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

Whispered · 15-02-2015 09:25AM

Griffin is a surname. Loads of surnames are used as first names. I personally like it.

Nekarsulm · 15-02-2015 09:40AM

Two sisters near me, called Theola and Verena .

RWCNT · 15-02-2015 10:10AM

clappyhappy wrote: »

My nieces best friend is called Tuesday. Maybe a little acceptable in young, teens and maybe early 20's, but imagine introducing your mum to your school friend, “this is my mum, Tuesday"??????

Is it common to introduce your mum to your friends by her first name?

I roll my eyes a bit when I hear super stupid sounding names some people give their kids, but I doubt it'll actually impact their lives much if at all.

I have young relatives in school and some of their friends names are mad trippy. They don't even notice, it's us adults that be like "WTF?".

Badly Drunk Boy · 15-02-2015 12:03PM

vibe666 wrote: »

Just heard a woman calling her daughter today. "come here now Griffin"

Shouldn't be allowed.

That's ridiculous! Griffin is obviously a boy's name.

TerrorFirmer · 15-02-2015 12:33PM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

That's ridiculous! Griffin is obviously a boy's name.

Canis Lupus · 15-02-2015 12:37PM

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have named their daughter James.....

EDIT: although the mother is already called Blake so it runs in the family....

ElleEm · 15-02-2015 12:41PM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have named their daughter James.....

EDIT: although the mother is already called Blake so it runs in the family....

I have always loved the name James for a girl. I remember hearing of a female model called James years ago and it always stuck with me.

Potential Underachiever · 15-02-2015 12:54PM

Khaleesi, that's just child cruelty calling a child that.

Username here · 15-02-2015 01:02PM

I know a couple who couldn't decide between "Sheila" and "Ann" for their daughter, so they came up with the abomination "Sheilann".

And what's with people selecting (more or less) the same first name as surname? A distant relation of mine is called Brian O'Brien. (It's not like he was born out of wedlock, and the parents subsequently married and then changed his surname, or anything like that.) Just WHY would you do that?!

IsaacWunder · 15-02-2015 01:05PM

K4t wrote: »

Yeah it really says a lot about Irish society and where it's still at a place where most would consider those names better or more appropriate for a little girl than Nutella or Armani. And before the context argument is mentioned, the two latter names sound far nicer and roll far more smoothly off the tongue imo. But hey, what do I know? Obviously people and judges think they know best and are so infallible in their beliefs that they think they can enforce them through law.

Of course the names Nutella and Armani roll nicely off the tongue. They're proper nouns, brand names, and one of them is also happens to be an Italian last name. I presume you didn't know this because, obviously, you're coming down from a pretty strong acid trip and your mind is still figuring out the world.

Once the acid finally wears off and you've have had a few hours kip you'll realise that all you're doing by naming your kid Nutella or Armani is preventing them from ever escaping the lumpenproletariat upbringing you're going to give them. Probably best to get them those pole dancing lessons at a young age as that's their only hope of escaping a lifetime of state benefits.

amtc · 15-02-2015 01:12PM

I used a lawyer called Dermot McDermot once.

Gobnait is my personal not favourite. Although not mad on Mia Mason or any of the like.

I do know a Charmaine Chantelle who is a doctor. She uses CC.

IsaacWunder · 15-02-2015 01:25PM

amtc wrote: »

I used a lawyer called Dermot McDermot once.

Gobnait is my personal not favourite. Although not mad on Mia Mason or any of the like.

I do know a Charmaine Chantelle who is a doctor. She uses CC.

There's a circuit court judge called Donagh McDonagh.

Teyla Emmagan · 15-02-2015 01:30PM

I know a Sue Enda. Her parents were big Dallas fans, but wanted to also name her after some aunt, so dropped the 'Ellen' for 'Enda'.

Shockin'

amtc · 15-02-2015 02:00PM

When i was about 17 a guy called cyril asked me out. Very shallowly i refused on the basis of his name.

r93kaey5p2izun · 15-02-2015 02:01PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I know a Sue Enda. Her parents were big Dallas fans, but wanted to also name her after some aunt, so dropped the 'Ellen' for 'Enda'.

Shockin'

I know a girl called Sue Ellen. Pronounced by many as "swellin".

clappyhappy · 15-02-2015 02:56PM

RWCNT wrote: »

Is it common to introduce your mum to your friends by her first name?
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Well with me yes, my kids friends call me by my first name. The day any friend of my children call me Mrs........ I'll die. Hate it.

