Best and Worst Names

daphne22

In general, unusual, unique names and Irish names are good (as along as their not ridiculously common - aine, anyone?)
Names I hate include Karen, Rachel/Rachael, Meghan/Meghann, Larry, Eoin, Saoirse (shudder!), Tracy ...


Is there a general trend towards detested names or am I subconciously choosing these names from previous experiences with thus-named individuals ?(I dont think this is the case though!)

NoDayBut2Day

I don't think there's a "trend" toward hated names; it's just a preference thing.

IvaBigWun

Nikita is a nice girls name

Mr.Nice Guy

I'm not crazy about Daphne.

Theoneandonly

tadhg!!!very bad!!!!

SexeeAussie

daphne22 wrote:

In general, unusual, unique names and Irish names are good (as along as their not ridiculously common - aine, anyone?)
Names I hate include Karen, Rachel/Rachael, Meghan/Meghann, Larry, Eoin, Saoirse (shudder!), Tracy ...

My name is Rachel......never thought of it as a 'bad' name to be honest

SexeeAussie

Theoneandonly wrote:

tadhg!!!very bad!!!!

Tadhg is a very very mispelled but sexy name........ mmmmmmm especially Tadhg Kennelly!!!!

My daughter has an Irish name....Sorcha. She is the only one we have met here, a lot of people are unsure about it, but when they get used to it, they love it.

My son is Jordy......not Jordan just Jordy.

I like unusual names, that said my friend called her baby Sam a while ago...I thought 'god, how common, but it suits him'.

LegacyUser

daphne22 wrote:

In general, unusual, unique names and Irish names are good (as along as their not ridiculously common - aine, anyone?)
Names I hate include Karen, Rachel/Rachael, Meghan/Meghann, Larry, Eoin, Saoirse (shudder!), Tracy ...


Is there a general trend towards detested names or am I subconciously choosing these names from previous experiences with thus-named individuals ?(I dont think this is the case though!)

My sisters name is saoirse, I think its a beautiful name. It means freedom, I think its really lovely.

Is there a general trend towards detested names? I am not sure I understand, are you asking if names that you don't like are becoming more popular? Possibly, but just because you don't like them doesn't mean they are detested by the majority of us.
I mean, surely if almost everyone detested these names, they wouldn't be becoming increasingly popular.

rugbug86

daphne22 wrote:

In general, unusual, unique names and Irish names are good (as along as their not ridiculously common - aine, anyone?)
Names I hate include Karen, Rachel/Rachael, Meghan/Meghann, Larry, Eoin, Saoirse (shudder!), Tracy ...

Karen - not a bad name
Rachel - probably popular because of Friends, not a personal favourite but i don't hate it
Meghan - Nice for babies
Larry - Old mans name
Eoin - i like it
Saoirse - Lovely name
Tracy - to me thats kinda like Ja-cin-tha

EDIT: If you think karen, rachel, meghan, larry, eoin and tracy are irish names, you're sadly mistaken!

daphne22 wrote:

Is there a general trend towards detested names or am I subconciously choosing these names from previous experiences with thus-named individuals ?(I dont think this is the case though!)

just because you hate the names, doesn't mean that everybody does. thats your opinion. you're entitled to have it. but it doesn't mean the names are horrible!

Piste

I heart Irish names like:

Muireann
Saoirse
Tadgh
Ailish
Aisling
Aoife
Gráinne
Áine
Faoileán (even if it does mean Seagull)
Catriona
Sile
Conor
Conall
Cormac

Feenikusu

I really hate compound names like Finn-Luca, Marie-Sophie, Lily-Joelle-Chayenne, Leon-Noel, Kevin-Etienne and so on.

Closing Doors

What about Billy Bob?

Pigman II

Best = most Irish names for a girl.

Worst = most Irish names for a boy. Sorry but they nearly all just sound stupid.

I have a pretty common English name and all my Irish teachers went thru the usual rigmarole of naming the class 'as Gaeilge'. I didn't like Irish version so I never responded to it when called. After getting kicked out of class a few times they just decided to give up and would call by my English name.

