carry over poll, age vs spelling

rider5344

Since some are adding the age idea being the reasoning for unique spellings I thought I would do this poll. Again, idle curiosity. I'm asking how old you were when you named (will name) your child(ren).

Scarlett&Gatsby

I thought I'd fit into two categories, but nope. 23, 24, and I'll just barely still be 25 when this LO is named. 3u3 FTW. ETA: And we only use real spellings up in here.

emmy236

I had my baby at 27 and his name traditional. It's actually not the most common way to spell it now but according to the holy bible of baby naming, BTN, it's actually the original spelling.

ETA: crap, I think I clicked 26-30 unique. I didn't mean that I meant traditional. Stupid webex meeting interfering with my bumping.

Irishcurls

Joy2611 said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

I thought I'd fit into two categories, but nope. 23, 24, and I'll just barely still be 25 when this LO is named. 3u3 FTW. ETA: And we only use real spellings up in here.

Wow!  I had no idea you were so young.  I thought you were my age (I'm an old 33 year old lady).

Ditto! I'm a not-pregnant 30yo up here! 

NerdyLucy

I'm turning 30 next week, so unless I get pregnant within the next few months (we're not even TTCing at the moment), I'll be at least 31 by the time we have one.

 

ETA: Either way, no "youneek" spelling.

Scarlett&Gatsby

Joy2611 said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

I thought I'd fit into two categories, but nope. 23, 24, and I'll just barely still be 25 when this LO is named. 3u3 FTW. ETA: And we only use real spellings up in here.

Wow!  I had no idea you were so young.  I thought you were my age (I'm an old 33 year old lady).

Haha, yeah, we decided to go the young parent route. It's fairly common in our area and general demographic (Midwestern/Southern and religious), but not so common on TB. Or even the coasts, I don't think.

PinkLillyLover

I'm 32.

rider5344

CabbageCabbage said:

I love that the age range caps out at 31, which I consider fairly young now that I'm 32. 

I would have made it older but it only allows ten options  I'm 34 almost 35 so yeah....

firefliesandfjords

I'm 22. At even younger ages I had traditional tastes in names, though. I was one of those that had names picked out in middle school and they're pretty much in line with what I like today. I did have a weird Jackson thing going on last summer, however. Idk what that was about, but I got over it. It was really the only odd one out for my naming style.

Dr.Loretta

31, pshaw. I was 41 when we named DD.

DaisyDuck40

I'm 20 and I prefer traditional.

coopsbaby

Wow, I fit in 3 different categories, all traditional here though. Yup, I was a teenage mom and my son is named Gregory Dale.

NerdyLucy

 

coopsbaby said:

Wow, I fit in 3 different categories, all traditional here though. Yup, I was a teenage mom and my son is named Gregory Dale.

I'd love to see a little Gregory running around.

ClaireHuxtable

Hopefully more than one age category.  When I gave birth at 22, my son received a traditionally spelled name.  If I give birth at the age I am now or close to it - 31+ - my child will also receive a traditionally spelled name.  However, both will be uncommon.

ETA: Yeah, I found it a little off-putting that the highest age was 31.  I'm a little further out from that. haha!

queenbone

CabbageCabbage said:

I love that the age range caps out at 31, which I consider fairly young now that I'm 32. 

I know, it has taken me 6 yrs to have these kids, but they all fit in over 31.
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Scarlett&Gatsby

Wow, I fit in 3 different categories, all traditional here though. Yup, I was a teenage mom and my son is named Gregory Dale.

Does he go by Greg or Gregory? DH and I were just talking about wanting to use this name, but neither of us is crazy about Greg. It's such a great, underused name, though!

coopsbaby

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

Wow, I fit in 3 different categories, all traditional here though. Yup, I was a teenage mom and my son is named Gregory Dale.

Does he go by Greg or Gregory? DH and I were just talking about wanting to use this name, but neither of us is crazy about Greg. It's such a great, underused name, though!

We call him Gregory (frequently by Gregory Dale actually), but his friends call him Greg. He's 21 now, so I don't get a say in it anymore! We never tried to fight it though, and just let people call him Greg without correcting them. I do prefer Gregorythough, it's a really nice name.

Scarlett&Gatsby

coopsbaby said:

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

Wow, I fit in 3 different categories, all traditional here though. Yup, I was a teenage mom and my son is named Gregory Dale.

Does he go by Greg or Gregory? DH and I were just talking about wanting to use this name, but neither of us is crazy about Greg. It's such a great, underused name, though!

We call him Gregory (frequently by Gregory Dale actually), but his friends call him Greg. He's 21 now, so I don't get a say in it anymore! We never tried to fight it though, and just let people call him Greg without correcting them. I do prefer Gregorythough, it's a really nice name.

Thanks! I actually don't mind Greg so much; I went to high school with one, and he was pretty cool. But DH really dislikes Greg and loves Gregory. I don't think it's a NN you can fight, though.

coopsbaby

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

Thanks! I actually don't mind Greg so much; I went to high school with one, and he was pretty cool. But DH really dislikes Greg and loves Gregory. I don't think it's a NN you can fight, though.

Greg is really good "guy" name to me. Does that make sense? And it totally fits my boy name guidelines- longer formal name with good "guy" nn, not too common but common enough that every knows how to spell it. I'll never find another boy name I like as well. 

