Stupid Baby Names (2 Viewers)

[sho nuff]

I was pressing hard to get our daughter to be named Lovejoy Elizabeth.Went with Abigail Elizabeth instead.My wife is smarter than me.

Obviously.

Well, I was mainly wanting her to go by Elizabeth, so I wanted a bizzare first name to force that action.My wife's family tradition is for the firstborn female to have Elizabeth as the middle name.

This is my pet peeve almost more than dumb names.If you want to call a child something...that should be the first name...not the middle.

 

[texasheat]

our last child we named Andrew. My wife hates the name Andy so she said we'll call him Drew. I said "why don't we just name him Drew?" She said b/c I want his name to be Andrew.

 

[James Bond]

My wife's best friend is considering "Ebenezer" for a boy. Apparently she thinks it's trendy or "cool." I'm like WTF?

 

[RudiStein]

What about Emerson? I think that's a legit first name.

Is the last name "Biguns"? Because then it would be OK.

 

[Thorn]

our last child we named Andrew. My wife hates the name Andy so she said we'll call him Drew. I said "why don't we just name him Drew?" She said b/c I want his name to be Andrew.

Because 'Drew' is not a name. Andrew is.

 

[zed2283]

My wife's best friend is considering "Ebenezer" for a boy. Apparently she thinks it's trendy or "cool." I'm like WTF?

I have no qualms telling people the names they are considering are stupid.

 

[Jayded]

We tossed around the name Jackson for a bit before having a similar conversation to texasheat above. She really wanted people to just call him Jack so that's what we named him. I know Jackson's on your list zed, but any aversion to the name Jack?

 

[zed2283]

We tossed around the name Jackson for a bit before having a similar conversation to texasheat above. She really wanted people to just call him Jack so that's what we named him. I know Jackson's on your list zed, but any aversion to the name Jack?

Can't find anything wrong with a good solid name like Jack.I suppose I could maybe go with Jackson if you just called him Jack.

 

[Dexter Manley]

Does Lexi make the list?

My buddy was at a neighborhood bbq last summer and someone mentioned the name Lexi. My friend had been drinking heavily (as usual) and started laughing and going on and on to anyone who would listen about how Lexi was a stripper's name. This went on for at least a 1/2 hour.

Later on his wife starts yelling at him asking him why he was being such an ###. Puzzled, he asks her what she was talking about.

Apparently Lexi was the name of another couple's daughter who were also at the bbq, listening to him go on his Lexi=stripper name rant.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

our last child we named Andrew. My wife hates the name Andy so she said we'll call him Drew. I said "why don't we just name him Drew?" She said b/c I want his name to be Andrew.

This is a good name. Classic, 2 syllable, versatile for nicknames "Andy" "Drew", can't mess up the spelling.Give him a middle name like Joseph and you got an "A.J."I would name my kid this.

 

[zed2283]

Does Lexi make the list?My buddy was at a neighborhood bbq last summer and someone mentioned the name Lexi. My friend had been drinking heavily (as usual) and started laughing and going on and on to anyone who would listen about how Lexi was a stripper's name. This went on for at least a 1/2 hour.Later on his wife starts yelling at him asking him why he was being such an ###. Puzzled, he asks her what she was talking about.Apparently Lexi was the name of another couple's daughter who were also at the bbq, listening to him go on his Lexi=stripper name rant.

Not sure. I want to add it to the list, but it seems like I've heard it a lot.

 

[zed2283]

our last child we named Andrew. My wife hates the name Andy so she said we'll call him Drew. I said "why don't we just name him Drew?" She said b/c I want his name to be Andrew.

This is a good name. Classic, 2 syllable, versatile for nicknames "Andy" "Drew", can't mess up the spelling.Give him a middle name like Joseph and you got an "A.J."I would name my kid this.

 

[Jayrod]

So we have fashion police, grammar police and now a name police?

I'd argue that guys who run to the internet to make fun of what parents name their kids are actually worse than the parents.

 

[RudiStein]

So we have fashion police, grammar police and now a name police?I'd argue that guys who run to the internet to make fun of what parents name their kids are actually worse than the parents.

Someone has to try to save America.

 

[JaxBill]

Thought of this thread when working out at lunch. Woman in front of me was wearing what looked like a former t-ball team mom jersey that said "Cadence's Mommy" on the back.

Of course, it's not Irish so it might have a chance with Zed.

 

[JaxBill]

Oh boy

Peyton Manning had a pretty great reason for missing Wednesday’s antitrust hearing.Manning’s wife Ashley gave birth to twins on March 31: Marshall Williams Manning and Mosley Thompson Manning. (That’s a boy and a girl for those scoring at home.)

 

[zed2283]

Thought of this thread when working out at lunch. Woman in front of me was wearing what looked like a former t-ball team mom jersey that said "Cadence's Mommy" on the back.Of course, it's not Irish so it might have a chance with Zed.

