Gap Kids Casting Call - Name Disasters

LadySybil

I was looking through the gallery for the Gap Kids casting call. Here are some of the gems I've seen so far:

Kage (boy)

CriStal (yes, with a capital S)

 Ant'Zhiyah (girl)

Londyn (several, both boys and girls)

Memphis (girl)

Tesla (girl)  

Chosen Legacy (boy)

Legend (boy)

Aderet (girl)

Degan (girl)

Boston (boy)

Gannon (boy)

Ridge (boy)

Reef (boy)

Darling (girl)

I haven't even scrolled through the majority, and my eyes already hurt from some of these names. There are of course some great names as well. You can search by name if you want to see how many entries there are with a certain name, which is pretty cool. If you want to check it out, the link is below. 

https://tinyurl.com/7vuzorh

 

 

LadySybil

mj.reilly:

GANNON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English, Celtic Mythology

Transferred use of the Irish surname meaning "descendant of the fair-haired man."

 

But wow...there are some "winners."

I had no idea Gannon was real. I just assumed that they were hardcore Zelda fans. Either way - can't say I'm a huge fan.    

srs5624

I know for certain that Ridge is a cultural name, so I'll let a few go as family or cultural names.

I've heard Memphis a few hundred times and it's even found it's way into my own (extended) family... so I can't get worked up over that one anymore.

The rest... gawd I hope they're stage names. Legend? Chosen Legacy? Darling? OMG.

 

broomy

Holy crap, there are a lot of Zoe/Zoey. I am so over this name.

Also... I kind of like Tesla for a girl.

queenbone

Yima! 

I think Chosen Legacy is the best of the worst... that is to say it is so bad that it is awesome.

I actually don't mind Reef, but I'm raised by hippies so out there nature names don't bother me too much. 

DS1 knows brothers Driscoll & Deegan.  It's NMS, but Degan certainly better for a boy than a girl. Unless it is pronounced like Meghan?

LadySybil

broomy:

Holy crap, there are a lot of Zoe/Zoey. I am so over this name.

Also... I kind of like Tesla for a girl.

Yeah I noticed the mass amounts of Zoe/Zoey. Lots of cutesty sounding names - Kinslee, Kaley, Haley

 

srs5624

Joy2611:

I'm all for people liking science, but Tesla?  Either the parents have no idea and thought it sounded "cute!!!" or they are physicists.  It's also a unit for measuring strength of magnetic fields (shorthand .  Perhaps I'll name my child (girl, of course) Kilodalton and call her kDa.

I read "Tesla" and thought of the metal band from the '80s.

Did I just date myself?

LollipopsAndCrisps

mj.reilly:

GANNON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English, Celtic Mythology

Transferred use of the Irish surname meaning "descendant of the fair-haired man."

 

But wow...there are some "winners."

It may be a real name, but it's still annoying.

taintedblue

Oh my.

Tris (boy)

Charisma (girl)

Khaya (girl)

Mylee (girl)

Da'Zya (girl...say the name out loud)

Holland (girl)

Jerson (boy) 

 

austenreader85

LadySybil:

mj.reilly:

GANNON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English, Celtic Mythology

Transferred use of the Irish surname meaning "descendant of the fair-haired man."

 

But wow...there are some "winners."

I had no idea Gannon was real. I just assumed that they were hardcore Zelda fans. Either way - can't say I'm a huge fan.    

I was picturing the Zelda villian as well (although he was originally Ganondorf), which probably means they're not fans actually.  And I think of it as a surname since I've known a family with it.

srs5624

taintedblue:

Da'Zya (girl...say the name out loud)

I see a lot of names at work (insurance company). We've seen some funnies (Seymour Butts, Wilson Spalding, etc) but the family Orgy takes the cake. I schit you not their last name was Orgy. The kids were twin girls named Pleasure and Treasure. Why would you do that to your kids? I mean, c'mon!

Kelli7025

I enjoyed this !! I searched for all of the baby girl names we are considering and these are the number of pages each name had:

Kinley - 2 

Avery - 17!!

Makenna - 2

Makenzie - 2

Olivia - 41

Emily - 18

Hailey - 10

I am not surprised by the number of Olivia's, but was very surprised that Avery was right up there with Emily.  

LadySybil

Kelli7025:

I enjoyed this !! I searched for all of the baby girl names we are considering and these are the number of pages each name had:

Kinley - 2 

Avery - 17!!

Makenna - 2

Makenzie - 2

Olivia - 41

Emily - 18

Hailey - 10

I am not surprised by the number of Olivia's, but was very surprised that Avery was right up there with Emily.  

