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Have you ever seen a baby or child and thought they didn’t suit their name?

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BeefRoastDinner16382927 · 01/01/2021 18:20

Just wondering really!

Sometimes I can’t explain it but I see kids and the parents reveal the name and I just don’t feel like the children suit the name?

I can’t explain why but yes I’m just wondering have any of you felt like this?

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Herewegoagain4 · 01/01/2021 20:17

Yes, infact for some reason I don't think many babies suit their name, not until they are toddlers atleast, but even then some unfortunately don't. I know an adult Daisy, she's very much a tomboy, plays rugby etc, she's definitely not a daisy.

chaosisaladder · 01/01/2021 20:07

@2typesofjungle

Yes, I often think that. I have a theory that those adults whose name you can never remember are the ones that simply don't suit their names.
This is so true
LadyMonicaBaddingham · 01/01/2021 20:04

Divine, who was anything but...

SionnachRua · 01/01/2021 20:02

[quote SonEtLumiere]@SionnachRua I think you may have taught my nephews bully. DLS?[/quote]
Nope! There must be more than one not-so-innocent Innocent running around.

ILoveStickers · 01/01/2021 19:49

@BuzzingTheBee That's a bit of a shame, but the name "Grace" usually refers to grace as in "the grace of God", not physical grace. I get what you mean, though.

Not children, but I've met a Daisy and Rosie who I didn't think suited those names.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/01/2021 18:50

Yes but not necessarily because of how they act but more what they look like.

Eg I know an Emily with dark hair. Emily is blond name
I know of ginger Gabriel. That’s a dark curly haired name.
I know there’s a name for associating hair colour with names but I can’t think of it Synthesesia or something

BuzzingTheBee · 01/01/2021 18:31

A Grace who was not at all graceful

2typesofjungle · 01/01/2021 18:29

Yes, I often think that. I have a theory that those adults whose name you can never remember are the ones that simply don't suit their names.

SionnachRua · 01/01/2021 18:29

I once taught an Innocent who was anything but.

Diverseduvet · 01/01/2021 18:28

Little wimpy kid called Buster.

AnnaSW1 · 01/01/2021 18:28

Yes. My brother

Bobbiepin · 01/01/2021 18:26

Two children I've taught spring to mind.

A tiny petite young white girl with such crippling social anxiety named Beyonce and a a young man who was not particularly bright, not much common sense or social skills named Alpha.

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