Ugh. Looks like the t-shirt store forgot to add "is an idiot."Ok, if I can get someone to corroborate with a 2nd kid, I will add Cadence to the list.

 

[SlaX]

While we're at it, why don't we just adopt the Dr Doofenshmirtz rule and just name everyone Joe. Not only is it not stupid, but it makes remembering everyone's name easy and painless.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

While we're at it, why don't we just adopt the Dr Doofenshmirtz rule and just name everyone Joe. Not only is it not stupid, but it makes remembering everyone's name easy and painless.

I second that motion!

 

[KarmaPolice]

At the store the other day there was a boy named Artemis. WTF - wasn't that a Greek goddess?

Also my redneck niece just named their daughter Persephone Andromeda.

Is naming kids after mythology coming into vogue now?

 

[mr. furley]

Mosley is a good boy's name.. but for a girl??

 

[The Gator]

Matt

 

[Raiderfan32904]

two more boys names for consideration:

Parker

Walker

 

[mr. furley]

Matt

big fan

 

[Hastur]

oh, and (son's name is on the big board)

So is mine. Oh, and my daughters middle name is too

 

[Dr. Gobbler]

We tossed around the name Jackson for a bit before having a similar conversation to texasheat above. She really wanted people to just call him Jack so that's what we named him. I know Jackson's on your list zed, but any aversion to the name Jack?

Can't find anything wrong with a good solid name like Jack.I suppose I could maybe go with Jackson if you just called him Jack.

Naming a kid Jack depends on the last name. If your last name is Hofjohnson then absolutely.

 

[zed2283]

two more boys names for consideration:

Parker

Walker

Added.Don't think I've heard Walker before.

 

[Johnny Rock]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."

Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"

Seriously.

 

[zed2283]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

That's why I'm not including African American names on the list.

 

[the moops]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

I believe it is Le-AAnd either you or your cousin in lying.

 

[Johnny Rock]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

I believe it is Le-AAnd either you or your cousin in lying.

My cousin has been teaching 41 years in a private school. We were at my step-fathers funeral on Saturday and she asked me the question just as I described above. "How would you pronounce this name. It's spelled L (dash) A."Enlighten me why one of us is lying. Is it because her student spells her name wrong according to your "correct" spelling above? Do I need to ask my cousin to steal one of the girls homework assignments with her name on it and take a picture of me holding it and a penny?

 

[Hastur]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

I believe it is Le-AAnd either you or your cousin in lying.

My cousin has been teaching 41 years in a private school. We were at my step-fathers funeral on Saturday and she asked me the question just as I described above. "How would you pronounce this name. It's spelled L (dash) A."Enlighten me why one of us is lying. Is it because her student spells her name wrong according to your "correct" spelling above? Do I need to ask my cousin to steal one of the girls homework assignments with her name on it and take a picture of me holding it and a penny?

I think the Moops is saying your lying because that 'name' has been circulating on the net for quite some time. I'm pretty sure it has been proven to be a hoax.

 

[Jayrod]

I play pickup games with a guy at my church who has kids named:

Skylar - boy

Stormie - girl

 

[zed2283]

I play pickup games with a guy at my church who has kids named:Skylar - boyStormie - girl

Oh crap, is Skylar a boy's name? I put it on the girl's list. Can I get confirmation?I mentioned earlier that I have met two girls named Star. The one had a sister named Sky, and Sky had a daughter she named Stormie. She also has another kid with a weird name, but I can't think of it at the moment.ETA: I guess I can add Stormie to the list, now that we have two of them.

 

[zed2283]

I like it when parents say "it's our child we ll name him whatever we want" or "we kept it to ourselves because we didn't want comments from everybody else" or "we named him Gaylord Grayson Graybush because we had to get another G name in there with the letters G.A.Y., it's a tradition".Guess what. It might be YOUR kid but it's his/her name. Don't make it something stupid. The kid has to start school not to far down the road and the ####### name you gave them ain't helping thier street cred one bit. Look at my child he's such an individual with his name Styyvon. O my little Macedonia is such a little princess. Well little Styyvon just got a wedgie and black eye from Brandon who's already got to second base with Kayla. And Macedonia just got zero valentines on valentines day because none of the boys in her class could spell her idiotic name.It's not your name, don't be selfish. Keep it simple. Rant over.

I think the problem is that parents these days act like they're naming their dog, instead of naming their child.

 

[the moops]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

I believe it is Le-AAnd either you or your cousin in lying.

My cousin has been teaching 41 years in a private school. We were at my step-fathers funeral on Saturday and she asked me the question just as I described above. "How would you pronounce this name. It's spelled L (dash) A."Enlighten me why one of us is lying. Is it because her student spells her name wrong according to your "correct" spelling above? Do I need to ask my cousin to steal one of the girls homework assignments with her name on it and take a picture of me holding it and a penny?