I also know a baby Gregory who is 1, but he goes by GT.

naflmj

My son's name is Graeme but I dint consider it unique as it is a legit and cultural spelling tired to our family. However I guess some people may view it differently

Scarlett&Gatsby

naflmj said:

My son's name is Graeme but I dint consider it unique as it is a legit and cultural spelling tired to our family. However I guess some people may view it differently

I'm certain that "unique" is being defined as "illegitimate/made-up."

Graeme counts as traditional.

JMU_Bride09

I'm a younger mom, but I've always preferred traditional spellings, even as a kid. There are one or two guilty pleasure spellings from when I was in elementary/middle school (ie Ashleigh) that I like but would never use.

diamondduck13

I'm in the category of feeling old that the oldest cutoff was 31...

Interesting the ratio of unique to traditional spellings does go down as the age brackets go up. So this unscientific poll suggests the theory stands that unique spellings are more likely to be chosen by younger than older parents

Teejay26

@Scarlett&Gatsby
"Unique" is defined as unusual, extraordinary or rare.
Not "illegitimate/made-up"

rt4life

I was 21 when my daughter was born and her name is Jayda. I do not like the spelling "Jada" I love the name though. This baby will have a regular spelling.

Y I Oughta

When I was 15 I named my daughter Stephanie.  So many people wanted me to use a unique spelling but I refused. 

My son is 10 months and his name is Ansan. Spelled for the Korean city. I wish I had just spelled out Anson but DH really wanted something Korean (which he is).  So I'm not sure if it's a unique spin on a traditional name or a traditional spelling of an unusual name. 

BLPL101

vikingmom806 said:

I'm 22. At even younger ages I had traditional tastes in names, though. I was one of those that had names picked out in middle school and they're pretty much in line with what I like today. I did have a weird Jackson thing going on last summer, however. Idk what that was about, but I got over it. It was really the only odd one out for my naming style.

Me too. DH and I are high school sweethearts and I remember picking out our kids names when I was 17…Nicholas and Emily. I still love those names and I'm 27. I've never been a fan of "unique" names/spellings.

KristaU831

I'm 25 and while I've never been a fan of top 10 names, I've always hated unique spellings like emmaleigh and aydyn

brooksidebride

I used a unique spelling for my second child. I was 33 when he was named.

WashingtonQueen

Teejay26 said:

@Scarlett&Gatsby "Unique" is defined as unusual, extraordinary or rare. Not "illegitimate/made-up"

You are wrong. We are talking about made-up spellings.

WashingtonQueen

I fit in two categories but normal spellings for both.

Teejay26

WashingtonQueen said:

Teejay26 said:

@Scarlett&Gatsby
"Unique" is defined as unusual, extraordinary or rare.
Not "illegitimate/made-up"

You are wrong. We are talking about made-up spellings.


I know what you are talking about although the word unusual does not mean illegitimate or made up.
It is defined as extraordinary, unusual or rare.

So technically these "unique" names are not illegitimate or made up, they are simply extraordinary, unusual or rare names.

Teejay26

Sorry i mean the word "unique"

WashingtonQueen

Teejay26 said:

Teejay26 said:

@Scarlett&Gatsby "Unique" is defined as unusual, extraordinary or rare. Not "illegitimate/made-up"

You are wrong. We are talking about made-up spellings.

I know what you are talking about although the word unusual does not mean illegitimate or made up. It is defined as extraordinary, unusual or rare. So technically these "unique" names are not illegitimate or made up, they are simply extraordinary, unusual or rare names.

You really just don't get it. We usually call them youneek to get our point across.

Teejay26

WashingtonQueen said:

Teejay26 said:

WashingtonQueen said:

Teejay26 said:

@Scarlett&Gatsby
"Unique" is defined as unusual, extraordinary or rare.
Not "illegitimate/made-up"

You are wrong. We are talking about made-up spellings.

I know what you are talking about although the word unusual does not mean illegitimate or made up.
It is defined as extraordinary, unusual or rare.

So technically these "unique" names are not illegitimate or made up, they are simply extraordinary, unusual or rare names.

You really just don't get it. We usually call them youneek to get our point across.

To be quite honest i'm not even interested anymore, i've read enough rubbish the past few days about "youneek" names and how these names are "made-up" and chosen by "uneducated parents" etc.

People name their children what they want and spell it whichever way they want.

I had my son when i was 16 and named him Steven, I'm now 25 and will be using "youneek" spelling with baby #2...because funnily enough thats what i want to do.

I've honestly never debated about a more trivial subject in my whole life.

KristaU831

I don't even know why you're debating, you will never convince anyone that dislikes unique or youneek spellings that they are cool and legitimate.
Just like no one has convinced you that people do make assumptions about people based on their names.

Teejay26

Yeah your right i won't be convinced and i won't convince either.
Do i care?...No

Irishcurls

Teejay26 said:

Yeah your right i won't be convinced and i won't convince either. Do i care?...No

FFS are you still trying to argue the same fucking thing?? It's been two days. You do you, the rest of the board does us. 

Teejay26

I would not class myself as a highly intelligent individual, i've been educated at college level and have just recently finished training as an ambulance technician.
Do i care if anyone makes an assumption about how educated i am due to whatever way i choose to spell my childs name?
Certainly not.
Why?
Simply because, to me, they are small-minded

Irishcurls

Teejay26 said:

I would not class myself as a highly intelligent individual, i've been educated at college level and have just recently finished training as an ambulance technician. Do i care if anyone makes an assumption about how educated i am due to whatever way i choose to spell my childs name? Certainly not. Why? Simply because, to me, they are small-minded

WE KNOW

Teejay26

Good glad u do