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What names do you dislike solely because you know/knew someone horrible with that name

165 replies

Arabesque1 · 29/11/2013 15:32

What it says in the title really.

I went to school with a Julie who was pretty nasty and has put me off the name forever more.

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Oubliette0292 · 29/11/2013 20:41

Alison
Ian
Brandy

legoplayingmumsunite · 29/11/2013 20:42

My own name has featured on here several times already!!!

My contribution is Catriona. Not too keen on Pauline either.

My sister actually really disliked the name I gave DD1 because there was a bitch with that name in her year at school (I am 9 years older so didn't have the same association). Luckily DD1 has rehabilitated the name for DSis.

TopHatAndTails · 29/11/2013 20:43

And Vicky
Karen
Jackie
Kate
Adrian
Jo ( never met a kind one but I know a couple of lovely Joe's)

therunnawaybride · 29/11/2013 20:43

Jessica- took a dislike to me and made my life very unpleasant as she fancied my bf.
Jenny- dh's ex, bloody psycho!

Luke- broke my heart....still hurts to think about Hmm

scottishmummy · 29/11/2013 20:44

I recall the name of ghastly teachers,forever taints the names by association

NoComet · 29/11/2013 21:12

Gaynor, who had lovely farming parents straight out if James Herriot, but couldn't resist nasty put downs even as an adult.

PlentyOfPubeGardens · 29/11/2013 21:14

Sandra
Kevin
Richard

They know who they are Angry

vanillavelvet · 29/11/2013 21:22

Another Susan - in hindsight her two-'facedness' may have been down to insecurity.

And Kelly - again, I'm sure there must have been some background reason for her behaviour. I can't believe anyone could be that way without there being a reason for it somehow?

Longdistance · 29/11/2013 21:31

Laura...just bleurgh.

mil tried to convince me to name dd2 it. She was ny bully at school, no thanks. Evil witch.

Astarael · 29/11/2013 21:34

Catriona
Jodie
Natalie (several)
Zoe
Sarah

EvilRingahBitch · 29/11/2013 21:35

Felicity - bitchy cow.
Virginia - we never got on - I was once cc'd into an email that had accidentally spellchecked her name to Vagina and I laughed my tits off.

Cutteduppumpkin · 29/11/2013 21:36

Oh and Alison, never met a nice one (but horrified to see my own name on here - there must be some mistake!)

treaclesoda · 29/11/2013 21:37

Lisa, the most vile bully I've ever had the misfortune to encounter.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 29/11/2013 21:38

Nerys

justtoomessy · 29/11/2013 21:40

raspberry my ex was called Clive and he was a devious, lying arsehole.

RFLmum · 29/11/2013 21:44

Janet, Jackie, Sophie - shudder

IsabellaRockerfeller · 29/11/2013 21:46

Mandy. Vile bully!

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 21:48

Rhian - the most punchable face ever.

kerala · 29/11/2013 21:55

Cathryn - mean mean boss. Like a mini evil princess Diana. Even her husband couldn't stand her.

Lutrine · 29/11/2013 22:01

Stacey, Louise, Claire: horrible bullies at school.

WhatTheHellIsHappening · 29/11/2013 22:01

Ruth.
Zainab of Zaynab.
Paul (not because of a person, actually, although I've NEVER liked the name, but when Horrid Henry books came out first, I read one about Pimply Paul, which put me off the name forevermore, even if I wouldn't have ever used it anyway)
Kahwal.
Sandra.
Catriona.
Sargun.
Evangeline.
Terry.
David.
Kerrie.
Andrew.

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 22:04

Lutrine. I have two of those names and i was one horrible child.

TheCricketWidow · 29/11/2013 22:06

Adele..stabbed me in the leg with a compass in primary school!

Squidwardtenticles · 29/11/2013 22:10

Fatima bit my legs under the table at school.

hoobypickypicky · 29/11/2013 22:12

Michelle, the name of a faux leather dress wearing bully at primary school, happily negated by meeting a lovely one in adulthood (but I still wouldn't call my daughter it!).