Names
I’m 99% sure of the names Andy and I have picked out for our next baby, but it’s still something we discuss often. Today we were discussing “weird” names while having our morning coffee. For example, I’ve met two people in my life with (in my opinion) terrible names. The names themselves aren’t bad, but the combination is terrible:
Crystal Shanda Lear
Mike Hunt
If they don’t seem bad at first glance, just say them five times quickly and you’ll understand.
Some of the other names are bad in a “they simply suck” kind of way. No offense to the parents, but who names their kid Cinderella (for a boy, no less), Apple, or 9? Yes, 9. Taylor’s preschool teacher named her son 9. Not Nine. Just 9. The social security administration had a fit and said she couldn’t name him a number unless it was spelled out. She didn’t understand what the problem was. WTH?
By the way, if your child is named Cinderella, Apple, or 9, I hope you’re not offended. But seriously, poor kids. Shame on you, parents.
What are some of the terrible names you’ve heard?
supposedly, friends of ours (who live in Ga) were looking at babies in a nursery. The noticed a baby w/ the name ‘Shithead’ started laughing, and then they were quickly corrected the name was pronounced Shith eed…spelled the other way of course
Who knows if that story is true??
My mom says she knows someone that named her daughter “Pajama” but she was black so they pronounced it, “Padgema” …she apparently noticed it on her “pajama set” she bought at Walmart and thought it was a beautiful girl’s name… lol
a friend of mine was named George but she’s a girl and personally i think the name George are masculine. I also have a friend whom his parent named him Kimberlee (not me though) and he turns out to be a gay..hahaha
I went to school with a kid named Russell Hatchett. His parent’s called him Rusty, and what’s worse is that he had red hair and freckles. I thought that was mean.
Ok, this is totally gross but totally true.
When my Mom gave birth to my big brother back in ’67 she was in the hospital room with a young new mother. This young mother in turn named her new baby, ‘Placenta’ even after the nurses explained to her what that was. She said she didn’t care and thought the name was pretty! Gee gawd!
I probably tell that story about 50 times a year to new expectant Moms or in weird name conversations. hehe!
Oh…or how about Micheal Jackson’s kids. Both boys are name Prince Micheal. But one has a nickname….Blanket! Seriously. WTH!!
I have a distant cousin named Quasar. . .
I have noticed a lot of people that hate the name Jayruh (my parents HATED it when I told them that’s what I was going to name her). And then there are those that say stuff like “Jayruh? that’s beautiful!” but you know that inside they are like “wth were you thinking?”… I had a girl in my class in 8th grade named Tequila… hahaha and I know a guy named Avis… it could be because I don’t like him as a person, but I think the name is weird. I also know a little girl named Saffron and a woman at my church named Flor.
oooh, I thought of more….
I knew a guy stationed at Hurlburt Field named Dackery (he claims his mom’s favorite drink was/is the drink)
While I worked at Eglin Federal Credit Union, there was a lady who would come in for help, her name, Conception.
While involved in youth ministry in Central Florida, I was going over the sign in sheets from the previous night’s youth service. There were the usual Fred Flinstones and Spiderman sign ins. Then I noticed a really vulgar name and pulled aside one of my student assistants and demanded to know who might have written it out. She said, “No, that’s really her name!” Amy Dickgraber seriously needed to changer her last name… and she has now that she’s an adult.
No joke. I went to school with a guy named Chase Fudge. He was always a bit feminine too….
I went to school school with a girl named Penny Economy. I also knew people with these nutty names-Cliff Mountian, Chiquita-yes, after the bananas, Anita Little (say it fast) and Dick Enstead. Mean parents. Mean.
BTW-darlene’s post made me blow diet coke out of my nose. Hilarious! Poor thing!