Chulla 4,946 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 How often have you heard someone's first-name and thought ugh!, glad that's not my name. Or, perhaps, you heard one and thought - that is a nice name, I'd like to be called that. I haven't given it much thought, but another thread mentions a Dolly. Don't ask me why but I like this name. It suits a child and an old lady. Let's hear your likes and dislikes. First-names only, not surnames. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I'm not fond of these new 'made up' names. I have three grandchildren, Lewin, Eden and Seth . A good mixture of new and old there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Funnily enough, I was discussing this very subject with a friend of mine last night, so there is a multitude of offending names running through my mind at the moment. Kevin, Gavin, Marcus, Dominic, Warren, Jason, Warwick, Kenneth, Sharon, Tracy, Cheryl, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Charlene, Carmine, all these invented girls names with West Indian connotations that contain loads of Z's. This is going to be a long running topic I reckon as EVERYONE is surely going to have some input. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Do we judge some names by the people we know who have them? I think I probably do. I love our grandchildren's names but that may be because I love them! (Owen, Caleb, Guy, Jamie, Emma, Harry) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 It's how we arrive at a name for our children that intrigues me the most ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I heartily believe that there is an element of truth in that Margie. However, Caleb , well, at least you love him, that's the main thing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Well in some cases hippo, ridiculous names emerge purely because of their parents spelling inadequacy. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 When my son was born the Mother in Law wanted Dicken..I made it clear his name was not gonna get twisted into 'Dick'ead'....I stuck with the simple Martin and nothing else....fine till he came home from school in tears because they were calling him 'Fartin' Martin'.....You can't win 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,894 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 My son was called James malcolm. Malcolm after my father .I wanted a name that was nice as a child and still a mans name as he grew . We were lucky it was never changed into Jamie or Jim. I realised after that it was my paternal grandfathers name and his fathers before him. It wasnt done intentionally. My husband chose my daughters name Deborah Sara, ( Sara after his mother)because he liked the name. But I really dont like children names to be taken from relatives as is the case with my husbands family. Especially if its a big family ....it gets very complicated. My grandchildren all have ordinary names like Steven Andrew, Matthew Owen and Chloe Marion (a bit out of the ordinary). Ok in Uk but here the pronounciation gets changed to Stevehn Andreuh, Mattew Owehn and Chloeh. ( in italian every letter is pronounced) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nonna, I agree entirely about not particularly liking names of close relations. Family loyalty aside, it shows an acute lack of inventiveness. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 But I really dont like children names to be taken from relatives as is the case with my husbands family. Especially if its a big family ....it gets very complicated. And it's an absolute pain when future generations start doing family history research. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I really feel that I must pre warn the delicate and fragile members that no offence is intended if you happen to find your own name mentioned within this topic. I hope we can all have a sly chuckle at some of the more obscure names, without any touchiness encroaching. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Mine has already been mentioned........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I've never liked my own name. I do like the name Nathaniel and also Leighton (partners name) always liked the name Layla for a girl too Herbert and Ian have to be two of the most unpleasant names in my opinion. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Mine are named after iconic rock gods.....Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich....... 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Post 60's parents who named their boys Dylan have a lot to answer for. We've now got Ozzy, Dappy, Pixie for goodness sake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I like flower names for girls.....rose...violet....dahlia.....daisy.....so pretty and girly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Re#15 memories of a night at the Dungeon was it hippo ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 More like a hyson green shebeen fly !!!!......no only joking.....no z in my daughters name 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Under normal circumstances, I would have put Duane, but in view of Duane Allman being one of my all time rock hero's, I just couldn't do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barrettkeller 79 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 My mother always said that names that were currently unpopular eventually come round again. For the most part I have found this to be true but there are names of elderly relatives that I recall from my distant childhood that do not seem close to resurfacing - Cecil, Eugene, Gladys, Evelyn (male), Archibald, Oswald, Gerald – and some that appeared to be very popular in my school days seem now to be out of favour: Maurice, Linda, Nigel, Trevor, Keith. Poohbear’s comment (above) made me smile. I do recall a boy at primary school named Richard Head but in those days, the crude epithet was not commonplace and Richard’s nickname at school was always ‘Bonce’! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Ilike most of the old Biblical names,......and they say Mohammed is the most popular in Britain at the moment...........and if a ladies name is Barbara,Jean,Margaret,Hazel,Marian,Valerie,Sandra,Joyce,Christine,Beryl,or Mary........she's more likely to be as old as me....lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just a few of ya former wives Benjamin ? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,120 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 One that just sprung to mind. Elsie. Always liked that name 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Cheeky.............but yes.........lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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