What are some names you dislike?

[Feb4th2011]

My big brothers initals are STD... :doh: Scott Theodore D____. Ill never forget the look on his face when he figured it out. Lol

 

[NaturalMomma]

I don't dislike any names, I think they are special to the parents. I just don't like hyphenated names, or names spelt totally different then what they're pronounced.

I'm still wondering how a name can be unprofessional like a PP on the first page said? I know several adults named Jayden and Hayden and they are wonderful adults with good careers (one is a Doctor).

 

[odd_socks]

i love names that arent really really common, Jay seems to be very common around here and chav-y names too

 

[optimisticmum]

I don't tend to hate names but the recent ned/chav thing in my area is to add -lee or -lea onto the end of girls names e.g. Tamara-lea, Kara-lea, Julie-lea, kirsty-lee, Chantelle-lea etc.
Who knows why it's become so popular but it has definately put me off any name ending in -lea or -lee!!

 

[Evie81]

I seem to hate names carried by people who I dislike ...lol

 

[sam#3]

i dont like names ending in lee/lea either they seem to have become really popular round here too
i also find it hard to like names that i associate with people i dont like

 

[the why bird]

Forgive me if anyone has said this already - haven't made it through all 35 pages yet!

The only name that I really dislike is Alexia. Sure, it sounds pretty, but it's a type of brain damage! Whenever I hear it I wonder if mum and dad never looked up the meaning or typed it into google.

Other than that I'm not keen on the trend of spelling names in 'unique' ways as they always seem a bit strained and clunky to me. Kids are all unique and special enough whatever name is chosen. The odd spellings just make things harder on their teachers!

I also dislike nicknames as proper names - not the fairly standard ones (I don't mind Charlie or names along those lines) but the ones which are really obviously nicknames. I came across a 'Deano' recently - his dad was called Dean and that was what his mates call him. Poor kid.

 

[hawalkden]

Ow interesting topic .

It's the 'childlike' names I dont like e.g Tommy, Ellie, Ella, Maya etc which wouldn't go when they are older. Also their profession may be affected if you went into a bank or high company and the manger/boss was Ellie or Tommy it makes me just think of babies and small children and I couldnt take them seriously.

 

[Lady_Bee]

Like some others in this thread, I don't much like the more modern boys' names with "ay" in the middle, like Jayden, Kayden, Hayden etc. but the funny thing is I don't think I'd mind them if only they were spelled without the y!! Not sure why I hate that "ay" so much - I think it's because it exaggerates the pronunciation in my mind so that I can't help but imagine them said in an obnoxiously chavvy accent and that puts me off. (my imaginary chav voice: JAIIIYYYYYYYY-DUHHN! ) Like, even an old-fashioned name like James, I would not be able to stand it if it were spelled Jaymes. (Imaginary chav voice: JAIIIIYYYYYMZZZZ!)

D:

and so on.

I'm another one who doesn't like crazy spellings of ordinary names, too. How boring of me! I just don't see the point and I feel sorry for the kids because they will have to spell that name for everybody for the rest of their lives and even then it will probably be spelled wrong 90% of the time because that's just how things go... and I know this because I have a surname that I have to constantly spell for people, and mostly it ends up wonky despite my best efforts at dictating letter by letter!

At the end of the day though names are very personal and I'd never dream of judging someone or being rude to them because I didn't like their name. I just wouldn't want to call my own children some of them.

 

[hunnybump]

I don't like when people name their kids after someone in the family or themselves. And i don't care for the most common over used names where you can say i know personally 10 or more people named that lol. Like the name Amy, Mike, John ( sorry if it offends you ) At my work their are 59 Mike's in our company email lol. I'm not saying i hate those names i just get annoyed of the same names over and over.

 

[LoraLoo]

Ow interesting topic .

It's the 'childlike' names I dont like e.g Tommy, Ellie, Ella, Maya etc which wouldn't go when they are older. Also their profession may be affected if you went into a bank or high company and the manger/boss was Ellie or Tommy it makes me just think of babies and small children and I couldnt take them seriously.

Would you not class Tillie as childlike name though Just curious....

 

[MUMOF5]

I dont actually 'hate' any names, like someone else said, you name your child a name because you as a parent like it. I do agree that some are a bit umm tacky?? . Not keen on names like Chanel, Chantel, Paris etc (I do know people with children with these names). But thats my personal taste, Im sure I know people who would hate my childrens names . Each to their own . x

 

[Mypreciouskid]

I certainly don't hate these names, by any means, but I'm so tired of hearing them so often:

Jayden, Ayden, Hayden, Kaden (like you said)
Hailey
Kaitlyn
Brianna
Olivia
Lily
Madeline
Madison

 

[Mypreciouskid]

I have quite a lot that I don't like but the one that sticks out to me is Levi. To me they are a makes of denims. Don't mean to offend x

I grew up reading the Bible, so I never associate Levi with jeans But I can see your point.

I like old-fashioned/classic and simple names, so anything new, trendy, and impossible to spell usually annoys me a bit. Also, children who are named for the location in which they were conceived. Ugh. Talk about scarring a child.

Also, most names that begin with the letter "V." No idea why...

I must say that I think the Brits have some lovely names that we need to hear

more often in the US!

I totally agree...Levi has absolutely nothing to do with jeans.

 

[AFC84]

Mostly I just hate traditional names that have been given a "unique" spelling. Just awful!

 

[twinmummy06]

i dont hate them, but i definately dislike old fashioned/traditional names - not my style.

 

[hopeandpray]

I dislike that remind me of stripper names candy, roxie etc, really young girly names that I consider nicknames- Ellie, trendy overused names - all the -ayden, names that are spelled differently just for the hell of it -Kymbirleigh, rhyming or matchy twin names. The name Nevaeh is my pet peeve. I don't like really hippy names as I don't think that they are taken very seriously. I don't like people using a name that isn't its traditional gender. I don't like when people say a name is Irish and it's actually never used over here and is a surname or a random word with no connection. I am such a name hater

 

[citymouse]

Names I actively dislike would be Tracey, Stacey, Lacy, Carla, Misty, Samantha, Amber, Courtney, Crystal, Tammy... They feel very 70s to me (and I have never known a Tammy who wasn't crazy or mean).

For boys I could never use Oliver, as the only Oliver I ever knew was a complete jerk. And Ollie isn't a name for a grown man!

There are tons of names that I'd never use because they're way too popular: Jack, Lily, Lucy, Ava, Madeline (I swear I know about 14 baby girls named Madeline Grace).

I don't mind unique names as long as they're spelled like they sound!

I have to say I never knew there were names considered "too American." I suppose it makes sense that there is a wider variety of names used here, since we have more babies (strictly going by population!).

 

[Avalanche]

I have to say I never knew there were names considered "too American." I suppose it makes sense that there is a wider variety of names used here, since we have more babies (strictly going by population!).

There's definitely a divide in names. I can read a post in this forum and without looking at the location of the poster know if it's an American or British poster. It's not that there's a wide variety, American names seem to be a bit more 'out there' compared to more traditional British names.

 

[Mindy_mini]

Mostly I just hate traditional names that have been given a "unique" spelling. Just awful!

That's what I was going go say!

If you like a name use it as it was meant to be and not with your own quirk.

I also hate it when people call a child something really long and posh sounding but have NO intention of ever using it. I know often people say we will call him Christopher (just an example) and it gets shorted to chris but if you only ever intended to call them chris Then call them chris!!!!!

I also dislike nicknames for names such as theodore to teddy. What's the point??? Rant over!