Which names do you IRRATIONALLY dislike?

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This is not certainly not meant to be a "bitchy names thread". The emphasis is on the word IRRATIONAL. i.e. there are some names that are perfectly innocuous, lots of other people like them, I've known some lovely people with those names (so no obvious bad associations) BUT for some reason I've always disliked them. Would be interested in hearing anyone else's bugbear names!

ANNA - just too symmetrical, and (to my ears) smug and boring

LUCINDA - I like Lucy, but for some reason the "inda" really turns me off this name

Anything with "BELLE"on the end.Annabelle, Isabelle etc Pretty on paper, but I just don't like the sound for some reason

BEATRICE again irrational, but the combination of sounds just doesn't do it for me, it does the opposite of "trip off the tongue"

This is not meant to be in any way offensive. My 3 children have really "Marmite" names, and I don't mind at all that some people don't like them.
I just think everyone finds that certain sounds "jar" with them. Do others find this?

On a different note, the Baby Names topic is brilliant and I have been a long time lurker!

I dislike my own name no real reason just don't like how it sounds but its my name I'm over it

Josh.

I remember someone saying to me once that it sounds like another word for wank and that's just stuck!

Oh well, 2 out of 4 of my DC's names are mentioned several times, I'm doing well

Penelope. Don't know why, though love Nel.
Juno. Sounds pretentious to my ears.

Penelope. Don't know why, though love Nel.
Juno. Sounds pretentious to my ears.

I said Richard because I just automatically think "Richard the Turd"

Aubrey - just grates on me, that is my irrational dislike so no real reason

Shelby - it is a name for a tortoise or a turtle not a person

Alan
Hannah
Ann
Anna
Jane
Sue
Jim
Tim
Lin
Neil

Logan - just cannot stand it!

Yes Logan!
Charlotte - prissy, but I don't mind other prissy names

My own dc name has been mentioned!

Francesca - I know it is a perfectly normal name, but for some unknown reason I hate it.

Mia - just sounds like it means insignificant (Mere).

Lily - I hate the smell of the flower, and can't get past this.

Ava/Eva/Evie
Isabel/Isabelle (not Isobel weirdly!)
Lauren
Harrison
Buddy (and all cutesie bear sounding names!)

Oh I absolutely love Francesca! One of my favourite names ever.

Kevin, Keith, Karen, Kayden, Trevor, Tracey, Ian, Leon, Wayne, Stacey, Keeley

Ishbel - probably the most ridiculous and pointless name ever.

Oh, and I agree with Saskia - again, no good reason but I just don't like the sound it makes.

There are also names I hate, where I like a very similar name. For example, I don't like Hugo or Alex but like Hugh and Alec.

Kirsty! No idea why I just cannot stand it, also Ella or Ellie.

Boys names Reuben, Alfie, charlie, Reggie!

Megan/Meg... It just sounds too much like egg or smeg!

I'm not a fan of Alicia, but mainly because I'm a teacher and it's spelt and pronounced in multiple ways. A few years ago there were always 2-3 in every class, all wanting it pronounced differently.

Bethany

Matilda

Martha

Also really dislike Megan.

Macey
Lacey
Kacey
Stacey

All make me want to scratch my eyes out when I hear them.

Alfie, Archie, Reuben, Jayden.

Charlotte, Amelia, Ella, Sophia.

I don't even have reasons for disliking them.

Sophie, because it makes me think of sofa.
Seth sounds sly and creepy.
Bertie, which reminds me of Albert Tatlock in Corrie back in the dark ages. Fine for a dog though.
Boys names give to girls - Jamie etc. Sounds like the parents really wanted a boy and couldn't be bothered to think of a girl's name.
Baylor. For obvious reasons.

Jessica, because the 'sic' part makes my teeth gnarl.

Charlie on a boy far too common
Lilly, no reason just don't like it.

Hugo
Joshua
Oisin
Lucas

Zara
Deborah
Eva
Anything flowery