NOTD (Name of the Day)

TattoosandLace

Drop the name atrocities you encounter here. 

neener*neener*

I am totally lost... what does this mean? 

TattoosandLace

Speshul spellings, etc.  

neener*neener*

Ok, how about Issiah (pronounced eye-zay-uh or Isaiah) I would pronounce it Iz-eye-uh... 

meatballs37

On a twin group I'm in. They named their boys Lloyd and Floyd. Another one of my favorites was storm and summer complete with a sun and cloud cupcake baby shower. The names aren't bad by themselves, but I think combine that with the twin name and it makes me cringe. 

Aeml1985

Alyviah. 

Or more commonly known as Oliva 

smorzandoj

I have a student that spells his name "Jasher" but pronounces it as if it is Josiah.  I purposefully call him Jash-er just to annoy him.

rainafire77

My daughter has a friend named Ahmyah. You'd think it would be pronounced as it's spelled right? Nope. Ah-ME-ah. 

And just remembered my niece went to school with a kid with the last name of Buss. His parents named him Dusty. Dusty Buss. 

winnie1122

A couple years ago I taught sisters named Nemesis and Isis. The same time I had a student named Princess and another student named Sir John. Yeah. All my teacher friends have awful name stories.

TattoosandLace

I dated a guy for five years and was pretty integrated into his family. They’re a big Irish family and love pranks. His cousin was in high school and introduced us to her friend Terra. Her parents were Mr. & Mrs. Bull. 

SarahFoley725

I can already tell that this thread is going to make my eye twitch. 

hms1219

My mom was a teacher and she would go through her student roster at the beginning of every year.  My favorite was La-A.  Pronounced Ladasha

ramzlau

Heard about a kid named JKMN, pronounced No-el. 

winnie1122

ramzlau said:

Heard about a kid named JKMN, pronounced No-el. 

Wait what? Is it a terrible joke I’m missing? Omg that’s bad

ETA I get it now... Still bad. I hope that’s not real.

TattoosandLace

Blayklee

the_other_mother

hms1219 said:

My mom was a teacher and she would go through her student roster at the beginning of every year.  My favorite was La-A.  Pronounced Ladasha

BrittaniLC

Pronounced Sha-heed...spelled Shithead. 

ramzlau

@winnie1122 sadly it is true, a friend is a midwife and she delivered the baby. I just can't imagine growing up with that name. 

meatballs37

the_other_mother said:

hms1219 said:

My mom was a teacher and she would go through her student roster at the beginning of every year.  My favorite was La-A.  Pronounced Ladasha

Ah yes, I was waiting to see how long it would take for this urban legend gem to show up.

sabriel1

I recently came across a baby named Lovelle

meatballs37

I know of a baby recently named rapunzel. Like why? 

hms1219

It was on her roster print out about 4 years ago. I used to help her make the name tags for their cubbies

3plus1equals4

@ramzlau JKMN "No-El" had me laughing so hard my husband came into the bathroom (i'm taking a bath) and I had to explain what happened.  So glad I wasn't drinking something!!! 

babymakes9

Espn. Pronounced es - pen. 

kbrinks2

Emilee (phonetically correct but an extra E on the end)

jport23

I have a client whose twin boys are named Waylon and Jennings. 

sugarcoateddonut

jport23 said:

I have a client whose twin boys are named Waylon and Jennings. 

I also know a little boy names Waylon! I kind of like the name alone, but naming the other twin Jennings is just asking for the kids to be teased lol.

I know of two sisters named Caprice & Parisienne. Pretty, but named after cars (big old boats that are popular for teenagers around here).

This is a 1987 Caprice (coincidentally same as DH's first car lol):


& a Parisienne!

madie008

kbrinks2 said:

Emilee (phonetically correct but an extra E on the end)

Omg it's like they are trying to be French and failing. I know a few girls named Emilie which is a common French / European spelling. 

