People should wait a little while before naming their kids after attributes.

[SlitheryDee]

You know. Find out if they're actually accurate.

It seems to me I see a lot of people with names like Devine, Hope, Charity, Dusty, Misty, etc. Doesn't it occur to parents that if they name kids like that and the kids turn out to be the total opposite of their name, that's going to be highly ironic?

What makes it even funnier is that for the most part it's white trash that does this, so the likelihood of the child turning out the polar opposite of a name like "Chastity" is hilariously high.

On a side note I've started noticing a lot of "white names" in the same way that I used to notice "black names". Something that starts with "ay" and ends with "den" seems to be the norm. Jayden, Brayden, and Aiden are quite popular among middle class white people around here, with the occasional "Hunter" or "Saxton" mixed in for flavor.

I don't know why I'm caring about this now. I guess it's just funny to see how most people put themselves squarely inside their stereotypes even when it comes to naming their children, and most of them think they're being original while they're doing it. /blog

 

[clamum]

Those "ay" "den" names are fucking fail. Do people look up the most popular names for kids and randomly pick one?

 

[Gunslinger08]

I'm not a parent, but I don't understand why everyone needs to come up with something unique to name their kid. What's wrong with the good old basic names? I haven't seen parents using these names at all recently:
- John
- Christopher
- Stephen
- Daniel
- Benjamin
- Robert
- William
- Elizabeth
- Ann(e)
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Katherine

 

[Possessed Freak]

If I ever have kids, (highly unlikely) and had a boy the ONLY name I would ever name him is: William. And his childhood name would be Will. Not Bill, billy, whatever... Will.

 

[Spungo]

It seems to me I see a lot of people with names like Devine, Hope, Charity, Dusty, Misty, etc. Doesn't it occur to parents that if they name kids like that and the kids turn out to be the total opposite of their name, that's going to be highly ironic?

How is a kid supposed to be dusty or misty? What is the opposite?

What makes it even funnier is that for the most part it's white trash that does this, so the likelihood of the child turning out the polar opposite of a name like "Chastity" is hilariously high.

But it makes it easier to get into porn when you don't need to make a fake name. Chastity Lynn is a great porno name. Or Misty Sanchez. Dusty Evans. Chesty Lareau. Busty Sinclair.

On a side note I've started noticing a lot of "white names" in the same way that I used to notice "black names. Something that starts with "ay" and ends with "den" seems to be the norm. Jayden, Brayden, and Aiden are quite popular among middle class white people around here, with the occasional "Hunter" or "Saxton" mixed in for flavor.

This must come from some movie or something since names are often tied to popular culture at the time. You'll see a decade where every woman is named Audrey (Hepburn) then every woman is named Elizabeth (Taylor). Right now everyone is named Bella or Isabella or Tacobella from Twilight. Ethan (Hunt) is from Mission Impossible.

 

[KeithTalent]

I want to name my boy Cantankerous; he can be Tank for short.

KT

 

[AstroManLuca]

I have a somewhat unusual Italian last name, and finding names that go well with it is difficult.

But the last thing I'd want to do is name my kid fucking Aiden or something. Shit.

On another note, it seems that finding good girl names is much easier than finding good boy names. Also, women are horrible at naming boys. My wife keeps coming up with gender-ambiguous or girly sounding names (in case we have a son). I've been basically vetoing every single one.

 

[SunnyD]

I don't understand why certain segments of the population name they kids like they facerolled the keyboard and find it acceptable. I mean seriously?

"Hey, Lologajkdfsghqua, grab my 40 out da fridge!"

Especially when they have a last name like "Jones."

 

[highland145]

If I ever have kids, (highly unlikely) and had a boy the ONLY name I would ever name him is: William. And his childhood name would be Will. Not Bill, billy, whatever... Will.

He says his name's William but I'm sure,
He's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy



La-a.....the dash be not silent.

 

[manimal]

I want to name my boy Cantankerous; he can be Tank for short.

KT

Sadly his nickname would be cant. Poor kid would be DOOOMED to a life of adolescent angst. He would probably end up being tough as nails or a pussy

I say go for it!

 

[KeithTalent]

Sadly his nickname would be cant. Poor kid would be DOOOMED to a life of adolescent angst. He would probably end up being tough as nails or a pussy

I say go for it!

Like a boy named Sue!

KT

 

[McLovin]

If I ever have kids, (highly unlikely) and had a boy the ONLY name I would ever name him is: William. And his childhood name would be Will. Not Bill, billy, whatever... Will.

Care to expand on your reasoning?

