Why?? (Actual names given last year)

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There were girls called:
Dyc
Kc
Juri
Cauvery
Boex
Mu
Priceless
Dhax
Han
Euan
En
Das
Chu
Purity
Rut
Dikshita

And boys called:
Boi
Timotei
neophytos
Bode
Solo
Metatron
Blyss
Sing
Mate
A
Kohl
Godstime
Saxs
Rygg
Boon
Caio
Nimrod
Rouxx
Pride
Fountain
Goddominion
En
Daire
Creed
Braxtyn
Orinate

I used to think it was good that in the U.K. There isn't a set list of names and parents are free to name their dc whatever they like but surely some of these are cruel?

For these children, who were all born in the uk and so will likely attend school here, having a name which has a sound or connatation that may provoke bullying is not going to be something they will want to thank their parents for. There are plenty of names from every culture that also work well in a uk context. Why pretend otherwise? It isn't racist to point this out.

We’re not British but our kids were born in the UK. Their names are ones we love and that reflect our culture and languages. I want them to be proud of their heritage.

For goodness sake posters seem determined to scream racism when the obvious intention was to have some consideration for the feelings of children who could be teased or discriminated against in the future.

Parents owe their children some consideration in this matter regardless of their origin.

That isn't racism it is treating everyone the same!

My children are being raised to treat everyone with respect and not to make prejudicial assumptions based on race, religion or culture.

If only posters on this thread could conduct themselves in a respectful and non abusive way.

Purity is lovely

Metatron! Sounds like a transformer

Purity is cringey

Whisky2014 It's my middle name, I like it

People will always raise eyebrows at names. I've had it for the past 40+ years here and abroad.

OP you are making prejudicial assumptions by suggesting that a child called Daire is going to be "teased or discriminated against in the future"

And in your view, children should only have certain names.

How on earth does that encourage your children to respect culture?

It's not cringey, it's just not your taste. Are other names like Serenity, Liberty, Verity, Hope, Faith or Grace also cringey?

I have known a couple of Nimrods. They were both Israeli. It's a great name!

Fwiw, I work in a school where there are children of 57 nationalities.

They have lots and lots of different names, some of which you would no doubt be horrified that parents have chosen to give in a small town in Ireland where traditional names are still in abundance.

Funnily enough I have never heard a child in my school being teased or ridiculed because of their name because we welcome and honour diversity.

I’ve been trying to think what English word Daire sounds like that would provoke ridicule or bullying. Can you help me out OP?

TBH I’m slightly amazed this thread even exists. Where do you live that you haven’t come across names from all sorts of different countries/cultures/religions? Do you not watch TV or use the internet? I’m from a really quite UNmulticultural place, I haven’t travelled and yet none of those names you listed are baffling to me. Really, do you live in a cave?

I have also known people named Precious, Mercy and Honesty. I loved their names, and it connected them to the richness of their culture.

Please do tell us why Han or Daire would be discriminated against or teased in anyway?

Ignorant post OP.

How could anyone not have heard of the name Han before. Seriously!

OP, if your kid came home one day laughing about another boy or girl in class called Daire, Nimrod or Purity, you’d probably have the wherewithal to explain that different cultures have different naming traditions, and that it’s a rude thing to mock people for. No?

You can’t make comments on here about foreign names, even if they do sound rude in this country. You can certainly makes digs at people calling their children ‘chavvy’ names though . You see it on here everyday! In fact my own name was mentioned here on a thread a few weeks ago. Dull, dowdy and boring apparently.

So was mine! But I've heard it all before.

People - anywhere in the world - will comment on a name if it sounds odd, rude or is the brand name of a loo roll where they live. This is not a UK thing!

... posters seem determined to scream racism when the obvious intention was to have some consideration for the feelings of children who could be teased or discriminated against in the future.

So what you are saying is that people need to shield their children from the ignorance and racism of the British children they will encounter? The British are racist and ignorant?

So yes, sometimes you do just need to think twice when a child has more than one set of roots.

Niamh and Siobhan do not have another meaning in English, nor do any other Irish names that I am aware of.

The alleged problem with Irish names is that they are - wait for it - spelled in Irish.

It's not just Britain. It's everywhere! And it's not always racist. My daft name had a couple of likely origins.

I bet there's nowhere on the planet that if a child has a name that is 'shit' or 'fart' in the local language that everyone will thoughtfully stroke their chins and say 'that's awfully interesting, I assume this name has a Celtic origin and means 'song of the sea'?, how interesting...' not think 'that poor kid...'

Maths - they aren't unusual names though? I'm Scottish so maybe babes like this done register with me as unusual or outlandish.

Babes? Names (autocorrect)