9 Baby Khaleesi's born in Ireland since 2012

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 11-05-2019 03:54PM

gogo wrote: »

Irish independent article today stated there has been 9 baby Khaleesi's born since 2011, 21 Yara’s and 82 Arya’s....

It is a proven fact that people with weird names are treated differently through out their school life and further as people automatically form a negative option of them and their socio economic background, why do people still do it?

‘Khaleesi come in for yer dinner now before I redden yer arse for ya....

She's got dragons. Be careful
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Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 11-05-2019 03:55PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It's still a better name than Bourittney.

Brytnie

Gimme A Pound · 11-05-2019 03:55PM

Peatys wrote: »

I'm sorry, were you talking to me?

No, my son is also named Bort.

wellwhynot · 11-05-2019 04:09PM

Arya and Yara are very common names in Iran so I would assume the parents are of Iranian descent

Mundo7976 · 11-05-2019 04:14PM

Gerry G wrote: »

While we are on the subject, there is a girl who works in my local supervalu called Doireann. She says hello to me by name every time I'm in there but I'm not sure what to call her so I just say well, hows things. Is her name pronounced Doreen or Dirren?

You could ask her?

ziedth · 11-05-2019 04:32PM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

I was in Dunnes Stores a few years ago and overheard a young Mother say 'take that yoghurt outta the trolley Rihanna'.

Were they travellers by any chance? There are at least three Rihanna's in the nearest town to me that I have over heard who funnily enough all appeared to be travellers.

I tried to get my wife to go with Ayra as a second name for my youngest but wife was having none of it

Stephen15 · 11-05-2019 04:37PM

Khaleesi surely that's an Islamic name I doubt there's any Irish calling their kids Khaleesi

Bunny Colvin · 11-05-2019 04:42PM

ziedth wrote: »

Were they travellers by any chance? There are at least three Rihanna's in the nearest town to me that I have over heard who funnily enough all appeared to be travellers.

I tried to get my wife to go with Ayra as a second name for my youngest but wife was having none of it

I don't think she was a traveller. You wouldn't hear them offer any direction to their kids, they'd let their Rihanna's run riot in a shop.

11-05-2019 04:46PM

Stephen15 wrote: »

Khaleesi surely that's an Islamic name I doubt there's any Irish calling their kids Khaleesi

Yeah, one of my sisters has a sister-in-law called Shakira, which is also Arabic.

She's about 40 but loads of irish kids have the name too. You hear it whenever, wherever.

Infernal Racket · 11-05-2019 04:48PM

Mundo7976 wrote: »

You could ask her?

Nah, it's too far gone at this stage

fergiesfolly · 11-05-2019 04:55PM

In this country, we're lucky enough that nobody ever called their child Pitta, Panini or Ciabata.
Because, honest to God, there was a time during the 90s or 2000s that I was sure someone would.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 11-05-2019 05:01PM

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

I was in Dunnes Stores a few years ago and overheard a young Mother say 'take that yoghurt outta the trolley Rihanna'.

Rihanna is close to Ríona and Rhiannon, both pretty normal names in Ireland and Wales respectively.

ERG89 wrote: »

Arya & Yara sound like undiscovered Irish names tbh.

I’ve known a few Italians called Yara!

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 11-05-2019 05:03PM

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Come along Bort

This is the best use of a Simpsons reference ever.

Oh, to whoever asked, Doireann is pronounced DEER-in.

Sonny noggs · 11-05-2019 05:03PM

fergiesfolly wrote: »

In this country, we're lucky enough that nobody ever called their child Pitta, Panini or Ciabata.
Because, honest to God, there was a time during the 90s or 2000s that I was sure someone would.

I had an Italian colleague called Guido Panini in my last job. Another colleague was in Italy, he asked me to create an account for him, I assumed he was pulling my leg until I met Guido months later.

recedite · 11-05-2019 05:25PM

There is at least one girl walking around Dublin calling herself "Yivonny".
Turns out the mother got the name Yvonne out of a baby names book, but never knew how to pronounce it.

Stephen15 · 11-05-2019 05:25PM

Sonny noggs wrote: »

I had an Italian colleague called Guido Panini in my last job. Another colleague was in Italy, he asked me to create an account for him, I assumed he was pulling my leg until I met Guido months later.

It doesn't beat an Italian footballer called Kevin Lasagna who plays for Udinese altough Kevin wouldn't be your typical Italian name, perhaps his parents were trying throw people off the scent

https://the18.com/soccer-news/udinese-have-signed-player-named-kevin-lasagna

Potential-Monke · 11-05-2019 05:44PM

There was a toddler in Waterford called Daenerys, RIP.

When I was a Garda, I dealt with a Mercedes, she was a Konte. I've also seen a Rhiannon which I always thought was weird, even if it's Irish based. I'd be much more interested in how many kids were named Ramsey since GoT aired.

11-05-2019 05:49PM

A mate of mine knows one of them that named her daughter Khaleesi..He thought it was a pisstake initially, but sadly no..

Bobblehats · 11-05-2019 05:52PM

gogo wrote: »

Irish independent article today stated there has been 9 baby Khaleesi's born since 2011, 21 Yara’s and 82 Arya’s....

It is a proven fact that people with weird names are treated differently through out their school life and further as people automatically form a negative option of them and their socio economic background, why do people still do it?

‘Khaleesi come in for yer dinner now before I redden yer arse for ya....

Apparently we’re supposed to get used to it; but I can’t envisage that happening for instance I see say a Nigerian surname in a celtic font on the back of an Irish football shirt it just doesn’t sit!

I’m sure before long a good proportion of them will end up Murphys and McCarthys here too though. Whoop te do!

Mr. CooL ICE · 11-05-2019 05:52PM

I overheard a toddler being called Cardi a while back. That was probably the worst

titan18 · 11-05-2019 05:57PM

Gives you a good guide to avoid the parents tbf if you hear a child called that.

Force Carrier · 11-05-2019 05:57PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeOIh8QDGhg

11-05-2019 05:57PM

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

I overheard a toddler being called Cardi a while back. That was probably the worst

Good God..

LirW · 11-05-2019 06:10PM

Saw a thread on Reddit recently about unique names and there was a good number of posters stating they're now adults with unique names and most of them hated it, were embarrassed or changed it at 18.
There's nothing wrong with being a Jack, Emma or Zoe really.

Pawwed Rig · 11-05-2019 06:11PM

KikiLaRue wrote: »

Not a big fan of khaleesi, would have been more inclined to go with danaerys and shorten to Dani.

I know a Danaerys. I have to admit to sniggering when I heard it first. Can't help but assume the parents are fairly feeble minded but they are actually very nice.

Poor little boy though.

Bobblehats · 11-05-2019 06:17PM

First act was to make wiggers; out of the most impressionable in society and once they don’t even know what nevermind where they were anymore it’s just a simple act of replacing one small consonant......

TheDiceMan2020 · 11-05-2019 06:33PM

There's a Shakira in Limerick. Have also heard Britney's and Rihanna's

Every one of them scumbags.

gogo · 11-05-2019 06:40PM

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

I overheard a toddler being called Cardi a while back. That was probably the worst

That's just grim...

11-05-2019 06:40PM

TheDiceMan2020 wrote: »

There's a Shakira in Limerick. Have also heard Britney's and Rihanna's

Every one of them scumbags.

I get it. Limerick, right?

Blueshoe · 11-05-2019 06:45PM

How many Mohammeds as a matter of interest

9 Baby Khaleesi's born in Ireland since 2012

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