Should it be illegal to give kids stupid/horrendous names?

[Anchupom]

Names sometimes are considered good. Like Brendan *shudders*

I agree with not naming your daughter something ridiculous like Peaches, or Fifi.
Thank god we don't know of anyone called that... Oh.

 

[AT God]

It shouldn't be illegal, but it should be a trap. If you try to name your kid a stupid name, (I would happily volunteer to be the official judge) you should immediately be stripped of any wealth and have the kid sent to a real parents house along with all of your valuble property.

 

[Nimzar]

I heard about a kid named Shithead... he pronounced it Sha-theed.

 

[TimeLord]

I intend to change my surname to "Doctor" and name my child "The"[footnote]Not serious.... it did cross my mind though[/footnote]

Yea, it should be illegal so people like me can't name children. My wife will name our child xD

 

[rob_simple]

I personally like naming your kids things like this, because when they grow up to be as stupid as their parents then hearing their name saves me from having to talk to them to find out they're an idiot.

I mean, I love Naruto, but I'm still going to call my first born son Jack because I don't want him to hate me.

 

[Eri]

Yes, There should be laws. I'm tired of all these idiotic names. Very tired.

 

[Dark Knifer]

Should hospitals provide a Nurse of Common Sense to all maternity patients?

Yes. They should also prescribe nurses of common sense to people who need them. Badly. That could be a good charity...

 

[BrainWalker]

There is absolutely no way whatsoever to prevent your kid from being ripped on. Kids are assholes and will always, always, always find some way to make fun of their peers. The only way to really avoid it is to have perfect genes and end up with some kind of beautiful genetically superior uberchild with propensities for charm, intelligence, sophistication, and a unique ability to relate to people, and even then he or she would probably be ripped on by children of anti-intellectuals or something.

Anyway, you can't stop it so there's really no point in censoring the right of parents to name their children whatever stupid shit they can come up with. I know a guy who apparently named his kid Leviathan Prometheus, and while that is incredibly retarded, at least it's not as uninteresting as "Robert Smith" or something. I don't subscribe to the idea that making your child's life as bland as possible in the name of protecting them from everything in the world is a good idea. That's the OTHER way we get serial killers. It's important to find some middle ground.

Actually yes it does kinda.

Sure iv thought about giving my kids cool or "Unique" names, but then i thought about how kids would react to a kid with a name like Lyndis or Chrysanthemum...

Yeaaaaaaaaa.

Actually, as far as unusual names go, I think Chrysanthemum isn't so bad because it can be shortened to "Chris," (Chrys?) which is a pretty common nickname. That's a pretty good approach; giving your kid a name that is both unusual and common, depending on how you present it.

I guess you could shorten Leviathan to "Levi"... still a pretty terrible name.

 

[mexicola]

While there are no such laws in my country I remember watching a program about it on TV and the clerks who work there (at the place... where you... register kid's name... moving on) had some crazy stories, but also said about times they flat out refused some names and made parents rethink what they are doing. So yeah, good for them.

 

[Terminate421]

I would name my kid either:

Grif or Leonard

 

[Rachel317]

I'm all for unusual/creative names. I don't buy into the rubbish that giving your child an unusual name will make them any less popular/successful etc, but...yeah, parents really should think about things before they do it.
I read on Yahoo about a guy who was asking whether he should name his daughter "Bayonetta" or not. Personally...this is where I would draw the line. Yes, great game, awesome character, but is this REALLY necessary? Hell, I'd happily name my daughter "Cereza" (a beautiful name, in my opinion), but...yeah, certain things really make me question their morality.

On your point about Violet, OP...as far as I'm concerned, that's a girl's name. Unfortunately, children are cruel, so even if it's a perfectly reasonable name (ie. Suits both genders), they WILL pick on other kids. If it's not the name, they'll find something else to tease another child about. Really...it's a lose/lose situation :/

I wish my parents had named me something more creative, but I'm free to change my name if I like. I wouldn't now, because it's part of my identity, but it's good to know that the option is there, if it's REALLY needed.

 

[Kaboose the Moose]

I am not sure where you got the whole "conform to bullies thing" but I am talking about slapping parents from naming their children with forsaken names. In one instance I did mention that horrendous names has a chance of increasing your profile to bullies above the default level, so if you think that your child will be incapable of handling such mental scarring, do him a favor and don't make him stick out.

That isn't conforming..that's camouflage. Some may call it sensible even.

Bottom line: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Heat is a natural phenomenon. Bullying people however is only anti-social and unacceptable behaviour.

Most civilized societies don't live by the "might makes right" mindset. But you conform to bullies and even try to make their actions seem like natural consequences rather than the despicable and unacceptable behaviour that it is. You basically piss all over ideals like freedom of oppression and the right to live without harassment even if you're somehow different.

