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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.

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tinyradish · 27/09/2020 22:11

Evan, Ethan, Rowan, Rae, Elsie

ZoominMoomin · 27/09/2020 22:14

Girls - Daisy, Poppy, Maisie, Rose/Rosie, Charlotte, Imogen, Roisin, Siobhan, Tegan, Lottie, Maggie, Joanne, Laura, Megan, Lydia, Chloe, Bella, Stacey, Olivia, Anna/Annabelle, Bea/Beatrice, Ava, Freya, Lily, .

Boys - Alfie, Connor, Callum, David, John, Kevin, Monty, Jonty, Hugo, Hugh, Caleb, Isaiah, Harry, Oliver, Lucas/Luca, Ben/Benjamin, Noah, James, William, Dylan, Hunter, Ethan, Jackson, Logan, Roman, Isaac, Josh, Ryan, Milo, Theo, Leo, Arthur, Charlie (horrendous), Oscar, Freddie (atrocious), Teddy.

AdvicePleaseThankyou · 27/09/2020 22:15

Evie
Ava
Poppy
Ellie
Rosie
Ben
Jason
Jonathan

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TurkeyTrot · 27/09/2020 22:16

I win. None of our names are listed above (family of 5).
DH name is of his generation, like Robert or Phil
My name is a French name, unpopular in the UK although most people have heard of it.
The DC have normal names, DS1 and Ds2 both top 25, DD not in top 100 but a well known name.

ZoominMoomin · 27/09/2020 22:21

Forgot Mason, Max, Archie and Arthur for lads too.

Frunkle · 27/09/2020 22:21

Nigel.

Nigels smell bad. Also they are snobby and physically repulsive.*

  • Clearly none of this is true at all. I actually don't know any Nigels and I'm sure there are many lovely ones. No idea why I have so many irrational prejudices about this name.
CherryCocktails · 27/09/2020 22:22

Boys named Archie and Alfie have to be the worst names of recent times for me.

Dowser · 27/09/2020 22:25

Ethel
Edith
Agnes
Florrie
Maud
Elsie
Doris
Ada
Mabel
Olive
Nora and Norma
Olga
Nellie
Brenda
Ena
Freda
Gladys
I’m sure there’s more

Tsubasa1 · 27/09/2020 22:27

Greyson, Jenson and Costa!

mizz70 · 27/09/2020 22:28

Lucy just so insipid

userxx · 27/09/2020 22:29

Duncan. It makes me angry.

Glitterbubbles · 27/09/2020 22:29

Felicity
Penelope
Juliette
Trudi
Leigh
Peter
Harold
Duncan

SallySeven · 27/09/2020 22:29

Oliver

Susannahmoody · 27/09/2020 22:29

Martin

Sophoa · 27/09/2020 22:33

Jaxon has to be the absolute worse name of all time

I also hate scarlett, savannah, sienna nanes

Norugratsatall · 27/09/2020 22:34

Stacey Shannon Sophie Kayleigh Hayley Kelly Kerry, polly Lara- urgh!

roarfeckingroarr · 27/09/2020 22:36

Any double barrelled with May / Mae / Rae . It's awful.

diavlo · 27/09/2020 22:41

Lauren & Nathan, they’re both just so DULL!!

Hubcapdiamondstarhalo · 27/09/2020 22:41

I've always irrationally disliked male names with a hard K sound like Colin, Kevin. (Never had any problem with female Ks though.) Inevitable then, that I should acquire two as step brothers and marry one!

Crinkle77 · 27/09/2020 22:42

Becky. I was dumped for a Becky.

roking · 27/09/2020 22:43

Olivia and Freya

AWryGiraffe · 27/09/2020 22:46

Lydia - a lovely name, but I knew one who was awful and it's ruined it for me.

ChelseeDagger · 27/09/2020 22:51

Seth
Chloe
Ruth
Beth
Mia
Tina
Amy and all its many pointless spellings
Dylan
Josh
Carly
Gemma
Kerry
Kirsty
Nicola
Ethan
Declan
Kevin
Ebony
Harley
Libby
Ian
Dave

Gertie75 · 27/09/2020 22:51

Charlotte, Lucy, Amy, Poppy, Milly, Daisy, Olivia they're very wet names.

Max, Callum, Charlie, Freddie, Archie, Stanley, they will be the Kevin's and Eric's of this generation.

0blio · 27/09/2020 22:51

Noah. I just imagine an old, robed man with a long beard, not a little boy.