Am I dooming my future children?
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If I remember the video correctly, I agree.
If I remember the video correctly, I agree.
Oh, motherninja!ntw3001 said:
As long as they sound like names. Id rather an interesting name than some common one. Ofcourse, if they are teased, talk to them and maybe let them choose their own name later on (though make sure the can think it through, so they don call themselves Spongebob and Dora)
Incidentally I actually liked the name Neltharion for a kid. Would end up being called Nelly though so... yeah.
So I guess it'll be either Saul or Roland. And Kara for a girl.
So I guess it'll be either Saul or Roland. And Kara for a girl.
Yes, children with more unusual names tend to do worse in schools, have a lower self-esteem, and are teased much more often by classmates.
Also worthy of note: children with common names are boring as fuck.
Me? I have an okay name. It's Derek, so it's not so unusual that I get made fun of, and people can't make horrible puns out of it, so I like it.
Also, I find that as I grow older, I begin to like more unusual names more and more.
I think Maes is an awesome name.
Also worthy of note: children with common names are boring as fuck.
Me? I have an okay name. It's Derek, so it's not so unusual that I get made fun of, and people can't make horrible puns out of it, so I like it.
Also, I find that as I grow older, I begin to like more unusual names more and more.
I think Maes is an awesome name.
Lyra is actually a pretty cool name. Maes... depends, how is it pronounced? Like "mace", or "mah-ess", or what? I think the pronunciation is probably the big weird factor here; if it's mah-ess, two distinct vowels stuck together like that sound kind of awkward to my ears, at least. And if it's mace, well, jokes are always a possibility. EDIT: Someone above said "maze"... that might elicit some giggles.
My real name, if you mispronounce it a little, contains a word that kids like to use to tease one another, and I got a lot of it in school; it's important to remember that kids are nasty little monsters, and you don't want to give them any more ammunition than you can help. My real name is also totally difficult for people to pronounce because it's got awkward spelling and nobody knows if it's supposed to be French or English and invariably guess wrong. Try to avoid that problem.
My girlfriend and I talk about this sometimes too (it's still a couple of years down the road - but only a couple); I prefer more exotic names, but she likes the plain stuff. If/Once we have kids, we'll probably end up giving them multiple names (I actually have five names, so that wouldn't be a stretch, though she's only got two or three, depending on what country she's in).
There are a few we agree on, though - for a firstborn girl, we're pretty much settled on Kiera (I know, the star spells her name Keira), with Samantha as a possible "plainer" alternative. Boys are much harder - almost all boy names suck, in my opinion. Girls get awesome names.
My real name, if you mispronounce it a little, contains a word that kids like to use to tease one another, and I got a lot of it in school; it's important to remember that kids are nasty little monsters, and you don't want to give them any more ammunition than you can help. My real name is also totally difficult for people to pronounce because it's got awkward spelling and nobody knows if it's supposed to be French or English and invariably guess wrong. Try to avoid that problem.
My girlfriend and I talk about this sometimes too (it's still a couple of years down the road - but only a couple); I prefer more exotic names, but she likes the plain stuff. If/Once we have kids, we'll probably end up giving them multiple names (I actually have five names, so that wouldn't be a stretch, though she's only got two or three, depending on what country she's in).
There are a few we agree on, though - for a firstborn girl, we're pretty much settled on Kiera (I know, the star spells her name Keira), with Samantha as a possible "plainer" alternative. Boys are much harder - almost all boy names suck, in my opinion. Girls get awesome names.
Spoiler alert! Oh wait, to late.ChaosDragon said:
OT: As long as you don't name them something like Gargamel or Texas Rodeo your fine.
I think we should name our kids all the cool biblical names, bring that archaic shit back to th fore.qazmatoz said:
I'll name my kid Lucifer.
's a cool name.
I've never understood some things that parents name their children.
At my school, there are students named Justice, Faith, Charity, Hope, Chastity, Love, and Temperance.
Why name your child after an intangible concept?
At my school, there are students named Justice, Faith, Charity, Hope, Chastity, Love, and Temperance.
Why name your child after an intangible concept?
Those names aren't horrible, but my parents named me Torbin (swedish) and used Tori as the nickname. In 1971 it seemed like a good idea....and I like my name, even though anyone who sees my name before meeting me assumes I am a small Japanese woman or named after a female pop star (and I am older than Tori Wells and Tori Amos and probably the same age as Tori Spelling, fyi).
Anyway, my son is named Marcus Torbin, so he's saddled with my name for his middle, and he can lean on Marcus for his backup "normal" name! (He can use the proper modern Swedish nickname for Torbin if he wants, though: Torb, or Tor, lucky him)
Anyway, my son is named Marcus Torbin, so he's saddled with my name for his middle, and he can lean on Marcus for his backup "normal" name! (He can use the proper modern Swedish nickname for Torbin if he wants, though: Torb, or Tor, lucky him)
They seem like fairly unique, not-going-to-be-made-fun-of names. Maes is pushing it a bit, but still good. Teachers will probably stumble over it while taking attendance, but eh. It's not something that they'll unhappily recall, I don't think.
I'm still much too young for children. However, I like the names Yvonne and Jason (amongst a few others).
I'm still much too young for children. However, I like the names Yvonne and Jason (amongst a few others).
Well, if it aint the hero of Canton...Jedoro said:
Yes that child would need to be tough as nails to have that name. Which, as it sounds, is exactly what you want. I am reminded of the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue"
