What's wrong with making up a name?

[hopperdee]

I've met a couple of people with names made-up by their parents (one was called Thogdin but it does actually suit him). It might seem odd but if you think about it, every name was new or made-up at some point in time so is it so wrong to add a few fresh ones to the mix? Do you have a name that you've made-up and would love to use (but might not be brave enough to use)? or have you met any?

i made up my dd's name but then found out that i didn't actually make it up as there is an african version, a hebrew version and an indian version i don't think there's anything wrong with it myself, i think people associate it with being 'ghetto' or 'chavvy' but it doesn't have to be

i meant nothing wrong with making up names, not specifically my dd's

Well my name is as common as they come, but the spelling is not that usual. I've spent my whole life mourning the fact that I can never get a pen or mug with my name on - is that a good enough reason?

You need to watch this

I think a lot of times it winds up sounding really too made-up - like "Renesme" from the twilight series.

I knew a Redwin, when growing up. Totally made up, but I quite liked it.

It does rather condemn your offspring to a lifetime of spelling their name over and over again, or explaining where the name comes from.

its just bollocks.

i once met a proffessor who said that rue originality its very rare - and anything you consider original is not so- any thought - not so;

hes right.

"Do you have a name that you've made-up and would love to use (but might not be brave enough to use)? "

The important thing to remember is that it's not you that has to be brave - it's your child!

A lot of names weren't made up though, they've just lost their original meanings. Many started out as names of places, or names of 'things' in Celtic/Gaelic/Saxon that we wouldn't necessarily understand now, or names characteristics, e.g. Rufus, meaning ruddy or red-haired, Leila, meaning dark.

Interesting OP though, I'm sure plenty of people have made up a name in their head at one point.

I agree with custardo-true originality is very rare. To most people it just looks silly and the poor child has to keep explaining why his/her parents thought it a good idea at the time. (I would hazard a guess at too much wine!)

This is common practice in Sri Lanka - makes for some lovely names.

totally agree with seeker

Brilliant - nobody EVER agrees with me on name threads!

i made up ds1's name. well i saw it written down as a girl's name but changed the way it is pronounced and added a fáda.

after he was born my dad did a bit of digging and turns out it was the name of on of the irish high kings from the 6th century and has a meaning. but i still love it. there is only one other and he is named after my ds

My friend made her little girls name up Di'monae they chose it because her husband said his new dd was his little diamond it lovely name and really suits her dd xx

very funny clip bof!

Di'monae (sounds like cheap diamond substitute - something you would pick up in Argos - should have just called her cubic'zirconia) is a very good reason why making up names is a bad idea. Like Jordan and Peter's poor little girl - she will explain why she was called that when she grows up and people will think - sad chav parents.

Di'monae -is a really good example of why parents should resist the urge!

Di'monae is yoooniq innit

That dimonae name is like Demon!

Puff daddy did that naming his children, put in apostrophes!!!! I wonder what the origins of this are??

Personally I wouldn't want to make up a new name because I like it when names have a bit of history such as literary characters with the same name or a nice meaning.

Each to his own though, but a really outlandish name with a funny spelling is probably more hassle than it's worth!

The weird apostrophes are rife in the African American community, always wondered about the origins. I always think I should make a clicking sound where the apostrophe is.

Boohoo, you're lucky you didn't end up calling your DS something that would provoke gales of laughter if he ended up living in Ireland. Inserting a fada can change a meaning. One of the hazards of 'making up' a name is that you run a risk of picking a name that means something in another language, something you may or may not have intended.

Whats right with it? Its Chavtastic. Most made-up names are utter utter c**p.