For thinking baby names are getting silly

[bulbarsaurus]

Hi everyone,

Recently read through a thread with OP who wanted to name her child something completely ridiculous.

I have noticed a lot of threads with the same comments of very odd baby names, think things Like Spartacus or Amicablalette. For some reason this now seems to be the norm.

It seems like people are now either trying to make their normal child sound like a WW2 veteran by naming them Albert or Rodney or the lord or lady of the manner with names like Tarquin or Agatha.

Is it just me or do some of these names not look ridiculous. I know a child at a local nursery with working class parents called Horatio.

I can't imagine naming my children anything other than something normal so that when they finally go for a job interview their names appear professional and easy to read/pronounce.

Are there a list of normal Girls/Boys names you can give me! And does anyone else agree with me?!

AIBU?

It's just a bit sad though isn't it.
Adults slating other adults name choices for their own children.

In my experience, people mocking names are often those who think that foreign names should be anglicised, people shouldn't name kids 'above their station' (see working class comment from OP) or are just a bit worried about being different. There is always a comment about people not getting jobs or being successful because of the names they have/being bullied.

The evidence doesn't match up. Hence why we have very rich or successful people called things like Elon, Lando, Beyoncé etc.

I have a really unusual name, probably won't be more than a small handful in the UK, as does my DD. Never been bullied, doing very well and the only people who have ever commented are small minded adults. I once had a 4 year old put their parents to shame by pronouncing my name spot on, when they made a commented and tried to shorten it to something very white British and anglicised.

Aslong as people aren't naming their kids offensive things, what's it to you!

Also, consider famous academics and professionals with names such as Divine (Charura), Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Anthea Hendry etc etc.

A lot of people who come onto these threads have an undertone of classism and racism that just highlights small mindedness!

I had to laugh watching an American Court show and the plaintiff's 2 daughters were called London and Paris!

Well, society’s multicultural and we have the internet now so it’s kind of natural that people will choose from a more diverse pool of names. When I was growing up, the only names you ever heard were from friends, book characters or TV shows. I think ‘unusual’ names are kind of becoming the norm, and as long as it’s nothing with awkward associations (like Fanny or Dick or Verruca) or something your kids will have to spell to everyone (like Khynleegh-mei) which gets pretty tiresome. your kids won’t be at any disadvantage.