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Recent nutty names I have heard

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CockneySparra · 21/01/2011 14:23

Sigh-Anne.

I thought the woman was mispronouncing Sian, then saw the name written down. Sigh-Anne. I mean, what on earth...?

the other was a little boy called Ragen. As in Ronald Regan, but Ragen. Ragen? I am not a name snob, but I do draw the line at deliberately misspelling surnames and then using them as a first name! Grin

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Foxranawaywithhisshoes · 17/06/2011 18:55

I once stood in a playground shouting "Yoda" - got some pretty strange looks. DS refused to answer to anything else.

MamaLazarou · 24/05/2011 10:43

I met a little girl called Thierry recently. I was v taken aback at first, but I thought it quite suited her. Father a football fan obviously (showing ignorance as I have no idea who Mr Henry plays for!).

rubygems84 · 23/05/2011 23:51

Glad to have not seen DS2's name here yet.
I have a friend on Facebook with 3 DS's called Jett, Ripley and Stellan. Stellan's middle name is River.
I also have another with DD Israelle, DS1 Eden and DS2 Jyrah.
With regards to Regan, one of the leader people at a playgroup I go to has a son named that.
My sister named her baby Kai ducks

KellyCZ · 23/05/2011 22:50

According to cnn.com, New Zealand registrars DID NOT reject the name Number 16 Bus Shelter

????

www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/03/mf.baby.naming.laws/index.html

MeantToStopAtTwo · 23/05/2011 21:24

Has Ocean been mentioned yet?

LynetteScavo · 22/05/2011 22:10

What is it?

allhailtheaubergine · 21/05/2011 13:32

I am always amazed that my daughter's name has never been mentioned on these threads.

poppydaisy · 21/05/2011 12:53

What about Condoleezza
or

Barrack Smile?

LynetteScavo · 21/05/2011 08:16

I know a Wanga.

(Oh, how I giggled Blush)

lemonbeaver · 20/05/2011 16:45

I know of a Wonga

jobrien1980 · 20/05/2011 16:04

Rocky and Magic

colditz · 19/05/2011 14:22

i know so many, and they are all british and of british ancestory for at least 2 generations.

I know a Harley, a Marley, a Korben, a Coben, a Kaden, a Jayden, a Bell (like in Disney, innit?), a Mason, a Layton, an AyKay, a Kee-an, a Kyran, a Koden, three Cody's (2 female, one male), 4 Tyler's (two male, two female), Tia and Maria (sisters), and (and this, IMHO trumps all) a Destinee-Starr

BlueChampagne · 19/05/2011 13:50

Nothing nutty about Ptolemy and Antigone ... if you're Greek. Ancient names still in everyday use there.

putyoursocksON · 19/05/2011 13:45

There was a kid at my DSs school called Gulliver. I mentioned this to DH and he said 'Actually, in 'Gulliver's Travels' his first name is Lemuel. Gulliver is his surname'.

My jaw literally fell open as DH has only ever read 'Viz' and 'Macbook Pro User' to my knowledge.

jennypenney · 19/05/2011 11:45

Someone mentioned they'd met Chelsea Bunn at a conference - she sends me sales emails!

My MIL taught an Ikea. I knew someone who named their daughter Ocean-Daniella.

My favourite was when I worked as a database monkey for a university and I came across a man whose surname was Steele-Bodger. He was a professor.

Oh, and Everard Cock.

MrsTwinks · 18/05/2011 15:52

my favourite is Siobhán spelt.. Chvyvonne. As an irish lassie it makes my brain hurt.

going · 18/05/2011 07:59

I met a baby called Maison pn Mason. WHy his parents sruck the i in his name I have no idea!

olibeansmummy · 18/05/2011 07:45

Oh yeah and Lulu Tinkerbelle lol

olibeansmummy · 18/05/2011 07:21

Ozzy-Cool, Pebbles ( not a nickname), Deezel, Shakira ( obviously after the singer, but couldn't be less like her!)

CharleneysWishWellingtons · 17/05/2011 23:48

I am lost for words..

manicinsomniac · 17/05/2011 00:56

I actually laughed out loud at Vomity Bean. Vodafone, Superporn and Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare are also pretty special.

I knew a Blue (girl), Rainbow (girl), Tree (girl), Summer-Daisy (girl), Ocean (girl), Ptolemy (boy), Spartacus (boy), Antigone (girl) and Summertime (girl)

Kevlar · 16/05/2011 20:53

Isn't Sigh-Anne Cayenne? Hmm

Ahzrei · 16/05/2011 20:41

I've heard Reagan for a girl, but have never heard of it being given to boys before.

There was a little girl called 'Missy-Bo' on tv the other day. Parents - little girls grow up eventually! She won't be that cute forever!

QueenofDreams · 14/04/2011 11:30

I met a guy in the states called Kermit. He even showed us his bank cards and drivers license because we didn't believe him

Whitershadeofpale · 14/04/2011 11:24

We had a teacher at school called Mr Wrack, his first name was Mike and he had 2 DDs who came to our school called Anna and Ruth.