Horrible names

purple'n'gold · 11-01-2008 7:30pm

I remember a nun from my convent school days, she was called Immaculata.

ejmaztec · 11-01-2008 7:31pm

Some weird parents, for reasons of "snobbery", give their kids strange names. When these kids go to school, they may as well have a sign round their necks saying "Beat the sh1t outta me."

A person I know of has named her children Rupert, Velvet and Octavia.

qz · 11-01-2008 7:32pm

Mildred ;[

11-01-2008 7:32pm

Fad wrote: »

theyre just names nuns take except gladys, which along with Biddy is a crazy cat woman name

no people give their children those names too, assumpta and concepta were at my graduation

Susannahmia · 11-01-2008 7:34pm

Tanya, Philomena, Winifred. Oh and Christina (prenounced like vagina)!

Fad · 11-01-2008 7:35pm

Homer J Simpson wrote: »

Aeneas...... ( Pronounced "Anus"). Absolutely deadful name.

nah its pronounced AH-nay-us,
the protagonist fron the book the aeniad

herbieflowers · 11-01-2008 7:39pm

those modern Irish boys names - Dylan, Ryan, Taylor...ugh

Wertz · 11-01-2008 7:39pm

Fad wrote: »

theyre just names nuns take...

Wrong, a great aunt of mine is called Consepta, although it's always been 'Septa.
Some woman who used to work for my mother years ago was called Assumpta.
Neither are nuns or have much else to do with the church, barring being born in catholic Ireland at a time when it was fashionable to call your child that.

Jackz · 11-01-2008 7:41pm

Warren
Bernard
Ferdinand

Funkstard · 11-01-2008 7:45pm

John.

Fad · 11-01-2008 7:47pm

bluewolf wrote: »

no people give their children those names too, assumpta and concepta were at my graduation

:eek: im sure whoever was involved with filling out forms were like: 'are you sure about this?'

Wertz · 11-01-2008 7:48pm

By cooincidence, just came across this now whilst reading an amazon review:
Meredith

Milktrolley · 11-01-2008 7:48pm

Dragan wrote: »

Dymphna always sounded like some kind of vaginal disease to me.

If you think that sounds like a disease you should have a think aboot Phyllis

WindSock · 11-01-2008 7:50pm

connundrum wrote: »

Lorcan

I like it

Mordeth wrote: »

wtf is wrong with siobhan?

Shuv-on yer knickers!

LadyJ wrote: »

Humphrey

I like humphrey, it sounds cute and old-mannish

Mr.Micro wrote: »

Gladys
Assumpta
Concepta
Helen

Don't like Nuns much?

RAFC · 11-01-2008 7:50pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

Weren't most of the Mary men born in 1953? Poor b*stards!

My brother-in-law's middle name is Mary - born '54.

Worst name heard - Meredith (I mean, did that mother make it up

)

ejmaztec · 11-01-2008 7:51pm

Went to school with a Timothy Oliver Plunkett

Wertz · 11-01-2008 7:51pm

So, semi OT, how long before some boardsie wanders in and takes offence at their name being mentioned...or are most of them likely to just keep it buttoned for fear of more abuse?

Fad · 11-01-2008 7:55pm

Wertz wrote: »

By cooincidence, just came across this now whilst reading an amazon review:
Meredith

i like meredith, it reminds me of the rather attractive ellen pompeo

ejmaztec · 11-01-2008 7:55pm

RAFC wrote: »

My brother-in-law's middle name is Mary - born '54.

Worst name heard - Meredith (I mean, did that mother make it up )

Perhaps I was a year out. It was a Marian Year and the Catholics went wild with the Marys:)

Lil' Smiler · 11-01-2008 7:57pm

Wendy
Fintan
Finbar
Margaret

WindSock · 11-01-2008 7:58pm

My boyfriend went to school with a girl called Theresa Green

I went to school with a Dorcas also. I wonder if she is the same one everyone else knows?
It's a shame that her name became an American slang term during her childhood.

Jackz · 11-01-2008 8:00pm

Wertz wrote: »

So, semi OT, how long before some boardsie wanders in and takes offence at their name being mentioned...or are most of them likely to just keep it buttoned for fear of more abuse?

Considering the high number of Johns in the world and probably on boards too and it has already been mentioned. I'm sure nobody here would get offended because somebody else thinks there name is crap.

Terry · 11-01-2008 8:01pm

Wertz wrote: »

So, semi OT, how long before some boardsie wanders in and takes offence at their name being mentioned...or are most of them likely to just keep it buttoned for fear of more abuse?

As long as nobody says my name, all will be well.

thelordofcheese · 11-01-2008 8:16pm

LadyJ wrote: »

Agnes

purplengold wrote: »

Agreed Agnes is absolutely awful.

Nightwish wrote: »

Agnes

I really like the name anges, but thats probably because the only anges i know is hot and french
Hell, her name could be Anges stalin hitler bin ladin and i'd still be fine with it.

Wertz · 11-01-2008 8:16pm

Well let's face it, if you've got a problem with the name John, you've got more issues than the people with that name. I was talking more long the lines of the left-of-field ones.

