First Names you hate/dislike

Brian- because when I say it my face does an automatic sneer for no reason

Jeffrey/Geoffrey- for some reason, any man I dislike and don't know the name if gets called by this name. Sometimes I use it out of spite for men I hate and do know their name.

Louise- because my evil MIL tried to demand I use it as middle name for my DD as it was her family tradition. Nope bitch. Not happening.

Caitlyn
Llinos
Betsan
Amelia
Annabelle
Mia
Ethel
Sarah
Sophie

Jack
Jake
Jamie
Stanley
Kyle
Hamish

Of the above lists, some i don’t like because I don’t like the sound, others I don’t like because they’re so very overused.

Jamie - because I didn't get on with a lad at school with that name

I don’t mind these types of threads, I understand that everyone has different taste. However saying names like Edward (Ds2’s name) and Thomas are overused, uninspired, unimaginative, lazy and boring is a little bit harsh.

My name and DD2s have been mentioned, and DD2's middle name is getting so much hate

Disappointed I've only got 3 out of my 5 children's names on here.

I don't hate any names. There's names I wouldn't choose myself - I like unusual so wonder why people name their children Jack or Oliver when it means they'll probably always be known as Jack A etc at school. Probably my own hang up of being one of many in my class! The boringness of the 70s when there only seemed to be 5 names in use!

But they're all nice enough names. I wouldn't judge anyone by their name either. After all, I have faced much much judginess from MN because my poor eldest child is Jayden.

Nobody said that Thomas, Edward or Oliver are ‘bad’. They’re just boring and overused. My ds has 3 Olivers in his class, two of which share the same surname initials.

Anything hyphenated. Anything in the top 10. Anything chavvy.

It's because Edward, Thomas (Oliver is just trendy right now, in the past it was more underused classic) is the beige of baby names.if it was a flavor, it would be vanilla (or water flavored). Theyre overused, uninspired, unimaginative, lazy, and boring to some. Although I totally get it if he's named after a relative.

And no I didn't make my kids name up, my oldest has a name in the top ten recently (dammit) , and my name is the epitome of boring.

when they get bullied at school, passed over for jobs etc in later life because you wanted to make up a name for them.

There is a BIG difference between a ‘made up’ name and an interesting classic underused name.

Perhaps people dislike Oliver and Thomas because they know so many so that their names no longer sufficiently identify them? Or they find the names a little dull through overuse?

I think civilisation is doomed when people think names like Oliver, Thomas or Edward are bad names.

WTAF is wrong with a normal, solid name that's been in CONSTANT use since the dawn of names?

Call your kid what you want...but be prepared to dry their tears when they get bullied at school, passed over for jobs etc in later life because you wanted to make up a name for them.

@SantasLittleMonkeyButler I know
And who knew that Corbynmania got merged with Kardashianmania across the pond resulting in Korbin.

Endless fun of US Baby name boards

All 3 of my DCs names have been mentioned here BTW.

TBH, I’d feel quite let down by MN if they weren’t. Also DH’s name - but then I don’t really like that one either.

Oh heavens affection - Kashtin!

Like the thing you keep money in? A cash tin?

jobe and phoebe!

My name has been featured, haha. Would almost have felt mildly disappointed and left out if it hadn't been. It's one of those boringly popular 80s girl names.

No kids yet but pregnant with baby one. We've picked her name and it's not on here (although she is getting my boringly popular in the 80s, now very unfashionable name as a middle name). The name we had favoured for a little boy has been featured though!

For me, most actual names don't bother me, but deliberately quirky (i.e. Incorrect) spellings do, and people who call their kids by words that aren't actually human names like Snow (tut tut, Constance Hall) and Bear (tut tut, Cheryl Tweedy) to show how unique and different they are grate on me a bit! Chardonnay for the same reason. Even once cam across it spelt as Chardonais. 🙈

That said, for reasons someone else stated above, I'd never call my daughter Fanny (apologies to any fannies out there). There are some others that I find generally displeasing to the ear too (Ethel), and some where I just can't shift the association with one or more particularly awful examples of people with said name and thus the name is tainted for life.

OP seems to hate a LOT of names!! 🙊 the explanation of Ottilie (like a cross between Natalie and Otter gone disastrously wrong) genuinely made me lol though.

I think it's a shame when parents put nicknames on the birth certificates.
So they call them Oli rather than Oliver or Betty rather than Elizabeth.
They can always shorten it at home, but if they go on to be a lawyer or prime minister it's nice to have a long version too!

I'll echo the surnames as first names and hyphenated Christian names. Gives a bad first impression.

I think everyone on this thread should temporarily decamp to any American name board for perspective . I used to be on Nurture app during pregnancy which had predominantly US user base. Some of the names in the name threads were nothing short of extraordinary. Here is a sampler. I remember being up with horrific heartburn and laughing hysterically at 3 am and stopped short of suggesting Klapham as a possible compliment to Kamden.

Aubrey (gags in mouth a little)

I'm not crazy about names like Persephone or Serafina. I think they're a bit pretentious. I don't like Jake, Jordan or Caitlin. Obviously in real life I would never comment on anyone's name.

Joshua, Harry, Harrison, Oliver.

Millie, Ellie, Katie, Lily.

I hate the way they pronounce Joseph in Corrie like Jawziff. It makes my teeth itch.

Dd’s Name has been mentioned now. I think the only name I don’t like is Gertrude or maybe Millicent.

I’m not a fan of Hannah Leanne Margaret or Mary but each to their own. If the owner of the name is a nice person that’s the main thing 👍🏻

My name has been mentioned. I’m very happy as I never see it anywhere. I was the kid forlornly looking for door plaques, rulers and key rings in the gift shop. I honestly thought Nevaeh was an ancient biblical name like Naomi.