What names do you judge the most?

[EmilySmallwood]

Seems like a lot of people judge names on here, so just wondering which names you do...

I agree, everyone judges everyone all the time and a name is a big part of a first impression.
As above re. Jayden-Jai, Lola-Mae type names, but I get just as about dull names too. If I meet another Isabelle...! I know two sets of twins called Isabella and Amelia!

Of course I don't CARE what anyone else names their kids, and they are invariably lovely and unique children. I know people judge DS' name!! It's just how it is though.

I once knew someone (not well) who named her children initials. Literally just initials, like NK. It didn't stand for anything like Nicholas Kevin, it was just NK. She had 3 kids, all with initials as names. I judged her. I knew this person personally.

Through work I've know some dreadful names, but it would be inappropriate for me to put them down.

My cousin thought she'd 'be a bit different' and so gave her daughter a double-barreled name, but instead of using a hyphen she used an apostrophe, i.e. Lily'Mai. I have to admit I did judge that a bit.

The only names I judge are where the parents haven't thought it through e.g. Wayne Kerr, Everard Cock or Henrietta Cock.

random Everard Cock 😂😂😂

No biscuits from me, I've got no issue telling you.

I judge:

Parents who name their girls cutesy-sickly sweet names like Princess or Rainbow, that will limit a serious professional woman's chances in the workplace. Or worse, typecast her from day 1 at school, and prevent her from ever accessing a serious professional workplace.

And poorly spelled names. Not less popular, alternate spellings - but using a made up spelling for unique purposes. It doesn't change the name in any way, just makes life harder for the unlucky sole stuck with it.

And yes, should clarify, it is only the parents I judge in any name instances. There is so much egotistical naming about.

Yes, everybody names their children according to their own taste (what else can you do, really?) but I feel incredibly sorry for the children of parents who forget the reason behind naming - neutral identifiers to see a child through life well, without limitations.

Names with pointless extra letters shoved in: Tobey, Abbey, Dannii... I assume the parents are irritating and childish. Shoot me.

I do judge some names but not the child. Tbh it's usually young parents too.
I have to admit that the majority of the time the name suits the child and once you know them you can't imagine them called anything else.
Names like Mackenzie, Chardonnay etc
Not bashing young parents at all as I was 17 when I had my first but they do usually choose fashion names over thinking that this name will be forever

He's real - a "retired member" of the RCVS! Anything less bad than that is fine by me!

In this horrific story of child abuse, the child in question was named Tequiilah. I do think it tells us something about the selfishness and stupidity of the parents.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3364190/Nightclub-waitress-partner-jailed-total-16-years-one-smashed-four-month-old-daughter-s-head-hard-surface-row.html

This will offend.....

Teddy.

It's cute for about 3 years.

Also Ted. It's a film about a bear not suitable for children.

Normal names spelt in a "speshul" way
Eg Lilli
Mai
Jordyn
Jorjina

Hyphenated Christian names. FFS choose a name!
Lolly-Jo
Sarah-Marie
(It's always girls names isn't it?)

Children named after drinks, animals:
Wolfie
Chardonnay

But it's a reflection on the parents, not the child.

I knew of a little girl called Rylea-Jain n definitely thought yep her parents r total annoying wannabes trying to follow every trend at once, yawn. Boys name for a girl? Tick. Hyphen in name? Tick. Spell name "interestingly"? Tick. Awful.

Have since got to actually know them a little bit n they r lovely plus not wannabes at all so I have to retract my opinion on them as people n try to be less of a cow . However, I stand by my original decision that the name is awful!

My conclusion jumping is now reserved for parents of boys with hyphenated names. Oliver-Logan anyone? Didn't even know this was a thing now?

Wolfie Smith surely?!

Rylea-Jain? Good grief.....

Maybe its a cultural thing?

Im Chinese and a feminist. I let granny choose Western baby names and one has a cutesy name like FIFI or Kitty and other other is nickname, made up, think Veronie or Maudie or Sybillie.

I know a MD called Crystal Tiger in HK. I really like her name but think it sounds strong and powerful. However you might assume she is uneducated.

Actually yes tooloud, our Singaporean MD has a cutesy name, so there are definitely cultural variations. In the same way that surname names get an easier time in the US.

On the whole, I think people are talking about UK baby names on this thread though.

I judge names that are incorrectly spelled - just as I judge people with poor spelling.

Names that are trying too hard to be either original or aspirational are pretty awful.

Oh - and I am extremely judgemental of people who call their DC after characters on popular TV shows. Joey/Phoebe after Friends...

1. Wrong spellings in an attempt to be different.

1. Hyphens.

1. Cutesy baby names that are totally unsuitable for adults.

1. Brand names - Diesel, Harley, Armani (and its many variant spellings, see point 1), etc.

1. Surnames as first names.

How do people feel about long established French hyphenated names?

French people will always be stylish - I guess you are thinking Jean-Paul, Jean-Yves, Jean-Michel etc? That's so different from Kyle-Jayyden, I would suggest.

French hyphenated names are a bit passe in France (Anne-Sophie, Marie-Laure, Jean-Marie, Marie-Claude etc). They're square and uptight.

so white but my kids are in UK! Try look white with blue eyes as try mixed. Lets say my Des names are Jade and Phoenix or even Crystal Phoenix which might be very auspicious name they might be judged.

But we are becoming more global, with more travel so I think anything will be pretty much OK in future.