How about this kid by the name of "FUNNY NOT FUNNY! THAT'S RACIST!!!"
Posted on 04/16/2011 11:46:10 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby
There are few things more thrilling in life than having your first baby. But newbie baby namers are prone to making some mistakes that more experienced name choosers are able to avoid.
If you're choosing a baby name for the first time, don't make one of these seven common mistakes:
1. Believing that the names that were popular -- and creative -- when you were a kid still have the same status.
Name tastes have changed radically over the last decade or two. Goodbye, Jessica and Josh, hello Layla and Serenity, Landon and Tristan -- all top 100 names.
2. Thinking that the playground rules are the same as they were back in the day.
Kids no longer get teased for having names that are unique, androgynous, exotic or hard to pronounce or spell. Rather, name diversity is celebrated.
3. Letting your parents have too much say in the baby's name.
Baby names can undoubtedly be a fun topic of family conversation. But the person who changes the diapers at 3 a.m. gets to name the baby.
4. Clinging too tightly to the name you always swore you'd give your first child.
A lot of people -- let's face it: girls -- spend their childhoods coming up with fanciful names they want to give their children. But if that name you always loved has suddenly become uber-popular or clashes with your new last name, let it go.
5. Caring too much about how cool the name choice makes you look.
Sure, pregnancy is cooler than it used to be, with cuter clothes and celebrity role models. But putting a name's cool factor above all else won't make little Bronx's life very easy.
6. Not considering subsequent children's names.
First-time namers are likely to think about, well, their first child's name, but if you name Baby No. 1 Tallulah, then you pretty much rule out Lula, Lila, Delilah, Sula, Tally and maybe even Louis for subsequent children.
7. Not realizing that there's going to be a real live baby ... and child ... and, eventually, grownup on the other end of the naming decision.
We get it that it can seem like your pregnancy is all about you. Sometimes, it can almost come as a shock when an actual baby emerges in the delivery room, instantly asserting her own needs and personality. Try to keep that little (and eventually big) person in mind when you choose the name she'll live with forever.
“If I get lucky a tornado will kill me before work.”
Hopefully you’ll have an unlucky day!
True story. A Korean girl in my grade 10 class was named Ding My Dong.
My neighbors named their triplets: Faith, Hope and Richard.
Sometimes last names can have some strange results. I knew a urologist ..Dr. Dick. However you can also find some interesting names in your family tree. I have maternal grandmothers named Sophrona and Mahitable.
“True story. A Korean girl in my grade 10 class was named Ding My Dong.”
I’ve got a girl named Rama Lama Ding Dong. She’s everything to me.
Just on a side note, I find the name “Luke” to be very masculine sounding. I love the name! Just a thought.
“But I was going into Toshi Station to pick up some power converters!” - not masculine
I worked with his uncle, Hugh Jardon.
Yes, if she has an eight figure trust fund and hangs in those circles.
Hat tip to Elsie
We had an female officer in our unit whose last name was Burger. She was dating a fellow officer whose last name was King. Can you imagine a Burger - King wedding? She was also a very nice lady.
For instance:
Dr. Ruth Winter, Code blue East Wing.
....or....Dr. Honeybunch Winter, Code Blue East Wing.
I bruised a rib about a week ago. Reading this topic was a huge mistake. I hurt... lol
Ed Zackary
I have to chuckle at the lack of creativity in naming children sometimes, or at least some thought should be given at reviving ancient naming customs, where men are simply named “So and So” son of “ So and so.”
My scottish husband has relatives named Lachlan Maclachlan, and knew a Magnus Magnuson...
I made a snide comment to him about it... but then I ended up working with a John Johnson...
Yes, Scout was the girl’s name in To Kill a Mockingbird.
BUT, it was a nickname. I think her name was something like Jean Louise Finch.
Of course, in this day and time, we dispense with the “real” names and just give the kid a nickname.
I had a friend whose given name was “Ed”. Never did figure out what his parents were thinking.
She actually also dated a guy whose last name was Furr. Can you imagine if they had a Furr - Burger wedding? That is the kind of thinking Mr. Furr actually had.
I was a bit of a hellion ☺
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