Names

hillarylo · July 2014

Does anyone else get annoyed when you look up names there are so much random ones. One literally said Abcde, HOW IS THAT A NAME? It's just frustrating, is there a site for just normal yet unique names. But not super unique where my child gets made fun of.

dacora · July 2014

I like browsing nameberry, they have a nice mix of unusual and traditional I think.

aks01 · July 2014

hillarylo said:

Does anyone else get annoyed when you look up names there are so much random ones. One literally said Abcde, HOW IS THAT A NAME? It's just frustrating, is there a site for just normal yet unique names. But not super unique where my child gets made fun of.

How do you even pronounce that? Or do you literally say a-b-c-d-e?

hillarylo · July 2014

@aks01 seriously I don't know. I just don't get what happened to the simple names! Thanks for all the name searching places. Apparently where I look they are just ridiculous!

agt104 · July 2014

I have a baby naming book copyrighted in 1934...it has some very unique (but not crazy) names

. Also try looking at the census (I like looking at the 1920's or 1930's) good luck!

misskaydee · July 2014

kkleigh10 said:

One of my friends is a teacher in Boston. She had a student last year whose name was La-A. It's pronounced La-dash-ah.

This is actually an urban legend. The name gets posted regularly on the baby names board, it's usually a friend that knows/taught a La-a, though there is not any proof out there that a La-a actually exists.

MrsD4911 · July 2014

La-a does exist, my mom sold her a car!

mkrk227 · July 2014

kkleigh10 said:

One of my friends is a teacher in Boston. She had a student last year whose name was La-A. It's pronounced La-dash-ah.

I have a customer whose name is T9C pronounced exactly like that...

hillarylo · July 2014

agt104 said:
I have a baby naming book copyrighted in 1934...it has some very unique (but not crazy) names . Also try looking at the census (I like looking at the 1920's or 1930's) good luck!

I would love a book like that! I'm into older names.

hillarylo · July 2014

mkrk227 said:

kkleigh10 said:

One of my friends is a teacher in Boston. She had a student last year whose name was La-A. It's pronounced La-dash-ah.

I have a customer whose name is T9C pronounced exactly like that...

Seriously! What is wrong with people!!! Hahah

mkrk227 · July 2014

hillarylo said:

kkleigh10 said:

One of my friends is a teacher in Boston. She had a student last year whose name was La-A. It's pronounced La-dash-ah.

I have a customer whose name is T9C pronounced exactly like that...
Seriously! What is wrong with people!!! Hahah

Yep, she's older and she is just as unique as her name!

rosieo52 · July 2014

Have had a patient named La-A! No urban legend and apparently they all over the country, as I live in Iowa! I didn't believe it either until I saw it with my own 2 eyes!

snooks721 · July 2014

Whyyyy would you do that to your child? These names are ridiculous.

thegoodpotato · July 2014

Great place to find names? Credits at the end of movies.

Although we got Marnie as a side conversation from reading a baby names book... and Amanda? I have no idea where she came from. Just one of those "throw it out there" names, I think.

You never know where the right name will come from....

dreemkin84 · July 2014

I can't stand the john johns and peter Petersens of the world. Your parents could think of any other name?

I see so many of these types at work and I've even seen the same first and last name a few times. Weirdos.

psychobutthead · July 2014

misskaydee said:

kkleigh10 said:

One of my friends is a teacher in Boston. She had a student last year whose name was La-A. It's pronounced La-dash-ah.

This is actually an urban legend. The name gets posted regularly on the baby names board, it's usually a friend that knows/taught a La-a, though there is not any proof out there that a La-a actually exists.

u saw a kud at chuckee cheese celebrating her birthday. he name was la`a it took me awhile to figure out wth her balloon said.

mommy510 · July 2014

We went with traditional names for our kids, Lance and Andrew. I realize that Lance is less common, so we didnt expect to hear of too many kids with that name.
My BFF asked if I was concerned that Andrew would be too common, but so far no one know I know has named their boy Andrew. We do know several grown men named Andrew, but it really doesn't bother me. I don't expect my child to be the only person in the world with that name. If we have another boy, I want to name him James (I'm still debating that one though because I hate the nickname Jamie.)

psychobutthead · July 2014

When I was naming my daughter I picked out he name based in the fact that I had no relatives with that name and had never known anyone in school with her name. I`ve also taken the same approach with naming bub. But the names we picked are based on DH and my favorite horror movie characters.

kefttsc · July 2014

I love the name James, but SIL's new husband is Jim and he's just cocky enough to think it was after him. He's a nice guy, but I don't want to hear the joke about how we named one of our kids after him for the rest of my life.

