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You have to name a child a name you hated growing up , what would you call the child?

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glovestrains · 23/04/2023 23:23

the reserve of the other one

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CastleTower · 24/04/2023 06:28

I was really baffled to meet a (young) Florence when I was a teenager - I thought it was an old lady name. Now I quite like it, and of course it's very normal!

I also remember thinking that Alice was a bit of a silly name, as I only knew it from Alice in Wonderland. I'd be perfectly happy to use it now.

KitKatLove · 24/04/2023 06:30

Cora

Robert

romdowa · 24/04/2023 06:31

Emma , Kate, Christina
Ben, Nathan, Andrew
No bad experiences with people with these names. I just can't stand them 🤣

Fucket · 24/04/2023 06:32

Ryan, Jessica

SnotSnotSnottySnot · 24/04/2023 06:34

George. Just can't stand it!

Kathleen. Horrible sounds.

ohyouknowwhatshername · 24/04/2023 06:37

Bridgette
Spencer

curlywhirled · 24/04/2023 06:38

Julie, Sharon or Tracey.

SunshineLollipopsAndRainbows · 24/04/2023 06:41

Caitlyn ( still hate it !)
Wayne
I actually know a lovely Caitlyn & a lovely Wayne!

SidekickSylvia · 24/04/2023 07:01

Gordon

I just don't like the way it sounds.

SingLikeADuck · 24/04/2023 07:05

Thomas. Still hate it now, absolutely awful beige, wet name that every other boy in school was named.

Katie - privileged private-schooled bully.

onthefence23 · 24/04/2023 07:06

Cassandra!

Lilypickles1 · 24/04/2023 07:10

Tyler

Yorkshiredolls · 24/04/2023 07:11

Donna. (sorry to all the Donna’s!) just think its ugly

MoreCloudsThanYouCanImagine · 24/04/2023 07:11

ColdAsAWitchsTit · 23/04/2023 23:47

Emma. It's objectively a nice enough name but I've never met an Emma who isn't a complete PITA. Sorry to all the Emmas.

Funny, all the Emmas I've know have been sweethearts!

Laska2Meryls · 24/04/2023 07:13

Susan
Derek

MoreCloudsThanYouCanImagine · 24/04/2023 07:14

Denise and Darren for names I didn't like.

Laska2Meryls · 24/04/2023 07:15

.... I bet my name will turn up on this thread though! V popular when I was at school but definitely of its time ....

ohyouknowwhatshername · 24/04/2023 07:28

Carl
Craig
Sylvia

Ellie43 · 24/04/2023 07:29

salamithumbs · 24/04/2023 01:29

Me too actually! But not even because I hated the name Emma, just because it seemed so nothingy and unremarkable, I couldn't believe a) Monica loved it so much and b) Rachel wouldn't have thought of it herself when it was so common!

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But also Emma is so similar to Ross ex wife Emily lol

custardbear · 24/04/2023 07:33

Wayne
Jennifer and Maria

Bbq1 · 24/04/2023 08:00

Joy

cptartapp · 24/04/2023 08:24

Loretta.
The queen bee of 80's high school.

LadyEloise1 · 24/04/2023 08:30

Nelly girl
Frank boy

BeyondMyWits · 24/04/2023 08:48

Sandra and Gordon

vitaminC · 24/04/2023 08:50

Lorna.
I still hate it.