Ready for everyone to come at me, but...

[quote Allsorts1]@toastofthetown there’s nothing cutesy about the name Condoleeza though. And I’m agree that having a cutesy name doesn’t hold you back from succeeding as a ballerina so the Misty example doesn’t really refute my point.

Totally agree that women shouldn’t have to fit a certain mould to be successful but I do think it is anti feminist that boys are given sensible names and girls are given names that really can’t be taken seriously outside of the creative industries.

But maybe as names like Peaches become more common we will have a prime minister Peaches and I’ll be proven wrong! [/quote]
But why is a different name needed to succeed as a dancer than a politician? And I don’t know why you are talking about boys being given sensible names when the whole point of this thread is to insult a baby boy’s name. Nicknames as full names are very common for both sexes. Not just girls. And I still don’t know why someone’s name means that they can’t be taken seriously. Why can’t a Peaches be prime minister? Just seems to me the typical sexism where femininity is seen as a bad thing to be avoided. Do you think Albie or Ralphie could be prime minister?

That said, I know some kids with some very out there names and they all suit their names. Some have even grown up and are still ok.

We have cabinet ministers and a PM with namaes like Liz (a nn), Priti, Steve (a nn), Boris (a nn), Kwasi, Alok, Anne-Marie, Therese, Nadhim, Grant, Dominic, Kit, Michelle etc.

@toastofthetown there’s nothing cutesy about the name Condoleeza though. And I’m agree that having a cutesy name doesn’t hold you back from succeeding as a ballerina so the Misty example doesn’t really refute my point.

Totally agree that women shouldn’t have to fit a certain mould to be successful but I do think it is anti feminist that boys are given sensible names and girls are given names that really can’t be taken seriously outside of the creative industries.

But maybe as names like Peaches become more common we will have a prime minister Peaches and I’ll be proven wrong!

I totally agree. I think for female babies as well, it’s anti feminist to give your daughter a name that she could never use to be the president/prime minister with if she needed to one day. If you want something super cutesy then do a middle name but give her options!

I'm not a fan of surnames for first names. Harrison, Clark, Blake etc.

I don't think you can win with names as there's always someone who doesn't like it. I named my sons after grandparents and was told they were too old mannish for babies. Funny thing is one of them is classed as "not a real name" on this thread.

I don’t think it’s wrong to discuss which styles of names we do or don’t like. I have a problem with people who think that their taste in the names is the correct one and that other people’s children are subjected to a terrible fate if they aren’t called Thomas and Charlotte. It also seems mean-spirited to me to start a thread to ridicule a specific child’s name.

My g-g-g-granddad's first name was Harrison (b.1813) and his son had Harrison as a middle name. I wonder if my g-g-g-g-grandma got judged when she called him in for his tea?

I'm not sure it's nasty to discuss what style of names people like or dislike on a board about baby names? Everyone likes different things and has different opinions, that's ok and has been represented on here with different posts.

It's a MN crime to use a surname as a first name, which I've done with my DS. I love it and get compliments on it regularly. MN opinion would likely differ. It's not nasty! It's just a reminder that MN is wrong sometimes

Just because you don't like a trend, doesnt make it wrong or bad taste. I think it will probably become dated and associated with men of a certain age in the future, a bit like Nigel or Keith are now (ie always in their 50s)

People are so fucking nasty on here sometimes

I'm not sure I agree with Archie. I know a good few elderly rugged farmer types who are Archie so to me it escapes the cutesy association. It's a name that has been used for a long time - unlike Ralphie which I agree is ridiculous

I agree. I don't like cutesy girls names either.

I think it suits me as an adult, and people I speak to say it's a lovely name.
I don't think it's cutesy

Agree, it's embarrassing when I see someone name their child something like 'benny' 'river' or 'tyler' or 'tessie', it's sweet for child hood but not very appropriate or professional for work and will not get you very far with certain associated names... However some names above are great as they are more common as the nickname versions and not as the originals, like 'alfie' , 'lucie' , 'harry' etc

Each to their own (within reason). Barring names that are offensive, I can't get worked up about this.

I have a name that is incredibly unused, think mythology, and on MN and IRL people often say annoying stuff like 'Bet you got bullied/don't you hate saying it at work/did you find it hard to get a job/bet you'll want to call your own kids something normal'

1.) Nope I wasn't bullied. FYI, bullies often seek out vulnerable traits in others, your name could be Emma and if they feel you're a target they won't hesitate due to your normal name.
2.) Don't mind saying it at work why would I, no word of a lie I've only ever had issues with it from low key racists and close minded people.
3.) Nope, never struggled for work
4.) Nope, DD also has an unusual name.

Perhaps we need a list of MN approved names...

I went out with a Ralph and he referred to himself as Ralphie. Don't know why but it made me feel queasy. Very childish sounding nickname - not appropriate as a 'proper' name.

Harrison is a full name though. It means 'son of Harry' I quite like it.

[quote Tucancrossing]@LadyWithLapdog no, that would be better. This is ral-fee.[/quote]
No I don't think Ray fee is any better 😂. Raif on its own but with the extra bit added on sounds even more ridiculous than a Ralphie.

Also some of you should look at the most popular American names and you'd really have a heart attack. I watch teen mom and none of those kids have normal names. Hazelee. Amour. I'm sure they'll be fine.

Some of these examples are batshit. There's nothing wrong with being a Harry or Charlie as an adult. Stop being ridiculous.