for those of us who judge shatty names...

shauni27

http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2011/4/the-most-hated-baby-names-in-america

list of the most hated names in america.  i agree with it 99%

LauraT25

I hope this doesn't hurt any feelers, but I hate every single name listed except for Michael (I like traditional names like that, though I wouldn't choose Michael because of an ex) and Kyle, which was only sort of mentioned.

LauraT25

One of the people in the comments said that her kids' names are Jency & Tesher.  I'm sorry, but if a name sounds made up, I don't like it.  She also says that " I"M the one that has to live with them NOT everyone else!" which sort of annoys me.  No, YOUR CHILD has to live with that name.  Now, I know that some people like having unusual names, and I'm not saying you shouldn't name your kid something funky just because I'm a stick-in-the-mud, but don't go on about how you're the one who has to live with it.

mushE

Funny, thanks for sharing!  I also mostly agree, except with Jackson/Jack.  I've always really liked Jack, but it's H's cousin's kid's name, and his uncle is Jackson/Jack as well.  And of course now BabyQ!

I love how on the boy's names, the first 5 or so are all the -en names, which also drive me bananas.  

Oh, I have a good one!  My sister's SIL/BIL named their baby Dutch Wilson, so I was like, who loves Ronald Reagan?  My sister, of course, didn't catch the reference, but it's his nickname and middle name.  BUT, these dummies had no idea! 

mushE

And Laura, I totally agree, on the fact that YOUR KID also has to live with it and hopefully be able to like it.  Duh. 

lovethebeach16

I saw that earlier. I am very sad to say that I know many people who have named their children names on that list. In the other noteables section it lists Kylie which I've always liked, but I kinda get why its on there.

mushE

Oh, and I remembered a name story today while at my conference (in child support, we often tell 'worst name' stories at lunch).  It's also a cringing at what I say to my boss story...

We were chatting at work about this mother named River.  Caseworker says she changed it from Krystal.  I comment that anyone who names their daughter Krystal with a K is just asking for her to go on the pole. Boss says his niece is a Krystal with a K.    Luckily he is awesome and just laughed it off. 

shauni27

mushE that is too funny!  insert foot in mouth!

LauraT25

Haha mush, that's great.

I think it's impossible to come up with a name that a subpopulation of people won't hate, so I get that it's tough.  Especially since a lot of things are purely personal - like some names get overused in certain regions but not others, or you connect a name with a particular person you once knew.  But stupid misspellings are always stupid, and look uneducated to me.

FWIW, I didn't start hating the name Jackson until watching Hannah Montana.  Now I always hear her annoying voice saying the name, so it's pretty much ruined.

Aspersia

I know of a woman who changed her name to something ridiculous. She used to be a Linda or Lisa or Laura - something like that. Then she legally changed her (first) name to Captain Viking...no joke.

mushE

Holy crap, Asperia, that's weird.  This lady I knew growing up went from Marilyn to Sheena, which was bizarre. 

LauraT25

My cousin named her baby Cadenz.  And a friend of mine has a sister named Jette (pronounced 'jet') Starr. 

Xtine22

Some of those names I actually like. Maybe not actually name my child them but don't find them awful I did really like mackenzie for a while.

I never thought naming a child would be so hard. Now that I actually have to come up with a name for another person I am so scared. I mean this is someones name that they will have to live with forever. I am really starting to over think this naming thing.

stephaniem1977

My BFF's stepniece had a baby yesterday at age 18. She named the baby Capri. Shine that pole up.

QueenofAnything

Xtine22:

Some of those names I actually like. Maybe not actually name my child them but don't find them awful I did really like mackenzie for a while.

I never thought naming a child would be so hard. Now that I actually have to come up with a name for another person I am so scared. I mean this is someones name that they will have to live with forever. I am really starting to over think this naming thing.

If more people thought like this, we'd have less awful names. 

mushE

stephaniem1977:

My BFF's stepniece had a baby yesterday at age 18. She named the baby Capri. Shine that pole up.

LOL, I know!  It reminds me of Destiny (or did she spell it Destiney?) from Rock of Love (Bret Michaels).  Her stripper name was Stephanie.  Um, ur doin it rong.  

leolyns

One name that a friend came up with for her son, Dioveae. Um, yeah, try figuring that one out.

