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Which perfectly nice names do you really dislike for no reason you can put your finger on?

227 replies

notanumber · 02/04/2011 18:52

I don't mean names that you think are:

'posh' (Fenella)
'chavvy' (Kayden)
'princessey' (Annabelle)
'hypheney' (Ellie-Mae)
'illiterate' (Mykal)
'ubiquitous' (Ruby)
'celeby' (Britney)
and so forth.

I mean names which for absolutely no reason you can put your finger on, you really really dislike. They don't come with associations or baggage, you just don't like it.

The test is, if you can say: "I don't like it because...(it reminds me of a horrible kid in primary school/it's really dated/ I know fifteen of them)" then it doesn't count. There has to be absolutely no justifiable (or unjustifiable) reason for your dislike of it.

For me: Hazel.

I just think it's really a horrid name.

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tudorrose · 02/04/2011 19:52

Thomas. I have no idea why. Can't stand it.

missmiss · 02/04/2011 19:53

Gemma/Jemma. Just yuck.

littlepigshavebigears · 02/04/2011 19:54

Nina
Hannah

TheCrackFox · 02/04/2011 19:59

Rachel and Simon

No idea why but I just don't like them.

weaselmoose · 02/04/2011 20:02

Thomas
Christopher
Richard
Nathan
Luke
Simon
Alice

I just hate the sound of all of them

KenDoddsDadsDog · 02/04/2011 20:04

Thomas
Isabel/Isabella/Izzy
Nerys
Reuben
Noah

ValiumSoltera · 02/04/2011 20:07

Jessica (too hissy)
Scarlett (too harsh)
Lucy (too sickly sweet)
Lola (a bit trashy)

I really love Hazel. It's beautiful. Old lady chic that is attractive. I love Margaret too. I also love Greg, Reuben and Nina. Yall have strange taste Grin

ValiumSoltera · 02/04/2011 20:08

Ps, also have to stand up for Jemma. That's lovely too.

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smashingtime · 02/04/2011 20:22

I also dislike Thomas - really don't know why either Confused

I like Hazel but can't stand Vicky - makes me think of sicky! Sorry that will probably offend lots of people on here as it is a popular name for women of my generation!

RancerDoo · 02/04/2011 20:23

Elijah and Isaac.

Annabelle.

Ick.

SunSoakedStone · 02/04/2011 20:24

I love Hazel!

GetOrfMoiLand · 02/04/2011 20:27

Charlotte, Victoria, Isabelle. Booooring.

benelf · 02/04/2011 20:27

Eva
Hazel
Elijah
Olive
Beatric
Oliver

Skinit · 02/04/2011 20:27

Peter
Christine

IQuiteLikeVodka · 02/04/2011 20:29

Margaret
Beverley
Jemima
Gemma
Liz

IQuiteLikeVodka · 02/04/2011 20:30

oh yes,definitely Charlotte

littlepigshavebigears · 02/04/2011 20:31

Tia and Mia

Kaekae · 02/04/2011 20:32

Keith...just hate it and always feel sorry for anyone I meet called this.
Phoebe -not sure why I dislike it so much, my mother loves it perhaps that's why!
Kelsie
Kyla
Lyla
Neil

IQuiteLikeVodka · 02/04/2011 20:34

Darren
Richard
Peter
Timothy

IQuiteLikeVodka · 02/04/2011 20:35

Kevin

littlepigshavebigears · 02/04/2011 20:35

Mark

growing3rdbump · 02/04/2011 20:36

Loretta - urgh.
Marjory
Joan
Jean

growing3rdbump · 02/04/2011 20:36

Also agree about Nerys and Kevin.
Malcolm
Archie