I will I'll always remember a mom in my May 2016 group who asked if we liked the same Anchor for her son. 
No, no please don't name your son after a freaking ship Anchor!! 

Eta half my post didn't post. 

TattoosandLace

meatballs37 said:

the_other_mother said:

hms1219 said:

My mom was a teacher and she would go through her student roster at the beginning of every year.  My favorite was La-A.  Pronounced Ladasha

Ah yes, I was waiting to see how long it would take for this urban legend gem to show up.

I love how the wording never even changes in that urban legend. It’s always “my mom”

sabriel1

TattoosandLace said:

meatballs37 said:

the_other_mother said:

hms1219 said:

My mom was a teacher and she would go through her student roster at the beginning of every year.  My favorite was La-A.  Pronounced Ladasha

Ah yes, I was waiting to see how long it would take for this urban legend gem to show up.

I love how the wording never even changes in that urban legend. It’s always “my mom”

As of January 2016 the US social security database does not have anyone registered by that name. So unless they are not registered or from another country I don't think a person with that name actually exists.

dvg716

There's a family in my town with the last name Bahr(pronounce Bar) and the kids names Is Clarkson(nickname Clark), Candace(nickname Candy) and Heath.    

smorzandoj

sugarcoateddonut said:

jport23 said:

I have a client whose twin boys are named Waylon and Jennings. 

I also know a little boy names Waylon! I kind of like the name alone, but naming the other twin Jennings is just asking for the kids to be teased lol.

I know of two sisters named Caprice & Parisienne. Pretty, but named after cars (big old boats that are popular for teenagers around here).

This is a 1987 Caprice (coincidentally same as DH's first car lol):


& a Parisienne!

1985 Parisienne was my first car back in 1999! I miss that beast!

precious88

A family friend named her kids Story, Crash, and Santa Fe.

kbrinks2

dvg716 said:

There's a family in my town with the last name Bahr(pronounce Bar) and the kids names Is Clarkson(nickname Clark), Candace(nickname Candy) and Heath.    

Oh man!!! I feel bad for her to be called Candy Bar!! Think before you name your kid eh!!!

babymakes9

madie008 said:

kbrinks2 said:

Emilee (phonetically correct but an extra E on the end)

Omg it's like they are trying to be French and failing. I know a few girls named Emilie which is a common French / European spelling. 

I will I'll always remember a mom in my May 2016 group who asked if we liked the same Anchor for her son. 
No, no please don't name your son after a freaking ship Anchor!! 

 

stuck in a box: Maybe he was her anchor baby? As in his she got her husband to stay?

madie008

@mamaof5already haha omg you are hilarious. Literally the only reasonable explanation

TattoosandLace

braksten

meatballs37

TattoosandLace said:

braksten

Don't you just love a good made up name? Said no one ever. 

TattoosandLace

meatballs37 said:

TattoosandLace said:

braksten

Don't you just love a good made up name? Said no one ever. 

Because Braxton reminds her of Braxton Hicks? But that Frankenstein doesn’t?

sugarcoateddonut

smorzandoj said:

sugarcoateddonut said:

jport23 said:

I have a client whose twin boys are named Waylon and Jennings. 

I also know a little boy names Waylon! I kind of like the name alone, but naming the other twin Jennings is just asking for the kids to be teased lol.

I know of two sisters named Caprice & Parisienne. Pretty, but named after cars (big old boats that are popular for teenagers around here).

This is a 1987 Caprice (coincidentally same as DH's first car lol):


& a Parisienne!

1985 Parisienne was my first car back in 1999! I miss that beast!

We had a 1984 Parisienne when we first got married, but sold it when we bought our house. DH sees it driving around sometimes and it breaks his heart! lol

I think it he ever sees it for sale again we will end up with 3 vehicles in our driveway!

sabriel1

This isn't one I've heard in the wild but one that my mom is suggesting for this baby. My mom really likes the name Million (as in dollars) with the nickname Millie. I just told her I was glad that she named me before the internet was really a thing for her too get ideas