What Baby Names Say About the Parents

Try the names Robbbertt, Aeol, Reka, Finneanne, Wheat, Baylynn, Dartanyann...yeah, I could go on and on. That's what was in the baby registry this past weekend in the newspaper for western Pennsylvania, and NO those aren't typo's on my part. Either they are on the newspaper editors part, or the parents are serious morons for doing that to their children. That should be banned. Heck, get that judge that from England or whatever that didn't allow those people to name their child "Fish & Chips" (all because they love fish and chips). That was in the news a few years ago. Anyone remember that? On another note, I went to school with kids names Alvirta and Alvina. They got made fun of, bad. They had no friends. Hopefully, parents stop with the social status crap over naming their kids preppy out of stock names, and go with more in stock.

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Kids pick on kids for any number of reasons and to say because his name was so and so, he had no friends, is not accurate. Plenty of children with common names, get picked on and have no friends, names have little to do with it, more so, it is because of the clothes they wear, the way they act, their grooming habits or lack thereof.

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I have always been partial to post-traditional baby names, with Dweezil and Moon Unit fitting nicely into that category.

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Before you name your kid just remember the day may come when that kid will be taking care of you...payback can be pretty nasty.

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Although I hated my name when I was growing up because so many people used it..My name is Mandy yes just Mandy not Amanda or Miranda.I was named after the Barry Mailow song, I hated that everyone I met when i told them my name they said oh Amanda is your real name right I was always having to say no its just Mandy.
I had a girl in school named Jennifer that went by the name Mandy their was no Mandy to be found anywhere in her name not even her middle name. Although I still have to explain that yes my real name is just Mandy I still have grown to like it...in case your wondering I have 5 children all with unique names if you think about it. they are Gwendolyn, Nathan, Arran, Tiffany and Brendan

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my name is Hayden and I was not part of the unique baby names trend. It's a family name. I personally like my name. I'm the only person I know with my name. It makes me easier to identify to others really

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When I was 8, my favorite movie was Savannah Smiles and I decided then and there that my daughter would be named Savannah...and she was. At the time that I made that decision, Savannah was very unusual, but by the time she started school, she was one of 4 in her class. I don't care about that because I had picked it out long before it was trendy. My youngest daughter's name is Montana mostly because I always liked that name and also because her father's name is Lamont. All of his other kids either have a variation of his name or their names start with M so this fit in with that, as well. It is pure coincidence that both of daughters have place names that rhyme with each other, lol. I love unusual names but not to the point of embarrassment for a kid or a name so convoluted that they can't learn to spell it til the 5th grade! I also HATE it when parents name their kids after popular alcoholic beverages, such as Tanqeuray...keep in mind that regardless of why you gave them their name, your kids have to go through life with it! I know a girl named Marijuana. Really. Now why would ANY parent do that?

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This was an okay article, but I think it should have had some more substance to it. Examples of a few popular and un-popular names would have been a nice touch within the middle, and then closing with some real life thoughts and opinions about the examples.

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I named my girls Scarlett Alissa and Violet Celeste to break the common name trend in my family.

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Truthfully, Mizzery, Freshly, twins Amber and Lance (because the amberlance came to help mom deliver) Geronimo, Mckswel (Maxwell), Lemongello (lemon jello), Sheikanalyze (Sheks-ann-elise), Hitman, Female (Fa-ma-lee) are just a few of the names of students I have met over my years as a teacher.

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I grew up with an original name, which is a common occurence in the african-american community. My name is La Tisa. No one ever gets a right. They always say Latisha, Leticia, or some variation of it. So I dropped the "La", and have been going by Tisa since junior high school. When I had my first child, I decided I wanted to be extremely different and named him Dezahn. Unfortunately, he passed away as an infant. When my second son was born, I decided to take the time to find a name that would best represent what I wanted him to be as a man. So we went with Adonis. It's uncommon in our community, but it's not too unusual.
I recommend that parents name their children as they please. What needs to stop, is the ridicule and judgment against people based on what their parents name them. Concentrate more on raising your children in a stable household and instilling them with the proper morals and beliefs. Then maybe Robert, John, or Susan won't judge Shaneeqah on her name....but her character.

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sharon lynn, how 50's is that for a name???

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It's the child that is unique. It is silly to go with an odd name if you think that the name is what makes them special. It's like people who think uniforms in school take away from the child expressing him or herself. It's what's in their brains and hearts that's important-not the outward trappings. A name doesn't make you more or less special-your character does.

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i have an unusual name which i love. but come on, there are so many names today that are "made up" or are things you would name a dog (although our dogs have always had "people" names). also, names that used to be considered unusual are now fairly commen, such as Jayden, Courtney, Tyler, Taylor, all the "last names" that have now become first names

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Ever try to go through life with a name like Marsheila? Didn't like it when I was young, but it is so different that I like it now. Nicknames were easy, Marsha or Sheila,, like the trend

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I named my beautiful, precious only child "Amaris"because I was told I would never have children. Twenty three years later she has certainly lived up to her name. "Amaris" means- "Whom God has promised. God has certainly blessed her with beauty and brains.

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Working for a county health department, we see the oddest variety of names. Nothing beat a girl who insisted her name was:

La-a............

And it was pronounced....

La dash a.

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We were blessed with 3 wonderful children. I do enjoy the naming of babies today. My children are grown now. My husband and I were in agreement on each of their names and I am thankful for that. We used a variety of resources to name each child including precious family member names. They have seemed pleased with their names to date. We were concerned about names that would cause ridicule or lend to nicknames. We did not want their names shortened. We also wanted to give them some options on using different combinations as they grew into adults. I think it is safe to say much thought was put into each child's name.
With each pregnancy the child was given a nickname that they earned from us. These are closely guarded, reserved for use by Mom and Dad only. To date each child fits and carries their given name very well. Have a great day.

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I really don't mind unusal names, but PLEASE spell them in a more "conventional" name so we don't have to guess (usually wrong).

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