cause them to be discriminated against or made fun of, names that they won't have to spell out *every time* they meet someone new.
Looking at you, Jaydynn, Jordynn, Kaydynn, Emyli (yep), Undreus, La'Jaylin, Antwine, etc. Kids have it hard enough without an albatross like that hanging off them.
| by Anonymous | reply 43 | June 22, 2023 11:05 PM |
Don’t know if true but always heard this growing up in Kansas, the Lear Jet Corp had a plant in Wichita. Mr. Lear named his daughter Shanda (lear)
| by Anonymous | reply 44 | June 23, 2023 12:51 AM |
For r39. Patience and prudence SING !
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 45 | June 23, 2023 12:53 AM |
Moses is a real name? Why yes, excuse me while I part the red seas!
| by Anonymous | reply 46 | June 23, 2023 12:54 AM |
I think all the moralistic names are terrible: Faith, Hope, Charity, Chastity, Temperance, Mercy, Honor, Prudence, Constance.
| by Anonymous | reply 47 | June 23, 2023 1:08 AM |
Opee is too narroh mindyd and judgementylle
| by Anonymous | reply 48 | June 23, 2023 1:18 AM |
I'd like to introduce you to my main squeeze, spongetta.
| by Anonymous | reply 50 | June 23, 2023 1:20 AM |
Why are you all looking at me?
| by Anonymous | reply 51 | June 23, 2023 4:42 AM |
[quote]R19 My cousin named her kid Washington… is that ever used as a first name in the US?
Ask Washington Irving.
| by Anonymous | reply 53 | June 23, 2023 5:03 AM |
Elon Musk. It certainly must have contributed to his warped soul.
| by Anonymous | reply 54 | June 23, 2023 10:09 AM |
R54 That reminds me, what he named his son.
X Æ A-Xii
| by Anonymous | reply 55 | June 23, 2023 10:22 AM |
[quote] Naming a girl Rotunda. I saw it myself.
Why didn’t I think of that?
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | June 23, 2023 10:50 AM |
You've all heard the story about the girl saying the nurse helped her name her kid Female. Pronounced Femaly.
| by Anonymous | reply 57 | June 23, 2023 10:58 AM |
I've always hated my name.
| by Anonymous | reply 58 | June 23, 2023 11:27 AM |
Bryan Johnson, youth-seeking millionaire, named his son Talmagde. Ironic, since that’s the most old-fashioned, mothballed name I can think of.
| by Anonymous | reply 59 | June 23, 2023 11:30 AM |
[quote]I know someone who named their son “Knox”.
I also know of a Knox. Terrible name but the mother is awful so it was expected.
| by Anonymous | reply 60 | June 23, 2023 11:35 AM |
My mom worked for the Texas driver’s license office. A woman cam in whose name was T9C.
Also, on Wheel yesterday what about the contestant name Kilimanjaro?
| by Anonymous | reply 61 | June 23, 2023 11:48 AM |
A friend of a friend is a teacher, and swears that there are twin girls in her school named Dolce and Gabbana.
| by Anonymous | reply 62 | June 23, 2023 11:51 AM |
[quote]Another reason for the common name departure is that some Blacks are tired of the common, often repeated, names like Allison or David. They long for more unique names for their children.
[quote]Blacks will sometimes create a name for their children using a combination of names like football player Knowshon Moreno. Knowshon’s first name is reportedly a combination of Knowledge, which is his father’s nickname, and Varashon, his mother’s name.
[quote]Jermaine Jackson named one of his children Jermajesty, which appears to be a combination of Jermaine and majesty. Other blacks choose a name which is memorable or unique in its spelling like Uneek (unique) or a different pronunciation of a common name like Anfernee Hardaway (basketball player), which is assumed to be a variation of Anthony.
[quote]A study suggested its data supported the assertion that those children receiving “black” names have a worse life outcome than those receiving more traditional names.
[quote]Blacks are not the only segment of society which has opted to rebel against popular names. Just think about celebrities like Tom Cruise (daughter Suri), Nicolas Cage (son Kal-El), Gwen Stefani (son Zuma) and rock music legend Frank Zappa (3 children: Dweezil, Moon Unit and Diva Thin Muffin). They chose uncommon names for their children.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 63 | June 23, 2023 12:30 PM |
I knew a woman named "Precious."
