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Names that you think are strange

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Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Originally posted by: actuarial
Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
My kids name is Link, does that qualify as strange?
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Maybe not here, but yeah!
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I'm a dork, so what. I convinced my wife in little time. It was originally going to be Alexander Link but then we decided Link Alexander flowed better.
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Hey, I didn't say you shouldn't do it, just that it's strange.

Strange as in not common, and that most of the population probably wouldn't use.
 
In French, an "umlaut" is called an accent tréma, and it indicates a separation of vowels that would normally be combined to make a single sound. "Naïve" is the most common example of this (to anglophones).

If you are complaining about the use of an "umlaut" in French names like Zoë, then your anger is a little misplaced.
 
I dated a girl whose first and middle names were "Bluejay From Moon in Changing Sky Siddhartha". But her friends called her Toni.
 
Originally posted by: actuarial
Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Originally posted by: actuarial
Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
My kids name is Link, does that qualify as strange?
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Maybe not here, but yeah!
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I'm a dork, so what. I convinced my wife in little time. It was originally going to be Alexander Link but then we decided Link Alexander flowed better.
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Hey, I didn't say you shouldn't do it, just that it's strange.

Strange as in not common, and that most of the population probably wouldn't use.
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I was going for something that was uncommon (I didnt want another John or Matt, no offence to the Johns and Matts out there) but not entirely stupid.
 
Originally posted by: n yusef
In French, an "umlaut" is called an accent tréma, and it indicates a separation of vowels that would normally be combined to make a single sound. "Naïve" is the most common example of this (to anglophones).

If you are complaining about the use of an "umlaut" in French names like Zoë, then your anger is a little misplaced.
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Are you utterly bereft of any form of humor or what?
 
Originally posted by: n yusef
In French, an "umlaut" is called an accent tréma, and it indicates a separation of vowels that would normally be combined to make a single sound. "Naïve" is the most common example of this (to anglophones).

If you are complaining about the use of an "umlaut" in French names like Zoë, then your anger is a little misplaced.
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SO true! :brokenheart:

But, Mr. yusef, what if your parents had named you Fuck?


 
In the 20's and 30's, Russia was a gray place indeed. Surivival itself was difficult, so I guess lighthearted imagination was in short supply. People used to name their kids stuff like Machine Tractor Station Number Seven.

What if you were a girl and your parents named you "Machine Tractor Station Number Seven?

It's so obviously a boy's name! :roll:
 
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Beev
Any name that ends in -eisha, -kwanda, -fonda, etc

Starkeisha
Shakwanda
Lafonda
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There was a time when those names were popular. I remember hearing of a lady named "Sheniqua B. Washington" back in the 90s. That name has stuck in my memory ever since.
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"Ton? What dat is? I dunno what no ton is and I dunno who no Sheniqua is, and I dunno why she be washin it!"
 
Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
My kids name is Link, does that qualify as strange?
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Keep a close eye on him, if he ever goes missing in a red state he could be in grave danger :Q
 
I grew up with a guy named Harry Ball. In my town, there is a young lady running for judge - her first name is Honey. No way in hell I'm voting for someone to be called Judge Honey. Sounds like a stupid TV show.
 
Originally posted by: brunell8
I grew up with a guy named Harry Ball. In my town, there is a young lady running for judge - her first name is Honey. No way in hell I'm voting for someone to be called Judge Honey. Sounds like a stupid TV show.
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1) It's "Judge <LastName>" not "Judge <FirstName>"

2) Judges in your town are voted in directly by constituants instead of appointed by elected officials? 😕

3) You're willing to vote for someone based on their name instead of where they stand on issues and other, you know, important reasons?
 
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: brunell8
I grew up with a guy named Harry Ball. In my town, there is a young lady running for judge - her first name is Honey. No way in hell I'm voting for someone to be called Judge Honey. Sounds like a stupid TV show.
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1) It's "Judge <LastName>" not "Judge <FirstName>"

2) Judges in your town are voted in directly by constituants instead of appointed by elected officials? 😕

3) You're willing to vote for someone based on their name instead of where they stand on issues and other, you know, important reasons?
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If we had more good citizens like him, we wouldn't have ended up with a damned Muslim as President!
 
Originally posted by: Perknose
In the 20's and 30's, Russia was a gray place indeed. Surivival itself was difficult, so I guess lighthearted imagination was in short supply. People used to name their kids stuff like Machine Tractor Station Number Seven.

What if you were a girl and your parents named you "Machine Tractor Station Number Seven?

It's so obviously a boy's name! :roll:
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How about Grrrrrey Grrrrrayski?

 
Originally posted by: clamum
DILLON. Fucking completely full of fail. Sounds like a motherfucking dog's name.
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That's my nephew's name, and I had the same basic reaction when I heard. I just hope my brother didn't see my face go 😕 when he said his new baby was named "Dillon."
 
Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Originally posted by: clamum
DILLON. Fucking completely full of fail. Sounds like a motherfucking dog's name.
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That's my nephew's name, and I had the same basic reaction when I heard. I just hope my brother didn't see my face go 😕 when he said his new baby was named "Dillon."
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I like Dillon for a middle name, but only if the first name is Marshall!
 
Originally posted by: TheSlamma
Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii
Number 16 Bus Shelter
Violence
Midnight Chardonnay
Anything that a Palin names their offspring
Colin
Dick
Bessy
Olga
Dudes named Kelly
Jayson instead of Jason
Tezra
Skyler, Tyler, Flynn, Taylor and other sissy names for boys.

John isn't a bad name but damn it's overused.
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I remember the first two when they were in that article a few years back. I'll never forget "Number 16 Bus Shelter".....she broke my heart! 😀
 
Names that I not only find strange, but find extremely annoying:

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
Skyler, Tyler, Flynn, Taylor and other sissy names for boys.
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Originally posted by: Beev
Any name that ends in -eisha, -kwanda, -fonda, etc
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and

Aiden/Aidan, Jayden, and the rest of those annoying-ass names


I also once heard my friend tell me about a girl he met... her name was Strawberry.

 
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