The worst kid's name you've ever heard?

SusieBlue

An aquaintence has a little Maison, the spelling being a variation of the Kardashians kid Mason. Wouldn't be a fan of Mason but it's not the worst thing to land on a kid.

However, when I see this version written down, all I see is the French word for house and I just cannot unsee it. In my head I even pronounce it the same as the French word. :O

ButtersSuki

In Tesco yesterday, I heard a mother call out for her son, Brooklyn.

You truly haven't lived until you've heard the word/name Brooklyn said in the strongest Dublin accent you've ever heard - I give you....."Bruke-AH-Lynne".

ButtersSuki

Noo wrote: »

A question for the good folk enjoying bad name parenting...I've just had a post pop up on my facebook tagging an aquaintance. It was a cake maker tagging my aquaintance because she made a cake for her son, not to give away too much I'll give an example of what it said (changing names and event) "James's first birthday". Now this is driving me mental, surely its James' first birthday? Maybe its just me being a grammar fanatic, but is James's excepted these days? Are parents aware of these things when naming a child? Maybe it was the cake makers doing. I'll probably get loads of "James's is fine to use". I think im just cranky.

You're correct on James'. There's a tendency in certain parts of Dublin for some people to add an s after an apostrophe that follows an s - if you've ever heard a Dub say "Me fadder wurked in Guinness's" you'll understand!

Oh btw, the word you were looking for was "accepted" not "excepted". Somewhat ironic given that you were criticising their incorrect grammar.....only slagging btw!

Esel

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You're correct on James'. There's a tendency in certain parts of Dublin for some people to add an s after an apostrophe that follows an s - if you've ever heard a Dub say "Me fadder wurked in Guinness's" you'll understand!

Oh btw, the word you were looking for was "accepted" not "excepted". Somewhat ironic given that you were criticising their incorrect grammar.....only slagging btw!

No, James's is grand. It's only not OK if the name ends in the pronounced syllable 'es'.

So, Moses' brother OK. Moses's brother not.

Jesus's mother not.

Or sumpting like:

All their faces' eyes were staring at me.

ButtersSuki

Esel wrote: »

No, James's is grand. It's only not OK if the name ends in the pronounced syllable 'es'.

So, Moses' brother OK. Moses's brother not.

Jesus's mother not.

Or sumpting like:

All their faces' eyes were staring at me.

It seems we're both right......

https://www.grammarly.com/answers/questions/4489-which-aprostrpphe-used-is-correct/

Esel

ButtersSuki wrote: »

It seems we're both right......

https://www.grammarly.com/answers/questions/4489-which-aprostrpphe-used-is-correct/

Maybe, but I'm righter than yuo.

Noo

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You're correct on James'. There's a tendency in certain parts of Dublin for some people to add an s after an apostrophe that follows an s - if you've ever heard a Dub say "Me fadder wurked in Guinness's" you'll understand!

Oh btw, the word you were looking for was "accepted" not "excepted". Somewhat ironic given that you were criticising their incorrect grammar.....only slagging btw!

Ah dammit! You got me there!

Omackeral

Noo wrote: »

A question for the good folk enjoying bad name parenting...I've just had a post pop up on my facebook tagging an aquaintance. It was a cake maker tagging my aquaintance because she made a cake for her son, not to give away too much I'll give an example of what it said (changing names and event) "James's first birthday". Now this is driving me mental, surely its James' first birthday? Maybe its just me being a grammar fanatic, but is James's excepted these days? Are parents aware of these things when naming a child? Maybe it was the cake makers doing. I'll probably get loads of "James's is fine to use". I think im just cranky.

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You're correct on James'. There's a tendency in certain parts of Dublin for some people to add an s after an apostrophe that follows an s - if you've ever heard a Dub say "Me fadder wurked in Guinness's" you'll understand!

Oh btw, the word you were looking for was "accepted" not "excepted". Somewhat ironic given that you were criticising their incorrect grammar.....only slagging btw!

St James's Hospital in Dublin is actually called James's. The address is
St. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, Ireland. · tel: 01 410 3000 · and is listed as such on their website which, funnily enough is http://www.stjames.ie/ . The street it's on goes by St James's Street as does this one in London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Street.