 Yeah Avery seems to be very popular in my area.

Keep in mind, that there may be more than you think for some of these names. For example: Makenzie may have only 2 pages, but Mackenzie has 10, McKenzie has 4, and Kenzie has 8. = 24 pages 

Same thing with Hailey (10), Haley (6), Haylee (2), Hayley (3), Haylie (2)   = 23 pages 

 

JasmineCapri

srs5624:

taintedblue:

Da'Zya (girl...say the name out loud)

I see a lot of names at work (insurance company). We've seen some funnies (Seymour Butts, Wilson Spalding, etc) but the family Orgy takes the cake. I schit you not their last name was Orgy. The kids were twin girls named Pleasure and Treasure. Why would you do that to your kids? I mean, c'mon!

ugh. I would feel wrong just saying those names! Poor girls, can  you imagine the teacher doing role call? Sad!

Kelli7025

LadySybil:

Kelli7025:

I enjoyed this !! I searched for all of the baby girl names we are considering and these are the number of pages each name had:

Kinley - 2 

Avery - 17!!

Makenna - 2

Makenzie - 2

Olivia - 41

Emily - 18

Hailey - 10

I am not surprised by the number of Olivia's, but was very surprised that Avery was right up there with Emily.  

 Yeah Avery seems to be very popular in my area.

Keep in mind, that there may be more than you think for some of these names. For example: Makenzie may have only 2 pages, but Mackenzie has 10, McKenzie has 4, and Kenzie has 8. = 24 pages 

Same thing with Hailey (10), Haley (6), Haylee (2), Hayley (3), Haylie (2)   = 23 pages 

 

Good point !!

I just found a Kendeigh. What is that ?? Ken-dee ? 

Heartcease

srs5624:

I read "Tesla" and thought of the metal band from the '80s.

Me too.  I've only known one Tesla, and I know she was named for the band. 

strawberrytree

Sweet Moses, those are BAD. I hope Tesla's middle name is Nikola. 

EGMphoto

I cannot stand the city/location names (um, especially with youneek Ys in them - Londyn? Really? Heinous). There are way too many of them. This trend has got to end. Blah.

FrecklesInside

TheMcCombies:

I cannot stand the city/location names (um, especially with youneek Ys in them - Londyn? Really? Heinous). There are way too many of them. This trend has got to end. Blah.

Agree with this! Very sick of it.

Those are some pretty bad names, but they are almost what is expected these days ... very sad face.

Pictures29

I don't hate Gannon it's NMS but not bad, very masculine sounding. I also wouldn't hate Tesla if it didn't automatically make me think of the car, I do still prefer Tessa. 

Annie234567

I wouldn't use it, but Tesla is an awesome name.  She could have a sibling named Edison.

mommygrams0730

Heartcease:

srs5624:

I read "Tesla" and thought of the metal band from the '80s.

Me too.  I've only known one Tesla, and I know she was named for the band. 

I've only met one Tesla, but she was of Native American decent (it was in one of my college classes, although she didn't look Native American) but when she introduced herself the instructor mentioned/asked her if it was a name from her culture and was not surprised that she said she was Native American. I still thought it was an odd name.

3giraffes

I like unique names, but Carmelo, Loyal and others... YIKES

HAFranklin

I went to school with a girl named Darling. There was nothing darling about her. What a b*tch.

Matildasun

If my husband sees this list I am in trouble. I already rejected Marie, Linus, Linnea, and a couple of other science based names I can't remember. I don't think I could talk him out of Tesla. I did concede to Ada for our first, so I might be okay.

MelleTX

srs5624:

Joy2611:

I'm all for people liking science, but Tesla?  Either the parents have no idea and thought it sounded "cute!!!" or they are physicists.  It's also a unit for measuring strength of magnetic fields (shorthand .  Perhaps I'll name my child (girl, of course) Kilodalton and call her kDa.

I read "Tesla" and thought of the metal band from the '80s.

Did I just date myself?

Yes, but so did I. Although let me nerd it up just a bit more. Maybe they shoudl have named her Nicola instead.  

cookies+milk

LadySybil:

mj.reilly:

GANNON

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English, Celtic Mythology

Transferred use of the Irish surname meaning "descendant of the fair-haired man."

 

But wow...there are some "winners."

I had no idea Gannon was real. I just assumed that they were hardcore Zelda fans. Either way - can't say I'm a huge fan.    

I had a female roommate in college named Gannon! 

beck8008

srs5624:

I read "Tesla" and thought of the metal band from the '80s.

Did I just date myself?

 

me too