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Irrational name dislikes

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Flappingflamingo · 21/08/2020 17:47

I'm not pregnant, have 3 children and not having any more, but I love baby names. My best friend is having a baby soon and so have spent a lot of time recently talking and thinking about names. I've come to realise that there are some names that I really really can't stand and for absolutely no apparent reason at all.
I would like to apologise to anyone and everyone, I really don't mean to offend anyone but I just can't help it or have any reason for it, but here are some of mine to start with - you notice a theme!! 😂 😂
Poppy
Ruby
Scarlet
Rowan
Anyone have any?

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whatausername · 21/08/2020 18:06

Imogen - DESPISE
Olive
Florence
Patrick
Lee
Martin
Reggie - hate
Ronnie - hate
Albie
Archie
Morgan - hate
Meryl
Milicent

More rational dislikes - India, Fleur, Olivia, Bodhi, Sullivan/Sully, Tuppance, Theo

whatausername · 21/08/2020 18:07

Hmm turns out there are quite a few I don't like 😂

OhhhPeee · 21/08/2020 18:09

Amelia. Bleurgh!

Peachypips78 · 21/08/2020 18:10

Logan. Sounds like bogey.

SaintofBats · 21/08/2020 18:10

George. Such a rotund, puddingy sort of name.

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 21/08/2020 18:11

Louise
Stella/Estelle
Natalie
Mabel

Louie
Dale

Hellhath · 21/08/2020 18:14

Eve Evie Eva Ava
Alfie Archie Albie
Poppy Daisy
Casper Jasper Felix Oscar

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 21/08/2020 18:15

Well none of my DC names here so far but my dogs is Grin

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 21/08/2020 18:18

*dog's

TheGirlWhoLived · 21/08/2020 18:22

Oh I have a Poppy and a Bella, universally hated dog names Grin think I’m going for a Lexie for the third, just to make your teeth really itch

blossomberry · 21/08/2020 18:24

Lilly
Eva
Milly
Tyler
Toby
George

Wolfgirrl · 21/08/2020 18:28

Ottilie - it is so cringe and try-hard
Theo - very wet sounding
Jayden, Kaiden, Brayden etc they just sound made up
Beatrice - ugly and really frumpy
William - just makes me think 'Willy'

Warminstermum · 21/08/2020 18:33

Lydia
Abigail

Born just harsh sounding to me

Outwithreason · 21/08/2020 18:35

How does Logan sound like bogey?!

whatausername · 21/08/2020 18:35

Lachlan!!

And Louie spelt this way and Lewis spelt "Louis".

Flappingflamingo · 21/08/2020 18:36

Oh forgot, India, indigo, indie, I just don't get it

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Sexnotgender · 21/08/2020 18:36

Georgia - no reason at all just really dislike it.

DownThePlath · 21/08/2020 18:38

Anything with 'ay' in the middle like: Cayden, Jayden, Hayden. Just think they sound awful

LirBan · 21/08/2020 18:41

Arthur - just so awful

abigailthespiderinthehat · 21/08/2020 18:48

Sophie, sounds like soapy.
Jack
Jamie
All surnames as first names,
except Fraser for some reason
Candice
Logan- sounds like bogey to me too!
Barry- excepting Barry manilow of course

Tlollj · 21/08/2020 18:49

Well I’m keeping quiet 3/6 grandchildren names here 😀
I don’t like made up hyphenated ones. I guess it’s all fashion and everything comes round again.

formerbabe · 21/08/2020 18:51

Imogen
Harriet
Grace

I know they're pretty popular on here but I absolutely think they're awful.

For boys, I cannot stand the name Oscar

Flappingflamingo · 21/08/2020 18:52

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has irrational ne hate!! 😂 😂 😂 I did actually tell my friend that if she used a particular one of those names I would actually have to stop talking to her, thankfully it's not a name she liked!! 😂 😂

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MonaChopsis · 21/08/2020 19:02

Another George hater here, for the same reasons as SaintOfBats.

Also have unreasonable dislike for Martha and Tabitha.

Aquamarine1029 · 21/08/2020 19:04

I absolutely hate Samuel and Caleb. HATE them.

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