Terrence is a lovely name BTW...

Aisling(",) · 11-01-2008 8:20pm

Boys:Ivor
Ignatius
Winton
winston
Hubert
Cornelius
Norman
Quentin
Gordon

Girls:Imelda
Lynsey
Lynn
Gladys
Norma
Una
biddy
doreen
noeleen
gertrude
hycinth
petunia
ruth
Doris

the dee · 11-01-2008 8:24pm

Aisling(",) wrote: »

Boys:Ivor

hycinth
petunia

Got a problem with the flower names I see?

Thank god no one's mentioned my name

I also dislike Dominic, Desmond, Edward, Pionsious (sp?), Frances / Francis, Esmerelda, Veronica and Victoria

stardust_dublin · 11-01-2008 8:25pm

Diarmuid.....ew

Grainne..... eww

admiralofthefleet · 11-01-2008 8:28pm

a born again christian i used to know named his two sons gideon and nethaniel

Sofaspud · 11-01-2008 8:35pm

purplengold wrote: »

I went to school with a guy who had the middle name Pius.

That's my dad's middle name!

Fad · 11-01-2008 8:37pm

theres a guy in the year below me called diamond, i dislike him, there was also a family whoes, names are royce, aston, and there sister (in a seperate school) called mercedes, their parents must be sadists

Lockstep · 11-01-2008 8:40pm

Women names:
Agnes
Doris
Brenda
Hortense
Helga
Bertha
Gertrude
All sound like the names of Butch German Lesbians IMHO

Also:Christabel
Greta
Henrietta
Crystal

Any name based on a virtue (Charity,Patience etc)

Guys:
Norman
Tarquin
Ivor
Quentin
Julian
Cornelius
Augustus
Gabriel (the one thats prononced Gabrielle)
Vladimir
Courtney (yes I knew a boy called Courtney)
Norbert
Humphrey

Anything double-barreled.
Pretentious tosspots.

Spades · 11-01-2008 8:42pm

Denise for a girl
Denephew for a boy.

I aint got kids.:D

Pythia · 11-01-2008 8:46pm

Ercus.

Terry · 11-01-2008 8:49pm

Pythia wrote: »

Ercus.

You just made that up.

Fad · 11-01-2008 8:53pm

Terry wrote: »

You just made that up.

he didnt!
i know i guy called ercus, but as with most people i know with unusual names he is unlikeable in sooooo many ways

Toots · 11-01-2008 8:56pm

Cytric
Cyrill
Fianan
Princess
Brooklyn
Romeo
Apple
Bluebell
Anything car related

ejmaztec · 11-01-2008 8:59pm

I see that Gaybo's middle name is supposed to be Mary. He didn't grow up with any issues though, did he?:rolleyes:

chopperbyrne · 11-01-2008 9:01pm

I know a guy named Storm.

His sisters name is Rainbow.

I'm fairly certain their parents were hippies!

Sierra Oscar · 11-01-2008 9:05pm

Gaysford

-Leelo- · 11-01-2008 9:13pm

Wendy
Sadie
Rodger
Pascal

Pythia · 11-01-2008 9:15pm

Terry wrote: »

You just made that up.

Nope, this guy is probably the most famous Ercus.
http://ercus.com/
He's the brother of Duncan Stewart.

Archeron · 11-01-2008 9:25pm

On the subject of Assumptas, I knew a girl called Assumpta Hurricane. poor girl.
Kylie,
Mercedes. (the girl I knew called Mercedes second name was Feeler

)
Quentin,
Tarquin,
Any Irish name that sounds like the noise you make when you get punched in the stomach.

juuge · 11-01-2008 9:39pm

I knew a girl once called 'regina', I think her parents called her that for the crack.

Pythia · 11-01-2008 9:40pm

juuge wrote: »

I knew a girl once called 'regina', I think her parents called her that for the crack.

It's Latin for queen.

Terry · 11-01-2008 9:52pm

Pythia wrote: »

Nope, this guy is probably the most famous Ercus.
http://ercus.com/
He's the brother of Duncan Stewart.

I don't know who Duncan Steward is.
Is he related to Jean Luc?

I still think you fabricated that whole web page too. You're fooling no-one.

Jimbo · 11-01-2008 9:55pm

Britney

Wertz · 11-01-2008 10:07pm

Terry wrote: »

I don't know who Duncan Steward is.

You know the guy on the RTÉ building/home improvement shows with the hardhat surgically attached to his ceann?
Can also be/heard seen doing numerous public info ads on TV and radio.
Ercus is a saint's name I think.

Terry · 11-01-2008 10:15pm

Wertz wrote: »

You know the guy on the RTÉ building/home improvement shows with the hardhat surgically attached to his ceann?
Can also be/heard seen doing numerous public info ads on TV and radio.
Ercus is a saint's name I think.

By gum, so he is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Erc

Where was he when that bus crash happened in Slane?
Where is your god now?

phasers · 11-01-2008 10:20pm

Chantelle

and Jordan

Horrible names

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