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[Gustav]

How many CEOs are named Apple? This is why:



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Maybe women shouldn't work in the video game industry then. They will be subjected to less pay, sexism and overall will be less successful than men.

 

[Parmadillo Marshmallow]

Honduran here, and my mind is full of fuck. I've never met anyone named after a car part, but then again, unfortunately, I don't frequent orphanages that much.

I did have a housekeeper once who had a kid named "Usnavi".

and that last part is incredibly offensive, Honduras' social issues are due to much more than such a stupid, uneducated hypothesis. For one, the drug trade from South America to North America has completely fucked this country in the asshole, but that's a discussion for another thread.

Sorry, didn't mean to offend.

 

[MIMIC]

Because they sound pretentious.

I shall name my daughter Water Crescent

 

[Dr.Acula]

Tuesday is a normal name, Friday and Wednesday are book/movie/TV references, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday are not names at all. I dunno why.

 

[Paper Sparrow]

I have an unconventional name (it is a real name, just uncommon). Combine it with an uncommon last name and fun times are had.

I stopped correcting people on how to say it and just got used to the different interpretations. It doesn't really bother me and I was once told it sounded epic so I guess it worked out.

 

[Rest]

I like unconventional names, they're much easier to remember.

Candy is socially acceptable?

Candi, short for Candice

 

[Deathmistress]

Unique names can really bite your children in the ass, I can attest to that first hand. Not that I would name my children something atrocious or ignorant like fruit or furniture, but classic names such Mercedes (sorry guys, Count of Monte Cristo, anyone? THE love interest?) and Augustus (because Roman history is amazing) are just fine.

 

[Deathmistress]

Candy is socially acceptable? Thats news to me.

Some names just sound stupid or pretentious as hell, like Destiny, Mercedes, or North

Say it like this: Mercédes. It's a beautiful and classic European name. I don't understand all the bashing it's receiving in this thread. Yes, ignorant assholes name their kids after cars but that's legit name.

 

[Zuhzuhzombie!!]

Say it like this: Mercédes. It's a beautiful and classic European name. I don't understand all the bashing it's receiving in this thread. Yes, ignorant assholes name their kids after cars but that's legit name.

Because Classy in Europe is Stripper in US.


People choosing stupid names is apparently such a large problem that China told its expats to cut that stupid shit out.

http://www.newser.com/story/197533/chinas-advice-to-citizens-dont-pick-a-stripper-name.html

 

[M.W.]

I named my son Indiana. Of course we love the movies but we just like the name. Everyone calls him Indy, it's awesome. I do get people who goff at the name. Meh, it's fine, not everyone is going to like it.

 

[fertygo]

Hopeless, I just known someone that named Hopeless.

Please anyone tell me what the point giving your kid such a sad name.

 

[Northeastmonk]

after reading this I'm going to name my son or daughter Guile.

I think people are going to start naming their kids for what they feel is the "future society", so unconventional names might not be a big deal. I mean some people name their kids like they're being sent out in space because the planet is being destroyed or they want their kid to have a name that resounds with leadership. A unique name can always stand out or a common name can be trusted. It all depends on how you look at it.

 

[TAJ]

Naming your kid after some recent TV or movie character is probably the lamest option

My middle name is Alan because my mom was a huge M*A*S*H* fan, but no one has to know that because it's also old AF.

 

[Dryk]

What is the point of an unconventional name. There are like no benefits and multiple downsides.

You get to show the world how creative you are for coming up with it and how much of a special snowflake your child is. That's the association I've drawn from observing people that give their children weird names anyway, a lot of it comes from this child-as-accessory/expression mindset. The kid has their own identity though so it seems kinda lame to me.

Ah, that makes sense.
Also, is it a bad idea to name my daughter Arya (From Game Of Thrones)?
But again, what about foreign names? Like my name, Abhishek which is an Indian name.

