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Which completely inoffensive names do you absolutely hate for no justifiable reason?

258 replies

MaryAstor · 12/11/2012 21:33

I will start.

Francis.

Loathe it. Couldn't say why really. There are no bad connotations - it's neither 'chav' nor 'toff'. It's not made-up or too-trendy or old-fashioned. I couldn't say that the sound of it is awful. It doesn't remind me someone who bullied me at school. It's not even boring. I just fucking hate that name. Whenever I am introduced to a new baby called Francis, my reaction is always: "But why? For pity's sake, why? Out of all the possible names available, you chose Francis? You have some seriously terrible taste there, people." "Gosh, how lovely."

Same goes for Christopher. And Jenny.

Perfectly inoffensive names. Could give no good reason for my antipathy whatsoever.

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MaryAstor · 12/11/2012 21:51

Alisvolatpropiis - No reason for folk to get shirty if everyone plays by the rules! Mean reasons not permissible. Irrational and unjustifiable hatreds only.

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FriggFRIGG · 12/11/2012 21:50

Errr,this thread will not end well....just saying.

MaryAstor · 12/11/2012 21:49

BobblyGussets - funny, I don't think of Richard that way at all. But I know lots of men of colour called Richard, so that would probably explain it.

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MaryAstor · 12/11/2012 21:47

Noooo! There are too many reasons going on here! No justifiable reason, I said!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 12/11/2012 21:46

You hate it because it is white? Oookay then :s

BobblyGussets · 12/11/2012 21:44

Richard. But I hate it for lots of reasons: it is a patriarchy name, white, Mc, tory, unimaginative....

Also the Bobby-Rays, Casey-leighs, Lexie-Maes, because they are over long and made-up.

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/11/2012 21:40

Also...people are going to get soooo shirty about this thread OP lol! ;)

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/11/2012 21:39

Katie
Ruby
Sarah
Emma
Poppy (actually I met a horrid little girl with this name and she put me off for life)
Gemma/Jemma

Kyle
Colin (on a child now,it's a name of it's time)
Duncan

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