I would go thru this routine almost every year with each new teacher until they all had no choice but to refer to me in English.

Learning the language is one thing but my name is my name and no trumped up bookbasher is going to call me any different.

Sparky

my friends name is Ailbhe, pronounced AL-va.
if i have a girl ill name her either Sophie or elisha. (depends on if the other half agrees )
I also like irish names like Kiera, Sheena.
Lads names like Cian Connail are good.

Piste

Feenikusu wrote:

I really hate compound names like Finn-Luca, Marie-Sophie, Lily-Joelle-Chayenne, Leon-Noel, Kevin-Etienne and so on.

Some of them work though, like Sarah-Ann or Julie-Ann or Anne-Marie or Mary-Ann





Actually just shove Ann(e) before or after a girls name and it works.

Binomate

Names begininag with A are the best.

netwhizkid

Joey-Joe Skiskabob, The worst name ever. Joey proceeds to run out of the bar crying.

Peteee

Most Irish names are nice for girls (Aoife, Aisling)

Also like Jenny and names wiht -ie at the end.

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

Interesting to see names going in and out of fashion etc

Also, in the states, 'Autumn' is the 82nd most popular girls name of last year!

LegacyUser

Top Babies' Names for Boys.

Boy's Name 2004

Sean 1
Jack 2
Conor 3
Adam 4
James 5
Daniel 6
Cian 7
Luke 8
Michael 9
Aaron 10


Source: CSO

Top Babies' Names for Girls
Girls's Name 2004
Emma 1
Katie 2
Sarah 3
Amy 4
Aoife 5
Ciara 6
Sophie 7
Chloe 8
Leah 9
Niamh 10

http://www.cso.ie/statistics/top_babies_names.htm

jonnybadd

netwhizkid wrote:

Joey-Joe Skiskabob, The worst name ever. Joey proceeds to run out of the bar crying.

Now if your going to quote the simpsons at least do it properly.


As someone else mentioned Irish names for girls = good, Irish names for boys = bad

Sparky

Does anybody like the name Denis?

Binomate

jonnybadd wrote:

Now if your going to quote the simpsons at least do it properly.


As someone else mentioned Irish names for girls = good, Irish names for boys = bad

What about Séan? Tha's not a bad bame. I always use the Irish version of my name (Aindriú) online.

jonnybadd

I just dislike the name. Don't really know why just don't like Irish names for boys.

Mossy Monk

nobody has mentioned Hank?

outrageous

Creamy Goodness

Boy's Name 2004

Sean 1
Jack 2
Conor 3
Adam 4
James 5
Daniel 6
Cian 7
Luke 8
Michael 9
Aaron 10

i actually don't like any of those names.

i think Dylan is cool for a boy.
and
i've always liked Petra for a girl

Angels

I love the names Sean, Shane, Jack, Sam, & Katie.

Hate the names Martina, Jacinta, Tracey (eeyuk), Alan.

curliq

i always liked Gemma and Chloe.

only name i'd really hate to hae is Padraigin! (can't get fadas) Like why would you call your daughter 'little padraig'?





sorry if anyone's called padraigin

el tel

Piste wrote:

Some of them work though, like Sarah-Ann or Julie-Ann or Anne-Marie or Mary-Ann

Actually just shove Ann(e) before or after a girls name and it works.

In my experience girls called Leanne are usually big heffers.
And girls called Mary or Marie suffer from personal tragedy or bad luck.

Tar.Aldarion

hmm I hate most names
Off the top of my head,
I like aoibheann and cassandra in particular.

For guys, I like Alexander.

Pjays

I love most Irish names apart from some girls names like Siobhan and Sinead and Grainne. I love the name Ruaidhri especially if it's spelt that way. i'm not a huge fan either of American names like Morgan, Meghan, Dean or when people feel compelled to name their children after places like Paris. It's inhumane.

jezza

Savannah is the worst possible name I can think of.
Although her mother is full of sh!te.

boneless

Dick Herpes... that's a bad name for a lad.

