What are your Top Ten Names You Would NEVER Use for a Child?
Hello! What an interesting question! Well my list is as follows: 1. Emily (I was bullied by a girl named Emily at my old school so sorry to all those lovely Emilys out there I just can't name a child after my school bully!) 2. Rose (it is just so overused!) 3. Kath (Nasty person I have met..need I say more?) 4. Rachel (it just sounds a little boring) 5. Paul (evil headmaster when I was at school) 6. Elaine (I just know too many Elaines!) 7. Emma 8. Ashleigh 9. Poppy 10. Teresa Hope I helped! Love Brenna xxxxx
What do your parents think about changing your name?
I tried to change my name twice.The first time, I tried going by Eli. Mom made it very clear that she disapproved of this name and made sure to pronounce it EEEEEli at every opportunity. Frustrated, I went back to Sabrina for a few months.In that time I was debating, poring over lists of unisex names that wouldn't immediately be assumed male or female. When I settled on Addison Taylor, I went to my parents.“We spent a long time picking out your name, you know,” my dad said, disappointment creasing his features.“I know, Dad, and I respect and appreciate that, but Sabrina doesn't fit me at all,” I said. “I won't be able to transition if my name gives me away every time.”“Do you have something else in mind, then?” Mom said.“Addison Taylor Rich,” I said proudly.“And do you know what you need to do to get your name changed?” Mom asked, obviously expecting the answer to be no.After subjecting her to a long description of the paperwork involved, Mom sighed.“You really are serious about this,” she said. “We’ll go to the courthouse in the morning.”
Her children's names---is this woman insane?!?
I actually answered a question the other day referring to the same article, asking about the kids' names. I was taken back by how ridiculous some of them are. Maybe she thought she was giving birth to dogs instead of human beings? 1. Thoughts / comments on the names? Patrick - I like this name a lot. It's a handsome classic. Stephen - Another really nice one. Malachai - Would be fine if it were spelled correctly. Malachi is a nice Biblical name. Peppermint - I don't even know. Echo - Very weird. Eli - Handsome. Actually my son's nickname. Rogue - Doesn't seem fitting for a human. Frodo - My aunt's dog's name. Can't imagine it on a child. Morpheus - What the heck is this? Artemis - Just strange. Blackbird - What's wrong with this lady? Baudelaire - She's crazy. Voorhees - ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. 2. Thoughts / comments on the article / this lady? Odd. It's all very odd. The lady's a wacko. Her having as many children as it takes just for her to get a set of multiples is horrible and sick enough, but giving them the names she gave them . . . She seems like a huge attention seeker. 3. Would you ever name your kid after a serial killer in some movie?! HELL TO THE NO. Imagine little Voorhees walking up to his mommy and asking her, "Why did you name me this?" and her reply, "Oh, honey. You're named after a serial killer!" If I were that unfortunate child, I'd smack her and change my name. Edit - Out of plain curiosity, is there a father in this life story? Most likely no . . . after she named that fourth kid peppermint, he probably realized that the chick is mentally strange / bonkers and left her crazy butt! Edit - And I also worry about that. When / if their mother has twins, she is most likely going to completely ignore her previous children and give all of her attention and love to the multiples. I think that's horrible! And who knows how many singles she is going to end up giving birth to before she gets to twins.
Rose Lovella Joy, what do you think of this name for a girl?
To answer the question I love the name, I think Joy is a cute middle name regardless and the fact that it's honoring family is a noble sentiment, its really the only way I can condone using two middle names (otherwise I think it's unnecessary and sounds awkward but that's just me.) I'd describe the first name Rose exactly as you did, feminine and simple, it's got a very elegant feel to it and it's becoming for a little girl, I think it's a great choice, especially amidst all the boy's names on girls. I know I answered your other question with the opposite response but the more I think about it the more I do prefer Rose Lovella Joy over Rose Lovella Lynn, it's precious and it has the most meaning, you can't expect fluidity to be perfect when using double middle names unless at least one of them is filler. I feel like it's great to have some background to a name and your child will thank you for that, don't budge on Lovella, it's gorgeous, uncommon, and the perfect companion for a name like Rose. Prime example, I named my first daughter Michaela Rose (I always loved Rose too and desperately wanted to use it as a first name but my father passed away months before I had my daughter and I named her in honor of him. I was going to go with Rose Michaela for the same reasoning but it seemed to strip the name of it's elegance so I couldn't do it.) Anyway, it'll be nice for her to explain the meaning behind her name to friends when she gets older and your child will probably have the same sort of positive experience. Best wishes.
