Do you have a "unique" or "normal" real life name?

Paddy Cow · 29-07-2011 08:06PM #1

In today's world we seem to be moving away from traditional names such as John or Mary. I have a grandfather, father, uncle and brother named John but none named Zak, Brad or Josh etc. I also have a lot of relatives with other traditional names such as Mary, Michael, Patrick, Brigdet etc.

I am 30 years old so vary of putting myself in the "older" bracket as some will tell me to go home and change my nappy and others will think I am over the hill but I know loads of people around my own age and older who have double names as normal first names but it doesn't seem to happen so much with younger people.

I have a double first name. People who I grew up with think nothing of it and always call be by it but people who just meet me call me by me "first" name. In this day and age, are there younger people with double traditional names and are there people with "unique" names?

sonic85 · 29-07-2011 08:08PM

yeah i suppose my name is rather unusual. its crap bag

wolfpawnat · 29-07-2011 08:08PM

I have what is seen as a scumbag name. I will never forgive my parents!!!!

Chinafoot · 29-07-2011 08:08PM

I'm 28 and my parents named me Stephanie. Fairly normal.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 29-07-2011 08:09PM

Not only do I have a "normal" name..........my name IS Norm!

muff03 · 29-07-2011 08:10PM

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius,
Commander of the Armies of the North,

Raze_them_all · 29-07-2011 08:10PM

wolfpawnat wrote: »

I have what is seen as a scumbag name. I will never forgive my parents!!!!

anto or deco?

marxcoo · 29-07-2011 08:10PM

the most normal of normal first names.Coupled with an unusual surname.

wolfpawnat · 29-07-2011 08:11PM

Raze_them_all wrote: »

anto or deco?

Worse!

Natalie!!!! I wasn't even born at xmas ffs!!!!!

amacachi · 29-07-2011 08:11PM

Very unusual surname. Had a girl say last night she wants to marry me to get it and I'm really, really ugly.

Ghandee · 29-07-2011 08:12PM

My parents called me first for some reason

Chuck Stone · 29-07-2011 08:15PM

News - Just in - my name is not very unusual.

phasers · 29-07-2011 08:15PM

My first name isn't weird, but it's out of fashion at the moment so it'd be rare to meet someone my age with it.

My surname is weird.

flyaway. · 29-07-2011 08:16PM

It's an Italian boys name and I'm a girl.

It's common for girls around here though... I'm not particularly fond of it.

x3wiggles · 29-07-2011 08:16PM

I have a normal name. But a sorta unique spelling of it

Superbus · 29-07-2011 08:17PM

My surname's a weird one. It's a first name, and the amount of people who call me it, confusing it for my first name, is frustrating, to say the least.

My first name isn't rare, but unfortunately it can be applied as a surname, which doesn't help with the above predicament.

Raze_them_all · 29-07-2011 08:18PM

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Worse!

Natalie!!!! I wasn't even born at xmas ffs!!!!!

http://www.wallpaperdesktops.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/natalie-portman-Wallpaper-01.jpg

^^ also called Natalie and I'd gladly help her become a single mum

FloatingVoter · 29-07-2011 08:19PM

Well, going by the passport I've just bought for two pints in Gypsy Roses my name is Daphne and I'm 14. The photo just won't match.

Saila · 29-07-2011 08:21PM

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Worse!

Natalie!!!! I wasn't even born at xmas ffs!!!!!

I know of scumbags called jeffrey and arthur, the name is nothing to do with it!

afrodub · 29-07-2011 08:21PM

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Well, going by the passport I've just bought for two pints in Gypsy Roses my name is Daphne and I'm 14. The photo just won't match.

Roflmao

LightningBolt · 29-07-2011 08:22PM

I'd have a pretty unique forename and surname. Googlesearch tells me there's only one other of my namesake in the whole world. He's black and has numerous convictions for armed robbery!!!

wolfpawnat · 29-07-2011 08:22PM

Raze_them_all wrote: »

http://www.wallpaperdesktops.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/natalie-portman-Wallpaper-01.jpg

^^ also called Natalie and I'd gladly help her become a single mum

Not a knacker name in the US though.

Biggins · 29-07-2011 08:22PM

First name fairly normal, last name unusual
All my kids have unusual names.
One after a state in America and sci-fi film star.
One after a character in a classic sci-fi film.
Two others after TV sc-fi characters.

You might notice a trend above.

Paddy Cow · 29-07-2011 08:23PM

Superbus wrote: »

My surname's a weird one. It's a first name, and the amount of people who call me it, confusing it for my first name, is frustrating, to say the least.

My first name isn't rare, but unfortunately it can be applied as a surname, which doesn't help with the above predicament.

I was so confused reading that

I think you should give us your first name and surname so we can understand :P

Salty · 29-07-2011 08:23PM

My name is unusual enough, very few people have looked at it written down and pronounced it correctly. I've had to hide my facebook page completely online so it can't be searched, because there is nobody else on there with my name (first and last names combined).

I like it though, because it's still not off the wall or anything.

wolfpawnat · 29-07-2011 08:25PM

Saila wrote: »

I know of scumbags called jeffrey and arthur, the name is nothing to do with it!

It is hoe the name is associated though.

"she's a right Natalie" is something I have heard said in Dublin more than once!

later12 · 29-07-2011 08:25PM

I have a very normal first name (Tadhg) when I'm at home, but not as easily understood when I'm abroad.

My surname is far more unique, I think there are about 20 people in the world with my surname.

MrStuffins · 29-07-2011 08:26PM

Raze_them_all wrote: »

http://www.wallpaperdesktops.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/natalie-portman-Wallpaper-01.jpg

^^ also called Natalie and I'd gladly help her become a single mum

She already IS a single mother. The baby's name is "Aleph".

Die!

MrStuffins · 29-07-2011 08:27PM

later10 wrote: »

I have a very normal first name (Tadhg) when I'm at home, but not as easily understood when I'm abroad.

My surname is far more unique, I think there are about 20 people in the world with my surname.

Hitler?

afrodub · 29-07-2011 08:32PM

All my children have very typically Irish first names and my Senegalese surname,they love their names because it represents both of their heritages and tbh I think helps them integrate without compromising Who they are.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 29-07-2011 08:34PM

Fairly generic first name, and my surname is one of the seven names of Laois or something, so it's fairly common around here.

Do you have a "unique" or "normal" real life name?

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