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What name do you really dislike?

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squaredspots · 30/08/2024 15:37

I don't like the name Dustin, I just think of dustbin.
What name do you really dislike?

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AdviceNeeded2024 · 30/08/2024 17:26

CarmelaBrunella · 30/08/2024 17:21

No, Peregrine means pilgrim. It's a very old and classical name.

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Well learnt something new there then! There are Peregrine Falcons though. I had honestly never heard the word Peregrine in any other context.

Soditsally · 30/08/2024 17:24

I'm so shocked I've not come across my name yet .. bloody hate it 😂
Not in the slightest bit offended that I've found 2 of my grandchildren and Arlo which I still hope for one day .. come on son , give us a boy !

girljulian · 30/08/2024 17:24

Emily. I hate it and have always hated it, it's just something about the sound of it. It's not even an association thing because there are so many Emilys, I actually have not one but two friends called Emily and I adore them both, but the sound of the name puts my back up.

CarmelaBrunella · 30/08/2024 17:21

AdviceNeeded2024 · 30/08/2024 16:48

Plus silly posh names like Araminta, Atticus, Peregrine and Olympia.

😂😂 don’t think I’ve ever come across one of these as a name of a person! Isn’t a peregrine a falcon?? They are slightly strange for human names!

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No, Peregrine means pilgrim. It's a very old and classical name.

Emerald95 · 30/08/2024 17:21

blackrabbitwhiterabbit · 30/08/2024 17:15

That's two of my children's names right there. Nice thread.

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Why continue to read down the names if you know you'll be offended if you discover names you've used? You could have just clicked away

Beginningless · 30/08/2024 17:20

Cruz and Casper are two that come to mind as friends have these and while they are delightful kids, I don’t get it. Darcy. Sophie, Lucy, most of the ultra common names. So many names actually!!

iwantsomethingelse · 30/08/2024 17:19

Ophelia
Fallon (sounds like Gallon)
Payton / Peyton
Nevaeh

Blueybanditbingochilli · 30/08/2024 17:19

My child’s name is on here and I’m not offended at all. Why would I be? I like it. It’s logical others won’t. It’s such a non issue, if you’re genuinely upset somebody doesn’t like your child’s name then you need to improve your resilience or not click on such threads. It’s a choice after all.

henroy · 30/08/2024 17:18

Phoebe
Lucy
Ava
Agnes
Maddison

blackrabbitwhiterabbit · 30/08/2024 17:15

Ohdearyme72 · 30/08/2024 16:04

Alfie, Ottie, Lottie, Mathilda, Oscar, Ollie, Rose, Rosie, Gracie. Basically anthing twattie.

That's two of my children's names right there. Nice thread.

BoleynMemories13 · 30/08/2024 17:13

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 30/08/2024 16:52

What a horrible thread. Totally unnecessary. People like and dislike all kinds of things but usually keep the to themselves so as not to hurt other people.

You do realise you don't have to read if you're a delicate flower who will be mentally scarred by someone mentioning your name or that of your child?

I agree it would be nasty to say you hate a name if someone has created a thread saying they're considered it (unless they explicitly asked for honesty and you could explain your reasons in a polite way which OP may find useful) but there's nothing wrong with people discussing their feelings about names in general, that nobody has specifically asked about. As I said, you can choose not to click on such a thread if you know you're easily offended.

Blueybanditbingochilli · 30/08/2024 17:12

Indie for a girl. Every try hard ‘hippy mum’ type I know has a daughter called Indie.

Hatethisheadofmine · 30/08/2024 17:11

Freya

ScarletV · 30/08/2024 17:11

I really dislike Dennis.

MerryMarys · 30/08/2024 17:09

For a boy, my nephew is called Albie and I really, really hate it. It just doesn’t feel like a proper name to me!

I guess Albert is ok, but Albie? So twee and cutesy...?! Parents seem to forget that their cute little baby will evolve into a grown man one day!!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/08/2024 17:09

Ella. Jenna. and Mason.

Ashley for a boy. Yet I love it for a girl so it’s clearly not the sound that irks me.

Leyla and Leila. However I quite like Layla/Laila.

sel2223 · 30/08/2024 17:07

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 30/08/2024 16:52

My name, both my parents' names and both my children's middle names have been mentioned, along with some hurtful comments. You're right.

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Ashamed to say I did respond to the thread but then thought better of it and removed my comment.
No need to be unnecessarily hurtful.

MagicianMoth · 30/08/2024 17:07

Roundaboot · 30/08/2024 16:52

I used to know a Peregrine! He had a brother called Merlin. Apparently they were named after the planes, rather than the birds

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I am always quoting Cabin Pressure on threads, but this seems so apposite

CAROLYN: “Herc”?
HERC: That’s it, yes, yes. Short for “Hercules”. Dad was rather eccentric. After the aircraft, though, rather than the hero. I find I never know if that makes it better or worse.
CAROLYN: Do you have any brothers?
HERC: Wellington and Harrier.
CAROLYN: Sisters?
HERC: Sarah. He was eccentric, not mad

Upthejunctionandroundthebend · 30/08/2024 17:07

Junior
Sonny.

Matildahoney · 30/08/2024 17:04

LonelyBones · 30/08/2024 16:02

Arlo
Ottilie
Sia
Sienna
Ava

Arlo, fucking Arlo.

I agree I bloody hate Arlo and it's everywhere!!

Dyra · 30/08/2024 17:04

I'm enjoying how many of these I like. Not enough that I would use them (except Sebastian. 10/10 if I had another boy would use that), but I don't dislike them.

I myself detest Rafferty. Genuinely feel sorry for any child with that name. It's just so shit.

LouH5 · 30/08/2024 17:03

HighlandCow78 · 30/08/2024 15:57

Sarah. The most plain and boring of all names.

I agree with this, I have always thought this to be such a dull girls name!

For a boy, my nephew is called Albie and I really, really hate it. It just doesn’t feel like a proper name to me!

BoleynMemories13 · 30/08/2024 17:02

There are a lot of current trends I'm not keen on (surnames as first names such a Hunter, Hudson, Carter etc, cutesy ie short forms such as Reggie, Albie, Teddy etc, animal names such as Bear, Tiger, Wolf etc) but the names that came to mind straight away were:-

Jaxon
Beau
Kayden

Aurora
Nova
Nevaeh

The boys names are all due to association, I've never met a nice one. The girls names are just because I find them a bit ridiculous and cringe when I hear them.

I really don't understand the current popularity of Willow either. It's such a whiney sound and feels quite a weak name. Each to their own I guess.

user1471455335 · 30/08/2024 17:02

Nate. Awful.
And I know a truly horrible Susan. So that too.

SophiaJ8 · 30/08/2024 17:02

Greyson

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