Tbh I don't care If I am, some parents need to get a grip

[WildThongIWannaKnowForSure]

I give you A-Jay, Charlidh, Ameiliah, Blaiyre, Boudicca, Blu-rayne, Foozy, Deztany-Rose, Madison-Bluebell

My favourite is Wyntrr. They could at least have added an h to the end though.


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[WildThongIWannaKnowForSure]

wannabe

[flummoxedlummox]

I have heard of a baby called Sproggie, apparently the mother convinced her husbands family that it was a Maori word (and maybe it is)

[Lilka]

I agree with Moomoomie I'm also an adoptive mother

My eldest child has a very rare name - so much so it doesn't even come up as a name on google. I wish I knew the origins of it. And my youngest came to me with an unusual name that is sniggered at. And my middly has an unusual middle name.

Do I give a crap? No. I didn't name them, but they're my kids and I love their names because that's who they are. And I'm too busy parenting my needy, mentally ill and brain damaged children to give a crap what anyone else thinks. Laughing at my kids names would say far more about you than it does about anyone else, especially them and I!

[IneedAsockamnesty]

I think people who take the piss out of names,especially when deciding that the owner of the name is a lower class person probably ought to recheck their own,because chances are they are quite unpleasant people who feel they have rather more class than they actually do have.

[AlbertaCampion]

Oi! What's wrong with the name Boudicca? Is it frowned on in these parts. I love it.

[Sunnywithshowers]

What sockreturningpixie said. It smacks of snobbery.

[usualsuspect]

If it makes you feel better about yourself to take the piss out of childrens names then go right ahead.it makes you look like a twat in my eyes.

[Wannabestepfordwife]

usual and sock I don't think people were trying to be horrible about children's names just more surprised about the parents choices.

I have an unusual name myself and have heard every joke going but as an adult I love my name I much prefer it to something more traditional

[TheBigJessie]

I'm relieved none of the poor things had my name!

[lunar1]

I really cant decide how to reply to this thread. DS2's name has appeared, I wasn't trying to be cool, or different, just trying to honour his heritage with a traditional name, spelled correctly to anyone who doesn't think the world ends at the English border.

[marjproops]

Lilka good for you! well said.

I didnt get a choice, believe it or not, with DCs name, in fact shes known by all with her nickname which she prefers anyway. and I prefer too.

[usualsuspect]

Haha MrsD. I only just saw this thread and have felt the rage reading it.

[usualsuspect]

Haha MrsD. I only just saw this thread and have felt the rage reading it.

[usualsuspect]

I was so enraged I posted twice

[ApocalypseThen]

I think the problem is that some of the funky spellings for pretty normal names look illiterate, and that's why they're seen as a bit common.

[jamdonut]

I know you shouldn't pre-judge on names, but the majority of Joshuas I have worked with have been right little terrors. My class teacher agrees, but finds it sad because her eldest DS is a Joshua!(But he is a lovely boy!)

[ScarletLady02]

I live in Colchester so YABU about Boudicca...at least it wasn't Boadicea

[BabyMakesTheYoniGoStretchy]

Dc1's nickname is Bambi because when she was starting to walk all you could see was two skinny spindely legs .
I call her Bambi in public too,I'm sure people think that's actually her name .

[landofsoapandglory]

I'm sorry and I hate myself for judging because some of my family members have unusual names, but there was a child named Brooke-Love! I really don't know what to say!

[usualsuspect]

Brooke-love is a cool name

[StuntGirl]

Yy to nicknames actually. My nickname is Pixie, someone somewhere has probably overheard it being used, rolled their eyes and thought "How common"

[TheMNeffect]

Surely this was a mistake by the parents?

Benjamin = 138
Benjiman = 1

[NeilPearsonsBitOnTheSide]

As far as I know the Guy/gooey thing is from Auf Wiedersehn pet. It's what Moxy's sister called her son. The lads ask him how it's spelled and he says G U Y.