My college roommate and high school friend. Last name is Man, her first name is normal, Alyssa...it's the middle name that kills me. Ima. Alyssa Ima Man. Who does that?!
My parents already had a Christopher and a Jennifer. They were brainstorming names that rhymed for their 3rd child (me). I could have been named Lucifer (Lucy) or Conifer (Connie). Luckily, they landed on a non-rhyming name, Melissa.
I know an avid reader who named her youngest son Ender Aristotle apparently from the Guardian of the Galaxy books?
Ender is from the Ender's Game/ Ender's Shadow series by Orson Scott Card. Awesome sci-fi books, got made into a movie about two years ago. I know a guy who just named his kid Ender too. In the books, the kid's actual name is Andrew, and Ender is just a nickname.
Our cat is named after another character in the series, Bean.
My moms neighbor had her son not to long ago. Her sons name is Taven. She was pissed when she found out her husband named their son after a video game. Taven is from a video game called Mortal Kombat.
I remembered another couple of them from my childhood in Ohio, land of the creatively named!
When I was growing up, there were identical twins who worked as lifeguards at the community pool named Bambi and Barbie (not short for Barbara or anything else, as far as I knew; just Barbie). They were nice women in their mid-twenties. Somehow I feel like they missed their calling as strippers with those names, though. Especially since they were bottle blonde and buxom.
I remember thinking their names were kind of ridiculous, even as a kid, and feeling bad that their parents named them that. Honestly, I think Bambi is sort of adorable for a very small girl (even though Bambi the deer is male), but it's just ridiculous on a grown-up and silly as anything other than a nickname at any point, anyway.
This thread made me remember that I briefly dated (ok, made out with a couple times) a guy named Blu Rivers when I was in high school. I thought he was so cool. His parents were total hippies, and so was he kind of!
Ugh my mom named me chastidy as in the belt she just spelled it with a d I guess... I get compliments but I do get a few blank stares when I mention my name to someone older.
Ok so I've been hard pressed to say anything because the youneekness of these children's names are not only hard to believe but so incredibly one of a kind that there would be no mistaking them if they came across this post. There are twelve children and they only get better... Tia Rachelle Caleb Washington Trixie Petunia Pineapple Ruby Buttercup Superstar Five Jemima Sassafras Sapphire Sephronia Falcon Jasper Blackstone Bruce Leroy Valkyrie Rose Svava Lyn Royal Teancum Mahonri (12 is TBD)
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I have a friend who named his son Atticus. I think it's pretty cool, at least until the To Kill A Mockingbird prequel came out.
My neighbor has a son in his mid-twenties named Atticus. He's cute! Totally fits him. I think I only like it on him because based on his age, it was obviously after the original novel.
Well just came across a girl whose name itself isn't problematic, it's the initials the name spells out. First name starts with an L, middle name starts with an O, and last name starts wth an L. Kid's initials are LOL.
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I know an avid reader who named her youngest son Ender Aristotle apparently from the Guardian of the Galaxy books?
Ender is from the Ender's Game/ Ender's Shadow series by Orson Scott Card. Awesome sci-fi books, got made into a movie about two years ago. I know a guy who just named his kid Ender too. In the books, the kid's actual name is Andrew, and Ender is just a nickname.
Our cat is named after another character in the series, Bean.
DH wanted to name our second Ender, had she been a boy. That was a big fat NO from me.
There's an Atticus in my last BMB and it totally suits him and is incredibly adorable. I loved the name Atticus growing up, because of TKAM. I haven't actually read the prequel, is Atticus a bad dude in it?
@AnnaS930 I haven't read it yet, but I heard an interview that discussed his character (among other things) and what it apparently shows is that he as a conflicted Southern man in a time when racial discrimination and distrust were the cultural norm. It doesn't take away from the good work and morals he had in TKAM, but it places him more realistically as a prominent man in a small Southern town and is just more explicit in the portrayal of him as a man who can believe in the defense of others, while still not fully believing in their rights or capabilities.
