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Alabama

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EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 17:56

I really like it.
DP is unsure.

Opinions?

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butteredmuffin · 10/05/2016 21:45

I don't know any Alabamas.

I do know children who have been bullied for having weird names though.

Honestly, I think if you are going to give your child a strange name, at least make it something which is easy to shorten to something more "normal" sounding, in case they hate it.

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EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 21:38

I don't know buttered, I don't know any Harriet's. I'd ask my children but I like to think that it wouldn't occur to them to bully a child, for their name or otherwise,

How many Alabamas do you know?

Are they all bullied because their name is Alabama?

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butteredmuffin · 10/05/2016 21:28

Harriet isn't the kind of name children get bullied for though, is it?

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EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 21:25

Not really Blu, the whole Georgia line of reasoning kind of negated that point for me.

I'm with Mrsfluff I love it.

Horses for courses this naming business isn't it?

Personally I perceive Harriet as tantamount to emotional abuse, but I'd probably never be so rude as to tell a person who was planning to name their child Hartiet that I thought so.

In any case thanks for all the opinions, I have a good few months left to settle on a name if I do choose Alabama I'll be sure to announce it on here for your delectation Smile

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BlossomCat · 10/05/2016 21:25

I just think of Alabama Shakes.
That has huge micky taking potential...

butteredmuffin · 10/05/2016 21:23

Blu - all of which are pretty hideous.

Blu · 10/05/2016 21:22

It could be shortened to Al.
Would probably become Alla (really??) or Ali, or Bami or Bamma, or , in school, wham or wham bam.

Barefootcontessa84 · 10/05/2016 21:21

You want to call your child something "ironic"? Hmm A bit of gentle Tuesday night entertainment at least.

Mrsfluff · 10/05/2016 21:20

Well I love it OP!!

Blu · 10/05/2016 21:20

Is the immediate association most people will have not a logical reason to avoid it?

butteredmuffin · 10/05/2016 21:19

There isn't even anything good your poor child could shorten it to. Sad

Blu · 10/05/2016 21:19

What Titchy said.

originalmavis · 10/05/2016 21:17

Flo Rida manages to get away with it...

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EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 21:13

No I honestly haven't.

It is appealing though and so far no logical reasons not to continue to keep it on the 'maybe' list.

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DeathByMascara · 10/05/2016 21:05

You've already decided, haven't you?

TeaPleaseLouise · 10/05/2016 20:59

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Lunar1 · 10/05/2016 20:59

Why don't you like your child? Is this name revenge for a couple of stretch marks?

UmbongoUnchained · 10/05/2016 20:55

Don't like Alabama but have always really loved Tenessee

bloodymaria · 10/05/2016 20:53

Yeah, definitely go for Birmingham op.

butteredmuffin · 10/05/2016 20:48

Alabama sounds nicer than Georgia.

No, OP, it really doesn't.

Please don't do this to your child.

NannawifeofBaldr · 10/05/2016 20:47

Just something to add to your decision making. The meaning of the name 'Alabama':

"the traditional story is that Alabama comes from the Creek Indian language (meaning "tribal town"). Other sources claim it is derived from the Choctaw Indian language, translating as "thicket-clearers" or "vegetation-gatherers*

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EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 20:45

Georgia isn't in Alabama Hmm

Birmingham is though, so surely naming a child Alabama is akin to naming her England rather than Birmingham?

Or West-Midlands if we're being pedantic/ hyphenated.

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pinkyredrose · 10/05/2016 20:42

Georgia as a name is a derivative of Georgina, it isn't derived from the place Georgia, Alabama.

Vixxfacee · 10/05/2016 20:41

I like places names but unfortunately Alabama is like calling your child Birmingham.

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EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 20:38

Oh, I see.

So if enough people use the name of a US state with negative connotations it becomes an accepted name and is therefore immune from impunity.

Fair enough.

Alabama sounds nicer than Georgia. ( and is apparently home to fewer members of the KKK, plus Tarantino used it.)

Alabama wins Grin

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