Unfortunate Baby Names
Seriously, guys, I laughed so hard, I cried....tissues were necessary and everything. These are the highlights. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. If you're interested in the rest, here's the site http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/index.html
Baby's Named a Bad, Bad Thing
A Primer on Parent Cruelty
(My Foreward: Note to those who noticed (Aida), that apostrophe S in Baby's was the website's doing, NOT mine)
Website's Forward (humorous grammatical errors and all):
It's simple. Some parents are just plain crazy. But few are as crazy as many soon-to-be parents, who, wrapped up in the fear and anticipation, the social status and expectations, go just plain mad. Mad as march hares with swollen ankles and morning sickness.
The following is a catalog of naming questions and suggestions posted on several different baby naming bulletin boards going back as far as early 2001. All entries are left unedited except for length.
As you will see, some parents-to-be have gone so far into the realm of baby-obsession they have lost track of the real, adult world. Their view is so skewed their only concerns are a) making their child "unique" and b) trying to keep the kid from being teased, often with terrible results.
Steel yourself, take a few deep breaths, and read.
(My Note: the comments following the name posts, unfortunately are not mine, but enjoy them just the same)
Part I: Brought to You By the Letter Y
My 3 year old's name is Charles d'Artagnan. (after the musketeer). The odd thing is that d'Artagnan (the real one)'s real name was Charles, and we did not know that when we named him, it just turned out that way. We call him d'Artagnan, too. I think this is a fun name.
Yeah. His real name. I'd love to hear the 3-year-old pronounce it, too.
i like Brendan. and for a girl - Egwene.
Called Egg-ween or "Ewwie" for the rest of her life.
Brooklyn Makenzie or Alexia for a girl and Hunter Gage, Justus Brice, or Darian for a boy and... The name Jaden for a girl or boy
Child grows up to become character in Danielle Steele novel.
We aren't having kids for another year or two, but we like Kellyna Nychole, Taryn Mykah and Mykenzie Kathryn for girls.
This woman was indicted under the Flagrant Over-Use of the Letters K and Y Act of 1983.
I once met a lady named Rodana. I think she runs a successful internet business.
In her spare time she destroys Tokyo.
brayden,makynzi,or karsyn
tyler, preston,or mason
Makynzi: Name or vanity license plate? Type of blade or rogue Japanese crime outifit?
I like the name Tegwin for my third child. My two children have uncommon names that are easy to pronounce and spell. I am compelled to use something original...ideas???
Yes. Jump off a bridge. Your kid sounds like an elfin creature in a Tolkein book.
So far we have come up with;
Boys;Finn, Drake, Regan, Hazen, Tannith
Girls; Mehina, Miette, Acenzion, Reina, Sarika, Taise.
Ooh! Anagrams! I want my family tree to look like a Jumble game from the back of the Sunday Sports section. Extr;a credit for u'se of sem'colons. Wait a minute....Semicolynn!
Does anyone have any suggestions? We are all up for exotic names. We especially like Japanese names but have yet to find any that strike us.
There's always Rodana.
I was thinking of naming my son Toolio. Does anyone know the origin on that one?
---[Jane] DeSac
Toolio DeSac. Boy, can't think of any way that kid'll get picked on. That's one taunt-proof name there!
Beaufort Michael.
It's French for "handsome and strong."
Especially works if he's an after-dinner port. I'm naming my kid Voiturenez. It 's French for "Automobile nose."
I'm thinking about naming my baby "Zannia Amari Smith", but whenever I tell people other than my family they just look at me and say "thats different".
I guess people are put off by weird names like Smith.
Andreana Calida [last name]
Damita Nicole [last name]
Adoncia Noella [last name]
Kamaria May [last name]
Elliot Ness [last name]
In order: An earthquake fault, a cheesy snack chip, a giant snake, a fried octopus appetizer and an untouchable are not things to name your child after.
And now, the Random Letter Family. When we last left the Random Letters, they were trying to name their twin girls, probably produced through Evil Science Somehow Involving Oprah.
Brinley Grace
Rebekah Lynne
Ashlee Hope
Makenna Faith
Mackenzie Susan
Susan? Couldn't it at least be Soosynn?
For a girl Tierrainney Mackanzie [last name]
for a boy Tristin Gabrielle Reese [last name]
Oh yeah. Every boy wants Gabrielle as a middle name.. And that girl's name could use a few more syllables. Hell, if you're going to give your kid a cool super-villain name like Tyranny, spell it right!