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

Access · 31-12-2011 3:33pm

Waiting to pick up my son in the school yard there before the break and i heard a well to do posh voice dad saying "come on Rihanna, we must not keep mummy waiting"

:D

31-12-2011 3:34pm

Access wrote: »

Waiting to pick up my son in the school yard there before the break and i heard a well to do posh voice dad saying "come on Rihanna, we must not keep mummy waiting" :D

The thing is, Rhianna/Rianna is a real name. I grew up in England and knew several kids with that name back in the early 90's. They all must hate it now.

ElleEm · 31-12-2011 3:38pm

Janelle Petite Ranch wrote: »

The thing is, Rhianna/Rianna is a real name. I grew up in England and knew several kids with that name back in the early 90's. They all must hate it now.

It's common enough in Wales too, Rhianna, Rhianon, Rhianydd etc.

Victor · 31-12-2011 3:38pm

Caraville wrote: »

Also, if you name your daughter Sorcha, then it's pronounced "Sur-uh-ka",

In English, in would be pronounced "Surka"

not Soorsha or Sohrsha or whatever made up sheeeite you're coming up with.

Are you confusing it with the different name "Saoirse" (pronounced "Sayr-sha" in English)?

31-12-2011 3:38pm

Janelle Petite Ranch wrote: »

Friend of a friend has a kid called Mia. Nothing wrong with that. Except it's pronounced 'Mye-uh', not 'Mee-uh' and the idiot has the gall to get annoyed with all the people who actually pronounce the name the way it's spelled. .

I think Maya is a common enough name alright. Would have saved the child and herself the hassle.

FueledByAisling · 31-12-2011 3:44pm

Chuck was taken wrote: »

Rihanna (Seriously)

My friends neighbour is called Cascada...

Scruffles · 31-12-2011 3:44pm

had found out off a support worker [whose husband is african] that people in parts of africa name their child after the day it was born on though they generaly name their children after something important.
had wondered what do they do if they get a child for each day and have another?

ugh,cant imagine been called thursday with dad being from tipp [ie, "turdsday"].

Scartbeg · 31-12-2011 3:59pm

44leto wrote: »

All the stupid Gaelic names

ANY of them

A 5 year old in my child's class is named Sadhbh - what a curse. Guaranteed she'll change it to "Sally" or something more pronouncable as soon as she has to deal with people in the real world.

Lady Chatterton · 31-12-2011 4:10pm

Scartbeg wrote: »

A 5 year old in my child's class is named Sadhbh - what a curse. Guaranteed she'll change it to "Sally" or something more pronouncable as soon as she has to deal with people in the real world.

or she could change it to Sive (as in the John B Keane play)

solerina · 31-12-2011 4:30pm

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

Nice one.

If/when I have a kid (who would have to be a boy, considering the name) he will be called naoise (my favourite name from Irish but also doubles for my love of Nietzsche)

Not necessarily, I know two little girls called Naoise !!

I hate the name Oscar (always reminds me of the grouch in Sesame Street, or an my neighbours old dog who smelled horrible)

Ray D'arcy was onto a woman before Christmas who had 5 kids with bizarre names the youngest was Sahara Saoirse (WTF ???)

Captain_Generic · 31-12-2011 4:39pm

I've seen a few Scottish people called Morag. The name is more suited to a cyclops

face1990 · 31-12-2011 4:40pm

Spray. Short for Spraynard.

Fromthetrees · 31-12-2011 5:40pm

My buds kid is called Summer Rose. :rolleyes:

itsallaboutme!! · 31-12-2011 6:00pm

I know a man in his 50's called Majella!

have heard a few Christiano's and Keanu's being called round the supermarket.

some pet hates of mine are Myla and Isla(silent "S"),Robyn,Scott.

Ellis Dee · 31-12-2011 6:09pm

It beats me how any parents could call their son Ulick.:eek:

It's a singularly uninviting offer that I'd have no trouble refusing.:):):)

dxhound2005 · 31-12-2011 6:16pm

Inbox wrote: »

This , my mate gave his 2 kids Gaelic names and they will be forever spelling their names out and correcting people on their 'pronunciation' .

