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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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thisisyesterday · 02/04/2011 21:14

I really, really dislike Hayden and Aiden

I honestly don't know why. it's utterly irrational and unjustifiable. I've never known anyone with either name
I just don't like the sound of them

notanumber · 02/04/2011 21:17

Philippa and Phillipa. Looks stupid either way you spell it and sounds horrible.

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notanumber · 02/04/2011 21:18

Geraldine. It sounds completely made up and daft. It's the name you'd come up with if a masuline version of the name Gerald didn't exist, IYKWIM?

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lockets · 02/04/2011 21:22

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NessyBay · 02/04/2011 21:24

Tony
Antonia

notanumber · 02/04/2011 21:24

Yes, you're right lockets. I got carried away. Sorry.

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hormonesnomore · 02/04/2011 21:25

I love Frances and Grace, but hate

Derek
Tegan
Morag
Noah
Jacob
Mona
Agatha
Beatrice

surprise · 02/04/2011 21:26

Most boys names that begin with vowels for some reason! Adrian, Elliott, Edgar etc. The somehow just don't seem strong enough Hmm. Also intensely dislike Sebastian and Lucas. Oh and Jeremy.

napoleona · 02/04/2011 21:27

i dont like Sarah, i dont know why, i just dont like it! offends millions of Sarah's

ChessPiece · 02/04/2011 21:29

Becky and Jessica. For some unknown reason "Becky" makes my skin crawl.

tallulah · 02/04/2011 21:39

Emma, Ellie, Millie, Molly, Anne, Olive

Luke, George, Billy, Josh, Trevor, Kevin

surelynotnormal · 02/04/2011 22:06

Becky is v v closely associated to "ready brek" for me.

Sebastian is v closely associated to masturbation.

BreakOutTheKaraoke · 02/04/2011 22:07

Myfanwy, and Bronwyn. Urgh.

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WhoLivesInAHouseLikeThis · 02/04/2011 22:25

Erin
Amy/Aimee

Dont know why, they are just horrid in the extreme.

timetomove · 02/04/2011 22:34

Leah/lia

helendigestives · 02/04/2011 22:43

Molly.

smother · 02/04/2011 23:06

Charlotte (probably my least favourite girls' name - for no reason!!)
Scarlett
Daisy

Leo

Stinkyfeet · 02/04/2011 23:17

George

FebreezeYourJeans · 02/04/2011 23:22

Sophie
(although I know several lovely ones the name is just a simpering bleugh)

Callum
(thuggish - I have no idea why)

MsScarlett · 02/04/2011 23:28

Simon. And I don't know why as I have an Uncle Simon who is lovely! But I always wondered what my Granny was thinking calling him THAT!

Edmundo · 03/04/2011 09:05

Lola
Harriet
Hazel
Daisy
Annabelle
Evie
Emma
Holly
Ella
Amelie

James
Charlie
Alfie
Joshua
Callum
Benjamin
Christopher
Daniel
Lewis

colditz · 03/04/2011 09:09

Gemma - weasel faced little bitch who used to hit me on the way home from school

DesertOrchid · 03/04/2011 09:32

Jennifer

Jemma1111 · 03/04/2011 09:33

John/Johnathon

Bryan
Alfie
Timothy
Martin
Mason
Patrick
Aaron

Fiona
Sharon
Ellie-May
Vicky
Sue
Tiegan

Don't like these at all

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