I guess you're the kind of person who tell rape victims that they had it coming for dressing "too slutty" or committing the crime of passing out on a couch. Because you're pretty much doing the same thing here.

Somehow you remind me of Alan Harper from "Two and a Half Men". His son wasn't scared of going to school at first, but then Alan proceeds to buy him really ugly shoes (in order to deter bullies from stealing them from Jake) as well as giving Jake money so he can simply give them to the bullies trying to rob him. Basically a philosophy of constantly rolling over and take all the shit that's coming.

That will sure make a kid grow some backbone right? *sarcasm*

Interesting! No, really..you have clearly spent a lot of time guessing my thoughts and beliefs here..about things I am not even discussing no less.

Do I have to repeat myself again? What the ape shit ice-cream balls are you talking about? Have you noticed how everyone else has not picked up on what you're on about? It might have something to do with the fact that I, and everyone else, are talking about parents who give stupid name to their kids [Bolded for your benefit, because I think you might have some visual-cognitive impairment] and you're on some sort of acid-trip.

Once again, I am talking about kids with horrendous names thanks to their parents. YOU, on the other hand, made a whole bunch of assumptions on my part. (I like the part about the rape victims and the things I apparently say to them..it made me chuckle. Not as much as me pissing on freedom though, now THAT got a round of applause from the room)

Most civilized societies don't live by the "might makes right" mindset. But you conform to bullies and even try to make their actions seem like natural consequences rather than the despicable and unacceptable behaviour that it is. You basically piss all over ideals like freedom of oppression and the right to live without harassment even if you're somehow different.

Aw, you got me there buddy. I was just saying before how "might makes right" and how we should force something into those bullies because they clearly have to be dealt with via a show of force because I am from an uncivilized society. Oh, and while I was saying that mouthful I also was saying how trying to stop parent's from adopting ridiculous names for their kids will somehow translate as "conforming to bullies" because we all know that the only thing the bullies want from their victims is a name change. YEAH!! Oppression FTW!! Take that Democracy!

Oh and also FYI, I have another confession for you, [whisper]If you know that the person you are going to have sex with will give you an STD but you have unprotected sex anyway, because say you didn't want to consider the consequences, you might be called a giant, gaping, dic idiot by most people. If you did however have the forethought to put a condom on, then perhaps you may have saved yourself from some awkward future moments. [/whisper]

Just messing with you, condoms are a sign of oppression! Didn't you know that?

but yeah, Grr! Grr, because I feel so mad that you have seen through my clever disguise and logic. Oh the humanity, how will I ever live with myself for being the monster that I am? Perhaps I should go find a rape victim to laugh at now?

Sadly this means that I won't have the time to dignify your "diligent" and "rational" arguments with the response that it deserves but what can I do? I have bullies to high-five and freedom to oppress and only 8 hours of daylight left.

But can I just say this, in all my time as an internet forum poster I have never, never, never met anyone whose username matched their argument style as appropriately as you do.

p.s- "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" is an old saying. It means, "don't take on a task if you are unwilling to face its pressures" but it was nice to know that heat was a natural phenomenon because all along I thought it was magics.

p.p.s - Speaking of natural phenomenons..wouldn't bullying be considered a natural phenomenon as well, because its an inevitable part of child development? I am pretty sure that I stumbled across something...

[...] At the same time, there are those in the organization who have concluded from empirical studies that bullying is a natural phenomena and that their role is deserved to be the victim of the bullying activities due to their poor self-image, low level of self-efficacy, or past experiences with bullies (Felson & Steadman, 1983; Olweus, 1978; Schwartz, Dodge, & Coie, 1993; R. Sparks, Glenn, & Dodd, 1977).

 

[Vuux]

No, it should not be illegal.

Your kid's just going to grow up hating you. And, when he's old enough, he'll just change his name, too.

 

[zarix2311]

some one from New Jersy named their kid Adolf Hitler.

 

[DanielDeFig]

No. But it should legally be as easy as possible foe people to change their names once they are an adults.

I do agree though: rule #1 on naming your child: can the other kids make fun of your kid because of the name? (kids can be horrible to each other, don't make it easier).

 

[dakorok]

I saw a story about a girl whose name was spelled La-a. Everywhere she went, nobody knew how to pronounce it. Apparently, the offending mother figured that everyone would understand that "the dash ain't silent".
Even spelled phonetically, Ledasha is a stupid name.

There are also several children registered as "ESPN", pronounced "Espin". Seriously, parents, what the hell?

 

[Blackality]

That's why we have a "name list" over here.

You have to choose one name off the list. Or, if you want to be a rebel the name you have chosen has to be submitted for approbation.


There's still stupid names around, however.

 

[paragon1]

You can't make it illegal, but they should sure as hell be allowed to sue their parents for defamation of character, and emotional distress (if that should be allowed in any case, it's this one).