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What names do you dislike solely because you know/knew someone horrible with that name

165 replies

Arabesque1 · 29/11/2013 15:32

What it says in the title really.

I went to school with a Julie who was pretty nasty and has put me off the name forever more.

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mrsWast · 29/11/2013 23:14

verity. what a BITCH.

badtime · 29/11/2013 23:12

Ciara
Robyn
Horrible girls I knew at school.

Matthew/Matt
A nasty piece of work who sexually assaulted someone I know.

T100 · 29/11/2013 22:34

Emma
Helen
Danielle
Laura
Sarah

AngiBolen · 29/11/2013 22:27

Miread.

I have since met a lovely Miread, which has just confused me.

Ditto Elaine.

stickysausages · 29/11/2013 22:24

Hazel

stickysausages · 29/11/2013 22:23

Emma, Anne-Marie, marie, rory

canutesauntie · 29/11/2013 22:22

Lisa, major bully, nasty.

Andrew, both creepy!

gwenniebee · 29/11/2013 22:21

I really liked the name Toby but taught one who was whingy and attention-seeking and it put me off. Several other names from teaching I'm not so keen on!

From my own past - Natasha and Marianne. Although I may be getting over it because I am beginning to like Marianne.... (I think Jane Austen is winning over personal experience!)

Mogz · 29/11/2013 22:20

Gregory, partially blinded me in one eye whilst at primary school.
Patrick, tried to choke me during a psychotic episode .
Rebecca, tried her darndest to steal my husband! Luckily he was completely unaware of what she was attempting and so it was a short lived effort.

Bluestocking · 29/11/2013 22:18

Natalie. Nasty, nasty Queen Bee type.

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 22:16

Shelley pooped in the tent and blamed my dog

PrincessFlirtyPants · 29/11/2013 22:15

Aimee, I feel sick every time I even see that name. Especially if its spelt that way Angry

nomoreminibreaks · 29/11/2013 22:15

I'm not doing well on here!

Felicity will always be the horrible girl up the road who put my sister's new doll in the dustbin.

MrsOsbourne · 29/11/2013 22:14

Had to laugh at leg biting Blush

MrsOsbourne · 29/11/2013 22:13

My name hasn't been mentioned yet !

hoobypickypicky · 29/11/2013 22:12

Michelle, the name of a faux leather dress wearing bully at primary school, happily negated by meeting a lovely one in adulthood (but I still wouldn't call my daughter it!).

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 22:10

Fatima bit my legs under the table at school.

TheCricketWidow · 29/11/2013 22:06

Adele..stabbed me in the leg with a compass in primary school!

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 22:04

Lutrine. I have two of those names and i was one horrible child.

WhatTheHellIsHappening · 29/11/2013 22:01

Ruth.
Zainab of Zaynab.
Paul (not because of a person, actually, although I've NEVER liked the name, but when Horrid Henry books came out first, I read one about Pimply Paul, which put me off the name forevermore, even if I wouldn't have ever used it anyway)
Kahwal.
Sandra.
Catriona.
Sargun.
Evangeline.
Terry.
David.
Kerrie.
Andrew.

Lutrine · 29/11/2013 22:01

Stacey, Louise, Claire: horrible bullies at school.

kerala · 29/11/2013 21:55

Cathryn - mean mean boss. Like a mini evil princess Diana. Even her husband couldn't stand her.

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 21:48

Rhian - the most punchable face ever.

IsabellaRockerfeller · 29/11/2013 21:46

Mandy. Vile bully!

RFLmum · 29/11/2013 21:44

Janet, Jackie, Sophie - shudder