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Are there any names you don't like purely because of who you knew with those names?

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amandacarnet · 26/04/2019 01:57

I hate the name Judith. Although when I actually think about it I think it is a perfectly pleasant and nice name. But I have only known two people called Judith and they were both horrible women.
Are there any names that you don't like ONLY because you knew someone with that name 2ho you did not like?

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Eyewhisker · 26/04/2019 14:17

Really? This is such a horrible thread. I know lots of lovely people by these names. If it continues long enough you’ll see your own name on here.

All the Lisas and Jennys I know are lovely.

MrsAmaretto · 26/04/2019 14:17

Donna, Anne-Marie and Lorna. All mean girls at school.

Robertsmithdoesmyhair · 26/04/2019 14:19

Aaron - I'm a teacher and have disliked them all! Shock

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ScottishMummy12 · 26/04/2019 14:23

Lesley and Susan. Of all the Susan's and Lesley's I know I don't like one of them.
Also Emily as every school I have been has had a least one Emily that is a bully.

DonkeyHohtay · 26/04/2019 14:24

I think everyone has names like this. Mine are Melanie, Emma and Alison.

The "mean girls" from school.

Youmadorwhat · 26/04/2019 14:29

Josh, Ryan, Brandon (they are all little sh*)
Millie, Mia (all have a few screws loose) 😂

HappyDinosaur · 26/04/2019 14:31

Hannah made my life hell at school for a long time, gives me a knot in my stomach when I hear the name even now.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 26/04/2019 14:32

Dominic. I'm afraid that every Dominic I've ever come into contact with has been dreadful.

tierraJ · 26/04/2019 14:34

Emma, Jennifer, Julie, mean women / girls at work & school

Doreen, Doris, Dorothy, Elsie, Mabel, Betty - old ladies I've cared for, could never see these as young names

Wholetthekidsout · 26/04/2019 14:36

If you are a teacher or were bullied at school you would have names in mind. It doesn't mean all people with that name are horrible. it's just answering OPs question in your experience. Of course your own name or DC names or lovely friends could share that name.

Samoture · 26/04/2019 14:38

Samantha

I've never met a nasty Jenny or Hannah though!

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 26/04/2019 14:38

Kate, Jacqui - vicious bitches.

Moodyfoodie · 26/04/2019 14:45

Emily - a manipulative, bullying bitch at school

SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc · 26/04/2019 14:47

Kerry.Every Kerry I've ever known has been a bit of a bitch.

Foslady · 26/04/2019 15:11

Amanda’s have always been bullies, and until I met one nice one I would have said Dawn

BearSoFair · 26/04/2019 15:53

Lesley, Serena, and Sophia.

BearSoFair · 26/04/2019 15:54

My name is on this thread as both awful and lovely Grin

Namechange8471 · 26/04/2019 15:56

Jasmine - a bully

Jodie- another bully

Danielle
Ashleigh
Jane

Yeah you guessed it..

Aprilladvised · 26/04/2019 15:58

I worked as a waitress with a horrible Irish girl called Ashling a very long time ago. I have since met many nice Ashlings but Awful Ashling from Offaly has ruined the name for me.

I have more names that I love because of who they remind me of. Including Judith, Amanda, Jenny and many others mentioned here.

Mildmanneredmum · 26/04/2019 16:04

Laura. She was sick in my lunch box at junior school.

amandacarnet · 26/04/2019 16:11

My name has been mentioned on here and I am lovely :)
Of course there are lovely and horrible people with the same name. But if you are unlucky enough to have known two or three horrible people with the same name, it does tend to put you off that name.
We all have certain associations with certain names.
So to me Michael is always associated with good looking sexy men, simply because I have known two michaels well like this. Obviously it does not mean all michaels are sexy and good looking.

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Thisnamechanger · 26/04/2019 16:12

Every Emma I've met has been a cow

seaweedhead · 26/04/2019 16:20

Paul. You can never trust a Paul.

Mumof3ca · 26/04/2019 16:25

The name candice iv only ever met 1 and she was the biggest 2 faced bitch Iv ever came across every time I hear the name I growl 🤣

PlinkPlink · 26/04/2019 16:32

Too many to mention thanks to teaching...

But usually boys named Jordan, Jowan (v local name) and Tyler were extra work 😂😂

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