ButtersSuki

Esel wrote: »

Maybe, but I'm righter than yuo.

You may be righter, but I'm the bestest.

Esel

ButtersSuki wrote: »

In Tesco yesterday, I heard a mother call out for her son, Brooklyn.

You truly haven't lived until you've heard the word/name Brooklyn said in the strongest Dublin accent you've ever heard - I give you....."Bruke-AH-Lynne".

I shouted it before in this thread I tink:

Wiv-on-ee

aka Yvonne

Esel

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You may be righter, but I'm the bestest.

Hans, nees, and bumps-a-daisy.

Hands-free.

German father, unmarried mother.

Sun. Mooing. Ucow. Heif. Er...

Lad, Alan. Morrison, Marion.

Sister. Brother. Father. Mother.

Dai.

Igor.

Baby.

Love.

Tea.

You.

Joe prim

Noo wrote: »

A question for the good folk enjoying bad name parenting...I've just had a post pop up on my facebook tagging an aquaintance. It was a cake maker tagging my aquaintance because she made a cake for her son, not to give away too much I'll give an example of what it said (changing names and event) "James's first birthday". Now this is driving me mental, surely its James' first birthday? Maybe its just me being a grammar fanatic, but is James's excepted these days? Are parents aware of these things when naming a child? Maybe it was the cake makers doing. I'll probably get loads of "James's is fine to use". I think im just cranky.

As you're a "grammar fanatic", you might like to know that "accepted" and "excepted", while being (almost) homonyms, are not synonyms. Oh, and "its" and "it's" are also not interchangeable. Glad to be of help.:D

Noo

Joe prim wrote: »

As you're a "grammar fanatic", you might like to know that "accepted" and "excepted", while being (almost) homonyms, are not synonyms. Oh, and "its" and "it's" are also not interchangeable. Glad to be of help.:D

Bit late with that one

Digital Solitude

Met a fella called 'Muirís' at the weekend, gaelige for Morris. Think that's how it's spelled, the pronounciation was 'Murr (rhymes with cur) -ish

I didn't like it anyways, I just called him Merc

Omackeral

Just got directed to MummyPages on Facebook who have an article on 30 Unisual Girl's names in Ireland. It reads like a Pornstar Index in the comments section.

"I called my girl Angel Starr cos I was havin a bad pregnancy n an angel made me betr n gave me her"

"My baby is Alexa Annalynn cos that's me two nannies names, Anna and Lynn xoxox"

There's also Kodi-Rose, Maysa (which mammy proudly declares she's only heard of one other time, ) ,Lola Grace and Darcey Mae

Then this absolute gem

"My girls are called Morgane Rose, Darci Elizabeth, Pippa Daisy, Dakota Poppy and Willow Missy (and my son is called Cedar Dominic!!!!).

I don't know of it's funny, sad or infuriating.

JustShon

My best mate's girlfriend's kid is named Poppy, while it's certainly not the worst kid's name I've ever heard it's still a terrible name.

It works fine for the cute, energetic toddler she is now but can you imagine a grown woman in an office job called Poppy?

ibarelycare

Omackeral wrote: »

Just got directed to MummyPages on Facebook who have an article on 30 Unisual Girl's names in Ireland. It reads like a Pornstar Index in the comments section.

"I called my girl Angel Starr cos I was havin a bad pregnancy n an angel made me betr n gave me her"

"My baby is Alexa Annalynn cos that's me two nannies names, Anna and Lynn xoxox"

There's also Kodi-Rose, Maysa (which mammy proudly declares she's only heard of one other time, ) ,Lola Grace and Darcey Mae

Then this absolute gem

"My girls are called Morgane Rose, Darci Elizabeth, Pippa Daisy, Dakota Poppy and Willow Missy (and my son is called Cedar Dominic!!!!).

I don't know of it's funny, sad or infuriating.

It's gold. Other ones:

Tawny "Our little girl is called tawny (as in a beautiful tawny owl).."

Kodi-Rose

Bronwyn

Mackenzie Rae

JustShon

With some of those names you may as well call you girls Stripper Hookerface and Slutty Titsout.

