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Original poster

Names that make your toes curl!

596 replies

Mrsknackered · 26/02/2017 19:19

Esmeralda
Rosamund/Rosalind/Roseanna
Celeste

No reason they just make me feel funny!
Lighthearted- no offence meant.

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Freyathecatt · 26/02/2017 20:13

Humph. My name has been mentioned twice now, with my particular spelling too. Blandest name ever, I'm highly amused that it incites such ire. Grin

elQuintoConyo · 26/02/2017 20:13

Chloe AND Phoebe? Poor Stephanie Beacham Grin

Ryan and Melissa are the only names that I really dislike. Because they bullied me.

Ilovewillow · 26/02/2017 20:11

Not keen on odd spellings or hyphenated names but it is totally each to their own. I have a Seth who has been mentioned twice already so it's a good job we are all different and like different names.

TheGrumpySquirrel · 26/02/2017 20:10

Noah

Urgh just no. Sorry Grin

Montsti · 26/02/2017 20:10

Also Riley, Harrison...I'm not a fan of "surname" names but that's just my taste..although I don't mind the sound of Mason or Blake..

But we all have different tastes in names😊

Positivitee · 26/02/2017 20:09

And Sean / Shaun sounds like the noise you make when trying not to vomit . Very apt.

dalmatianmad · 26/02/2017 20:08

Phoebe, no idea why but it makes me cringe Confused

NotaSnowflake · 26/02/2017 20:07

That girl in Little Mix called Jesi! I know it's meant to be pronounced as Jessie but according to the English language it should be pronounced Jeezy!!

SuperBeagle · 26/02/2017 20:07

Caitlin and Clare/Claire.

I've just always had an irrational hatred of those names. I couldn't tell you why.

Montsti · 26/02/2017 20:07

Thea, Theo, Phoebe, Seth (I guess I don't like the Th/Ph sound) , Kit & terribly "cool" names that appear "try hard"...

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/02/2017 20:07

Harrison
Carter
Reilly

Positivitee · 26/02/2017 20:07

Oh yes Alfie - possibly the worse name

Hgmother · 26/02/2017 20:07

Nevaeh
And pretty much any name that's spelt ridiculously to be "different". I'm all for different, I like different... but call your kid Jason not Jayesen (or something more confusing)

cauliwobbles · 26/02/2017 20:06

Any surnames as first names too Jackson, Harrison, Mason etc.

Positivitee · 26/02/2017 20:06

Ethan - seems incomplete
Lee - just horridly short and unpleasant
Amelia - sounds insipid and has negative medical connotations .
Lisa - female Lee
Clare - I've never met one that hasn't been a bitch

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/02/2017 20:06

Lillian
Lilith
Violet
Bethany
Harry
Alfie
Sean

Funnyonion17 · 26/02/2017 20:06

Well somebody has named my DS so far, but we all have different taste so I'm not offended.

I'm not really keen on Margot etc, infact I've herd some awful name suggestions on here. I think it's very much a regional thing as the area I'm from my son's name is fairly popular. I suspect Margot is in many areas too.

MistyMinge · 26/02/2017 20:06

Jackson, Jaxon
Harrison
Nevaeh
Ellie-Mae, Daisy-Mae etc

Each to their own though. DC1 has a bit of a marmite name

CatchingBabies · 26/02/2017 20:05

Their child not there, too tired!

CatchingBabies · 26/02/2017 20:04

A relative has recently named there child Nova, I wanted to ask is it short for novacaine 😂😂

JujuMonster · 26/02/2017 20:04

Evenly? Is that a name??

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/02/2017 20:02

Mason
Jaden
Caden
Reuben
Jacob
Lucas
Rhona
Hilda
Vera
Violet
Lily-Mae
Amelie
Evenly
Rosetta
Harriet
Juliet
Judith

ShoutOutToMyEx · 26/02/2017 20:02

My name is one of the ones you've listed in your OP.

JujuMonster · 26/02/2017 19:59

Seth

Starting to see a few little Seth's pop up around here. It just lacks substance.

I've got a lot of love for Darcy though which has already been mentioned here twice. Just shows its each to there own!

JonSnowsWhore · 26/02/2017 19:59

Double funnily enough the name Harrison makes my toes curl too. Mainly because I don't ever stop having to screech it out at my arsehole child 50,000 times a bloody day & I am now sick of the name 😂