CuLT

Peteee wrote:

Also, in the states, 'Autumn' is the 82nd most popular girls name of last year!

Where was "NineEleven"? :v:

NEVAR FORGET.

aidan_dunne

Can't stand American names like Brad and Todd. Sound bloody gay or something! :eek:

Maybe some of ye might find this strange but, for some reason, I'm not too keen on my own name, Aidan. What pisses me off most about it is people spelling it wrong and, over the years, I've had it spelt some very weird and wacky ways. Aiden (the most common misspelling), Aidann, Aeden, Aedan, even Aoedann! Really gets on my nerves at times. Maybe it's time I got it changed by deed poll or something!

jezza

Hey you have the EXACT name as my cousin.^
/Random

On topic: I like Kacie as a girls name.

dundalk cailin

used to hate my name, its an irish name (Aoibheann) but spelt differently, though recently grown to like it, people compliment it

the names id like to name my children arent particularly irish, Matthew, Daniel, Nathan, Natalie, but i do love the name Shannon

Hub

aidan_dunne wrote:

Can't stand American names like Brad and Todd. Sound bloody gay or something! :eek:

Maybe some of ye might find this strange but, for some reason, I'm not too keen on my own name, Aidan. What pisses me off most about it is people spelling it wrong and, over the years, I've had it spelt some very weird and wacky ways. Aiden (the most common misspelling), Aidann, Aeden, Aedan, even Aoedann! Really gets on my nerves at times. Maybe it's time I got it changed by deed poll or something!

Hey aeidan, relax!

No big deal...

sprinkles

Sparky-s wrote:

Does anybody like the name Denis?

I know a guy called Denis...I'm sure he's partial to it

tintinr35

what about Cillian/Killian

aidan_dunne

Hub wrote:

Hey aeidan, relax!

No big deal...

Oh, piss off!

tinka

curliq wrote:

i always liked Gemma and Chloe.

only name i'd really hate to hae is Padraigin! (can't get fadas) Like why would you call your daughter 'little padraig'?





sorry if anyone's called padraigin

padraigin is the irish for patricia. doesn't make it any nicer but there you go. another woeful translation is 'gearoidin'...

i like some irish names for boys; oisin, sean, finn/fionn, macdara etc. but not so much for girls... although i also like finn for a girl. girls names i like are ella, leila, hannah. there's more but i don't want to think of them all.

awful, awful names (imo) include; britany, tiffany, bethany and the like. i don't like christina either.

Scraggs

how about Domhnalín/Donalín........ugggghhhhhhh *gags*

like somebody else who posted^^^ i refuse to answer to this..u can often hear me wretch or cringe if ever its said in my presence!
Its the gaelicization of Danielle but like its a french [afaik] name FFS!!!

Piste

I like classical names like Elizabeth <----my name, Charlotte, Emily, Anna, Caroline etc.

Volvoboy

Does any body like the name Leon, its not for me i guy i know has its *Cough*

Sparky

jezza wrote:

Savannah is the worst possible name I can think of.
Although her mother is full of sh!te.

Jacinta. :eek:

I have cousins named
Kim
Beverley
Mandy
Trudi.

nice names imo.

Piste

Leroy! Now there's a name for a Man!

Stompbox

sillysausage wrote:

Top Babies' Names for Boys. Boy's Name 2004 Luke 8

Oh yes.I am there.

Ive noticed a serious decline in the name Mary.I know no tennagers called Mary.Its a shame

lizanne

I love the names Simone and Eliza

Pythia

I think all Irish names are pretty horrible. Why call your kid an Irish name just because you believe in some kind of cause or revival. You should call them a name that sounds nice.
I like Bible names, Classical names, maybe some more old fashioned ones. Much nicer. You need a strong name. These ones tend to show that trait more.

Aisling(",)

Not mad on Leonitta or Doris or Mavis or Frances for a girl or Lance,Bruce,Laureance or Cailib for a boy
O

Sarsfield

Agnes or Gladys aren't my favourite names.

But the worst cruelty in the naming stakes is to give your boy-child a girls name like Leslie or, God forbid, Mary.