"Wet" names?

[LotusClover]

Quite often I see people on here describing names as "wet". Sorry if I'm being stupid, but what is that supposed to mean?

@Douberry you made me laugh. I have never met a human Toby and only ever 1 dog with that name.
Colin is definitely a wet name imo
For a female I would say molly. Nice name but very meek

@NoClarification

Thank you.

I associate Arlo exactly as you.

I automatically think of Arlo & Woody Guthrie and those guys were hard as nails.

"This Land is Your Land" is my favorite song about my country.

So, to me, it's far from "wet".

Timothy and (I hate to say this as it's the name of a family member) Shaun are "wet" to me.

I wonder if Enid Blyton is responsible for the anti Julian sentiment that seems to be widespread? Though by that logic Ann should definitely be on the wet list I suppose.

On the opposite end I would say nicola. This name makes me think of someone i know who has resting bitch face and the personality to match.

And for a male I would say Tony. He would totally win in a fight.

It’s entirely unfair and subjective but to me....

Well, yes, that would describe the entire thread.

To be fair Yin I said that in response to a poster arguing my nominated set names were not wet !

My own name appeared a few times - I agree actually it is quite a weak name and wouldn’t have chosen it myself. I am far from wet - too far the other way as i age if anything 😁

MrsT I’m not specifically havjng a go at you... you appear to be the only person acknowledging how unfair this subjective categorising if names is.

And so many posters have linked names to actual character traits, with vehemence and conviction.

Writing off whole groups of names as children of wet parents, class based writing off... all just as obnoxious as the snobby responses on Baby Names, the ignorance and sniggering about names from another culture etc etc.

Full of stupid gender stereotypes.

A vile thread amongst many vile threads.

Depressing.

@Wolfgirrl, no it was some fool earlier up in the thread. I'm just joking about being angry though.

Toby , evie, Evelyn all extra wet IMO. It's all subjective.

names ending with A are better than ie or y - These names more often sound wetter because they sound weaker - more nicknamey/ small child, especially for boys - Alfie, Tommy etc, but for girls also - Elsie, Millie less classic compared to Sophia, Amelia etc. It depends on the person, ultimately - if they're the macho type they probably won't be seen as so 'wet' but it also might not suit them at all. Think of a really big man called Alfie it sounds more suited to a child

Very weird thread.
I'm a Lucy, and confused.
I don't think anyone would describe me as wet.
My partner's name has also appeared on here, but luckily our son has a strong 'masculine' name. He'll save us from being a wet family

I think the thread can be summed up as 'if it's a very middle class name, it's wet'. I think it's mostly in good humour actually but I agree that there's a bit of an unpleasant undercurrent of 'if you are a boy with long hair who doesn't like sport and girls then you are obviously a bit wet'.

Hmmm. Darren was one of the 'bad boy' names when I was at school

Oh definitely.

I don't think this thread is offensive. The whole concept of liking or not liking names is completely subjective and not based on any logic. It's all gut instinct and emotions.

Miles
Lionel

What a nasty, sneering, sexist thread.

Matthew. (Probably because of a 'wet' Matthew from school many moons ago)

The whole concept of liking or not liking names is completely subjective and not based on any logic

True. But then supposing or attributing crass and derogatory qualities to people with that name is nasty.

Oh well, if nothing else, the thread reveals how much sexist culture still underlies how people think a boy and man should be seen.

And how sexist people are in talking about children who don’t fit that mould.

Hmmm I guess I'll think again about possible boy names, I was quite liking Timothy!!

Take no notice @nervousnelly8.

Crikey, I thought the whole thread was all very tongue in cheek, and quite amusing! It has been repeatedly stated by various posters that this concept of wetness is totally subjective.

@nervousnelly8, of course you must name your baby Timothy if that’s your preference. I have never met an unpleasant or mean spirited Timothy - they have all been thoroughly decent people.

Cut Gett

cuthbert

I'm surprised at a few of these. I've known several people called Toby and none of them were remotely wet. One was a 6' 3" bearded rocker type. I've never even met anyone called Rafferty, I can't believe there are enough of them that the name can be considered wet.

Nigel and Colin are the wettest names of all. I once knew two brothers called Nigel and Colin and used to wonder what their parents were thinking.

If I had been a boy I'd have been called Barry. I'm glad I wasn't. Barry sounds wet to me, although I do know a couple and they are very unwet.