 

[KeithTalent]

If I ever have kids, (highly unlikely) and had a boy the ONLY name I would ever name him is: William. And his childhood name would be Will. Not Bill, billy, whatever... Will.

What about Billiam?

KT

 

[manimal]

Like a boy named Sue!

KT

/thumbs up

 

[NetWareHead]

I have a somewhat unusual Italian last name, and finding names that go well with it is difficult.

But the last thing I'd want to do is name my kid fucking Aiden or something. Shit.

On another note, it seems that finding good girl names is much easier than finding good boy names. Also, women are horrible at naming boys. My wife keeps coming up with gender-ambiguous or girly sounding names (in case we have a son). I've been basically vetoing every single one.

My family is Italian and my dad named me after his father. I would be expected to name my first born son after my dad. makes it pretty easy

 

[GagHalfrunt]

How is a kid supposed to be dusty or misty? What is the opposite?

Clean or dry. Those names you're kind of rooting for the opposite. The only dusty kid I can think of is PigPen from the Peanuts comic strip.

 

[McLovin]

What about Billiam?

KT

Lol I hear that a lot from my best friend actually.

 

[Spungo]

I have a somewhat unusual Italian last name, and finding names that go well with it is difficult.

Give him a descriptor middle name like Fat. Fat Petruzzi.
Penn Jillette said his Daughter has the middle name Crimefighter. Her full name is Moxy Crimefighter Jillette.

But the last thing I'd want to do is name my kid fucking Aiden or something. Shit.

And Aiden is an Irish name, so that doesn't match very well. That's like naming a kid LaShaniqua Goldstein or Sanjeet Petrowitz.

Also, women are horrible at naming boys. My wife keeps coming up with gender-ambiguous or girly sounding names (in case we have a son). I've been basically vetoing every single one.

Say that she can't name it after anyone she slept with then see if she has trouble coming up with a name. Michael? No. Patrick? No. Tyrone? No. Sanjeet? No....

 

[Doppel]

I'm not a parent, but I don't understand why everyone needs to come up with something unique to name their kid. What's wrong with the good old basic names? I haven't seen parents using these names at all recently:
- John
- Christopher
- Stephen
- Daniel
- Benjamin
- Robert
- William
- Elizabeth
- Ann(e)
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Katherine

Because white trash. There are certainly hiring managers who will just trash resumes from people named idiotically because it tells you the person was raised by idiot parents and is likely thus an idiot. And so the cycle continues.

 

[SunnyD]

What about Billiam?

KT

I grew up with a guy named Bill Williams. Yeah, I'm guessing his parents must have hated him.

 

[Spungo]

I don't understand why certain segments of the population name they kids like they facerolled the keyboard and find it acceptable. I mean seriously?

"Hey, Lologajkdfsghqua, grab my 40 out da fridge!"

Especially when they have a last name like "Jones."

Maybe they did a google search and realized all of the other names are related to serial killers or rapists or something. Jim Jones was the "drink the koolaid" guy. There was probably a serial killer named John Jones or Matt Jones since so many people in the past had those names. The up side is that employers can't google your name in the future. A news article about a guy named Matt Jones could be about any of the other million people named Matt Jones. If your name is something unique like Dashiqua Jones, then news articles and facebook posts are probably referring to you specifically. "Here is a pic of Dashiqua Jones holding a crack pipe and fingering herself!" - resume in garbage.

 

[waggy]

I'm not a parent, but I don't understand why everyone needs to come up with something unique to name their kid. What's wrong with the good old basic names? I haven't seen parents using these names at all recently:
- John
- Christopher
- Stephen
- Daniel
- Benjamin
- Robert
- William
- Elizabeth
- Ann(e)
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Katherine

lol. I named my son Christopher. though everyone calls him "bubba".

we had no desire to use weird names. i have to admit i know nobody with a weird name or spelling.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Care to expand on your reasoning?

His name would be William. The only name I would ever call him growing up would be William or Will. If he wants his friends to call him Cantankerous, that is his choice. I can not stop that.

Billiam has a nice ring to it though.

 

[KeithTalent]

I grew up with a guy named Bill Williams. Yeah, I'm guessing his parents must have hated him.

That's like Bob Roberts. I'd just call him Bobert.

KT

 

[Exterous]

Those "ay" "den" names are fucking fail. Do people look up the most popular names for kids and randomly pick one?

Anyone named Ayden is really fucked then

I want to name my boy Cantankerous; he can be Tank for short.

KT

Thats....awesome!

Personally I've always though Silverfox America would be an awesome name