To think people should take naming their children seriously?

[DreamsOfDownUnder]

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.

Am I missing something with Khaleesi...? 🤔

I've never heard of it but there's obviously some back story?

My bf currently has some very floral/hippie theme named girls working for him.
They're feckin brilliant workers! He didn't judge on their names. And he's a pretty big judgy pants at times

If you are judging someone on their name you have something wrong with you. You have a very judgemental, small minded brain. Why are you allowing yourself to limit your ability to be open to people different or from different backgrounds than yourself. Meet some people who are more bohemian, of a different class, of a different culture than you - it can only do you good. You’ll be amazed at how like all the Janes, Johns and Lucy’s they are.

@MrsJBaptiste it's from Game of Thrones

SachaStark Pinky is a common Indian nickname for girls. I'm surprised that as a teacher you haven't worked this out.

Google Pinky Lilani, the businesswoman.

Did anyone hear about the American who named her daughter ABCDE, I cant remember how it's meant to be pronounced but then felt all offended when airline staff sniggered at the boarding pass. I love unusual names but Surely this is cruel, ridiculous and attention seeking on the mothers side

I'd rather they take the future of the human race seriously

Heston Blumenthal was apparently named after his parents' favourite motorway service station.

The person defines their name, not the other way round.

My name was thought of as one of those silly names

It’s not held me back I love my name and often complimented on it absolutely like having an unusual name

@FiddlesticksAkimbo exactly what I meant, tge world is a judgemental.

@MrsJBaptiste it's from Game of Thrones.

Never met anyone else with my name. I'm sure it's actually made people-including prospective employers-remember me. Can't get worked up about it 🤷‍♀️

@Cloud9889 but your child may not want to be 'vanilla' with a top ten name either-you couldn't possibly know either way.

Maybe I was wrong about Tulip.

Someone posted on here that no one liked the name they had chosen, it was Slithery! That's up there with ridiculous!

@DinosForAll, I am well aware of the Indian connotations of “Pinky”. The girls I taught were all white, and named for this because of the colour pink.

@SachaStark fair enough; that is ridiculous

I would judge someone who was so ridiculously unprofessional as to judge a CV by the name of applicant and make sure they were not allowed near a recruitment again without retraining.

I would also question their integrity and cultural ignorance.

I’m not a fan of unusual spellings for the sake of it and my children have conventional if uncommon names but I detest bigots more

I have taught children with names that make me think why did you do that, also these were all white British families who had given their children with these names as I do understand different cultural have standard and special names and meaning behind them.

Some of the stand out ones have been

Blaze
Leaf
Ketle
Justice
Prune
Moon
Purple
Tumerick
Kneeve (Pronounced Neeve)

PatoPotato

Exactly!

Especially in a situation where the parents got “bolder” over the years. I’m over 9 years younger than my elder brother who has a very very normal, maybe even boring name.

Imagine siblings called (not exactly their names except mine) Paul, Adam, Zara and Starlight - it shouldn’t be allowed imo. It’s like being set up by your own parents.

I was named after a grandparent. I like it, it’s simple, classic and timeless.

I've not brought race into this once- it's others who have it on the brain for some reason. I can't comment on names from other cultures other than white and British as I don't know the meanings and connotations behind them so I'd be wrong to have any opinion on them. It's quite obvious that the OP is talking about white British names, and those that are different to what were used here 100 years ago. I really don't know how you've managed to try and slip in I'm being 'racist' in answering the OP, I find it quite weird to be honest.

I used to work with a Nigerian woman called Comfort, and it suited her SO well. She was amazingly kind, the sort of person who would always bring in cakes for birthdays, and make new starts really welcome. She was the person people went to if they were upset. I can’t imagine how her name would have worked if she had been a real harridan though.

My DD Mumsnet agrees. She is named after a haughty and humourless forum.

My DD Mumsnet agrees. She is named after a haughty and humourless forum.

😁

I recently met someone with a baby called Pollen.

I hope he was a boy. If you are going to name your child after a sex cell, why not just call him sperm?