Especially if little Sadhbh, Tadhg or Medhbh have to emigrate for work.

AudreyHepburn · 31-12-2011 6:18pm

Dominicka, Danicka, Chantelle etc.....the kinds of names used most commonly in certain segments of society ( and no I am not a snob and yes I am sure there are respectable people who use the names too)

gerrybbadd · 31-12-2011 6:24pm

Kryzstzsof....:D

Chinasea · 31-12-2011 6:26pm

Heard a doctor commenting (off the record) in a maternity hospital that if you were to meet up with the babies named by the Dub inner city/council estates socio economic groups like 'Shanika, Madison, Casey, Tayler, Sha'era, Shania, Shambia,Dylan,Coutney, Leydon, and a lot more worser ones., you will find that many of them end up doomed to a life of what is termed as 'depravation'.

gernon · 31-12-2011 6:31pm

Tyreek .....yes Tyreek

redcortina · 31-12-2011 6:31pm

Seen this one on facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150488606168726&set=o.152496958150549&type=1&theater

rainbowdrop · 31-12-2011 6:32pm

Captain_Generic wrote: »

I've seen a few Scottish people called Morag. The name is more suited to a cyclops

I knew a Scottish woman called Senga.

Apparently her parents wanted to name her after her Grandmother who was called Agnes, but that sounded old fashioned so they reversed it to Senga instead.......

saa · 31-12-2011 6:32pm

Proudlock.

Any any posh name that sounds "beautiful~" Isabella Mountain Dew Precious Stone Smith is such a beautiful name.

But then again my parents picked my name because it was just nice (yeah nice in the 80s and thats it), and its a bit awkward to say, bit of an AJH name and very American doesn't suit me whatsoever its not Tiffany that would be equally as bad.

joseph brand · 31-12-2011 6:34pm

When I was in primary school years ago, there were 3 girls called 'Eibhlis' (pronounced 'Ev-ilish') and they were all fat and ugly.
There is no way I would name my child Eibhlis.

Jamie: Probably alright when you're a child, but a grown man called Jamie, ffs.

Lorcan, Fuinneog, Sneachta, Una, Diarmuid etc :All pretentious and uppity.

Any names which seem to be taken from American movies such as Max, Brandon, Todd, Brad, Tyreece, Justin etc All shoite names.

Zaph · 31-12-2011 7:03pm

Friends of a work colleague named their daughter Alabama. Worse still was that they planned to always call her by her "short" name - Bambi.

31-12-2011 7:06pm

came across someone called eamhair
now as far as i can see, that's pronounced ah-wer/ah-ver
but no, emer

same with caoilfhionn being "keelin"

Pherekydes · 31-12-2011 7:06pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Especially if little Sadhbh, Tadhg or Medhbh have to emigrate for work.

And how are parents supposed to know which country their children will end up in?

Leo Dowling · 31-12-2011 7:08pm

I think the name "Jamie" is fairly bad. It's a baby name that people give to babies while ignoring the fact that they won't always be babies.

I can't take Jamie Rednapp or Jamie Oliver seriously because they're grown men with baby names.

dubbie82 · 31-12-2011 7:17pm

I know someone who called the son San Diego Tyson and that coupled with a very german family name.

later12 · 31-12-2011 7:24pm

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Especially if little Sadhbh, Tadhg or Medhbh have to emigrate for work.

Not at all.

My first name is Tadhg, I have spent about 6 years in total living in the U.K. It might be a drag having to spell my name occasionally, but I just go by my initials in work, and my friends learned how to say and spell my name pretty quickly.

Difficulty in spelling is a terrible reason to not give your child an Irish name as long as you like the name.

kkelly77 · 31-12-2011 8:04pm

Brooklyn.......... but you have to say it in a real 'howaya' accent like his mother did (Broooooooooooooooooklinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, c'mear!!!). Terrible!!

