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Which names do you IRRATIONALLY dislike?

415 replies

verelab · 25/10/2014 19:23

This is not certainly not meant to be a "bitchy names thread". The emphasis is on the word IRRATIONAL. i.e. there are some names that are perfectly innocuous, lots of other people like them, I've known some lovely people with those names (so no obvious bad associations) BUT for some reason I've always disliked them. Would be interested in hearing anyone else's bugbear names!

ANNA - just too symmetrical, and (to my ears) smug and boring

LUCINDA - I like Lucy, but for some reason the "inda" really turns me off this name

Anything with "BELLE"on the end.Annabelle, Isabelle etc Pretty on paper, but I just don't like the sound for some reason

BEATRICE again irrational, but the combination of sounds just doesn't do it for me, it does the opposite of "trip off the tongue"

This is not meant to be in any way offensive. My 3 children have really "Marmite" names, and I don't mind at all that some people don't like them.
I just think everyone finds that certain sounds "jar" with them. Do others find this?

On a different note, the Baby Names topic is brilliant and I have been a long time lurker!

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LarrytheCucumber · 02/12/2014 13:34

Nigel
Olive
Charlotte

MamaMotherMummy · 02/12/2014 11:40

Oh and Helen.

MamaMotherMummy · 02/12/2014 11:36

Amy
Emma
Alice
Kelly
Abbie
Kirsty
Kirsten - aaaaarh drives me mad
Ella/Ellie
Louise
Lucy
Julie
Sally
Nicola (but love Nicole)
Tilly
Joanne
Jo

James
Louis
Archie
Hugo
Ewan
Ronnie
William
Graham (and ESPECIALLY Graeme!)

bluebeanie · 01/12/2014 21:38

Helen, Milo, Charlie, India, Amelie, Penelope

pilates · 01/12/2014 16:04

Hayden
Jayden
Chelsea
Tiffany
Connor
Bailey
Shannon
Kayleigh

Olive1987 · 01/12/2014 15:48

Never liked jared. My auto correct just tried to change it to hated!! Haha.
Reminds me of jar-head. Hmm

Snaveanator · 30/11/2014 20:04

Jade. EURGH. It's just, I dunno, the way it comes out. I can say it over and over in my head and hate it more and more.

I'm so sorry to any jades out there

yellowtaxi · 30/11/2014 14:10

The names I hate most are Elizabeth and Eliza. I do however like some of the other derivatives of Elizabeth like Libby and Beth Confused I know that Elizabeth is pretty much universally adored on mn and is often suggested as a name though- it's fascinating how taste in names differs so much between different people. I'll also join in the Alice dislike, along with Jessica (I think it's the 'sic' sound as I like Jess and Jessie), Catherine (but like Katie) and pretty much any old man/lady name.

Vixinafix · 29/11/2014 22:53

Really dislike Caroline, met several and never liked any of them!
Also irrationally dislike Olivia, something so smug about it.
Daniel too, that also makes me think of smugness and buck teeth! I have no idea why?!?

TobyLerone · 29/11/2014 22:38

Ruth
Hannah
Lucas/Luke

stillenacht1 · 29/11/2014 22:36

Oliver
Eleanor
Isobel
Imogen

Don't like the sounds of the names.

Aherdofmims · 29/11/2014 22:35

Have had to read the whole thread just to check my kids' names are not mentioned (they're not)!

My name has come up once.

Dh's name has come up loads of times which doesn't surprise me as it was a pet hate of mine until I met him! He doesn't know that though.

My Dad's name has come up loads of times though which surprises me as I thought it was ordinary if dull.

So many names I also hate have come up - Molly, Charlie, Lily, Ellie all the cutsey names.

But my only really irrational one is James.

TheNewClassic · 29/11/2014 22:32

SALLY
POPPY
MOLLY
LUCY
ROSIE

JACK
SIMON
NIGEL

MAUD
GLADYS
RUTH
ETHEL
GEORGINA
MARY
SUSIE
SUSANNA
TRACY
SHARON
DONNA
JANE

too many to mention I could keep writing

Aherdofmims · 29/11/2014 22:23

James. Have always hated it.

Also hate some of the names PPs have said - Amelia and Archie in particular

Also Isla.

shoobidoo · 28/11/2014 15:24

Names I dislike (rationally and irrationally!) include

Evie/Poppy/Ellie/Molly/Polly/Izzy etc
Archie/Alfie/Charlie/Percy etc

I think I just find them dull and overused. And too cutesy.

ReginaBlitz · 26/11/2014 22:24

Thanks Ham I try

Mrsjayy · 26/11/2014 16:01

I know a few emilys perfectly nice young women and girls I just have never liked the name

akorda · 26/11/2014 14:36

Oh, I like Emily

My list would be(spanning several generations):

Matthew
Caleb

Carol
Kerry
Patricia
Christine
Bethany
Martha

I'm also in the "Anna is boring" camp!

Mrsjayy · 26/11/2014 14:23

Emily I hate it not sure why I

Finn or Finlay sounds like the parents are a bit smug

susiedaisy · 26/11/2014 10:14

Jayden
Kaiden
Sienna
Tyler
Riley
Shannon
Chelsea
Lottie
Archie
Alfie
Ellie
Liam
Courtney
Neil
Terence
Tony
Trevor
Nigel
Brian
Phillip

aftereight · 26/11/2014 10:10

And for girls, again, wet names like
Molly
Maisy
Alice
Sally

aftereight · 26/11/2014 10:08

I can't stand the it when parents call their sons by the full versions of certain names, I know it's totally irrational, but it sounds so precious and wet to my ears:
Thomas
Christopher
And the worst - Samuel
CALL HIM SAM LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE DOES!

ILiveOnABuildsite · 26/11/2014 08:26

Joshua (and Josh) just can't stand it. No reasons. Can't think of a girls name right now but I'm sure there is one.

youbethemummylion · 26/11/2014 07:20

Joshua
Riley
Flynn
Olivia
Isabel
Ruby
Tilly

chickydoo · 26/11/2014 07:16

My kids names haven't been mentioned once, can't believe it.
My DH has had one mention, I've had one mention (spelt differently though:))
Names I don't like
Sally
Darcy
Florence
Katie/Kate
Georgia
Lisa
Megan
Lilly
Poppy
Hellena
Elle
Ellie

Rupert
Connor
Colin
Tim
Nick

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