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What first names do you dislike because of people you have met?

142 replies

FoodLover36 · 25/09/2020 17:45

For example

I dislike the name Jamie but I didnt get on with a Jamie in school.

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FlippinNoah · 26/09/2020 09:28

Great thread, agree with lots, disagree with a few - my name's been mentioned twice as being a bully (I'm not!)

I'm a teacher so also have a very long list but IRL they are just generalisations, names don't influence your personality.

With regards to exes though - Lee, yes always angry, 'little man/10 men' syndrome, pathological liar and cheat.

ShelbyCherryBlossom · 26/09/2020 08:59

Lisa, Laura, Louise, Melanie, Debbie, Jackie, Kate/Katie/Kaitlin - bitches

Dorian - evil
Joe - slimy cowardly twat

SqidgeBum · 26/09/2020 08:55

@TheVanguardSix ok.

Archie, alfie, anything beginning with Ty or Tay (Tyler, Ty Ray, Taylor).
Mya, Mia, Chantelle.

emilybrontescorsett · 26/09/2020 08:53

Rachel. All stuck up. One once said to me her name was spelt ‘The posh way.’ Seriously, when has Rachel/Rachael ever been posh?

OneofPansPeople · 26/09/2020 08:48

Fiona, never met a nice one.

TheVanguardSix · 26/09/2020 08:44

I am a teacher. My list is looooong hahaha.

Oh go on, SqidgeBum Grin

I think I can guess at least the first five on your list! Grin

TheVanguardSix · 26/09/2020 08:39

Tatiana. What a beautiful name, right? Total psycho who made my and DS1's life utter hell.

Leilia. See 'Tatiana' above. Narc psycho with all the trimmings.

Terry/Terri- sociopath for a boss. She was the devil's work. Unfortunately, 'Leilia' was my childminder while I worked for 'Terri'. That was a hellish time. Even DS has suppressed those memories. Two horrible, horrible, horrible, abusive people in one fell swoop. Thankfully, briefly.

Tammy/Tamie- my brother's crazy-making ex-wife.

Jeff/Geoff- Pervs and abusers, the ones I've met.

Lee- I mean, have you EVER met a nice one? They're all angry.

Dean- See 'Lee' above.

Tanya- It's just a 'fist coming for your face' kind of a name. And the one Tanya I knew was brass knuckles on legs.

Steve- Dark horses.

PinkFlamingo888 · 26/09/2020 08:22

Terri - but to be honest wouldn’t have used the name anyway!
Gabbi/ Gabrielle and Natasha. I don’t necessarily have awful memories of them but dislike them enough that I wouldn’t want to associate my child’s name with them.

RaymondReddingtonMrs · 26/09/2020 08:18

Emma, Laura, Jodie - never met a nice one! All have been horrible and I've known multiples of each.
Tracey - horrible ex boss
Chloe - school bully

heathergem · 26/09/2020 07:43

Fiona - she was a snake of a person

SeththeSloth · 25/09/2020 23:50

Spencer - nasty little boy at my primary school.

Sacha - bully at secondary school.

Wowcherarestalkingme · 25/09/2020 23:44

Michelle - psycho of an ex-boss
Elaine - bitch at school
Lee - prick ex

I’m a teacher so loads of names were ruled out because they were on the ‘naughty association list’.

And I clearly need to change my own name judging by this thread!

Frolicinameadow · 25/09/2020 23:20

Melanie
Antonia Both dangerous compulsive liars.
Kirsty nasty piece of work
Audrey never met a nice one
Orla again never met one without deep seated issues

CountFosco · 25/09/2020 23:19

Catriona
Pauline
Stephanie

hollieberrie · 25/09/2020 23:15

Hannah
Emma
Sophie
Alanna
Becky
Sandra

HeronLanyon · 25/09/2020 23:12

Romilly

ButterflyRuns · 25/09/2020 23:06

Emily, all the ones I've known including a former close friend were two faced. Sorry to the rest of you!

MondeoFan · 25/09/2020 23:05

Tina - none I've met have been nice
Nicola- same as above
Sabrina - bully and just an awful, awful person

GracieLouFreebushh · 25/09/2020 22:57

Laura - never met a nice one.
Rachael - self centred arsehole but also work with a lovely one now so maybe not so strongly haha

HunkyPunk · 25/09/2020 22:56

Dawn - once worked in a god awful job with a nasty piece of work called Dawn. Made my life a misery. Bitch.

This thread is really cathartic! Grin

GarlicSoup · 25/09/2020 22:48

Lindsey
Tracey

Shivers😱

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 25/09/2020 22:45

Hannah, Natalie and Louise are all names I dislike based on previous experiences of cows with these names.

Funnily enough, I’m struggling to think of male names I dislike for the same reason though.

MissDollyMix · 25/09/2020 22:45

I also remember this horrible boy who I was at nursery school with! I remember him standing in the toilets with his pants around his ankles having a massive tantrum because he wanted someone to wipe his bum (it might not have been that exact reason but I was 3 so comprehension was limited!) Completely put off the name forever!

MissDollyMix · 25/09/2020 22:42

Nicola and Claire!

CrocodileFondue · 25/09/2020 22:41

Jemma Angry