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Yoonique names?

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TheCatsMeow · 29/01/2016 18:36

Just wondering why everyone hates them? Surely at one point Catherine, Michael and Tom were unique? And people used to spell their own names multiple ways.

I'm not on about spelling a normal name differently. Jaymez instead of James will obviously just make spelling difficult.

But what's wrong with made up names or names that aren't usually names?

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AwfulBeryl · 29/01/2016 19:17

I agree with you Cats, the problem is the bullying not the name or the way you look, where you live, what trainers you wear etc

AwfulBeryl · 29/01/2016 19:15

I mean you're coming from obviously. Juggling and grammar don't mix.

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TheCatsMeow · 29/01/2016 19:03

I got bullied because I'm an introvert. The problem is bullying not the victims name/financial situation/race

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TheCatsMeow · 29/01/2016 19:02

Annie any worse than Niamh or Seraphina, both accepted names?

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AwfulBeryl · 29/01/2016 19:01

I was bullied because I was ugly - I have a pretty normal but unfortunate name.

Although looking back, I wasn't all that ugly. I just look like a little girl.

AwfulBeryl · 29/01/2016 18:59

Sorry Annie, my comment wasn't a dig at you. I was trying to juggle multiple things whilst MNing and missed your post.
I was bullied at school too, I understand where your coming from.
I don't think everyone on here is as genuine as you are though.

AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 29/01/2016 18:48

It is genuine concern AwfulBerry. I have lived through the merciless teasing and I would not wish that on anyone just for the opportunity to make my child unique.

AwfulBeryl · 29/01/2016 18:42

An excuse to feel smug and superior about something ?

Personal taste obviously comes in to it, but I don't know why people seem to care so much. Especially on here, it doesn't seem quite as bad elsewhere.
Obviously it's dressed up as genuine concern for the poor wee children who will be judged and probably end up as a tradesman because their names fail the high Court judge test.

AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 29/01/2016 18:39

Because it sets the child up for a lifetime of difficulties - constantly having to correct the spelling and/or pronunciation and being teased.

I was born in 1978 and my hippy mother gave me a unique name that has subsequently become very popular. However, I was the only person with the name all the way through school and was teased mercilessly for it. It was awful and I hated my name until I went to university.