Arbiter of Good Taste · 15-02-2015 03:09PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I know a Sue Enda. Her parents were big Dallas fans, but wanted to also name her after some aunt, so dropped the 'Ellen' for 'Enda'.

Shockin'

But who names a woman Enda?

Arbiter of Good Taste · 15-02-2015 03:10PM

Jermaine Jackson (Michael's brother) named his son Jermajesty. Best. Name. Ever!

K4t · 15-02-2015 03:15PM

IsaacWunder wrote: »

Of course the names Nutella and Armani roll nicely off the tongue. They're proper nouns, brand names, and one of them is also happens to be an Italian last name. I presume you didn't know this because, obviously, you're coming down from a pretty strong acid trip and your mind is still figuring out the world.

Once the acid finally wears off and you've have had a few hours kip you'll realise that all you're doing by naming your kid Nutella or Armani is preventing them from ever escaping the lumpenproletariat upbringing you're going to give them. Probably best to get them those pole dancing lessons at a young age as that's their only hope of escaping a lifetime of state benefits.

And here ladies and gentleman is a small but nevertheless significant insight into Irish society and the lasting effects of devout Catholicism and how it created a mind-set of control over other citizens. And that pole dancing lessons jibe is not even close to being funny, you misogynistic, sexist, pathetic excuse for a person. No surprise Ireland is always so slow to change and the laughing stock of the world. Not kids named Armani or Nutella.

Gloomtastic! · 15-02-2015 03:30PM

If it helps change the mood a little, Michele Ferrero who was Italy's richest man, having made his fortune from Nutella, died today!

http://m.rte.ie/news/2015/0214/680306-ferrero-rocher-billionaire-dies-aged-89/

r93kaey5p2izun · 15-02-2015 03:38PM

Thomasina is a pretty awful one I've come across recently. It really didn't suit the girl at all. And nothing wrong with the names individually but a lad named Shane Eoin. It just doesn't go together properly.

jca · 15-02-2015 03:39PM

K4t wrote: »

And here ladies and gentleman is a small but nevertheless significant insight into Irish society and the lasting effects of devout Catholicism and how it created a mind-set of control over other citizens. And that pole dancing lessons jibe is not even close to being funny, you misogynistic, sexist, pathetic excuse for a person. No surprise Ireland is always so slow to change and the laughing stock of the world. Not kids named Armani or Nutella.

Have you anything constructive to contribute to the thread? A funny name perhaps?

Frynge · 15-02-2015 03:44PM

No a kids name but someone who works for me is called King Man.

Pretty cool name.

IvyTheTerrible · 15-02-2015 03:48PM

Skylar Tender Shoemaker wrote: »

Thomasina is a pretty awful one I've come across recently. It really didn't suit the girl at all. And nothing wrong with the names individually but a lad named Shane Eoin. It just doesn't go together properly.

God yeah, Thomasina just screams "We wanted a boy!"

Ulnar · 15-02-2015 04:18PM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

God yeah, Thomasina just screams "We wanted a boy!"

I've come across many Thomasina's with a younger brother Thomas :-(

I'll never understand how people give their kiddies similiar names Josephine & Joseph

Arbiter of Good Taste · 15-02-2015 04:19PM

Ulnar wrote: »

I've come across many Thomasina's with a younger brother Thomas :-(

I'll never understand how people give their kiddies similiar names Josephine & Joseph

I know a Luke and Lucy. Frankly it annoys the hell out of me

Ulnar · 15-02-2015 04:24PM

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

I know a Luke and Lucy. Frankly it annoys the hell out of me

I've processed many application forms and jeez it's so obvious the first born daughter named for the dad no matter his name. Harold, with daughter Harriet and son Harry i mean come on

XxMCRxBabyxX · 15-02-2015 06:03PM

Ulnar wrote: »

I've processed many application forms and jeez it's so obvious the first born daughter named for the dad no matter his name. Harold, with daughter Harriet and son Harry i mean come on

Louis Fitzgerald of hotel fame has a daughter Louise and younger son LJ (I.e. Louis Jr.) But the strangest bit about that is that he had two older sons with non- Louis-esque names!

Ulnar · 15-02-2015 06:14PM

XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »

Louis Fitzgerald of hotel fame has a daughter Louise and younger son LJ (I.e. Louis Jr.) But the strangest bit about that is that he had two older sons with non- Louis-esque names!

Any chance they were named after the mammy? I've seen some strange things in my time, a Martin Imelda

joe stodge · 15-02-2015 06:39PM

Heard a Luna and Sola in the school yard on Friday, their mother was some mank dragon crusty.

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

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