Is giving your kid a stupid name akin to abuse?

darkman2 · 14-07-2010 10:43AM #1

I was wondering - all these kids of celebrities (it's not only celebrities!) who have aquired the most stupid first names thanks to their parents - is it a form of child abuse? I mean do the parents realise the kids will be laughed at just for their names in school?

Also normal people giving kids bad sometimes cynical names - is it right? Or what about "scummer" names like Sharon or Jacinta or "Anthony" - aka "Anto".

Also as an aside does your name say something about your social status? For example is a "Sharon" less likely or equally likely to get a job as a "Tracey" - or has an "Amy" the better chance?

Quazzie · 14-07-2010 10:46AM

Anyone that bases their judgements on people purely on their name are exactly the type of people I would try to avoid.

Dubh Geannain · 14-07-2010 10:47AM

This case just took the pish all together:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul/24/familyandrelationships.newzealand

For those too lazy to click on the link they named their kid "Talula Does the Hula From Hawai" and subsequently lost custody of her.

AnonoBoy · 14-07-2010 10:47AM

Sharon, Anthony, Jacinta, Amy, Kevin, David, Ciaran, Declan

These are all perfectly fine names.

biko · 14-07-2010 10:47AM

If your dad is Frank Zappa I think you can get away with being named Moon Unit

mikom · 14-07-2010 10:48AM

darkman2 wrote: »

For example is a "Sharon" less likely or equally likely to get a job

More likely to get a job as the Prime Minister of Israel.

Gary4279 · 14-07-2010 10:50AM

Your Right! names definitely have an impact on how people veiw them.

Take your user name for example. I veiw you a 40 year old fat virgin who sits at home in front of the computer soaping it to fetish porn.

darkman2 · 14-07-2010 10:50AM

mikom wrote: »

More likely to get a job as the Prime Minister of Israel.

He's not a girl though and Isreali's don't speak with a Dublin accent - which does make a difference.

Muckie · 14-07-2010 10:52AM

Once came across a child who was called "Titass".

Maybe it was spelt quite like that, but that was the young lads name.

Mad world!

darkman2 · 14-07-2010 10:53AM

Gary4279 wrote: »

Your Right! names definitely have an impact on how people veiw them.

Take your user name for example. I veiw you a 40 year old fat virgin who sits at home in front of the computer soaping it to fetish porn.

lol! "Gareth"

ibarelycare · 14-07-2010 10:53AM

The model Helena Christensen called her son Mingus

Possibly the most bullyable name ever!

NothingMan · 14-07-2010 10:54AM

What about calling a girl a typically boys name? If I told you some of my nieces and nephews name I guarantee you wouldn't know which were boys and which were girls.

ejmaztec · 14-07-2010 10:54AM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Sharon, Anthony, Jacinta, Amy, Kevin, David, Ciaran, Declan

These are all perfectly fine names.

Not for the same person though, I'd draw the line at 3.

mikemac · 14-07-2010 10:56AM

darkman2 wrote: »

Or what about "scummer" names like Sharon or Jacinta or "Anthony" - aka "Anto".
For example is a "Sharon" less likely or equally likely to get a job as a "Tracey" - or has an "Amy" the better chance?

Firstly, one of the richest and most successful businessmen in Ireland is named Anthony, you probably read his newspapers.
Or who founded Ryanair

I hope you're not hiring people and checking applications if you're going to judge somebody by a "scumbag" name.

That is ridiculous, people might judge your address and decide that they don't want you working for them.
But not your first name!

mikom · 14-07-2010 10:56AM

Muckie wrote: »

Once came across a child

http://www.southportforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64508&stc=1

AnonoBoy · 14-07-2010 10:57AM

I once knew this boy named Sue.

(Actually no I didn't - I just heard about it in a song and thought I'd pretend I knew someone with that name to make a point or a joke or something. I don't know, I didn't really think it through. It's early, leave me alone. Where's my coffee? :mad:)

Menengroth™ · 14-07-2010 10:59AM

All of my children shall be named Dave, regardless of gender or how many of them there are.

Wazdakka · 14-07-2010 11:00AM

Nicolas Cage named his son after Superman...

Abrasax · 14-07-2010 11:01AM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I once knew this boy named Sue.

Good example. Giving him a stupid name certainly toughened that kid up.

Gary4279 · 14-07-2010 11:02AM

darkman2 wrote: »

lol! "Gareth"

Don't get how my username would suggest my name is Gareth.....

Anyway, who ever thinks names pigeon hole a person is a bit of a sad case and needs to look at more important thing in life.

LordSutch · 14-07-2010 11:06AM

Just met a girl on holiday who named her daughter 'Tallulah' > different!

Columc · 14-07-2010 11:08AM

"Destiny" and "Faith" get out of coellge and go work in that strip club. Who do you think you are getting an education on that name!

fikay · 14-07-2010 11:11AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

The model Helena Christensen called her son Mingus Possibly the most bullyable name ever!

It's the least the little fella will have to worry about given that every one of his mates will be lookin' to ride his ma.

TheZohanS · 14-07-2010 11:13AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

The model Helena Christensen called her son Mingus Possibly the most bullyable name ever!

Yeah but it shortens to Ming...if he got shìt about it he could turn into an evil bully and be known as Ming the Merciless.

Rhyme · 14-07-2010 11:15AM

TheZohan wrote: »

Yeah but it shortens to Ming...if he got shìt about it he could turn into an evil bully and be known as Ming the Merciless.

I was thinking the same, give a kid a name like that and you've got an evil warlord in the making.

jessiejam · 14-07-2010 11:18AM

A girl I used to work with had a friend called ANUS!:eek:

I kid you not

Bet that got him into a HOLE lot of trouble in school:p

IvySlayer · 14-07-2010 11:20AM

What do people feel about Valentine for a boy?

sealgaire · 14-07-2010 11:23AM

Gary4279 wrote: »

Your Right! names definitely have an impact on how people veiw them.

Take your user name for example. I veiw you a 40 year old fat virgin who sits at home in front of the computer soaping it to fetish porn.

Brilliant !

Howard the Duck · 14-07-2010 11:24AM

Moxie Crimefighter Jillette. That's what Penn from Penn and Teller named his kid

NothingMan · 14-07-2010 11:24AM

IvySlayer wrote: »

What do people feel about Valentine for a boy?

Only for a surname, and only if you have a friend with a dog named porkchop.

Nervous Wreck · 14-07-2010 11:29AM

I'd much rather give my child an unusual name than let them have the same name as half the kids in their class in school.

Is giving your kid a stupid name akin to abuse?

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