What name do you really dislike?

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I don't like the name Dustin, I just think of dustbin.
What name do you really dislike?

Wow some lovely names here which noone has ever said IRL they hate - mine and my children's.
However I really dislike the name Dylan. Ugh.

I always think of Jane Austen's novel Emma.

She was beautiful, bright and accomplished (but a little too arrogant).

To me Emma is an elegant name but also soft.

Seems one person's elegant is another's boring.

I think Emma will make a big comeback along with Jane and Anne. (A Brontë inspired revival!)

Simple elegance as a palate cleanser from all the cute frilliness.

Francis and Patrick. Just all wrong!

Judith
Ruth
Janice
James
Maximus
Pandora

Nobody has ever called me "Elleh" as my name is Ellie (Ell-ee) I'm confused by your statement 😂

Debbie
Julie

Arlo is a peeve of mine
Callum makes me feel sick
Jodie reminds me of brown

No Claire is a fat girls name and yes I am fat. 🤣

Oh I like Jodie.

Rebecca/Becca/Becky. Loathe entirely.

Grace. Dull thud of a name.

Ottilie, didn't mind so much until it got so overused, and I've never met one where the mother isn't a complete twat.

Interestingly with the "Carol" comments up thread, I knew two awful ones, but now know one who's the nicest person you could ever meet.

Anna. That's the one though. Yet to meet one who isn't an utter c*nt.

This.

I don't hate it, but everyone seems to love the name Sophie, but I just find it a bit wet and dull.
I also don't like giving infantile nicknames as the name on the birth certificate. For example, I dislike boys being called Teddy or Albie, although I don't mind if their full names are Edward, Albert etc.
I don't really like cutesie names like Maisie or Evie or Gracie or Betsy.
Yes, I know I sound like a grinch!

Willow
Aurora
River
Rowan
Rowen
Robyn
Robin
Albie
Archie
Owen
Frankie
Eliza
Reuben
Arlo
Esme

Cody
Kyle
Leighton
Maddison
Tiana
Kimberley
Lee
Mikayla
Karen
Connor

Jason
Janice
Barry
Mary
Nigel
Blanche
Gary

Any name ending in ine, such as Maxine, Francine

My RL name has only been mentioned once, and I think it's bloody awful!

Also a lot of names ending in ette Lynette, Paulette, Bernadette and the worst of all - Odette

I know people with all those names, and yes, they are pretty bad.

Number 1 that makes me just eeek, is Arlo

Matchy sibling names.

Chardonnay, Chanel, Skye, Savannah, Havana, Paris, Kayden, Jayden, Rueben, Jesse, Mikey.

This thread would be better if people said what names they hated but also included the names they had chosen for their own little darlings.

Anything ending eigh... Kayleigh, Everleigh Charleigh etc
Ridiculous spelling of names, to be original.. yawn. Especially involving EIGH.
Double barrelled names.

I get your rationale on all except Ottilie. What’s your beef with otters? They’re unbelievably adorable. Not least when they’re just floating along holding hands with their otter love 🫶🫶🫶

I don’t disagree that it’s a silly name. But mate, you need to come up with a better justification 😅

That is exactly why it is on my list 😂

Unique names and/or unique spellings- too chav and/or too try hard.
American names that sound more like surnames.

Any surname being used as a first name ie Bailey, Harrison, Kennedy.

Oh I totally get that you find it hard to remember how it's spelt, I just found it funny how you said names that don't sound like how they're spelt, then proceeded to spell it wrong. I should hope nobody ever pronounces it Nim-ah to sound how it looks when spelt that way! 😂

Funnily enough, I love Niamh but hate the spelling Neve (or Neeve). Way to butcher a beautiful name.