She said her parents named her that because of their very common surname (Smith) so they wanted her to have a unique first name.
| by Anonymous | reply 65 | June 23, 2023 10:21 PM |
I Knew a Royal Garrison and his son, Royal JR. Those were weird names.
| by Anonymous | reply 66 | June 24, 2023 3:46 AM |
I knew a woman named Exie because her parents couldn’t think of a name so they chose to call her X. She didn’t seem to mind.
| by Anonymous | reply 69 | June 24, 2023 1:35 PM |
There is a Sanskrit name (for girls) that is Anamika (a-nah-mi-ka), which literally means "without a name".
I think it's a pretty cool name, actually.
| by Anonymous | reply 70 | June 24, 2023 2:28 PM |
I cringe every time I watch the introductions on 'The People's Court' and there are black litigants. I don't know how the announcer pronounces their names (he must practice all week) or how the graphics person can spell their names for the screen.
Then Judge Marilyn butchers the pronunciation and asks (daringly), "Is that how you say it ?" Most of those litigants shrug in response.
| by Anonymous | reply 71 | June 24, 2023 2:44 PM |
I'm a soon-to-be-retired school teacher, and I've dealt with some odd names over the years. Two of my oddest were Urine (youREEN) and Cocaine. Both girls were white, if that matters to anyone.
BTW, the La-a (LaDASHuh) meme is a hoax -don't let anyone tell you they saw it for real.
| by Anonymous | reply 72 | June 24, 2023 4:46 PM |
It's just as well I'm unlikely ever to have children. I would probably name them something like Drusilla and Alexias.
| by Anonymous | reply 74 | June 24, 2023 5:29 PM |
I did have a Samoan girl named Famale in my class once (note the different spelling).
| by Anonymous | reply 75 | June 24, 2023 5:30 PM |
I used to work with a woman who was mortified her niece was naming her son Labius.
| by Anonymous | reply 76 | June 24, 2023 5:37 PM |
I’m with R62 and R 72. In the years I was a substitute teacher, I saw and heard a lot of odd names at the various schools I worked. I had a boy who had a common name but the parents removed a letter from his name and inserted an apostrophe in it’s place. There was a boy named after a god, and two brothers named Moses and Aaron.
| by Anonymous | reply 78 | June 24, 2023 6:48 PM |
I've worked with quite a few women who have "La" or "L' " in their kids names. LaCharles, LaPrince, LaMarcus, Lioresal, etc.
Not necessarily horrible but really odd.
| by Anonymous | reply 79 | June 24, 2023 7:10 PM |
Naming a girl Rotunda. I saw it myself.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 81 | June 24, 2023 7:48 PM |
[quote]Usually if a white person has an idiotic name it’s either a family ancestral name or a nickname.
You don't know any Mormons, I guess.
| by Anonymous | reply 82 | June 24, 2023 7:50 PM |
Blacks are always claiming that they're at a disadvantage in life due to "systemic racism". So then they give their children the stupidest possible names to make absolutely certain they're set up for a life of failure.
| by Anonymous | reply 83 | June 24, 2023 7:59 PM |
There was a book years ago -- was it Freakonomics? -- that alleged that, even with identical resumes (faked for a study), people with "black" names like Ja'Quavion L'Quandrious Jackson were less likely to get a job than people with allegedly "white" names like John Smith. This was allegedly evidence of racism. But they conveniently never studied white names that are associated with stupidity, like Jaydynn Jaxxynn, or Maddisynne Neveah.
Who would put Ja'Quavion OR Maddisynne at the top of the resume list? Maybe J and M are really brilliant, but since they both were named and presumably raised by total idiots, it's unlikely.
| by Anonymous | reply 84 | June 24, 2023 10:06 PM |
[quote] I had a boy who had a common name but the parents removed a letter from his name and inserted an apostrophe in it’s place.
Imagine that! The improper use of the apostrophe.
| by Anonymous | reply 85 | June 24, 2023 10:54 PM |
I was a blond haired blue eyed guy with a very not white person name...I grew up in CT and no one could pronounce it in school...I used to go by my middle name
| by Anonymous | reply 86 | June 24, 2023 11:34 PM |
