My wife named our new cat Luca Brasi, before finally settling on Bindi (it's a girl).
Posted on 03/05/2008 9:08:01 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
Many parents want a distinctive, appropriate, special-but-not-too-special name for their children, and 58 percent believe the right name contributes to success. Some would even pay people to help find a name.
Even with all the thinking that often goes into the decision, 3 percent of parents regret the names they chose and would change it if they could, according to a survey by BabyCenter.
They often said they would make a switch because a name has become too popular or gets mispronounced. A few parents felt that the name just doesn't seem to fit their child, the company said.
"Many parents view selecting a name for their baby as one of the most important and most difficult decisions they've ever made," said BabyCenter editor-in-chief Linda Murray. "Parents want to find a name that conveys their child's unique identity and will suit their personality throughout their lifetime."
Parents of boys said they wanted to convey strength and individuality, while femininity was the top concern for parents of girls.
Other findings included:
9 percent of new and expectant parents would pay someone to help them pick a name 48 said celebrities don't influence baby naming trends 26 percent said mom's vote has more weight than dad's when it comes to baby naming
People also said they look for different things in a first and middle name. The most important thing for a first name is sounding good, parents said. For a middle name, it was honoring a family member or carrying on a naming tradition.
However, 57 percent of parents said their kids are not named after anyone or anything in particular.
In December, BabyCenter released lists of the top 10 names for boys and girls.
My old dentist: Dr. Hirt.
Our old vet: Dr. Hotvet.
Knew a girl whose gyno is named Dr. Kuntz.
There is a politician named Dick Swett:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Swett
My wife named our new cat Luca Brasi, before finally settling on Bindi (it's a girl).
No lie, I know a guy named Hugh Dick. He said grade school was a living Hell. But he said it paid off in is last few years of High School and college. Apparently many a young lass wanted to explore whether his moniker was truth in advertising.
His wife just nods and smiles.
I just checked. Shagofa is not a typo.
My friend and I were home alone drinking one night and he started leafing through one. It was one of those that have the name, and then give its "meaning" and information about the name.
My friends name is Bruce.
After his name in the baby book it said, "May be gay"
I thought he was lying when he told me. Then I looked.
Sure enough. Bruce - May be gay
Why not Jofa?
How about Ajaydeep. Kid in my sons class. Everyone but his mother calls him AJ.
I have three distant cousins, who were named;
Heather
Holly
Fern
Fern later changed her name to Vanessa. I did not blame her.
Big deal. NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is better.
I grew up in the ‘60s, and “Bruce” was considered a gay name then. All a TV comedian had to do was say the name “Bruce,” and audiences would laugh, picturing a gay man.
NC has a state senator, former I believe, Fern Schubert.
There was a little boy in 6th grade when I was in 4th who was named “Regret”. I wish I were joking, or repeating an urban legend, but I’m not. :-( This was in mid-Missouri, circa 1976. I’ve often wondered what in HELL were his parent(s) thinking, and whatever became of him. I never met him, but I sure noticed his name in the school yearbook. Poor kid. Names like Shawniqueah are bad enough...But when the parent(s) give the kid a name that’s a confession and an insult?
Regardingin homosexuals, “They have taken our best names, like Lance and Bruce.” Homer Simpson
Naming anybody a name like “Regret” is worse than a boy named Sue. That poor kid. I hope he changed his name later in life like one of my cousins did.
I do remember a story about the Mayflower families and one family had a daughter named, “Remembrance”. Now, that was a great name.
Rod Stryker is a homosexual? Who knew?
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I always thought “character” names would be OK : Faith, Hope, Charity, Mercy, Joy, Patience, Prudence, Sophia (wisdom) , E(a)rnest...
Hotvet I could visit...
When I showed it to my mom, she got very sad-but then she suggested that it *might* be a family last name used as a first, so maybe the poor kid didn’t mind. I thought she was reaching then, and I still do. That name was just...cruel.
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