I think the Moops is saying your lying because that 'name' has been circulating on the net for quite some time. I'm pretty sure it has been proven to be a hoax.

I imagine nearly every teacher has gotten a chain email over the past few years that had this very same story.But if your cousin can steal one of the assignments that would be sweet.

 

[Jayrod]

I play pickup games with a guy at my church who has kids named:Skylar - boyStormie - girl

Oh crap, is Skylar a boy's name? I put it on the girl's list. Can I get confirmation?I mentioned earlier that I have met two girls named Star. The one had a sister named Sky, and Sky had a daughter she named Stormie. She also has another kid with a weird name, but I can't think of it at the moment.ETA: I guess I can add Stormie to the list, now that we have two of them.

Skylar is the new Jamie.

 

[Franknbeans]

Master

 

[Hastur]

I play pickup games with a guy at my church who has kids named:Skylar - boyStormie - girl

Oh crap, is Skylar a boy's name? I put it on the girl's list. Can I get confirmation?I mentioned earlier that I have met two girls named Star. The one had a sister named Sky, and Sky had a daughter she named Stormie. She also has another kid with a weird name, but I can't think of it at the moment.ETA: I guess I can add Stormie to the list, now that we have two of them.

I know a Stormie as well, but it's a guy.

 

[RudiStein]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

I believe it is Le-AAnd either you or your cousin in lying.

My cousin has been teaching 41 years in a private school. We were at my step-fathers funeral on Saturday and she asked me the question just as I described above. "How would you pronounce this name. It's spelled L (dash) A."Enlighten me why one of us is lying. Is it because her student spells her name wrong according to your "correct" spelling above? Do I need to ask my cousin to steal one of the girls homework assignments with her name on it and take a picture of me holding it and a penny?

I think the Moops is saying your lying because that 'name' has been circulating on the net for quite some time. I'm pretty sure it has been proven to be a hoax.

 

[Beef Ravioli]

I'll start it off with:

Logan

Conner

What is wrong with Logan and Conner? Not my style but I have no problems with those two. If you think those are good examples of "stupid" names, then you have not be paying attention.

I've been paying plenty of attention. Logan and Conner were stupid names when they appeared on the scene 20 years ago. The fact they are in wider use today doesn't make them any less stupid.ETA: They are last names, and thus stupid first names.

"James" is a last name also. It that a stupid first name?

James receives historical exemption, because it has "always" been a first or last name.To name a kid James James, however, would be stupid.

In reference to James James, I grew up with a kid named William Billy and yeah he got called Billy Billy all the time...

 

[Johnny Rock]

I have a cousin who's a teacher and she asked me how I thought I'd pronounce this name in her class, "L-A."Answer: Pronounced "LaDasha"Seriously.

I believe it is Le-AAnd either you or your cousin in lying.

My cousin has been teaching 41 years in a private school. We were at my step-fathers funeral on Saturday and she asked me the question just as I described above. "How would you pronounce this name. It's spelled L (dash) A."Enlighten me why one of us is lying. Is it because her student spells her name wrong according to your "correct" spelling above? Do I need to ask my cousin to steal one of the girls homework assignments with her name on it and take a picture of me holding it and a penny?

I think the Moops is saying your lying because that 'name' has been circulating on the net for quite some time. I'm pretty sure it has been proven to be a hoax.

Got it. She's probably 65 but is pretty hip and looks 45. Definitely in the demographic that is most susceptible to hoaxes though.I never would've thought to run it through Snopes. I usually see her once or twice a year so I'll try to remember to ask her about it at Christmas.

 

[Orange Crush]

A co-worker has a new nephew named "John Thomas."

The parents thought it was a good combination of two, strong, standard English names. They didn't want to get into any trouble with trendy names.

 

[Jayrod]

A co-worker has a new nephew named "John Thomas." The parents thought it was a good combination of two, strong, standard English names. They didn't want to get into any trouble with trendy names.

I had no idea about the British use of that until now.Those crazy Brits and their euphemisms.

 

[Thread Killer]

Zach and Zachary. Not stupid, but I just don't like the way it sound.

 

[Jayrod]

Zach and Zachary. Not stupid, but I just don't like the way it sound.

It do sound very pore.

 

[The Flying Elvis]

What about the name Ian? Pronounced like in Ian Kinsler and not Ian Eagle. Not terribly popular but has seemingly become a little more popular in recent years.

 

[Tom Servo]

I play pickup games with a guy at my church who has kids named:Skylar - boyStormie - girl

I knew a family who named their kids Stone (boy) and Storme (girl). The girl was named Storme because there was a thunderstorm outside the hospital when she was born.

 

[RudiStein]

Ian Eagle

This name bugs the hell out of me. Is this he real name or just a big Jason Geddrick fan?

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

I went home Friday night, sat down both my sons and told them both they had stupid baby names. The 4 year old asked if he could change his to "Stormtrooper" and the 2 month old #### himself.

Thanks a lot, guy(s).