From that list though, I agree with some of the boys & girls names. H and I haven't even discussed names for any future kids, although we both know we don't want to choose anything that could be easily ridiculed or just sounds cute when the kid is a baby but not for a grown adult. 

debdebdol

This may get me flamed...I don't like the name Destiny, it sounds like a stripper name to me.

LauraT25

debdebdol:

This may get me flamed...I don't like the name Destiny, it sounds like a stripper name to me.

Same. 

diablesse

stephaniem1977:

My BFF's stepniece had a baby yesterday at age 18. She named the baby Capri. Shine that pole up.

hahahhahaha

 

So...my cousin, bless her heart, just named her new born son Jayden.  It's on that list.  Not so bad right?  Except I've been scorning the name Jayden for the last couple weeks cause my cousin has a daughter too - named JADE.

That's right...Jade and Jayden.  She basically named her son after her daughter.  So much for originality.   My cousin is usually pretty brilliant. I have no idea how that happened. 

LauraT25

I showed Jeff this list last night and he said, "These are all of my mom's favorite names!".  It's true - she likes all of the trendy names that I find obnoxious, and she has been 'recommending' them to us for years, when a baby was totally out of the question.

Aspersia

diablesse:

stephaniem1977:

My BFF's stepniece had a baby yesterday at age 18. She named the baby Capri. Shine that pole up.

hahahhahaha

 

So...my cousin, bless her heart, just named her new born son Jayden.  It's on that list.  Not so bad right?  Except I've been scorning the name Jayden for the last couple weeks cause my cousin has a daughter too - named JADE.

That's right...Jade and Jayden.  She basically named her son after her daughter.  So much for originality.   My cousin is usually pretty brilliant. I have no idea how that happened. 

 

I know a girl who named her twin boys Jayden and Jaylen :-/

thatjessie

Im not a trendy name fan at all! Which is crappy because 3 years ago when I named E the name was like 250 on the list and now it's creeping into the 50s :-( I still love the name and could never imagine her with another.

If you guys want a good naming laugh head over to the bump baby names board. I love it over there and if you comeover with a stripper name you will get a ration of shiz and it's awesome!

diablesse

Aspersia:

I know a girl who named her twin boys Jayden and Jaylen :-/

Crickey...why do people DO that? 

thatjessie

Speaking of twins check this out!

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/twins.html

emilyann21

thatjessie:

Speaking of twins check this out!

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/twins.html

London, Paris?? really?!

and Jada, Jade?? Come on people...

diablesse

dear god...I didn't see the London, Paris pair.  That definitely takes the cake

LauraT25

I really despise cutesy pairings for twin names.  My sister and I are Sarah and Laura, which I think is fine without being too matchy-matchy.  Sometimes people will say, "Oh that's so CUTE that your names rhyme!  My twins are named <insert something really cheezy>!!!" and it takes a lot of effort for me to just smile and nod.

SusieQ1981

LauraT25:

FWIW, I didn't start hating the name Jackson until watching Hannah Montana.  Now I always hear her annoying voice saying the name, so it's pretty much ruined.

Clearly (despite my niece's obsession) I did not have enough exposure to Hannah montana or we never would have chosen that name for BabyQ.  And K wanted to spell it Jaxon and I vetoed that (ewwww).

I ditto Xtine's comments though...it seems so easy to pick out a name, until you actually HAVE to do it.  Oh, Gawd, the PRESSURE!!!

thatjessie

I definitly don't like matchy names for the kids. or when they all begin with the same letter because you made it like changing Caden to Kaden just so it matches Kylie or whatever.

LauraT25

SusieQ1981:

Clearly (despite my niece's obsession) I did not have enough exposure to Hannah montana or we never would have chosen that name for BabyQ.  And K wanted to spell it Jaxon and I vetoed that (ewwww).

I ditto Xtine's comments though...it seems so easy to pick out a name, until you actually HAVE to do it.  Oh, Gawd, the PRESSURE!!!

I am SO glad you won in that argument - Jaxon makes me cringe.  The name 'Jackson' really is ok, I can't blame people for not having the same weird hang-ups as me.  It's more of a 'this is why I would never name my kid Jackson' kind of thing, if that makes sense.  Like I think the name Gregory is a fine name, but I think of a) Jeff's a-hole boss, and b) Dr. House, so I wouldn't use it.