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baby Names

  • 30-09-2010 11:34pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Rockery Woman


    What is the weirdest baby name you know??? Lots of people calling their kids Jack and Ava, but anyone heard any really weird ones lately... I started this thread for the laugh - lets see how it goes!!!!!:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭rugbug86


    Heard of a kid called Yvonne once.

    Yvonne doesn't sound too obscure. But the mother pronounced it "Yeh-ven-eeeee" cos she read it in a buuuuuk!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Similarly I know two little girls called SIGH-OH-BAN (Siobhan).

    I also know a kid called Dallas, although he must be in his mid-twenties at this stage.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭lallychops


    the name mave spelt meabhdh is strange....irish names spelt strangely are hard to pronounce anyway...especially fiachra....which sounds like fiaccla in irish meaning teeth....:rolleyes: i dunno...i prefer easy to pronounce names...avoides awkward social situations...we had an american teacher who couldnt pronounce niamh...." NIAM....with a h?? " haha was funny though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,376 ✭✭✭metrovelvet


    Placenta.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    The other day I heard a mother calling a little boy. What was she shouting "Vader!" ...as in Darth
    WHO THE EFF NAMES THEIR CHILD THAT!?!
    I'd heard Anakin before, which was weird enough. But at least it's from before he turned into space Hitler O.o


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭pollypocket10


    Interested in this thread, I'm thinking of names at the mo so I can use this a list to avoid :p

    I've heard the Sigh-o-ban one before too.. poor kiddies, you'd think the parents would have done a little bit more research on the name.

    Maybe not too weird but I know of one little girl called Beau ( I think it means beauty or something) which will be fine until the kids get to school and start learning Irish. One of the first words the will learn is bó and the poor thing will become the butt of the jokes


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 16,186 ✭✭✭✭Maple


    Was on Luas and heard a father call his litle boy Remy.

    Thought it was cool.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    The other day I heard a mother calling a little boy. What was she shouting "Vader!" ...as in Darth
    WHO THE EFF NAMES THEIR CHILD THAT!?!
    I'd heard Anakin before, which was weird enough. But at least it's from before he turned into space Hitler O.o

    I would :D

    Awesome kid has awesome name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    I hate when people pronounce their regular sounding name with a phony pronounication, Patricia pronounced Pat-ree-see-ah, stuff like that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Jules


    maple wrote: »
    Was on Luas and heard a father call his litle boy Remy.

    Thought it was cool.

    Wonder would he call his daughter Martini!


    /i kill me!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    I went to school with a guy named Jor-El. Pretty much the coolest name ever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭tribalwings


    I heard a parent calling their kids in from the street when I was in a mates house. 2 girls called Paris and Trinity


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭Truley


    Where I work there are three 'Troys' a 'Gerrard' (not Gerard) 'Shakira' 'Kanika' 'Romano,' lots more but I can't be too specific without badmouthing individuals on the internet.

    Also during the summer I worked with a bunch of children from Ghana and Nigera, alot of them have what I would consider very 'quirky' names like Precious, Angel, Wilson.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 16,186 ✭✭✭✭Maple


    Jules wrote: »
    Wonder would he call his daughter Martini!


    /i kill me!

    Jules!! That was dreadful! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,128 ✭✭✭cynder


    maple wrote: »
    Was on Luas and heard a father call his litle boy Remy.

    Thought it was cool.

    One of the organisers of the children to lapland appeal is called Remy, his not from irish parentage and is between 30 and 40 years old. It's probably a common name in another country.


    french origin

    The boy's name Remy \r(e)-

    my\, also used as girl's name Remy, is of French origin, and the meaning of Remy is "from Rheims". Champagne and brandies are the main products of Rheims, a town in central France. Saint Remi (fifth century) was a French saint. Author Remy Charlip.

    Remy has 7 variant forms: Remee, Remi, Remie, Remmey, Remmy, Remo and Remy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    My sister had a friend in school called Candida.

    We used to refer to her as Ms Albicans... :eek:

    See also...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,096 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    On the train last week there was an incredibly annoying self proclaimed yummy mummy whose kids were running riot in their River Island and Baby Gap get up, and she kept calling them "Felix!" and "Rufus"!! "Teddy" who was the baby in the Cath Kidston designed buggy was shoving raisins into his gob by the chubby handful while the other two were very, very annoying and noisy. She seemed oblivious and thought that occasionally shouting out their ridiculous names was enough to quiet them down.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 234 ✭✭Bjorn Bored.


    a lady from my sons school is spanish, she called her son ebay (pronounced eeboy) but spelt just like the auction site.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭barleybooley


    There was a guy is can my class in school whose name was Ramone. His sister was called Caira as in Ciara.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Dealing with African customers they have some really quirky names, Happiness was one, thats just awesome :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    she kept calling them "Felix!" and "Rufus"!!

    I quite like Felix actually myself. I know a girl called "Chevonne" (Siobhan)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭LenaClaire


    I went to school with a girl named Mariwanna. Other kids in school were Crystal Bell and Precious. My parents were hippies so I also grew up with several friends named Rainbow, Skye, Lief and Honey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    Twins called Pagan and Christian.

    Also came across someone called Le-a, (Le dasha)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭-Leelo-


    Know someone who called their little girl Ashanti :eek:
    Heard the name Neveah knocking around too (Its Heaven backwards, pronnounced Nev-ay-ah) I cant figure out if I like it or not.

    Heard a woman calling her little son in a shop one day, his name was Massimo. The father may have been foreign although the child looked very typically Irish.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    [QUOTE=-Leelo-;68287697
    Heard the name Neveah knocking around too (Its Heaven backwards, pronnounced Nev-ay-ah) I cant figure out if I like it or not.
    [/QUOTE]

    There was a girl on MTV's '16 and pregnant' who called her daughter that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭-Leelo-


    There was a girl on MTV's '16 and pregnant' who called her daughter that.