EVERYONE... mainly family hates the boy name?
It's interesting that you seem so swayed by your family's opinion. I personally don't/wouldn't put too much thought into my family liking the names I chose. If they stated that they didn't like a name I've picked (which they have done), I am mainly just curious why and try to convince that they name is great. :) I have names that are very dear to me though. Names (Etymology) in general are very important to me. A couple of names which I have picked I've kept with me for almost a decade. Perhaps you aren't as sure about your name or aren't as attached to it? I also noticed that your last name is Melendez. I'm not sure if your Hispanic, though I can understand, knowing how close to family Hispanics are, you might really honor and value their opinion. My first thought of Cain Andrew was that it was a bit "A" heavy, what with the ai in Cain and a in Andrew. They are almost the same sound. It's not bad, but it could be bettered. I can see someone very religious (like your FIL) being hesitant about Cain for religious reasons. Structurally, however, Cain is a terrific name. Shorter names on boys are quite masculine. N and C sounds also have a bit more of a powerful sound behind them as well, one reason that I too am often drawn to names with those letters. I personally believe that ultimate choice of picking a name should be your and your husband's choice, even if you do put a lot of stock into ideas from the family. But if you are still considering alternatives to Cain, I could give you some idea. Here are some suggestions: Cade (my first thought - I misread Cain at first too.) Wade Wayne Aidan Hayden Camden Cameron Note though that with these names with short As, like Camden, are too similar to Andrew, in my opinion. Again, it's the A sound. It would be exactly the same sound in this case. Other names you might like: Eli Cash Elias American "ee LYE us" or (Hispanic) "eh LEE as" Dean Abram Cian "keen" (a Celtic name) Abel Abiel "AY bee ull" Finally, if you keep having trouble with the in-laws, just keep the name a secret until your son is born. Many people do this. It makes it more of a surprise for the family.
Why do parents choose a unisex name for their child?
“Why do parents choose a unisex name for their child?”Naming kids is tough. Some people may not put a lot of thought into it, but it can carry a lot of weight and meaning for how a person is perceived later in life (obviously there are other factors to this). For example, I knew a kid in college named Thorin — his parents named him this after Thorin Oakenshield in the Hobbit. He was a nice guy, and fairly normal at least by the standards of our college, but I can imagine people who learned his name before meeting him might have assumed he would be quite the D&D afficianado, or the like (whether or not they felt that would be a good/bad/neutral thing is moot).I knew a girl in college named Michael, and have another female friend named Ryan. When I met both, I double-checked with them to make sure I had heard their names correctly, and after that it wasn’t something I gave any more thought to than if their names had been Mary and Jennifer. In both cases, it was an unexpected thing in that I’d never met females with those names before, but I’m often meeting people with names I’ve never heard before for either sex, so that’s a pretty irrelevant detail in the grand scheme of things.So back to the question. The best answer is: why not? Who cares? If the parents like the name, and/or like how it sounds with the last name, and/or it’s a family name that they really wanted to pass along regardless of the baby being a boy or a girl, and/or….whatever, it’s all good. Right?If people can’t tell if you’re male/female based on your name, it only takes you telling them to resolve that. That’s about 3 seconds of what might be awkward, or might just be business like. And not for nothing, but most people in their lives meet others from cultures/nations that have different language bases, so you’re not always going to know if they’re male/female just from their name. But then you meet them, and you move along in just a moment.Easy peasy, and nothing to worry about.