Lost In Xanadu Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I noticed, watching the news in the morning, there are a lot of non-traditional names. The local news, on channel 6, does a "look who's 6" segment and they wish kids happy birthday. Seems like 90% of the names read are what you might consider "non-traditional". Always wondered if some kids with names that are way out there hate their name at some point. But, seeing so many seem to be non-traditional, is it just becoming white noise, and not really all that unique anymore? Edited March 12, 2015 by Lost In Xanadu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... Kanye named his kid North West...........just put a kick me sign on the poor kid. Moron. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Andrew is a pretty traditional name I don't mind non traditional names but I hate it parents deliberately spell the name differently than how it is usually spelled. I saw a while back a baseball player's name was Andru instead of Andrew. Seriously, what's the point? The kid is going to go through all sorts of inconveniences growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... Kanye named his kid North West...........just put a kick me sign on the poor kid. Moron. MickCould be worse. He could grow up poor and have a stupid name... :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I'm Michael. Very traditional and ever popular. every time i read popular boys names. it's there, lol Mick Edited March 12, 2015 by bluefox4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... Kanye named his kid North West...........just put a kick me sign on the poor kid. Moron. Mick Other Hollywood classics... Diva Thin Muffin, Dweezil, and Moon UnitFrank Zappa SeargeohSylvester Stallone Speck WildhorseJohn Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin Seven Sirius, Mars Merkaba, and Puma Rose SabtiErykah Badu JermajestyJermaine Jackson Audio ScienceShannyn Sossamon Pilot InspektorJason Lee BanjoRachel Griffiths AppleChris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow Moxie CrimeFighter and Zolten PennPenn Jillette Jagger Joseph Blue, Poet Sienna Rose, and Lyric Sonny RoadsSoleil Moon Frye Kal-ElNicholas Cage Zuma Nesta Rock, Kingston James McGregor, and Apollo Bowie FlynnGwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Maple SylvieJason Bateman Poppy Honey Rosie, Buddy Bear, Daisy Boo Pamela, and Petal Blossom RainbowJamie Oliver Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune FlorenceUma Thurman Breeze BerettaLevi Johnston Rainbow AuroraHolly Madison CricketBusy Philipps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 http://www.mommyish.com/2011/07/27/stfu-parents-crazy-baby-names/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... Kanye named his kid North West...........just put a kick me sign on the poor kid. Moron. Mick Other Hollywood classics... Diva Thin Muffin, Dweezil, and Moon UnitFrank Zappa SeargeohSylvester Stallone Speck WildhorseJohn Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin Seven Sirius, Mars Merkaba, and Puma Rose SabtiErykah Badu JermajestyJermaine Jackson Audio ScienceShannyn Sossamon Pilot InspektorJason Lee BanjoRachel Griffiths AppleChris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow Moxie CrimeFighter and Zolten PennPenn Jillette Jagger Joseph Blue, Poet Sienna Rose, and Lyric Sonny RoadsSoleil Moon Frye Kal-ElNicholas Cage Zuma Nesta Rock, Kingston James McGregor, and Apollo Bowie FlynnGwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Maple SylvieJason Bateman Poppy Honey Rosie, Buddy Bear, Daisy Boo Pamela, and Petal Blossom RainbowJamie Oliver Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune FlorenceUma Thurman Breeze BerettaLevi Johnston Rainbow AuroraHolly Madison CricketBusy Philipps Celebs are dumb asses. Even the ones that have actually done something to be admired, lol Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well my name is Kenneth USAGE: Scottish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish I'm almost entirely Italian, with very little German and Irish in my recent family tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I always hated my name because it was different. I went to school with Marys and Deborahs and Elizabeths and Judiths and Annes and Colleens and Karens and Kathleens and Joannes, but no other Lorraine. When I got much older, probably in my late twenties/early thirties, I once asked my mother why she named me Lorraine. Her story as to why she did didn't help endear the name to me. But such is life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I know a couple who named their son August. Yeah, good luck with that in junior high kid.. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I always hated my name because it was different. I went to school with Marys and Deborahs and Elizabeths and Judiths and Annes and Colleens and Karens and Kathleens and Joannes, but no other Lorraine. When I got much older, probably in my late twenties/early thirties, I once asked my mother why she named me Lorraine. Her story as to why she did didn't help endear the name to me. But such is life. Hey, now we want to hear that story! