To be grateful to have discovered the mumsnet name board before having my children and giving them “stripper names”

[Krystalmethany]

Well excluding my first child who is male so thankfully has a very generic boy name.

But the names I liked for my girls thank god I mumsnet searched them first 😂 there are some brutal opinions on here that I suppose people are thinking irl but too polite to say to your face.

Mumsnet saved my kids from having stripper names or methhead trailer trash names

Talking about real names with made up spellings - I recently encountered a person, in a professional capacity, with the name Julie. I emailed her to follow up, beginning my email "Dear Julie", as you would. She replied and signed off "Juelee". What a earth? (as my granddaughter would say)

You might not judge the child for their name, but I bet you judge the parent that gave it to them.

Worse, those people naming their kids after where they were conceived. Imagine having a daughter called Weston Super Mare.

I once worked with a Chardonnay (not sure if that's how she spelt it, though). I only found out when the boss walked in and said, 'Chardonnay' and I answered back, 'Yes Please!' Only to see a co-worker glaring at me! (I was agency staff).

My child has a dog's name - I was aware of this before we named him. Sort of standing joke that I can only get him personalised items at Christmas from pet shops!

It is indeed an urban myth, and a racist one at that 🙄

Not usually no.

The only time I judge is when I hear things on the news when parents want to call their kid Hitler or something.

I wouldn’t judge my students or their parents because I know it’s often cultural.

Its really common for certain cultures to have names like Tracy for males or names like Destiny or Justice.

The names that OP mentioned are very common in America and so if I saw that list of names how would I know that they’re not American or African.

OP is specifically talking about judging the kids.

I know an Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond from the same family, known as Em, Sapphy and Di

I think they’re all just very common so if you’re a teacher you’ll get so many of them, you’re bound to get at least one that’s a nightmare

Guess there's a fine line between the Mabels, Ethels and the Paris' n Chantelles 😂

Chris de Burgh has a great song called Patricia the Stripper.

We had an aunt called Patricia so, naturally being teens, would hum the tune when she was around. And she couldn’t have been further from the stereotype of a stripper as was very much more a Kensington stereotype!

Well its no better than Geranium, Hyacinth or Lilly

Mumsnet why have you done away with the laughter emoji? Some of these comments are so damn funny and I have to settle for a thank you or a love emoji which doesn’t quite cut it.

You haven't called him Shep or Rover, have you 😱

It makes me think of Lola the cross dresser made famous by the Kinks.

Ooh, won’t you share? I chose Gaelic names for both my children. 😍

My mother was called Patricia and had absolutely no sense of humour. That song was the gift that kept on giving 👌

🤣🤣🤣

I encountered 3 Ophelias, in the Highlands, last week. So, is it ok if I punch up with my classism on stupid names 😂

is it really high class behaviour to give your child a name that’s also a Taylor swift song. Unless named before the song, Bonnie was a popular name until Bonnie blue ruined it. My best friends dog was literally called Bonnie blue. 😔

Bonnie Blue—that’s unlucky

My most wtf mumsnet moment ever was on a baby name thread. Someone said of the name ‘Niamh’, ‘I really like that name. How do you say it?’ And my mind was blown. People would choose a name based wholly on how it is spelt? WTF!

Most porn star name after Lola for me is Roxy. Male equivalent Jaxon. Even worse, Jaxxon.

Me too, I discovered recently. My child’s name on a dog lead. Hilarious. Apparently the way to find out if your child’s name is a dog’s name is to shout it at the top of Primrose Hill and see how many dogs come running. Felix, Ludo, Jago etc etc.

Honestly I think i only judge eejits like Bob Geldof and Gweneth whatserface with their kids names. Peaches, Fifi and Pixie surely are cats names? But the other one calling her kid Apple is ridiculous although I guess when you call a candle after the smell of your fanny it really is not all that surprising.

Nor have I and I must have been here for well over ten years.

Apparently my eldest has a made up spelling of a name where there will be 5 in every class, as well as being faddy, and DD2 has a boring 70s name.

DD1 is the only one in her year of 200. The spelling is an old Scottish form (and an old family name).
DD2... People have always said its lovely and underused.

Qp