    Haven't seen that one, although I do love that show! Yeah I know three women with baby girls called Neveah, it just seems to have cropped up in the last year or two.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭neveah


    Ha, ha that's my username and as it happens I got my inspiration from that episode of '16 and pregnant'!! I had watched it the day that I signed up to boards! I couldn't think of anything else at the time and it popped into my head, I thought it was a pretty name but I don't know if I'd call a baby that in real life.

    I actually spelt it wrong though, I spelt it more like how it's pronounced. It should be Nevaeh (heaven backwards). Anyway apparantly it is becoming a very popular name in America.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    -Leelo- wrote: »
    Know someone who called their little girl Ashanti :eek:
    Heard the name Neveah knocking around too (Its Heaven backwards, pronnounced Nev-ay-ah) I cant figure out if I like it or not.
    .

    There's a boards user Nevaeh-to-die for, named after his daughter Nevaeh.

    On the African point, I have taught a Destiny (boy) Purity, Blessing and Immaculate. I've met a Queenie too; that's pretty cool!

    Where I work at the moment, it's 75% children with foreign parents and we have some very cool names. My fave is Lorenzo.

    My most hated are Jordan and Nikita. It's NOT a girl's name!!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I know a little boy called Bhailie (Bailey). His parents wanted an Irish name, and found out that Baile means "home", and misunderstanding what the h was doing in sa bhaile, and thinking it's pronounced "Bailey", went with that. Of course the kid will probably be called bhaile as pronounced in Irish the whole way through school.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    My 4 year old cousin is called Fifi. I've often wanted to know what the hell was going through my aunt's mind when she chose that name for her little girl. It sounds like something you'd call a cat or rabbit.


  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Gwen Shallow Racist


    My 4 year old cousin is called Fifi. I've often wanted to know what the hell was going through my aunt's mind when she chose that name for her little girl. It sounds like something you'd call a cat or rabbit.

    total fluffy poodle name!


    http://www.tintoyarcade.com/products/Fifi-the-Poodle.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,123 ✭✭✭Imhof Tank


    krudler wrote: »
    Dealing with African customers they have some really quirky names, Happiness was one, thats just awesome :D

    Days of the week are popular in Nigeria as well. There's a guy called Friday I know of.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭carolinespring


    My 4 year old cousin is called Fifi. I've often wanted to know what the hell was going through my aunt's mind when she chose that name for her little girl. It sounds like something you'd call a cat or rabbit.

    Geldof or Flowertots????


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Imagine if someone called their child "Offspring"..hah!
    (Ok so that was actually more amusing in my head to be honest)

    My cousin named her child Nathan, I think thats a lovely name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭carolinespring


    We have a little girl in our pre-school called Maureen-queen, a mouthful to say. We also have a Emma-James. Her mum is Emma ans Dad James. It really suits the child. Some how it just works.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    I have a cousin and her dads name is Joe and her mums name is Roseanne..an dmy cousin is called...Joanne.
    Simple yet very clever!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭Unregistered39


    Something similar already posted but this makes for very entertaining reading...

    http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/1.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ken2010


    Dick Assman

    Dick Assman is a Canadian service station owner. His name propelled him to international celebrity status in 1995, after David Letterman discovered him. On the show, Joe Namath declared himself an "Ass-maniac" and Tony Orlando performed a musical tribute. Afterwards, Assman received a number of contracts for commercial appearances, as well as many marriage proposals. Who doesn't want to be Mrs. Assman?[1]


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Something similar already posted but this makes for very entertaining reading...

    http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/1.html

    Toolio DeSac
    :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    I have cousins called Sienna, Giselle and Dowue (Dow-wa). Not too crazy, but not common either.
    My friend's nephew is called Wolfe! I think it's a great name, really strong. They also call him Wolfie, which is so cute.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭Aurum


    My cousin's name is Frith, named after the rabbit god in Watership Down. It suits her though, and I sort of prefer it to my fairly generic Biblical name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭lrushe


    Disney!!!:eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Twee. wrote: »
    My friend's nephew is called Wolfe! I think it's a great name, really strong. They also call him Wolfie, which is so cute.

    thats a cool name!:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    lrushe wrote: »
    Disney!!!:eek:

    There's a Disney and Mercedes in my nieces class :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Ive a reletivly unusal name To the point were I hated my parents for it My names Kim and im dude. It was awfull as a child haha kims a girls name kim wild kim this that and the other...

    My second name is worse But.


    I stand out i stay freash in a world of people who all have the same names I love it...


    espechilly when they call Me Mr ****** I feel like some evil james bond vilian..... Its great odd names can be really good and also shamfully awfull :/


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-




  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    My mate taught a kid called God's Will! I hope they call him Will for short, not God...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Rockery Woman


    maple wrote: »
    Was on Luas and heard a father call his litle boy Remy.

    Thought it was cool.

    especially if his surname is Martin!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭Bottle_of_Smoke


    Similarly I know two little girls called SIGH-OH-BAN (Siobhan).

    What they actually pronounce it that way??? rather than Shu-vawn?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    Ive a reletivly unusal name To the point were I hated my parents for it My names Kim and im dude. It was awfull as a child haha kims a girls name kim wild kim this that and the other...

    My second name is worse But.


    I stand out i stay freash in a world of people who all have the same names I love it...


    espechilly when they call Me Mr ****** I feel like some evil james bond vilian..... Its great odd names can be really good and also shamfully awfull :/

    Kim was a dude in Home and Away and he's all man... *swoon*

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    I wanna call my kid Scorpius Blaise. Perfect villian name!


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