To think people should take naming their children seriously?

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Do they not imagine their name choice on the top of a CV or whatever when naming their child 'Ballerina' or 'Buttercup' or 'Tulip'. I find it tends to more girl names than boys.

People who imagine their child's name on a CV would never choose those kind of names in the first place.

The kids will change their names tho. I grew up with tons of kids with hippie names (Echo, Sky, Snowy, etc) and haven't met any adults with this type of name. I assume they all changed their names to something less of the wall as soon as they could! 😂

Perhaps they are serious about preparing their children for a life that doesn’t revolve around cvs?

I'm sorry you are so narrow minded

@Itwouldtakemuchmorethanthis maybe they don't but I want people to take my daughter seriously when she's an adult.

At first, I'm inclined to agree.
But someone being called Buttercup isn't a valid reason not sure give them equal respect or job opportunities.

@Hedgehogblues you call it narrowminded, I call it sensible. Let me guess you're daughter is called Banana.

My dc don't have unusual names but I do like unusual names and I don't think there is anything wrong with them on cv's.

@Mantalini I know... I just can't imagine keeping a straight face when I meet someone whose mother has named the poor sod 'Buttercup'

They are pets’ names not human ones surely.

@DerbyRacer I just think they are silly, use them as a nickname instead 🤷‍♀️

There is over 3000 children in US alone with various versions of Khaleesi😂

I have seen a CV with Clarice. Not a bad name itself at all, but I knew that every time she would come to work I would stand up stiffly and say "Hello, Clarice" in a deeper, quiet voice...

Nope. My child has a traditional plant based name. I'm just not judgy about other people's choices

I wish I had another child I could name Buttercup. It's such a pretty name.
OP why don't you just worry about your own children and not focus on random children's future CVs?
I wouldn't reject a CV on the basis of a name btw, that would be very poor form indeed. Discriminatory.

@Frusty you'd be surprised!

Itwouldtake whether we like it or not cv's do form rather an important part of our lives.

Daisy, Violet, Rose, Poppy, Holly, Ivy: Fine.
But
Tulip, Buttercup: Not fine
Why? Because it's unusual for us. But there was a point where the name Ivy was unusual and no one would bat an eyelid now.

I recently met someone with a baby called Pollen.

Pollen.

It’s not even a pretty word!

You'd be a riot in the NHS, so far I've come across nurses called:

Precious
Rejoyce
Blessed
Pancake
and
Swizzle (nope, me either)

All or whom are band 7 (ward managers)

I wouldn't reject a CV on the basis of a name btw, that would be very poor form indeed. Discriminatory.

What discrimination would it be? Which one of the protected characteristics does it discriminate against?

Why the mothers? Doesn't their father get a say in the name too?

Regardless YABU. Stop being so judgy, you sound like Katie Hopkins. People have different priorities, not everyone who gives birth is worrying about their child's future career the moment they are born. Most employers employ a person based on their ability to do the job anyway. I don't suppose many people are worrying about whether someone like you would sneer at the name

In my industry no one would bat an eye, and Tulip is an awesome name. Do you not watch Preacher?!

My name is unusual and I’m so very grateful for it - I stood out among the sea of Sarahs, Karens and Michelles in my year at school.

I think people probably do take it seriously OP and pick the name they like the best. Apart from a few enduring classics, what is considered an ‘appropriate’ or ‘sensible’ name varies depending on what decade or part of the world you are in, and varies depending on who you ask. Expecting people to all pick a name that you approve of is pretty unreasonable.

I did meet a child with a name that was more of a nn than a given name iyswim. It was the child’s given name though and call me judge but it was more of a d-list sleb/reality star name than a CEO name. It did seem as if the parents were wanting that kind of “fame” for the child which also would have limited her choices if pushed in that direction.
I couldn’t take anyone with the name Khaleesi seriously either but then I’m probably just old 😂

sorry @UnicornBrexit, I should say it could be discriminatory. Racist for example.
Equally, it could just be pretty cuntish to think 'oh that's such a fabulous CV, but I wouldn't give Unicorn an interview, I'll give it to James/Sarah instead'.