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx_rush Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My wife has a unique name, Rhapsody (her mother is a piano teacher, Rhapsody in Blue). Funny thing is her siblings names are Michael and Theresa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 I know a couple who named their son August. Yeah, good luck with that in junior high kid.. HahaI know a guy here in the office that has a son named August. I also went to school with a guy named "H" - that was his legal first name because his dad wanted his name to start with H, like his name did, but didn't like any of the other H names and didn't want his son to be a junior.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I always hated my name because it was different. I went to school with Marys and Deborahs and Elizabeths and Judiths and Annes and Colleens and Karens and Kathleens and Joannes, but no other Lorraine. When I got much older, probably in my late twenties/early thirties, I once asked my mother why she named me Lorraine. Her story as to why she did didn't help endear the name to me. But such is life. Hey, now we want to hear that story! ;) It's too depressing. All I can say is that I was sorry I ever asked. :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... Kanye named his kid North West...........just put a kick me sign on the poor kid. Moron. Mick Are you kidding me? That kid will never know what its like to be harassed or ridiculed or suffer in any way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My name is Craig. Yeah. Scottish. Means rock. Named my son Connor. Everyone calls him Kaan for short. It looks better than Con and when he went to Turkey as a baby it was just easier to call him Kaan since it was a name familiar to Turks. Now you know more about me than you ever thought you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Andrew is a pretty traditional name I don't mind non traditional names but I hate it parents deliberately spell the name differently than how it is usually spelled. I saw a while back a baseball player's name was Andru instead of Andrew. Seriously, what's the point? The kid is going to go through all sorts of inconveniences growing up.My oldest son has a semi-popular first name but we spell it differently. We do have to spell it out frequently because people want to spell the name the way they've always seen it. Here's why we did it... He has a family name. It's also the original spelling of the name. It's an old Gaelic name but most people have only ever seen the English way of spelling it. His middle name is also a family name so we kept the spellings to how they have remained in the family. I know a lot of people probably roll their eyes thinking we did it to be wacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRushmonkey Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm Gabriel, so I think it's probably quite traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 It seems vogue to give your kid some weird name and has been for a while now... Kanye named his kid North West...........just put a kick me sign on the poor kid. Moron. Mick Are you kidding me? That kid will never know what its like to be harassed or ridiculed or suffer in any way.Very true... unless they spend their money foolishly and end up "poor" (by their standards) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I always hated my name because it was different. I went to school with Marys and Deborahs and Elizabeths and Judiths and Annes and Colleens and Karens and Kathleens and Joannes, but no other Lorraine. My real name is Jennifer. There was a phase in the early 70s where it was the most popular girls name. I only had issues with it in junior high and high school because there were other Jennifer's in my classes. There were usually two or three others in each class it seemed like. One would have to go by Jen, the other Jenny and the other Jennifer so the teacher wouldn't get confused. Thing was, in one class maybe I would be the designated Jen while in another I would have to be called Jenny (that will give you a quick karate chop to the throat) and in another, Jennifer. It was so confusing! Other than that, I have to say, even though I have a pretty popular name, I really like. I think having a popular name or a unique name makes everyone cringe at some point in time in their life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My name is Craig. Yeah. Scottish. Means rock. Named my son Connor. Everyone calls him Kaan for short. It looks better than Con and when he went to Turkey as a baby it was just easier to call him Kaan since it was a name familiar to Turks. Now you know more about me than you ever thought you would.My youngest is a Connor and we called him, 'The Con Man.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Well my name is Kenneth Mine too. I didn't used to be a fan of it but have grown to like it. Nobody calls me anything but Kenneth and expects me to answer. No Ken or Kenny here. My siblings are Kurt, Keith and Karyn. My parents had a little theme goin... :) Edited March 12, 2015 by Narpsberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well my name is Kenneth Mine too. I didn't used to be a fan of it but have grown to like it. Nobody calls me anything but Kenneth and expects me to answer. No Ken or Kenny here. My siblings are Kurt, Keith and Karyn. My parents had a little theme goin... :)Were they horribly racist and loved the KKK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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