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My cousin linked me to this, and I immediately thought of the MN Babynames forum!

Here ya go.

LMAO at Oii Niinjaa

That is pure genius!

(realises that she probably watches far too much martial arts movies/anime)

I thought that is what it was....lol...an Australian pal of mine mentioned it once and I daren't ask!

for a lot of them it just screams illiterate parents, there is no other possible explanation

Thanks, you've solved my baby naming dilemma.

Girl: Diammond Sparckler
Boy: so manu to choose from but I am thinking Zero won't cause any complex in later life. No? :)

Actually, re last post. Manu should be many but on basis many of that list appear to be names made up of random scrabble letters, perhaps Manu should be considered?

BACARDEE
One of my SIL's friends called her baby Deja-Vu...perhaps even too out-there for the list?

I've met a Demmy-Ocean before. She ambled through life reeking of patchouli and looking for rainbows under which to toot on her handmade ocarina.

What´s the criteria for a name being put on there I wonder?

Spotted Mercedes-what´s wrong with that?

Doesn´t seeem to take in other languages/cultures so quite ignorant.

Thought it said Boden at first

Sorry just came back to this!

You pronounce it N-eye-ah. Hope that makes sense!

It's african, and it means purpose or aim!

Mercedes is a common Spanish name, nothing wrong with that imo.

SOH, I know of a Turkish woman, her name in Turkish is something like Gambee (can't remember exactly) but she always goes by Dimple as that's what it means. It's actually a nice word to use as a name.

We can laugh at that list, but there's actually a bit of inspiration on it too, for people who would like some fresh ideas.

Even though the list is mocking bogans, I think to absolutely NO ability to recognise foreign names,therefore mixing them up with dakota=pheonix is perhaps a bit bogan in itself!

just looked on google tools and the Turkish for Dimple is Gamze.
I like it! I think there is a Turkish population in Australia. So if they meet a Dimple they will get it.

I agree. Dimple is sweet.

this site also tickled me!

BANJO ROCKET?
CHAOS?

bleedin ell.

stripeybumpsmum..a friend of mine HAS called her son Manu, and his twin sister Shanti. Their father is Indian, so I gather they are eastern names :)

Manu is also the name of a rather delicious here in australia.

DS2's name is on that list. Ayden is not chavvy/ redneck/ bogan - It was my Great-grandad's name!

Littleyellowteapot and Bullet:

The "X" is the symbol for Christ - as in Xmas, hence Xal = Christal

I came across a Dzejdin recently.....

Both Skyla and Savannah are on the list.

I actually know a Kassidi and a Rieffe; neither name is on that list but they should be. I think there's a little cultural insensitivity on the list all the same.

Redneck is not the same as bogan or chav, actually. I mean, it's the same as in "here's a derogatory term for a group of people that some of them embrace" but the "type" of people ensconced by the term isn't the same.

Ensconced? Is that the word I want there? Oh well. :o

I was in a park today (In Australia) and heard a Dad scream "c'mon Glaydon!". But most Australian children I know have names like Isabel, Jamie, Thomas, Sophie etc.