How did your parents pick your name...?

Dub13

My name is Paul and like most boys born in 79 I was named after Pope John Paul.Its a bit of a pain as in my class at school we had six Paul's or John Paul

fade2black

Darren - Bewitched probably.

mike65

Michael Aspel was a popular chap on the telly when I was born.

Mike.

Creamy Goodness

Neil, after my grandfather

grimloch

Mine was random with no special affinities whatsoever. Most of the preferred/best names went to my damn cousins.

Giblet

Uncle.

Metacortex

Nicola, Born the same week as Christmas

mp3guy

thomas

6th in a row

thelordofcheese

My father was having a particularly imaginative day when I was born. I think his moment of clarity came with the question "wait.. What’s my name?"

Flukey

There is no history of my name in the family, though my middle name was that of one of my grandfathers. Personally I think it is a very bad idea to name a child after a parent. It is OK when they are small, but when they get up the confusion over letters and phone calls kicks in. They also start getting called "junior." The child deserves their own identity, so should have their own name. They will still be just as much the child of the parent. If I ever have kids, I won't name one after myself or their mother.

andyman

Great-Grandfather

Einstein

from David & Goliath...

people call me Goli....

kawaii

Grandfather, I guess.

Pepe LeFrits

My parents called me Dick, after...

Capt'n Midnight

mp3guy wrote:

thomas

6th in a row

This is my brother Tom, and Tomás and Thomas and my other brother Tom and....

Dub13

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

This is my brother Tom, and Tomás and Thomas and my other brother Tom and....

Something like George Forman....all his boys are named after him.

Chinafoot

My dad was a big fan of Remington Steel.....particularly Stephanie Zimbalist.

I'm just glad I wasnt a boy.....*sudder* Pierce *shudder*

Dizzyblabla

I was named after my Grandmother, her name is Ellen, I was named Eileen... close enough I suppose!

tman

After a great uncle or some ****...
Another Thomas here

rainbow kirby

Joanne... Named for my grandparents, who (funnily enough) are named Joe and Ann.

Stark

A dartboard with names on it.

garred

Gary - named after....would you believe it.....Gary Glitter :eek:

dmck2886

I was named after my dad, its a right pain when one of us gets a letter in the post as he nearly always opens it reads it and then gives it to me

Le Rack

hehehe
I was supposed to be called Emma, but then wasn't.... I dunno why my name was picked...

Blisterman

It's my Dad's Legal name. For some reason, he doesnt use it himself.

kawaii

garred wrote:

Gary - named after....would you believe it.....Gary Glitter :eek:

Lol

Space Coyote

Ye know I've just realised I've never actually asked them!!!
After 29 and a bit years :eek:
Meh...I'll ask some other time...what's the rush?!

bbbbb

supposedly after a great-uncle, but my mother is a big fianna failer, so I reckon it's really after de Valera. (and yes it's Eamon with one n, not 2).

RobertFoster

After Steve McQueen...

Sleepy

My Mum just liked the name Eoin. Though my Dad's cousin is called Owen though allegedly I'm not named after him. My aunt, however, wanted me christened Marmaduke! :eek:

Dub13

garred wrote:

Gary - named after....would you believe it.....Gary Glitter :eek:

I have a mate who is named after Johnny Logan....now thats sad.

JohnDigital

My names were my two grandfathers names, a toss of a coin decied which came first, John won!

jezza

My mum liked Jessica, my dad liked Rachel..So my mum got 1st name dad got 2nd, wish it were the other way 'round.

Nightwish

I have absolutely no idea why I was called my name-prob cos my mother liked it or maybe it was popular back in the 80s

OLDYELLAR

Mine were between Samantha and Laura , my mam got ger way in the end so its Laura.

Rhyme

Asked them this ages ago and all they said was, "We didnt name you after anybody famous, it was our decision"

...pah

irldavem

JohnDigital wrote:

My names were my two grandfathers names, a toss of a coin decied which came first, John won!

Ah, the old coin toss. Never fails.

I don't know anything about how I got my name, but I do remember how my younger sister got her name.

The Irish Times was the paper of choice on the day, and all the names in the paper were suggested, but none chosen, until it came to the very last name mentioned in the paper. So that name was chosen instead of continuing searching elsewhere.

ykt0di9url7bc3

was supposed to be Gerard, the clerk asked "Is it Gerard with two 'R's?" my dad said yes and I got the name Gerrard....

What do expect from being born on friday the 13th 0_0

OLDYELLAR

Dash Savory Newspaperman wrote:

was supposed to be Gerard, the clerk asked "Is it Gerard with two 'R's?" my dad said yes and I got the name Gerrard....

What do expect from being born on friday the 13th 0_0

wow friday the 13th cool!!

jezza

I nearly died on friday 13th.. HATE that date!

aidan_walsh

Wrote my fathers name in the wrong field.

Tar.Aldarion

paul, the lotto

tk123

Sleepy wrote:

My Mum just liked the name Eoin. Though my Dad's cousin is called Owen though allegedly I'm not named after him. My aunt, however, wanted me christened Marmaduke! :eek:

Heehee you could have shortened it to 'Duke' My two made my bloody name up - thanks guys. :rolleyes: When I have a kid it'll have a normal name that you can buy on those keyring stands in town, that can't be spelt wrong or pronounced wrong or have people saying its unusual... :rolleyes:

NotMe

I'm named after St. Kevin of Glendalough... :rolleyes:

Sleepy

tk123 wrote:

Heehee you could have shortened it to 'Duke'

Never thought of that! That would have been pimparific! Duke Grace.... I kinda like the sound of that, I could've been a jazz legend with a name like that! (either that, or a pimp!)

Megatron

Got told this a few years ago , not sure if it's true , but i like it .


Apently the Eldest son of the eldest Son is named after his grandfather.

thing is i've a uncle with the same name.

Always makes it confusing till i got to about 9, he is now known as Jimmy

Tobias Greeshman

Haven't a clue where they came up with my name, I think they read it somewhere or from someone famous, Im thinking Keith Richards here, but they weren't rolling stones fans, so I seriously doubt it.

Although I have a double middle name named after my father and my uncle. Although I only ever use my first name.

c - 13

Father wanted me to be called Adam, he still cant explain why though.
Mother wanted me called Barry.
He won out in the end, thankfully, I just dont look like a Barry.
She had to settle for that being my middle name instead.

JCDenton

I named myself.

My parents had pieces of paper with names on them and the one I seemed to like the best became my name..(don't ask me how I did it - must have flapped in a certain direction or something)

Point is, I can never complain about my name because it's my choice!

CarolLorraine

tk123 wrote:

My two made my bloody name up - thanks guys. :rolleyes: When I have a kid it'll have a normal name that you can buy on those keyring stands in town, that can't be spelt wrong or pronounced wrong or have people saying its unusual... :rolleyes:

What made-up name did they give you?

Feenikusu

I was named after Mareike Carrière, and because my parents have heard the name Marijke in the netherlands and they liked the sound of it, so they took the german variant of it.
I like my name, because it's a variant of Mary, my surname is a variant of Nikolaus (Santa Claus), and I was born on All Saint's Day.
Makes me very holy, doesn't it? ^_^