AIBU to ask owyou would never name a child and why

[Flyingfish2019]

I would never name a child Mia = missing in action. Or Cameron, what if she marries a guy named Cameron and then she is called Cameron Cameron?
Or Claudia because it means “one who is lame“ in Latin.

I really don’t like anything hyphenated, especially with -May or -Mae. I also don’t much like Emilia but I think that’s overuse. Know two babies born in the last 3 months with that name!

Brian

Mabel, Ethel or Alice....still incredibly frumpy sounding to me despite their recent popularity.

Oscar...no reason, just think it's awful.

Any girls name with ray or rae in it..don't know why it irks me but it does, and Colin, I just can't picture any babies suiting that name

I have an irrational dislike for Alice. I can't see anything other than the word Lice. Aargh it's ruined it for me.

Cutsie little girl names, e.g. Daisy, Maisie or Poppy. Ok on a baby but awful on a 40 year old business woman!

Jane - so dull.
Chantelle / Chanelle, Kai, Jayden /Kayden etc... obvious reasons.
Hector - I just think it sounds awful and can't imagine lumbering a baby with it!
Any long name that doesn't have a nice short version.

I was one of three in my class with the same name, so neither of my DC have names in the top 100!
Their names are commonly used though and you'd probably know people with these names, but probably not under the age of 40.

As I wanted, they are the only children in their school with these names {grin}

Oh - and I obviously haven't mastered adding smileys!!

I only read this thread because I knew my son's name would get a mention, and it did 😂

I don't like Aimee. It's Amy. (unless French and pronounced as it's supposed to be).

I've been reading through the names and it's surprising I flinch at names with an x in them which is weird because my lovely cousin has an x in her name but her nickname doesn't so? I'm just rambling to avoid talking to my recent ex which might explain my sudden aversion to the letter x umm I should stop over analysing myself and sleep more often

I love the name Portia but it derives from the Latin for pig. Still love it though.

I would probably try to avoid anything that’s been hugely popular recently (Mia, Amelia, Olivia, Ivy, Sofia etc) just because they are a bit overused. I have a traditional name which isn’t very common (I’ve only met a couple of others who share it in my life) and I secretly like that it’s unusual but not out-there. That said I think the above names are so popular because they’re lovely, so I wouldn’t judge someone who picked them.

Old fuddy duddy names like Earnest, Edith etc.
Really over used names like Harry/Jack.
Also boring girls names like Lauren, Emma. I much prefer dramatic names like Valentina, Angelica, Josephina etc.

@Cherries101, I work with a lot of Indians and have come across many an interesting name over the years. The two that spring to mind are Harshit and Swasticka. It makes introductions on t-cons quite amusing.

Tom
Dick
Harry

Flippin HATED the trend of whatever hyphen May/mai. I worked with kids, I can think of minimum 15 kids in the space of 2yrs who have that.

Working in early years as I did I also had an absolute nightmare naming my kids, ended up letting my eldest name my youngest because I got sick of looking at baby names. Eldest chose well 😁 I’d never have picked it, but suited nicely.

Ones I loved was Ralph- wouldn’t have suited my kids, but loved it. Lovely little boy with the cheekiest smile by that name, loved him.
Sick of the Alfie trend. Love classic names like James, George. Loved the religious names too, weirdly when I was pregnant I went through all biblical names thinking my kids name was in there somewhere. Almost ended up with a Gabriel.

@Cherries101 I'm really sorry but I just did a really childish snort at your name list! I'm so immature!!

Every Gemma/Jemma I've ever known have not been nice people. Ditto Oliver. Those names have very negative connotations for me.

Amelia - Just can't stand the name

Rupert and Casper/Jasper - They just sound so wet.

Apart from those whatever really, although I do think people should sound out names. I know of one couple who had the surname Dick (why they didn't do a deed poll I don't know) They had a son and nearly named him Isaac. Thankfully a friend stepped in and told them why that wouldn't be such a good idea.

Neveah..... shudder

Lesley
Just not keen on the sound of it

Any name that is more suited to being a surname, such as Jackson, Ashton, Bailey.

Or any cutie nickname type names, for example I know a few Teddies and Lotties. It's only my taste but I like proper names so I'd have Edward or Charlotte then call them that as a nickname, not on their birth certificate

Anything hyphenated .
Anything spelt phonetically . There is a poor girl in the year below my daughter called Mikayla . Horrible .