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Which completely inoffensive names do you absolutely hate for no justifiable reason?

258 replies

MaryAstor · 12/11/2012 21:33

I will start.

Francis.

Loathe it. Couldn't say why really. There are no bad connotations - it's neither 'chav' nor 'toff'. It's not made-up or too-trendy or old-fashioned. I couldn't say that the sound of it is awful. It doesn't remind me someone who bullied me at school. It's not even boring. I just fucking hate that name. Whenever I am introduced to a new baby called Francis, my reaction is always: "But why? For pity's sake, why? Out of all the possible names available, you chose Francis? You have some seriously terrible taste there, people." "Gosh, how lovely."

Same goes for Christopher. And Jenny.

Perfectly inoffensive names. Could give no good reason for my antipathy whatsoever.

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InNeedOfBrandy · 12/11/2012 23:43

My names here thanks Hmm

I hate the name's Gemma and Debbie. Every single person who I have known called these names ( a lot ) I have not got on with.

InNeedOfBrandy · 12/11/2012 23:45

Oh and Alison it is a wet kind of name teachers pet like (no offense anyone)

MaMattoo · 12/11/2012 23:46

OP have you read Freakonomics? Whole section in there about names and how/what they indicate/represent. Book based in cold, hard quantitative data and am interesting read...

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/11/2012 23:51

Atia Harvey=liver? I don't get it! Not much a fan of the name either.

AtiaoftheJulii · 12/11/2012 23:53

I think it's just the v! This is the "no good reason" thread, after all!

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 12/11/2012 23:54

I am going to start a thread asking if I should call my (imaginary) baby Awol. How many votes do you think I'd get?

Eric. Irrational dislike.

ripsishere · 12/11/2012 23:55

John although Jonathon is fine
Haylee/Hayley
Mary
Maddison
Carly
Roger
Peter
Robert
Richard
Girls names that have male roots. Thomasina, Nigella, Frederika etc.

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/11/2012 23:57

Oooh I see Atia I just wondered! Lol!

I see my name has popped up. Amazed it took 4 pages! Lol!

goralka · 13/11/2012 00:00

ooops I see my son's name there!

Paige - why why why?

seventyeight · 13/11/2012 00:00

Felicity
Verity

seventyeight · 13/11/2012 00:02

Mamattoo - is it THE Apple?

jellybeans · 13/11/2012 00:02

Old granny names.
Cutesy names.

overthehill · 13/11/2012 00:13

Edna, Ethel, Edith, Ethan (see a pattern developing here??), Mavis, Maud, Mildred, Muriel... Sorry but I just find them ugly.

Wallison · 13/11/2012 00:15

This thread reminds me of a very funny email that did the rounds absolutely years ago. Well, at least I thought it was funny but then I do have a pureile sense of humour. It was called 'Boys' Names and their Meanings' but it was actually just basically a run-down of slightly annoying or random character traits that the writer had observed in boys/men she knew. So it was stuff like "Richard: eats with his hands" or "John: can't do oral properly" or "Dan: a bit creepy about his mum". It made me laugh loads.

flyoverthegoldenhill · 13/11/2012 00:26

Overthehill you stole half my name - wot ?
Alex
Alfie
Andy
maybe its just boys names starting with A Hmm

NewNames · 13/11/2012 00:27

Molly
Milly
Tilly
Dolly
Lexie
Etc

Alisvolatpropiis · 13/11/2012 00:31

Milly and Molly are pet names. I own a Milly and my parents own a Molly

Both are fine nicknames for other names though. Just not on the birth certificates. In my opinion.

NewNames · 13/11/2012 00:34

Alfie, Archie, Jayden, as mentioned by someone up thread

InSPsFanjoNoOneHearsYouScream · 13/11/2012 00:37

My name isn't here?! Shock

It's normally one of the first for been chavvy and common. My sons name would be here but its not at all common Grin

LilsMumx · 13/11/2012 00:43

Chantelle
Sharon
Tracey
Alison

No justifiable reason other than 80's chavtastic!

TinyDancingHoofer · 13/11/2012 00:47

lexi
lucy
lily
bella- just too commonly heard.
peter
tia
alisha

FeckOffWithYourXmasBollocks · 13/11/2012 00:47

" dislike ordinary names that sound ordinary, like catherine. I won't mention the others as don't want to offend."
Too late! Sad
Grin

I detest Victoria, and fecking Rebecca/Becky!

ScumbagCollegeDropout · 13/11/2012 04:37

lachlan

LST · 13/11/2012 04:48

Phew Dp, me and DS have all escaped judging

TheHairyDieter · 13/11/2012 04:58

Anything ending in '-May', eg 'Lacie-May'. Makes my skin crawl.

I also have an irrational dislike of 'Olivia' and 'Imogen'. Oh, and 'Megan'. For boys names, I really dislike 'Braydon'. It reminds me of horses.