Teacher / Name watcher

curlygirl2004

I've been teaching for 2 years and subbing for 2 years before that. Here are some girl names that caught my eye. The boy names have been pretty repetitive.

Sarai, Anahi, Citlalli / Ciclalli, Sayuri, Vero (nn for Veronica), Kali (emphasis on the last syllable), Zipporah (pronounced Sephora)

What do you think of them? Also, if you're a teacher, what names stood out to you over the years?

Belle3184

Not a fan of these names except Veronica is all right. I'm a teacher and the names that have stood out to me are because of the spelling not the actual name usually. Koty for example made me cringe. I have seen some bad girl names like Stormy and Starla. I just think these sound like pole names.

Sweetestbonbon

Ugh. I feel for those kids. Though I understand the reasoning for parents to choose names like that, I feel for the children who will constantly have to correct the pronunciation or spelling .

nanabanana06

Was Sayuri Japanese or of Japanese descent? Cuz thats the name of the main character in Memoirs of a Geisha.

amberrrjade

Siblings Fox & Axel...

ANDOPANO6

I'm sorry, but these names are hideous.

MaineMama

I worked in a hospital and one of my dutys was to fill out the PKU paperwork for each new baby. Some of the worst-

Cobra-Allan

Chimera- Ummm, do you really want to name your daughter after a firebreathing creature out of greek mythology?

Raven, and her last name was Raven-H**** <--- * are mine, dont want to be sued, lol!

sept9107bride

I've always liked Zipporah as it's a biblical name (wife of Moses) but I could never do it because a) I'm just not that brave b) poor kid would always get "like the store?" and c) it's pretty much slammed anytime I've asked about it on here.  enough said! 

amberrrjade

MaineMama:

I worked in a hospital and one of my dutys was to fill out the PKU paperwork for each new baby. Some of the worst-

Cobra-Allan

Chimera- Ummm, do you really want to name your daughter after a firebreathing creature out of greek mythology?

Raven, and her last name was Raven-H**** <--- * are mine, dont want to be sued, lol!

Her name was Raven Raven? That's so Raven. 

kaylynne

Sarai, Anahi, Citlali/Xitlali and Vero were pretty common at my last school (mostly Mexican descent).  I think they are all lovely.  I also liked Azucena (although the kid went by Susie).  Most of the kids at my new school have crazy youneek names or more traditional Anglo names. 

This year I like Marielle (mah-ree-EL) and Hugo 

Clarinet35

I'm a teacher and some of my students are Ze'Keydra, Cidney [a boy], and Raeleigh.

I kid you not, a friend of mine [also a teacher] has had L/a [that slash should be a hyphen, but I'm on mobile]. The name is pronounced LuhDashUh. Not kidding.

Same teacher [she teaches in a rough area] has a kid named Dalasone....he's the 5th child in his family and therefore, the last one [Da Las One].

Some people shouldn't reproduce.

MaineMama

amberrrjade:

MaineMama:

I worked in a hospital and one of my dutys was to fill out the PKU paperwork for each new baby. Some of the worst-

Cobra-Allan

Chimera- Ummm, do you really want to name your daughter after a firebreathing creature out of greek mythology?

Raven, and her last name was Raven-H**** <--- * are mine, dont want to be sued, lol!

Her name was Raven Raven? That's so Raven. 

Yep, I actually went to ask the mother because I thought the nurses had filled out the PKU card wrong, but they named her Raven and her last name was a hypenated name the first being Raven. They were a train wreck, in many, many ways.

Dr.Loretta

Do you teach at a Jewish school? Because Sarai and Zipporah stand out to me as OT Biblical names. I wouldn't have a clue how to prounounce those C names.

 

kaylynne

Dr.Loretta:

Do you teach at a Jewish school? Because Sarai and Zipporah stand out to me as OT Biblical names. I wouldn't have a clue how to prounounce those C names.

 

in my experience Citlali (sometimes spelled with an x) is zeet-lah-lee or seet-lah-lee

Xochitl is another one that comes to mind (Zoh-chee or zoh-cheetl, sometimes zoh-shee) in that same school.

I love Sarai 

 

CeCe8579

Clarinet35:

I'm a teacher and some of my students are Ze'Keydra, Cidney [a boy], and Raeleigh.

I kid you not, a friend of mine [also a teacher] has had L/a [that slash should be a hyphen, but I'm on mobile]. The name is pronounced LuhDashUh. Not kidding.

Same teacher [she teaches in a rough area] has a kid named Dalasone....he's the 5th child in his family and therefore, the last one [Da Las One].

Some people shouldn't reproduce.

Seriously?

curlygirl2004

I was told that Sayuri's grandmother is Japanese. I personally like some of these names but would never give them to any of my own kids.

Clarinet35

Iloveshanej:

Clarinet35:

I'm a teacher and some of my students are Ze'Keydra, Cidney [a boy], and Raeleigh.

I kid you not, a friend of mine [also a teacher] has had L/a [that slash should be a hyphen, but I'm on mobile]. The name is pronounced LuhDashUh. Not kidding.

Same teacher [she teaches in a rough area] has a kid named Dalasone....he's the 5th child in his family and therefore, the last one [Da Las One].

Some people shouldn't reproduce.

Seriously?

Yep!

nanabanana06

curlygirl2004:

I was told that Sayuri's grandmother is Japanese. I personally like some of these names but would never give them to any of my own kids.

I like Sayuri. I wouldn't side eye that because I know that it's Japanese. It's a legit name, even if taken from a novel.

stahlop

I've had an Anahi before. I didn't realize it was so popular. I've never heard Tzipporah pronounced like Sephora, I've always heard it exactly how it looks, Tsi.poor.ah.

Names I've had in the past that stood out were Aolani, Pebbles, Heaven pronounced Haven, Philomena, Madison for a boy, D'Artagnan and Tzeitel.

love4b

I actually love the name Philomena. It was on our list for a girl

vulpini

I know a Sarai and a couple Tzipporahs (pronounced Tsi-por-ah, nn Tzippy) in their early 30s.  Both names are regularly used among orthodox Jews.

I also know a little Zitlalli (nn Lalli).  I think it's a very pretty name.

hollyk224

I'm a teacher as well.  The names you see through the years are definitely interesting!

 

Elmer

Adut (uh-doot)

Ruvi

Sema'j (James spelled backwards... yes.)

Marty (I don't hate it, you just don't usually see it on a kindergartner)

Shyann

Alexus 

 

IforShort

I'm coming over from Nov board for my first time and had to chime in. I used to work in child support and here are a few from my cases...

Sib set Princess and Prince
Tequila with last name a type of alcohol
Nosmoking :as in no smoking:

The every day ones for 5 and under were:
Sophia
Jayden
Brady
Connor
Jack
Ava