I’m all about unique… I think. Cause my name is unique. You don’t meet too many Dawana’s, though they are out there. Freshman year of college I think we had like 40 million Erin’s, Ashley’s, Meghan’s and Katherine/Katie/Kate (love you ksluiter!) and other names that some would say are common.
But I think unique gets taken to the extreme when you name your kid some shit that they can’t friggin spell by First Grade. And unless you come from a culture where names with 80 thousand letters are common, why? Why do that? When people look at their class roster and have to say uh… um… and choose to use your last name to identify your child because they can’t pronounce the first name? Can’t even sound it out? Yeah… It’s too much. Maybe you should stop at 3 syllables.
There’s nothin’ wrong with common folks.
Keep. It. Simple.
But I guess people can destroy any name. I mean my last name has three letters- just three and I am CONSTANTLY being asked how to pronounce it. Seriously dude? Are you dumb? There is no trickery involved, just say it how it looks. Stop trying to complicate it.
But you know what else gets me?
When people give their child a first name that is disturbingly similar to their last name. For example:
- Michael Michaels
- Tom Thompson
- Robert Robertson
- Daniel Daniels
- Will Williams
I mean seriously? Why would you do that to your kid?
Why?
It’s not even right.
ALSO, I think it’s funny when people have two first names.
Like Ron Paul… It just makes me giggle.
When we were pregnant, we started throwing names around and it’s tough. My husband and I have very different taste in names. Like for boys, he’s all about “Football names”… right. Have you WATCHED college football lately? You need a damn interpreter to say some of these guys’ names!
And while I think names like Emma are cute, that gets a firm no from him.
It took us for-EVER to agree on a name for Cadence. Finally, I dragged my pregnant behind with husband in tow to a book store, pulled all of the baby name books and declared that we’d sit there until we chose one. And we did.
Cadence Parker
and she’s fantastic.
Hopefully we’ll have the chance to name another child and trust me, it won’t be a Bonqueesha, but it won’t be Tom.
I’m just sayin’. Your child has to live with that name forever. Give them something they can work with.
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I like the boyish names for girls. My girls’ names are Taylor Breann and Tanner Nicole ~ although the other day I took Tanner to the eye doctor and last week I got a letter from him stating that he (Tanner) had perfect eye sight. I’m sure it was his secretary that wrote that damn letter, but I still have a mind to write back and make sure they don’t send letters to people referring to their kids as the wrong sex. wtf? It makes me so mad…she is 12 and most definitely looks like a beautiful young lady.
I also teach… common now is Briana (in every spelling). Trend seems to be to misspell or phoneticize everything – - even common and traditional/Biblical names. I gave my kids names based on meaning and then what sounded good to my ears. NOT EASY. Of course, on my blog, I use their nicknames “Ya” and “Chi,” which are part of their full second (not middle) names.
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Dude, working in a Children’s ER I’ve heard some names that would make you want to vomit.
We had Pepsi…middle name cola.
We had Lemonjello (pronounced Lem-onjello) and his brother Orangejello
We had Chlamydia as in STD
We had Labia as in…well you know what.
Poor kids have to live with those names. Ugh
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Oh my GOD. I can’t even believe that. It’s ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. Someone should report them for child abuse. LOL
When Steve and I were prego with Jake, if he were a girl we were considering ‘Emma”..then the Friends show came out with Ross and Rachel’s baby–”Emma”… we totally deleted it! Jacob Michael was our pick. When it came time to name Drew, it was a whole lot harder…
family names are nice–but a lot of times they are “old” names…
There are a lot of Emma’s in first and 2nd grade, so I am glad Jake was a boy…and BTW–he is the only Jake in his grade level!!
I agree with you. I gave my children names with meaning. I agree some of the children cannot even say their names, which is bad. If a parent is going to name their child what I call funny/differnt names, at least teach them how to say it before they go to school.
It’s okay to be unique as long as you don’t get wierd. Remember people, your kid is going to have to live with that wierd-ass name FOREVER! My kids’ names are different from their classmates but livable – Zane and Eryn (y instead of i)
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Kathy you are so right. Get creative, don’t get crazy! And your kids names are fantastic! I’ve never met a Zane as a teacher yet. I had a Gage last year and I loved that. Different, but simple.
What? You sayin there are a million of me? Whatevs! Harper was unique until that damn beckham! I am already plannin names for baby 2. 0
No one is saying there are a million of you. Trust… there is only ONE errgirl- even if Erin is common, you are way too unique in your own right! Baby 2.0? Let Harper grow up a little bit first before you plan for Baby 2.0. SMH