Gottalovegreys · 31-12-2011 8:18pm

Jersey (for a girl)
As in Jersey Shore. Yep :eek:

vixdname · 31-12-2011 8:21pm

There was a fella I worked with and his name was spelled "Aodnis" which is actually pronounced "Anus", when he got old enough, he changed his name by deed poll to....Wait for it............"JOE"

Rockery Woman · 31-12-2011 8:35pm

Ellis Dee wrote: »

It beats me how any parents could call their son Ulick.:eek:

It's a singularly uninviting offer that I'd have no trouble refusing.:):):)

Ulick McGee!!!!:D

Kevin Duffy · 31-12-2011 8:36pm

Rockery Woman wrote: »

Ulick McGee!!!!:D

Ok then, I will.

The Big Red Button · 31-12-2011 8:55pm

bluewolf wrote: »

came across someone called eamhair
now as far as i can see, that's pronounced ah-wer/ah-ver
but no, emer

same with caoilfhionn being "keelin"

Or Aoibheann being pronounced "Ay-veen" ... never got that one!

Chuck was taken · 31-12-2011 8:59pm

My brother's wife wanted to call their first child Tarquin (Think that's the spelling!!)
If my child was called Tarquin I'd dis-own it...

timewilltell · 31-12-2011 9:04pm

Tristan.
Good God.

I mean, really?!

Ellis Dee · 31-12-2011 9:04pm

Rockery Woman wrote: »

Ulick McGee!!!!:D

ROFL. Now, that I could consider.

:D:D:D

Little Miss Lady · 31-12-2011 9:06pm

Rockery Woman wrote: »

Ulick McGee!!!!:D

I once had to call a Ruth Mcgee over the intercom of a supermarket once..
Doesn't sound too great..

summerskin · 31-12-2011 9:07pm

Little Miss Lady wrote: »

Rockery Woman wrote: »

Ulick McGee!!!!:D

I once had to call a Ruth Mcgee over the intercom of a supermarket once..
Doesn't sound too great..

Sounds fine if you can pronounce Ruth properly.

Little Miss Lady · 31-12-2011 9:09pm

summerskin wrote: »

Sounds fine if you can pronounce Ruth properly.

If you say so Ruth

Pinklady11 · 31-12-2011 9:26pm

I work with a woman named Eithne! :eek:

I also lived down the road from kid (boy) called Munro!

And just a few weeks ago a girl I know called her baby girl Mackenzie.

Seriously people, cop on.

Kevin Duffy · 31-12-2011 9:27pm

Ellis Dee wrote: »

ROFL. Now, that I could consider. :D:D:D

How you doin'? :cool:

Pherekydes · 31-12-2011 9:53pm

Pinklady11 wrote: »

I work with a woman named Eithne!

What's wrong with Eithne?

Seriously people, cop the **** on.

af_thefragile · 31-12-2011 10:00pm

Pherekydes wrote: »

What's wrong with Eithne?

Seriously people, cop the **** on.

It sounds like C2H6... :pac:

bruschi · 31-12-2011 10:02pm

funny how all the "stories" of Shakiras and Rhiannas etc all involve women shouting at them in Dublin accents, or are from Ballymun etc.

dj jarvis · 31-12-2011 10:20pm

Chinasea wrote: »

Heard a doctor commenting (off the record) in a maternity hospital that if you were to meet up with the babies named by the Dub inner city/council estates socio economic groups like 'Shanika, Madison, Casey, Tayler, Sha'era, Shania, Shambia,Dylan,Coutney, Leydon, and a lot more worser ones., you will find that many of them end up doomed to a life of what is termed as 'depravation'.

so you slag off inner city dubliners for having no class or comprehension of what most perceive as a normal name ,yet the worst use of English i have seen on boards in years is used by you ..... oh the ironing

or it could be a spelling mistake - on a forum that has spell check - tut tut
mind you i can talk , i once spelt concicending wroning , and the more i tried the worser and worser it get

so if you had the good fortune to meet einstein - homer - marie curie - sebullus or butros butos ghali you would have sniggered at their stupid names

the awful names in your opinion of today will be the ones who cure your ailment in the future

intelligence is not a social thing - opportunity is - you do well to remember that

so for reference what is your award winning name my friend

Tipsy McSwagger · 31-12-2011 10:38pm

Billy the

Pherekydes · 31-12-2011 10:52pm

af_thefragile wrote: »

It sounds like C2H6... :pac:

Eithne sounds like ethane?

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

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