What are your country's wimpy names?

[Queen Michael]

I live in Sweden, and nobody here would ever name their kid Karl-Otto unless they want him to get bullied. I've never been in the USA, but I'm told that if you're named Melvin there, people'll assume you're a member of the chess club. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) So tell me, fellow escapists, what names are considered geeky and nerdy where you live? For additional bonus points: Tell me what names are considered wimpy in Japan.

 

[Turigamot]

If you are a dude named Angel or Ashley, you will hate your parents.

Melvin? I dunno, never actually met anyone named Melvin.

I know that in Japan, Taro is at least considered boring, or nondescript.

 

[Queen Michael]

If you are a dude named Angel or Ashley, you will hate your parents.

Melvin? I dunno, never actually met anyone named Melvin.

Which kind of proves what I'm saying.

 

[Alexnader]

Max, Magnus, Stirling, Lance... basically anything considered manly in America. Here in Australia we give those names to girls. I'd post the names we give to men here but they'd leap out of your screen, strangle you, sleep with your women and drink your beer.

 

[Turigamot]

Max, Magnus, Stirling, Lance... basically anything considered manly in America. Here in Australia we give those names to girls. I'd post the names we give to men here but they'd leap out of your screen, strangle you, sleep with your women and drink your beer.

Like Chopper. Or Hogan.

Or is Chopper a nickname?


Edit: Ok, the dude's name is Mark Brandon Read. How... ordinary. My understanding of the world has fallen to pieces.

 

[PanicxBoss]

If you are a dude named Angel or Ashley, you will hate your parents.

Melvin? I dunno, never actually met anyone named Melvin.

I know that in Japan, Taro is at least considered boring, or nondescript.

The only Melvin I've ever met was a complete badass, which struck me as somewhat odd. More power to him, though.

 

[Alexnader]

Max, Magnus, Stirling, Lance... basically anything considered manly in America. Here in Australia we give those names to girls. I'd post the names we give to men here but they'd leap out of your screen, strangle you, sleep with your women and drink your beer.

Like Chopper. Or Hogan.

Or is Chopper a nickname?

The most famous "Chopper" was actually called Mark Brandon, Chopper was indeed his nickname.

 

[SckizoBoy]

drink your beer.

No... 'drink your whiskey and complain about the state of the beer.'

OT: There're a lot of unisex names in Japanese that are... effeminate, but not necessarily 'wimpy', but don't quote me on that.

In Chinese... haven't the faintest idea, because I'm not particularly au fait with Chinese naming conventions (as far as actual names are concerned, as opposed to naming structures).

In the UK, there are no real 'wimpy' names, just names that you can take the piss out of.

 

[Shockolate]

I feel this is relevant. (Only until 2:05)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qQ8fY8dGPg#t=1m39s

It's funny, because I was named after Colin Mochrie.

 

[Vhite]

Am I the only one? who thinks that all the name mentioned above are awesome? Well, except maybe Chopper and Hogan.

 

[Rawne1980]

In the UK, there are no real 'wimpy' names, just names that you can take the piss out of.

I beg to differ my friend.

Tarquin and Timothy are names I would consider "wimpy".

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qQ8fY8dGPg#t=1m39s

It's funny, because I was named after Colin Mochrie.

It's also somewhat true. For some reason people usually laugh a little when they find out my middle name's Colin.

 

[Vhite]

Also I should mention this.

 

[Eduku]

In the UK, there are no real 'wimpy' names, just names that you can take the piss out of.

I beg to differ my friend.

Tarquin and Timothy are names I would consider "wimpy".

I knew someone in my old school called Theodore Maximilian Botsford...

 

[deus-ex-machina]

I've always considered Julian, Derek and Simon to be fairly wimpy in the UK.

 

[electric_warrior]

Eugene is one too in the USA/UK... I think

 

[Thaluikhain]

Where I live, it's a sign of weakness to spell your name correctly.

Alixzander, Ad'M, Ambah, Armahnni...those are big strong names.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Max, Magnus, Stirling, Lance... basically anything considered manly in America. Here in Australia we give those names to girls. I'd post the names we give to men here but they'd leap out of your screen, strangle you, sleep with your women and drink your beer.

'Strangle You, Sleep With Your Women And Drink Your Beer' are my middle names.

 

[SckizoBoy]

I beg to differ my friend.

Tarquin and Timothy are names I would consider "wimpy".

Timothy, I'm not sure... but 'Tarquin', perhaps not 'wimpy', but the kind of name that is just begging to have stones thrown at you for... like 'Gordon'.

I'm just thinking, if Jock Stirrup was in school today, man would he have it bad...(!)

 

[Ordo Rolanberry]

I knew someone in my old school called Theodore Maximilian Botsford...

Sounds like the name of a Bond Villain!