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

Combinations of similar first and second names. For example:

Barry Barry
Brian O'Brien
Ryan Ryan
Conor O'Connor

What this thread shows is that what one name a person loves, another person might hate, and that a name really means nothing at the end of the day, and says nothing about the person wearing it.

Not long ago on this forum, I made a thread about a French judge who banned a mother and father from calling their daughter Nutella and made them change it to Ella, a lovely name too. The first reply in the thread was "don't be stupid op, that's a retarded name". A lovely sentiment that unfortunately but understandably received a load of thanks. Yet the first reply in this thread is "John" with a whole load of thanks, possibly the most common name ever. Most people agreed with the judge about Nutella , arguing it was not in the child's best interests and that she'd almost certainly be bullied for her name. Fair enough assumptions, but could equally turn out to be right or wrong. What is completely clear from this thread, is that no one name will ever meet universal approval, and even the most common name like John, a load of people can think is the worst name ever. People will bully others for any reason, for your name, your hair colour, your race and so on, and people might think the name John is the worst name ever just as they might think Nutella is.

Before replying or judging the name Nutella simply in relation to its famous branded namesake, do me this one favour: Repeat the name Nutella aloud. Do it a few times. And now look away from your screen for a moment and imagine a little girl standing in front of you and repeat it again and again. Tell me that isn't a beautiful sounding name? Tell me you can't imagine that beautiful little girl standing there, and not some chocolate spread?

Turbo Tom wrote: »

I did it. I still see the crappy gammy chocolate spread

And that's fine. Completely understandable. It's hard to imagine a girl with the name Nutella standing in front of you (without thinking solely of the brand) when it is not even possible thanks to a judge who thinks he knows best, that his thoughts are infallible! We don't look at a boy called john or johnny and think of a toilet or a person who solicits prostitutes or a condom! We don't stop parents naming their child john or johnny under the assumption they might possibly be bullied because of those connotations. It would be silly, and a ridiculous concept!; forgetting completely the impingement on a parent's right to name their own child.

Rosy Posy wrote: »

A girl in my sons class is called Armani

An exotic sounding name which rolls very smoothly off the tongue, I like it a lot.

bpmurray wrote: »

I remember sisters near me growing up called Assumpta and Concepta.

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.

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

There's a 2 year old here called Jeepers. I kid you not.

Middle name Creepers? Shortened to Jeep and it's not half bad! In fact it's quite strong!