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What name(s) do you irrationally hate?

902 replies

Baggingarea · 27/09/2020 20:16

I'll start.

Denise.

I don't know any Denises... I'm sure they're lovely. But the name just rubs me up the wrong way.

NOTE: No Karen bashing please! Because it's been hijacked as a name and it's not fair on Karens.

OP posts:
doctorhamster · 27/09/2020 20:46

Creative spellings piss me off too. A friend of mine had an Ivie recently. Just why???

Toomuchtooyoung01 · 27/09/2020 20:47

Sebastian.

anorangeaday · 27/09/2020 20:47

Imogen

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kelper · 27/09/2020 20:47

Robert. I had a very creepy uncle named Robert, and the name just gives me the willies when I hear it now.
DS had a classmate with that name who was horrid.
I felt vindicated.....

alexdgr8 · 27/09/2020 20:48

Gretchen.
it was along time before i found out that was an actual name, rather than a description.

Craddle64 · 27/09/2020 20:50

Imogen
Oscar
Rosie
Rosamund
Cathy
James
Brian
Edward
Paul
Bertie
Bertha
Pauline
Leslie

ignatiusjreilly · 27/09/2020 20:50

Poppy

HarryLimeFoxtrot · 27/09/2020 20:50

Abigail (but weirdly I don’t mind Abbie)
Danny (Daniel and Dan are both fine)

TheMiMit · 27/09/2020 20:51

Poppy

Beautyoftheirdreams · 27/09/2020 20:52

Noah

aSofaNearYou · 27/09/2020 20:53

Most men's names but that probably isn't much to do with the names 🤣

1AngelicFruitCake · 27/09/2020 20:56

Why Poppy?

EThreepwood · 27/09/2020 20:56

Joseph... Lets leave that ugly name for the nativities shall we...

OohKittens · 27/09/2020 20:59

Lacey/lacie
Lexi
Callie
Kai
Evie
Bobby
Lily
Molly
Charlie

Starburst8 · 27/09/2020 21:00

Any names that aren't actually names, like Faith, Hope, Charity.

Places for names... Looking at the Beckhams for that one!

I don't like Georgina, Claire or Jamie either 😂

mrsmummy1111 · 27/09/2020 21:01

Anything hyphenated with - May.

Eg Darcy-May🤮

Frenzies · 27/09/2020 21:01

George.

CeliaCanth · 27/09/2020 21:04

Pauline
Lorraine
Denise
Destiny
Ottillie
Max
Neil
Jordan

GoldenPlover · 27/09/2020 21:04

Peoples tastes are funny because I lot of the names mentioned already are ones I like

For me I think most boys names are meh at best and lots are outright awful, but in a pretty irrational way.

For example I can't stand archie alfie bobby billy freddie ronnie reggie - all of which have been very popular.

Also don't like Callum or Jacob.

Girls names I dislike are what lots of people have already mentioned such as hyphenated first names and ubiquitous flower names like lily and poppy.

mrsmummy1111 · 27/09/2020 21:06

@GoldenPlover

Peoples tastes are funny because I lot of the names mentioned already are ones I like

For me I think most boys names are meh at best and lots are outright awful, but in a pretty irrational way.

For example I can't stand archie alfie bobby billy freddie ronnie reggie - all of which have been very popular.

Also don't like Callum or Jacob.

Girls names I dislike are what lots of people have already mentioned such as hyphenated first names and ubiquitous flower names like lily and poppy.

You are my spirit animal 🙌🏼
FuckKnowsMate · 27/09/2020 21:07

Tristan....I despise it and no idea why. It’s just awful awful awful to me.

TapingTheTop40 · 27/09/2020 21:07

Claire
Donna
Marie
Stacey
Alison
Lesley

Eastereggfan · 27/09/2020 21:11

Bradley

Mummyoflittledragon · 27/09/2020 21:13

Made up names. Or religious names for people, who aren’t religious. I’m thinking Apple and Moses - Gwyneth Paltrow’s children. Just why?

HungryPies · 27/09/2020 21:14

Oh no, my name is on someone's list here Sad