AIBU - to ask you for your worst girl and boy names

Aeneas and Ulysses. I am a classics buff, but even I had to snigger/roll my eyes (sorry, just seems too pretentious). Oh, and Grim (an American friend's son; I think grim may not mean the same to them as it does to us?)

An American couple named their son Wrigley-Jay, recently. Apparently, the mother is a baby name consultant.

As others have said, these are established African names. I work with nurses with names like this and Gift, Patience, Blessing. I don’t give it a second’s thought.

I dunno, because times change. I have a friend who thinks this, and her kids (ranging in age from 5-11, are called things like Stephen and Paul. But poor Stephen and Paul now stand out, and surely are going to stand out even more among Alfie and Eddie when all grown adult men are called names like that, aren’t they?!

Elizabeth.

Yes!

Alan. I do actually know a 14 year old called Alan.
Beyonce lives along the road. She's the palest looking little thing. She has sister called Gypsy

Please forgive any spelling mistakes as I'm not sure about some of them and not all of these are of Viking origin but they are definitely Shetland names. Magnus, usually known as Magnie, Harald, Hakon or Haki, Erasmus known as Rasmi, Bjorn, Ragna, Lowrie. Freya, Vaila, Sunniva, Lowra, and Ingrid. I know there's more but I can't mind them at the moment.

Rubi is the spelling of the word itself in some countries, and used a name there. It's not a misspelling because it's not the same as English.

That doesn’t really shock me. Barry and Gary are Grandad names, Barry would also be Great Grandad or named after their own Dads or Uncles, so could be name sakes. Like wise if met a little Stacey for example I’d assume and ask if she was named after anyone eg Nan or Auntie

Yes my mother must have timed travelled to the future 😁

Agnes ( Aggie ) yuk
Mason ( knew one everyone called him brick he hated it )

I don’t like any that are obviously from a popular show etc like Kalessi, but other than that the ones I’ve done a double take at are unfortunate when combined with the surnames or have unfortunate associations. There was an Isis in DS’s primary school class, I’ll admit I wondered what the parents were thinking before I did the maths and realised she would’ve been named before anyone had heard of the terror group. Similarly a friend who had her kids a while before I did called her DD Alexa ( she’s now an adult and goes by Ali).

Olivia and Amelia. I teach a Yr7 class with 5 of each, and am very depressed to to learn that they're still the top 2 most popular baby names so I'll be teaching multiple Os and As for at least the next 11 years!

Its not nice to mock peoples' names. So be kind and stop it.

The most important thing is to make sure that when said together with the surname it sounds ok. Try saying the names fast, slow, check is there any way it could be misconstrued. Check what the initials spell etc.

I know a child who's name is absolutely fine, but together with her surname does sound rude. Obviously I won't say what it is, that's not fair. Just be aware that can happen.

I dont think its nice to mock peoples names. So be kind.

There are hardly any names for which I have a really strong dislike that I can't get over. And the ones that I do are almost all female names that are hardly ever used:

Gertrude, Agatha, Ethel, Dorcas, Bertha, Ermentrude, Prudence
Bruce, Wayne

Names are very personal, so it shouldn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Personally, I don't like diminutives as official names - Archie, Teddy etc. I'm also not a fan of names that have until very recently been seen as old fashioned - Alfie, Violet, etc. On the other hand I don't like trendy modern names. My daughters both have names that are classic but not old fashioned, and worked for them when they were babies as well as they do now they're young adults, and won't seem out of place when they're old.

I don't personally like unisex names for girls or names that can be surnames. I have two nieces who have unisex names that are also names that are sometimes surnames. Obviously I wouldn't have chosen those names, but they are their names and I love them regardless of their names!

And while not awful, I think you are putting massive pressure on your child if you call them Success!

Fortunately for Success Eduan, she's a great athlete!

(edited, sorry didn't mean to quote)

I agree that too many people name their babies without remembering that they are going to grow up to be adults. What suited a baby won't suit a teen or a 30 something or a 70 something, You need to give a child a name for life.

I really can't imagine a Great Aunt Kylie, for example. And conversely I can imagine a Great Aunt Agatha (think Poldark) but imagine a 2 year old called Agatha!

I love Persephone. Admittedly I know a lovely spaniel called Persephone nn Percy.

I also love Kit...

Nice that we have different likes and dislikes.
Otherwise you'd all want to marry my husband!!

Boys called Alfie, Freddy etc will surely be called Alf or Fred when they’re grown up. So that’s fine.

I know a Barnaby and à Barney. Tbh , they seem like nineties names that havent aged well, like Chloe and Rosie.

I wanted to call our son Barnaby. DH just rolled his eyes.