Would you name your kid a phrase?

Bob Luken · February 2015

raisindot · February 2015

There was an NBA player named "World B. Free" back in the 80s. But I don't think he was born with that name....

Bob Luken · February 2015

raisindot:
There was an NBA player named "World B. Free" back in the 80s. But I don't think he was born with that name....

Yep, there's another can o' worms for ya'. But these children don't deserve it. I feel sorry for them.

raisindot · February 2015

I actually feel a lot sorrier for kids with names like Michael Hunt.

Bob Luken · February 2015

raisindot:
I actually feel a lot sorrier for kids with names like Michael Hunt.

LOL That reminds me of the Colonel Angus skit on SNL.

Martel · February 2015

I met a Winter Fleury, once. The last name was of course pronounced as a homophone to "flurry". Went to school with a guy whose last name was D i c k. Glad his parents didn't try anything. They just named him John.

Hugh Jass · February 2015

So what's wrong with having a creative name?

Bob Luken · February 2015

Hugh Jass:
So what's wrong with having a creative name?

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Hugh Jass · February 2015

Bob Luken · February 2015

raisindot · February 2015

Amos Umwhat · February 2015

Bob Luken · February 2015

And what about the folks who got cheated out of a full name? Jim Eddie Smith? Not James. Not Edward. On the birth certificate it's Jim Eddie Smith.

Bob Luken · February 2015

Rain · February 2015

Jeez...can't get a break! I always get "So what is Randy short for? Rudolph? Randall?" It's just Randy.

Hays · February 2015

Can't say it's particularly interesting, but one thing my wife and I have taken into consideration with our future children is names that are easily translatable (She is Spanish, and nobody in her family speaks English). Reigning favorite for a boy is Guillermo (William) Anthony Hays (Anthony is from my own middle name, and my father's).

jgibv · February 2015

Bob Luken · February 2015

Rain:
Jeez...can't get a break! I always get "So what is Randy short for? Rudolph? Randall?" It's just Randy.

Sorry Randy. It happened in my extended family. I changed the name but the story is the same.

Rain · February 2015

Hugh Jass:
So what's wrong with having a creative name?

Nothing, it just means your parents hate you.I'm looking to hire someone...am I going to bring in John Joseph Williams or Lafwanda Bonifa Smith? Plus you get to spell it out...EVERY...SINGLE...TIME someone asks your name. "Um, like its Detiny. D - E - S - T - I - N - K - N - E - E - O. The O is silent."Umm...no. It's call language, and you fail. Other than that, it's great I'm sure :)Unless your Royln (Raw-lin)

I'm sure there is a reason, and it's true I only have a GED. I have no idea how ROY makes a RAW sound. Now if he likes his name, then good! I can see the appeal of a unique nickname...I'm just glad I don't have one and would never give my kids an outlandish/hard to say/spelled differently name. All of the above is, as always, my opinion. Hell, my daughter's name is Tera, and some people would say that's out there. 'tevsYEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH BOYYYY!!!

jlmarta · February 2015

Rain · February 2015

I was just thinking about this, and I don't like when someone says "It is pronounced..."No, YOU pronounce it that way. There are some rules that I had to sit through in first grade, and it is ACTUALLY pronounced this way. And then I think of bologna...who the hell made that word?

jlmarta · February 2015

Bob Luken · February 2015

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jlmarta · February 2015

The3Stogies · February 2015

How about *** Trickle. Girl I know her father's name is Richard Swett, AKA *** Sweat, always amused me.

twistedstem · February 2015

NO.. just no. wouldn't tag my kid with something like that. When we started our kid making phase in our marriage, we decided nothing like that andnot to hit our kids with the whole 2nd or 3rd thing and no juniors, wanted them to have their own names But just our opinion .

jimmyv723 · February 2015

kaspera79 · February 2015

Can you imagine the Human Resources Person when these applications come up for open positions in a company. I would have a difficult time taking these people with creative names into consideration, at no fault of their own.