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June 2012 Moms
Samiantha101
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Lets talk about bad names
Samiantha101
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I talked to a customer today wih the first name Kalemaileonaona. No joke. I won't say her last name but it looked similar to her first. There are bad names and then there are ridiculous names.
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Re: Lets talk about bad names
The Hawaiian language is interesting.Their words can be SO long Hello, state fish...humuhumunukunukuapua'a.
I judge stupid names all the time, but if it's a name from another culture I keep my trap shut.
I concur. I'm of West African descent and I'm sure some people look at my name and feel that way. But I have lots of relatives who feel that way about American names. It is all relative.
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DS#1- 7/2002
DS#2- 6/2004
DS#3- 9/2007
All I think when I see a name like that is "How does she fill out a form? Are there enough boxes?"
Nursed without dairy, egg, soy, peanut, treenut, fish, shellfish or beef for over a year.
Currently tandem nursing dairy, egg, and shellfish free.
DS born via emergency c/s after 20 hrs of labor. DD successful VBAC!
Learning Liam
I agree with all of the PP's. A foreign name or one that is a nod to someone's ethnicity is alot different than naming your kid something Youneek.
Naming your kid Jakxson is alot different than giving him a traditionally Scandanavian name like Soren. They're both odd in the U.S. but one is just plain stupid.
True, but living there doesn't always = understanding the culture.
DS#1- 7/2002
DS#2- 6/2004
DS#3- 9/2007
Very true. Going with benefit of the doubt here!
Nursed without dairy, egg, soy, peanut, treenut, fish, shellfish or beef for over a year.
Currently tandem nursing dairy, egg, and shellfish free.
DS born via emergency c/s after 20 hrs of labor. DD successful VBAC!
Learning Liam
Wanna talk about a BAD NAME!? My sister has a friend-couple who names their son Asole...only they spelled it ready for this?... *A$$hole!!!
Poor kid is going to have a rough life.
Make that a double
Also, a lot of the names that get passed around (heard from my sister, a friend, a teacher, an l&d nurse, etc.) aren't legit, although they're funny. There's an interesting article on snopes about names like Asole and Le-a and the like.
That said, I had some doozies while teaching. Bonjovianna's parents were big fans of the band. Nissan was conceived in one. And Ferreal's parents knew he was for real.
Well, I've lived on the island for several years, and I'm a little jaded, but I'm pretty sure the Hawaiian culture is nearing extinct, with the exception of tribal tattoos and horrible names nobody can pronounce, locals included. That's just my opinion of course.
Oh I almost forgot to add I talk to a customer frequently whose name is Thunder Mountain!
EXACTLY!!! Agreed 100%.....
Nope!!! I live in Hawaii as well and am of Hawaiian descent.. This is a not an odd name for the culture...
My impression of the OP is that she resents living in Hawaii. This is not the first time she has posted about being unhappy with the locals for one reason or another.
I have no issue with choosing traditional names for your child based on your particular ethnic group regardless of how prominent the group is currently. I would think there is an reasonable chance that the parents saw the traditional name as a way to preserve a culture that they valued while watching it decay in larger society. How is that really so different than naming your child Thurston Howell V?
Agreed!! She has admitted that she is unhappy with the people and the culture etc... I have lived in other states as well, and although I have had bad experiences, I do not bash the whole culture or the entire state. Appears to me that the OP is creating her own misery with her racial remarks (I am referring to her numerous posts how she hates Hawaii and the people that live there).
Your judgments and are ignorant.
My judgements? Ok?
Anyhow, my co-workers, whom are locals, and I had a good laugh at the name. I wonder if they hate their own race too?
Oh and I really think the name Kimo is stupid. I for realz must be a racist, seestah.
oh yah.. one more.. i knew these stupid kids that named their daughter, Josey Machinegun Martin. the poor little girl was on the TSA No Fly list before her first birthday!
omfg!! my grandpa's name was Harry Johnson!