To not understand the big fuss about names?

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Chav names, 'middle class' names, feminist names, girly names 'in fashion' names.... 'if i name my dc x he/she will become an austronaut, a strong person' etc.

Is it because the name is the only thing we can control? Everybody says 'i accept my dcs for what they are and what personality they have' but then all this agony over names hoping that she/he become what the parents want?

It makes me a bit . AIBU?

My mother gave me the name Rainbow Moon ... The surname makes it even worse. People sniggered at me in interviews, I changed it. Names are important.

I have to be honest I'm currently dealing with someone called 'Baby' - as a genuine name not a nickname. And I'm sorry but I just can not take the woman seriously. Yes I know she is qualified for the job, and I know her advice so far has been spot on - but every time I speak to her or email her I can't help but wonder at why she keeps the name.

Hully, I bow down to your superior work on this thread

"Duskee-Hugh"...

The name is the one thing parents can choose for their child (really everything else is up to genetics and random chance)- of course people judge others by their names, people are judging their parents and the choices they made. Humans judge constantly, in infinitissimal time we make decisions based on people's appearances, we can't help it, we're biologically programmed to do so. Hearing someone's name confirms our prejudices! (well, I knew he looked shifty, and then he told me he was called ...)

I did actually come across a new one recently as well.

Angel - fine, yeah, possible Katie Price undertones... but make sure you can spell it! Poor little Angle!

oh dear

Don't criticise the name Angle. It's a little sharp of you.

(rolls on floor)