@JabreenThanks for that, a really interesting take. Obviously, I still haven't read the book though I intend to.. but I don't think it would soil the name for me. If people are part of the camp in believing that Atticus Finch was a racist to start with (from TKAM, I'm not quite of this belief.. I believe he fought for justice, not necessarily for the man he was defending - so not so much someone supporting black rights) and was more of a typical, middle-of-the-line white man of his time, then I guess people will dislike the name Atticus for that fact. I like the name, and certainly immediately associate it with TKAM... still an OK name by me.
That makes almost no sense, but I'm going with it. It's Monday.
Ok Ok I have a GOOD one! This one is HILARIOUS! Here in the city I live in we have a billboard that will list all the babies born each day. One day I looked up and said "No freakin way!" Are you guys ready for this???
I'm going to revive this because SIL's friends named their beautiful baby girl Nile. Like the Nile River. If anyone has that name or is thinking of that name I'm sorry. I just can't.
When I worked in an office affiliated with the school system here we ran across a kid named Ja'Miracle. When things would go well at work, we would all yell, "It's a Ja'Miracle!" because we were assholes.
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My daughter goes to school with a child named "Seven"; I asked her about it and she said she is the seventh child in her family.
Reminds me of the show "Married with Children". There was kid on it named Seven. And I think there was something on Seinfeld about it too...George wanted to name his kid Seven. So I always thought of it as a "as seen on tv" name. But I guess it's a real life name too
Re: Horrible Baby Names
I know boys' names for girls are popular right now and I like unisex names, but really? Winston?
I guess it's right on trend, though. So there's that.
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Our cat is named after another character in the series, Bean.
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When I was growing up, there were identical twins who worked as lifeguards at the community pool named Bambi and Barbie (not short for Barbara or anything else, as far as I knew; just Barbie). They were nice women in their mid-twenties. Somehow I feel like they missed their calling as strippers with those names, though. Especially since they were bottle blonde and buxom.
I remember thinking their names were kind of ridiculous, even as a kid, and feeling bad that their parents named them that. Honestly, I think Bambi is sort of adorable for a very small girl (even though Bambi the deer is male), but it's just ridiculous on a grown-up and silly as anything other than a nickname at any point, anyway.
● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
Tia Rachelle
Caleb Washington
Trixie Petunia Pineapple
Ruby Buttercup
Superstar Five Jemima
Sassafras Sapphire Sephronia
Falcon Jasper
Blackstone Bruce Leroy
Valkyrie Rose Svava Lyn
Royal Teancum
Mahonri
(12 is TBD)
edited because a GIF was necessary and Adam Scott is a hottie.
Brooklyn 2010
Charlotte 2011
Henry 2014
Brooklyn 2010
Charlotte 2011
Henry 2014
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My daughter goes to school with a child named "Seven"; I asked her about it and she said she is the seventh child in her family.
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Not the interview I heard, but a decent overview of what was discussed. I'm usually only lukewarm at best on Jezebel, so potential apologies for the source!
https://jezebel.com/atticus-was-always-a-racist-why-go-set-a-watchman-is-n-1718996096
That makes almost no sense, but I'm going with it. It's Monday.
Ok Ok I have a GOOD one! This one is HILARIOUS! Here in the city I live in we have a billboard that will list all the babies born each day. One day I looked up and said "No freakin way!" Are you guys ready for this???
Ya'Handsum Guy......
There is a Clement Clements that just started working for the company I work for.
Also, a friend of mine in school had a grandma that was a twin, their names were Neena & Nina (not sure on the spelling)
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● IUI #2: BFP - early M/C
● IUI #3: BFN
● IUI #4: BFN
● IVF/FET #1 (2 transferred): BFP! TWINS!
● FET #2 (1 transferred): BFP! BOY #3!
● Natural #1: BFP - M/C @ 8 weeks
● Natural #2: BFP - M/C @ 5w5d
Also I deal with HR and a name came across my desk the other day and it was ABCDE pronounced Ab-C-Dee