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Names ruined by others?

113 replies

MsHopey · 18/09/2018 19:07

I've always loved the name Ophelia (pans labyrinth).
While discussing it with DH he said the first thing he imagined was a 14 year old boy "I'll feel ya. . . round the back of the bike sheds." Absolutely ruined it for me.
Anybody else?

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MsHopey · 19/09/2018 07:03

Me and DH have already picked our names for both a boy and a girl.
We love the name Clayton for a boy.
Everyone we've told had an old friends, brothers, cousin's friend called Clayton who was an arsehole.
I'm so not changing my choice in name for that, I like to think a few months after baby is born the only Clayton they think of when someone says the name is ours.
Both our families hate our girls name too (I chose it when I was 13 and DH is fine with it), so either way we know other than us no one likes the names we've chosen.

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SayHello · 19/09/2018 06:52

Dh has form for spoiling names bless him...
Violet too similar to Violent
Georgina went to school with a really notorious ‘bad’ family and the dd was called this so vetoed!
Georgiana ‘sounds like a Disney princess’
Lydia as upthread
Albert - Prince Albert references
Alistair- middle age man name
Gregory - see above

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MsHopey · 19/09/2018 06:41

So many more than I was expecting!
But yeah, if someone immediately says something "witty" and insulting about the name, you know it got no chance.

I hate people mishearing names. DS is called Grayson, the amount of people who then say "Oh, Grace is a weird name for a boy." Well, yes, it probably would be, if it was his name 🙄

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karenmshane · 19/09/2018 03:57

I like Summer Isla for our next one (obs if it's another girl) .. I have Megan Rebecca and Alexandra Louise.. boys names are harder.. Teddy or Caleb are favs so far

passwordfailure · 19/09/2018 03:42

I love Jocasta but that's Oepidus's Mother's name and that didn't end well.

Thesnobbymiddleclassone · 19/09/2018 03:34

There are some names I won't use as they remind me of people I can't stand.

Is also wouldn't use anything spelt incorrectly unique to avoid the Chav label at school.

Sophronia · 19/09/2018 02:57

Eliza after DH said it sounds like “here lies a...” in a cockney accent.

Bcbcbcbcb · 19/09/2018 02:56

*surname! (Don't know how that became nickname)

Bcbcbcbcb · 19/09/2018 02:56

My friend wanted to call her ds Thomas, but their nickname was Robinson.

So Tommy Robinson ruined that one I guess?

dinosaurkisses · 19/09/2018 00:55

Was sounding out the name Iseult for DD when both my mum and MIL independently commented that it sounded like insult.

firsttimebabybirther · 19/09/2018 00:49

Loved the name piper for a girl but our surname is similar to Mackey so OH said it sounded like papier-mâché , ruined .

We had a DS anyways and after watching me give birth I don't think OH would have dared even question me calling him lightbulb if I wanted too Grin

PinkAvocado · 19/09/2018 00:24

Noah-sounds like someone whining ‘Noooo uh’
Anouk-a nook and a cranny
Ottilie-utterly...

Can’t unhear them.

CuntyMcFuckerson · 19/09/2018 00:20

Lucy.

Thanks to the person who pointed out that it rhymes with juicy and pussy and gits in the playground would combine all three.

I'd love to say that no one would ever do that but there's always one utter knob (especially at secondary) that would do exactly that.

8DaysAWeek · 19/09/2018 00:05

Margot. Until I read on here someone likening it to maggot. Now I can't look at the name without thinking maggot.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/09/2018 23:16

it hasn't put me off it but I heard
"Gaybreeeeyull pack it in",now" being screached across a certain super market. I'm going to sound like a right snob now but it sounded really chavvy. Mind you I suppose any name can sound chavvy if it's screeched loud enough.

Shylo · 18/09/2018 23:07

I loved the name Noah but for some reason my DM insisted on pronouncing it Nor .... drives me irrationally crazy and so I chose Elijah instead - which I’ve never thought of as sound like I lied to ya as suggested by a previous poster lol

NastyCats · 18/09/2018 23:05

Yes to Ophelia and Isabelle for the same reasons!

Katinkak8 · 18/09/2018 23:01

I still love the name Matthew, but my husband for some reason says it more like Maffew and it puts my teeth on edge! Otherwise it would probably be my number one choice if DC2 is a boy!

Piebeansandchips · 18/09/2018 21:44

Isabelle - my DB kept saying is a bell really necessary on a bicycle and ruined it!

tomhazard · 18/09/2018 21:30

Not me but my friend told me she liked the name Audrey when she was pregnant. I agreed and said to DH that she liked the name Audrey and wasn't it nice? He replied with 'it sounds like Orgy' so that ruined it for me! She had a boy in the end Grin

FlaviaAlbia · 18/09/2018 20:55

Archie. I don't think I can actually say the name without involuntarily adding "stop it!" afterwards now. There's always something to stop...

Leavesorange · 18/09/2018 20:55

For* that reason

Leavesorange · 18/09/2018 20:54

Stephanie sounds like fanny. Sorry!Grin
At least the ones I know go by steph fit that reason

FlippertyJibbet88 · 18/09/2018 20:49

I always wanted Eustace for a boy but I just couldn't get away from people saying "Useless?" every time I said it!

tinytemper66 · 18/09/2018 20:46

Portia.... I'll ride ya!