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Which Name do you Hate Most?

427 replies

Tigertots · 29/06/2012 00:53

I hate the name Jane; I'm not saying it's the ugliest name in the world, by a long way (that's probably Griselda), but because of associations. Firstly, it was the name of the most horrible bully at my secondary school; and now, also, there's the Inbetweeners movie, in which the gorgeous Jay gets paired up with a fat plain Jane who is not cute enough for him!

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MammaTonic · 29/06/2012 21:30

I immensely dislike the name Jodie for a girl. In fact, I would say I hate it. I've known a couple of Jodies who were utter bitches and I think that this may have influenced my disdain for the name.

Not keen on 'old lady' names, either - Edith, Gretchen, Greta, Gertie, Doris. I don't like Lacey or Keira.

For boys, I particularly don't like Kevin. Names like Walter, Norman, Derek aren't good. I don't know how you'd look at a beautiful baby boy and think "he's DEFINITELY a Norbert!"

Hyphenated names seem to be a bit 'marmite' on MN. FWIW, I like them, just so long as they don't sound chavvy i.e Lacey-Mai, Heidi-Rose, Amber-Lee.

And, my real name is on here: not mentioned much, but it's there! I'm not bothered though, as I really like my name :)

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 22:30

WTf is the K thing on MN

How ridiculous to not like a letter

ellesabe · 29/06/2012 22:30

Jessica and Nina. I have no idea why...

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 22:32

I hate any name beginning with the letter T , It's such a stupid letter

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 22:33

I love the letter S though , it's so curly

redglow · 29/06/2012 22:34

Kirstie and Mathew

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 22:35

What about Q , that bit at the bottom annoys me

passivehoovering · 29/06/2012 22:43

usual I don't think anyone else is playing ;)

C, what couldn't even bother to join it's ends up and make an o. Lazy

PrisonerOfWaugh · 29/06/2012 22:44

How is this thread making the world a better place, at all, even a tiny bit Hmm

Opinion my arse; you is all haterz

SpeckleDust · 29/06/2012 22:50

Dislike Kevin and Wayne for boys - just sound a bit wanky.

Not as bothered about girl's names. Maybe the ones that went with the above boys names when I was growing up - Sharon and Tracey.

Mine nor my DDs have come up yet....but I think one would be termed 'shortened variation of a 'proper' name' and the other 'made up' (but they are both actually family names - great aunts/grandmas).

Mollydoggerson · 29/06/2012 22:55

Donna
Kathleen

Liam
Niall

Iseult
Iona - Any new found Irish names. Pretentious Irish ones, Carrig.

BonnieBumble · 29/06/2012 23:07

I can't stand names that begin with the following letters:-

W A N K E R S

I wouldn't even waste my spit on people with those initials. What were their parents thinking?

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 23:15

Don't get me started on the names that begin with B , they will never grow up to be lawyers you mark my words

Mollydoggerson · 29/06/2012 23:18

By the way I am Irish so I'm allowed not to like some Irish ones.

BonnieBumble · 29/06/2012 23:19

What initial do naice middle class people have?

C Or

U or

N or

T perhaps?

They are naice letters,

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 23:19

H perhaps? H is a posh letter I reckon

ByTheSea · 29/06/2012 23:20

I don't like names with a 'th' in them. Seth, Heather, etc.

BonnieBumble · 29/06/2012 23:21

Not if you pronounce it Aitch (shudders at the thought of the plebs getting it wrong).

ScrambledSmegs · 29/06/2012 23:21

My DD's nickname has come up several times. I'm not bovvered. I love her and I love her name.

usualsuspect · 29/06/2012 23:23

Yes you are right H is a bit tricky

BonnieBumble · 29/06/2012 23:24

Or even Haitch. Blush

I am drinking wine and taking the piss out of the naice people is not so fun now.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 30/06/2012 00:07

Wow, that's mine and my two DDs names that are 'hate hate hated'. Just waiting for DH and I've got the full set. Lovely.

toobreathless · 30/06/2012 01:33

Disappointed that no one has mentioned DDs name yet. We were aiming for slightly unusual......come on people, someone must hate it! Grin

I dislike most 'ie' names, particularly: Maisie, Milly, Evie, Alfie, Charlie.

Almost all hyphenated names.

The Brayden, Jayden, Shayden collective (Aiden is ok.)

Any name that dates or is overly trendy: Eva, Olivia, Isla, Oliver, Noah, Jacob, anything with 'belle' in it.

Maryz · 30/06/2012 01:49

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PuffPants · 30/06/2012 02:12

Your name, OP, and that of your horrible children. Don't know what it is, just reminds me of bad things and people.

HTH Smile