I have a long list, but DH seems to like none of them. I asked him to come up with some he DOES like and he made joke names up...I told him he gets no veto power until he has his own suggestions

hillarylo · July 2014

We have a name for a girl, but not a boy. And since I have the girl name I will probably have a boy haha! And the name I like for a boy goes to closely with the girl name picked out!! It's tough!

tlc4mama · July 2014

dreemkin84 said:
I can't stand the john johns and peter Petersens of the world. Your parents could think of any other name?

I see so many of these types at work and I've even seen the same first and last name a few times. Weirdos.

There is a fertility doctor down here named Richard Dickey. What's short for Richard? Yeah. Dick Dickey. Dr. Dick Dickey will get you pregnant.

tlc4mama · July 2014

psychobutthead said:
When I was naming my daughter I picked out he name based in the fact that I had no relatives with that name and had never known anyone in school with her name. I`ve also taken the same approach with naming bub. But the names we picked are based on DH and my favorite horror movie characters.

My goddaughter's name is Helena. From Boxing Helena. Such a weird movie.

mandamoochie · July 2014

I had a 4 yo in my preschool named nemesis. Had another preschooler named mynahjay. Also sammariah.

digwriter · July 2014

I absolutely love old-fashioned names.My daughter has a fairly old fashioned name, so nuBaby will likely have one as well. That and it will start with a D. My daughter's name starts with DH's first initial, so nuBaby's name will start with my first initial. Narrows the field quite nicely.

mandamoochie · July 2014

Im with ya @digwriter.. ds is named henry lol definitely old fashioned. Next baby will be the same. Itd be weird to mix modern and old fashion in my opinion lol

digwriter · July 2014

mandamoochie said:

Im with ya @digwriter.. ds is named henry lol definitely old fashioned. Next baby will be the same. Itd be weird to mix modern and old fashion in my opinion lol

Completely agree about mixing! We like one particular name for a boy, but it doesn't really go with DD's name. It isn't modern per se, but it also doesn't have that vintage feel.

psychobutthead · July 2014

tlc4mama said:

psychobutthead said:
When I was naming my daughter I picked out he name based in the fact that I had no relatives with that name and had never known anyone in school with her name. I`ve also taken the same approach with naming bub. But the names we picked are based on DH and my favorite horror movie characters.
My goddaughter's name is Helena. From Boxing Helena. Such a weird movie.

DH`s pick for a girl is Ripley. Hes a Alien fan. My pick is Daniel Danny for short for the little boy in the Shining. Its easier to tell people its for the movie most havent read the book.

SNail312` · July 2014

I've got an odd fascination with "E" names. I love Emma Kathleen (MN for MIL), but since I'm so sold on it we'll almost definitely be having a boy. DH wants to name a boy after him and his father, making the baby a "3rd". I really hope it's not a boy because I really really really do not want to go that route! I'm loving Emitt David (DH & FIL first name) or Ethan David. Any other Boy names that would go well w/ David as a middle name?

scgmama · July 2014

I had a French theme with my twins, Madeleine Violette and Sophie Adeline and decided if #3 is a girl I'm keeping up that theme with Josiane Emeline. DH gets to pick if it's a boy and decided on Braylon James.

rawor · July 2014

There's a doctor in my area named Harry ballitch. I swear this is real, hahaha it's still funny every time is say it.

scgmama · July 2014

kkleigh10 said:

scgmama said:
I had a French theme with my twins, Madeleine Violette and Sophie Adeline and decided if #3 is a girl I'm keeping up that theme with Josiane Emeline. DH gets to pick if it's a boy and decided on Braylon James.
We decided on a similar name if we have a boy: Brayden (with middle name Michael). Braylon is cute!

Thank you! I was actually kinda scared of what he'd come up with but I was pleasantly surprised. He's completely dead set on it and I love the name so this works out lol.

TEEK3178 · July 2014

SNail312` said:
I've got an odd fascination with "E" names. I love Emma Kathleen (MN for MIL), but since I'm so sold on it we'll almost definitely be having a boy. DH wants to name a boy after him and his father, making the baby a "3rd". I really hope it's not a boy because I really really really do not want to go that route! I'm loving Emitt David (DH & FIL first name) or Ethan David. Any other Boy names that would go well w/ David as a middle name?

My nephews name is Jacob David.

hillarylo · July 2014

I try to stay away from the super common names, like if it's top 20, its out for me!!

SNail312` · July 2014

Haha that would be a great name because Jacob was supposed to be my name if I were a boy! I like it!

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