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 know of a little girl called Ivy Norah. Couldn’t find an uglier name if you tried IMO.

Argh my name is on here many times!! I used to get told what a lovely unusual name it was, now it's everywhere!

The MIA thing really means anything only in the US.

I would never have called a child Jason or any version of Kylie, never taught intelligent ones. Being a teacher does influence one's choices, I recall my daughter wanting a particular jacket when we were out shopping and I wouldn't buy one because a horrible girl I taught had one!

I was at senior school and there was a girl
in the year above me called Pepper. I'm 40.

Surprised my kids name's aren't here
Agree - May/Mae names have become very sneered upon.
Chloe is a horrible sound. Evie/Ella/Ellie unimaginative.
Seb is overdone and has lost any niceness it used to have.

I forgot about Blaze! God awful name.

Flint-Phoenix is...different.

Pamela

I hate her something terrible. She’s attempted to destroy my life several times

Oh dear - I’m a Sophie and think I’m pretty nice

I loathe :
Jessica
Jennifer
Elizabeth
Pauline
Edna
Edith
Florence
Bernadette

Jason
Jaxon
All the K and 'den ending names
Anything made up

On a related note, does anyone else have names that they love but would never give a child because they’re just too OTT or hard to pull off? Mine are:

Ottilie
Aurelia
Tabitha

Thing all three of those sound so pretty but I would never saddle a kid with them. I might have to get some fancifully named chickens instead.

I met a baby called Barry last week !! I thought that name had long since gone out of naming fashion

Amelie - sounds like the parents couldn’t make up their mind. A combination of Emily, Amelia, Amy, Emma?!

On a related note, does anyone else have names that they love but would never give a child because they’re just too OTT or hard to pull off?

Coraline
Ophelia

Ones I would actually want to use are Rosalind, Cressida and Cordelia, Because i really love Shakespeare names for children. (Yes I'm a pretentious twat I know)

Shakespeare inspired*

I wouldn't call a girl Madison. It ends in "son" so really doesn't belong on a girl

What about Alison?!

I've seen my daughters name on here. At least she'll never have to use her surname-initial to be known in class 😅
I fricking hate Bernadette. I knew a vile one and its beyond ugly.
Reggie
Jaxon
Jayden
Archie
Alfie

Kimberly (never met a nice one!)
Chantelle

I know someone whose called their son Walter. Just no.

I also know a Teddy-Rex (TRex?) again no

I'm a teacher and have had endless Harry's ( last year I had 3) and Olivia's in my class. Favourite names this year that I love are Darcey and Jonty - both children suit their names perfectly.

Traditionally no name of the grandparents' generation may be lost, so we all have a second + third name keeping up the tradition.
Though my DH vetoed Femke and Baukje.
I hope that the dislike of certain names does not extend to the person carrying the name. And I also hope that you all come down like a ton of bricks on your children if they start to make fun of mates carrying "disgusting loathsome" names.

Oliver.

It makes me think of Oliver Cromwell and that makes me think of Puritans and banning Christmas.

I realise I am in a minority on this!
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Another odd reason is why I couldn't choose Violet: too close to violent.

I love those female Shakespeare names as well. They always sound positive and strong!
Bloody hate Alfie
It's so common round here! "Alfeh, coom 'ere!"

I really like the name Chastity and all the virtue names but I'd never resign a daughter to a life of 'purity'- poor girl- not having any fun!

It's quite trendy now but I can't stand Olive cos it makes me think of olive oil/olives

Also irrationally dislike:

Julian
Pauline
Gary
Ruth
Stuart
Samuel
Jade

Ezra seems to be quite common now. Not a fan.

Kai, Kayden, Klay, Jayden, all just scream a certain demographic.
If only people would stop and think about what they are naming their children.

When we had DD we (rather snobbily I accept) we (on one occasion) wrote down names and put Dr, Prof etc in front of them.
One of our neighbours has a 5 year old called, Kaleesee.

Neveah (heaven spelt backwards), anything Mae it's too over used and name like Jaxxon spelt in an unique way