Balmed Out

JustShon wrote:

My best mate's girlfriend's kid is named Poppy, while it's certainly not the worst kid's name I've ever heard it's still a terrible name.

I knew a girl called poppy years back. Often called potatoe face and then when she blossomed the talk was about popping poppy. I wouldn't be choosing it either.

ibarelycare

JustShon wrote: »

With some of those names you may as well call you girls Stripper Hookerface and Slutty Titsout.

Maybe in 20 years it'll be the norm, but I can't imagine reading a CV from someone called Paris or Ruby Rose or Brooklyn Koa Blu (yes that's a real one) and taking it seriously.


Someone I know called her daughter Lexi, and that's what everyone has called her since birth, however she put "Alexia" on her birth cert so that it can be used in a formal/professional environment when she's older if she wants.

JustShon

Is it just me or are people more prone to naming their girls ridiculous things? I know there are some truly fcuking stupid lad's names out there but girls get called after flowers, gemstones and emotions all the time.

Poppy, Daisy, Pearl, Jade, Hope, Grace, Charity.

Cookie_Dough

Omackeral wrote: »

Just got directed to MummyPages on Facebook who have an article on 30 Unisual Girl's names in Ireland. It reads like a Pornstar Index in the comments section.

"I called my girl Angel Starr cos I was havin a bad pregnancy n an angel made me betr n gave me her"

"My baby is Alexa Annalynn cos that's me two nannies names, Anna and Lynn xoxox"

There's also Kodi-Rose, Maysa (which mammy proudly declares she's only heard of one other time, ) ,Lola Grace and Darcey Mae

Then this absolute gem

"My girls are called Morgane Rose, Darci Elizabeth, Pippa Daisy, Dakota Poppy and Willow Missy (and my son is called Cedar Dominic!!!!).

I don't know of it's funny, sad or infuriating.

I wonder did the mother take her "inspiration" for her children's names from Hyacinth Bucket and her sisters from Keeping Up Appearances! Such ridiculous names, though I bet she feels so at one with nature maaann

JustShon

JustShon wrote: »

Is it just me or are people more prone to naming their girls ridiculous things? I know there are some truly fcuking stupid lad's names out there but girls get called after flowers, gemstones and emotions all the time.

Poppy, Daisy, Pearl, Jade, Hope, Grace, Charity.

They are all old traditional names.
I know a couple of old ladies called pearl & daisy.
They're all lovely old names

JustShon

bubblypop wrote: »

They are all old traditional names.
I know a couple of old ladies called pearl & daisy.
They're all lovely old names

Sure they can work but we don't name lads after flowers, inanimate objects or vague emotional concepts do we?

I don't know any lads called "Torque wrench" or "Fear"

Mars Bar

The baby that thankfully survived the Buncrana tragedy has a terrible name, Rioghnach-Ann.

dubhthach

Mars Bar wrote: »

The baby that thankfully survived the Buncrana tragedy has a terrible name, Rioghnach-Ann.

or Ríonach in post 1958 spelling, though it would seem it's been prononunced as Ríona in that case (similiar to people pronouncing Darach as Dara)

keano_afc

I've said it before I think, but I cant stomach the name Kai. Its revolting. It sounds like the noise an angry seagull makes when a crow swoops down and robs the bit of bread he's been eyeing up.

ibarelycare

keano_afc wrote: »

I've said it before I think, but I cant stomach the name Kai. Its revolting. It sounds like the noise an angry seagull makes when a crow swoops down and robs the bit of bread he's been eyeing up.

Kai, Kaiden, Kayden, Kaidyn, Jayden....all vile names.


The Rooneys' 3 kids are called Kai, Klay and Kit. KKK. Fucking idiots.

keano_afc

ibarelycare wrote: »

Kai, Kaiden, Kayden, Kaidyn, Jayden....all vile names.


The Rooneys' 3 kids are called Kat, Klay and Kit. KKK. Fucking idiots.

Completely agree. Jayden is truly awful. Cute toddler ok, but imagine being introduced to a 50 year old man called Jayden.

failinis

keano_afc wrote: »

Completely agree. Jayden is truly awful. Cute toddler ok, but imagine being introduced to a 50 year old man called Jayden.

Flat mate is called Kayden. Really hate his name