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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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justtoomessy · 29/11/2013 21:40

raspberry my ex was called Clive and he was a devious, lying arsehole.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 29/11/2013 21:38

Nerys

treaclesoda · 29/11/2013 21:37

Lisa, the most vile bully I've ever had the misfortune to encounter.

Cutteduppumpkin · 29/11/2013 21:36

Oh and Alison, never met a nice one (but horrified to see my own name on here - there must be some mistake!)

EvilRingahBitch · 29/11/2013 21:35

Felicity - bitchy cow.
Virginia - we never got on - I was once cc'd into an email that had accidentally spellchecked her name to Vagina and I laughed my tits off.

Astarael · 29/11/2013 21:34

Catriona
Jodie
Natalie (several)
Zoe
Sarah

Longdistance · 29/11/2013 21:31

Laura...just bleurgh.

mil tried to convince me to name dd2 it. She was ny bully at school, no thanks. Evil witch.

vanillavelvet · 29/11/2013 21:22

Another Susan - in hindsight her two-'facedness' may have been down to insecurity.

And Kelly - again, I'm sure there must have been some background reason for her behaviour. I can't believe anyone could be that way without there being a reason for it somehow?

PlentyOfPubeGardens · 29/11/2013 21:14

Sandra
Kevin
Richard

They know who they are Angry

NoComet · 29/11/2013 21:12

Gaynor, who had lovely farming parents straight out if James Herriot, but couldn't resist nasty put downs even as an adult.

scottishmummy · 29/11/2013 20:44

I recall the name of ghastly teachers,forever taints the names by association

therunnawaybride · 29/11/2013 20:43

Jessica- took a dislike to me and made my life very unpleasant as she fancied my bf.
Jenny- dh's ex, bloody psycho!

Luke- broke my heart....still hurts to think about Hmm

TopHatAndTails · 29/11/2013 20:43

And Vicky
Karen
Jackie
Kate
Adrian
Jo ( never met a kind one but I know a couple of lovely Joe's)

legoplayingmumsunite · 29/11/2013 20:42

My own name has featured on here several times already!!!

My contribution is Catriona. Not too keen on Pauline either.

My sister actually really disliked the name I gave DD1 because there was a bitch with that name in her year at school (I am 9 years older so didn't have the same association). Luckily DD1 has rehabilitated the name for DSis.

Oubliette0292 · 29/11/2013 20:41

Alison
Ian
Brandy

TopHatAndTails · 29/11/2013 20:37

Tania

BabyMummy29 · 29/11/2013 20:36

I associate names with horrible kids I have taught, so at the moment Joshua is a clear winner as we have 2 awful ones in school

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/11/2013 20:34

I'm a teacher - few, if any, names have negative connotations for me through work, though.

MrsT2007 · 29/11/2013 20:33

Try being a teacher!!!

Tubemole1 · 29/11/2013 20:33

twunk My daughter Sophie is a well mannered caring girl.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/11/2013 20:33

Catriona

Jared

Tubemole1 · 29/11/2013 20:32

Belinda

Alisvolatpropiis · 29/11/2013 20:31

Victoria - I've yet to meet one who isn't kind if a knob. Unfortunate, as I'm sure there must be loads of lovely ones!
Katie - as above
Kyle - met just the one, he was a hateful bully. Was in prison for blinding a policeman before he was 20.

SconeForAStroll · 29/11/2013 20:25

Another Susan.

I do know a really nice one as well, but the horrid one was so awful it has made me flinch to even think it. :(

Not terribly keen on Louise either.

Izzy82 · 29/11/2013 20:25

I'm screwed. I've been a teacher for over 10 years and have taught over 600 children. There are very few names left that don't leave negative connotations.
Never taught a nice child called Charlie (girl or boy) and never taught a well behaved Jack.