Why the hate for modern “made up” style names

[sarahbiggs1]

This is a very unpopular opinion especially on this sub but i kind of like the new “made up names” like Everleigh, paisley, braylee etc When people say stuff like it won’t suit an adult it dosent really make any sense because names that are now considered old women names like Linda,Sandra, Nancy were once probably looked at as child only names . I don’t think people realise that the names of the 2020s won’t be weird to their generation, there will be lots of high paid working people with these names and it won’t be looked at as odd for an adult to introduce themselves as “Kinsley” because by that time it will probably be an adults only name. Although it’s true that names like olivia or lily are more timeless because they have been around a long time it dosent mean the current trendy names will be looked on as bad because at the end of the day a lot of people in that generation will have those names.

Because they scream " trying to be unique but failing miserably "

I like Paisley. Much nicer sounding than Shankly.

Harlow, Blyth, Marlow and the like are a bit too associated with places. There are quite a few places called Bradley.

I'm not keen on names like Everleigh because it looks like a twee spelling of Everley, which makes me think of Beverley, another place names.
Braylee makes me think of a donkey braying.

Linda, Sandra, Nancy - Linda is from longer names ending in Linda, Sandra is short for Alexandra, and Nancy is a form of Anne, so they all have some background.

Isn't Lindsey a place name and Lindsay a surname. I remember Lindsay/Lindsey/Lynsey being a popular name at school.

I don't like them. They label people. I feel a bit bad saying it though.

Yup. This with bells on.

Only an idiot would non-ironically name a human being "Braylee".

Because most of the time it just looks like the parents dont know how to spell

And I imagine the child will spend their whole life spelling their name to every single person, business, or institution they deal with.

No chance if I need a lawyer I'm hiring a Chardonnay over a Stephanie.

Though judging by your spelling and grammar I'm not surprised you're in favour of these kinds of names

All names are made up at some point. I think it's mostly stems from classicism and snobbery

Yes, actually, I think you’re right. I think I was thinking of Miranda.

One of my friends is a primary school teacher. She had a little girl called 'Sharlit' in her class a few years ago.
We're not quite sure whether it was intentional, or if the parent/s didn't know how to spell Charlotte.

Of course every name is made up.

But some names sound nicer than others - it's just personal preference

I think they look really stupid! Sorry, but they look like people can’t spell.

it dosent mean the current trendy names will be looked on as bad because at the end of the day a lot of people in that generation will have those names.
There’s really not going to be a lot of people called Kinsley and Braylee. Enough to make me shudder, but not enough to normalise them.

I think there is a bit of Katie Hopkins in all of us when it comes to names.

Remember at baby group, one little girl was called Destiny but the mum had to tell me it was double ee at the end and yes l am afraid l judged

I'm from the North East and a few years ago there were quite a few little boys called Shearer. It just felt like it was more about the association than liking the actual name.

I'm going to get shot down for this, and am probably making massive generalisations, but, made up names or Yoonique spellings of traditional names are predominantly used by working class or less well educated people, so they are going to be ridiculed and belittled by those who want to appear outside those groupings. But equally, will be applauded by people within those groupings.

only Middle class snobs care about what other people name their babies

I don’t care what people call their children but I will have my own opinion about the name as will pretty much anyone. Saddling a child with a yoonique name that will become an albatross around their necks isn’t a great plan

What makes me judgy is that it's the parents who want to be seen as unique and creative when what they're doing is saddling a child with a name they'll always have to spell out. Ditto parents who insist on using their child as a billboard for their hobby/musical interest. It's not about you. It's about the human being you're launching into the world with an immediate disadvantage. People are inherently unique; s/he's not going to be more unique because you've coined the name Mhicyl.

Lennon-Jagger Hendrix Smith is on a par with those poor sod Puritan children called Chastity God-Be-In-My-Petticoats Fear-Satan Thomas.

Ha I knew a Kinsley when I lived stateside. She’d be 5 or 6 now. The parents were lovely!

This may be true but, equally, you may find your innovatively-named child disadvantaged on any job application reviewed by the so-called middle class snobs. Whether consciously or subconsciously.

The best one I've come across is

Shabonce

Dad liked shakira and mum liked Beyoncé.

Poor kid .

There’s also a lot of non-middle-class people who are snobby about so-called middle-class names.

Really. I’ve end vet seen that. Seen a lot of middle class people be snobby about upper class names too. Quite an insecure bunch.

The horror stems from conservative elements in the culture.

The distaste is bound up with the class system. People who are heavily invested in being middle class can't stand it when others clearly don't give a hoot about their preoccupation.

'Made up' names are associated with American culture too, though the distaste for American culture is also classism in disguise. America is a more free and easy society where people are defined more by income than by something considered innate like class. This is seen as a threat by people who define themselves by the values and aspirations they associate with notions of class.

See also outrage over Hallowe'en, trick or treating, baby showers, bridal showers, gift registries, gifts of cash for weddings, Santa Claus replacing jolly old Father Christmas, and people giving their children Irish names which are allegedly completely beyond the ability of the English to wrap their heads around...

The combination of Little Englandism and insistence that class markers are important results in the exclamations of horror you see here.