My friend's brother tried that but his wife shot him down. So they compromised with Aria.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

You get to show the world how creative you are for coming up with it and how much of a special snowflake your child is. That's the association I've drawn from observing people that give their children weird names anyway, a lot of it comes from this child-as-accessory/expression mindset. The kid has their own identity though so it seems kinda lame to me.


My friend's brother tried that but his wife shot him down. So they compromised with Aria.

At least he didn't want "Khaleesi".

 

[Transhuman]

My middle name is Alan because my mom was a huge M*A*S*H* fan, but no one has to know that because it's also old AF.

Coincidentally, that's why my middle name is Hawkeye.

 

[Alx]

I named my son Indiana. Of course we love the movies but we just like the name. Everyone calls him Indy, it's awesome. I do get people who goff at the name. Meh, it's fine, not everyone is going to like it.

But... that's the name of the dog !

 

[matrix-cat]

You owe it to your kid to give them a name that other people will be able to spell and pronounce. Don't condemn them to a life of "No, it's actually 'Michael' with a 'y' and a 'u' and two 'l's". Don't do that to them, you monster.

 

[Symphonia]

I've always liked the name Raiden for a boy.

 

[trinest]

If I'd had another daughter, her name would have been November. Damn it.

That is one way to remember the birth month.

 

[Cerity]

Saw a kid on the bus with a Yunalesca Peacock on her name tag the other day.

You might have gotten away with Yuna if the parents were even slightly of asian descent but both were caucasian with no hint of asian heritage.

 

[RedFyn]

Coincidentally, that's why my middle name is Hawkeye.

You guys have awesome names. And just think you guys could've been named Klinger.

Spoiler

I love mash; watch it every day

Speaking of mash, would you guys consider bj (or any other "normal" sounding initials ie: AJ, CJ, DJ etc..) an OK name? Or is it too strange to not have them stand for anything.

 

[Drensch]

Why does anyone care what anyone's kids is (are) named? It's better than a million more Chris, or trendy bull shit like Aidan, Madison, Liam etc.

 

[nowarning]

This guy right here is the poster boy for your question. It boils down to people not understanding or caring to understand the culture of others.

I have a niece who goes by Apple, because her full name is Apollonia which was her great great grandmother's name. Language and culture are fluid, peoples brains tend not to be.

Yeah that's not the same thing at all!

I'm not the poster child for anything, if someone has a silly name then they have a silly name, some words work better than others though, and for the record, I'm not totally against unconventional names!

I don't live in a culture where naming your children after fruit is common. I just don't get it, is it because Chris Martin had a really nice apple one day or just that Gwyneth Paltrow really likes the word? I like a lot of words but I don't consider them good names. Maybe I'm old fashioned, whatever, maybe one day the PM of UK will be called LA Beast after the YouTube guy, or my doctor will be called Dr. Banana

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

If I have a son, he shall be called Uatu.

 

[yogloo]

I'm gonna name my son long Wang.
The second son will be named long dong.
That's their Chinese name.
Their English name is penis one and penis too.

 

[Prototype]

J
Haha, was just thinking the other day about naming a son winter and a daughter summer.

 

[Akahige]

I'm going to name my child Hamburger and it's nickname will be Patty.

 

[jesu]

You guys have awesome names. And just think you guys could've been named Klinger.

Spoiler

I love mash; watch it every day

Speaking of mash, would you guys consider bj (or any other "normal" sounding initials ie: AJ, CJ, DJ etc..) an OK name? Or is it too strange to not have them stand for anything.

You can't call someone BJ, that means something else now.

 

[rhophiehalul78]

I will name my kid "A Rhophie Halul 78" and the next kid "B Rhophie Halul 79"

 

[Banderdash]

My sister is a teacher.
She has a girl in her class named Adasha... it's spelt A-a (the letter A, a hyphen, and then another A). Assuming you read that on a document, or a name tag, how would you pronounce it?

I work in a hospital and I've seen some shockers...
You want to name your kid something unique?.. cool. It's your child, they're going to be picking your nursing home. You go ahead and take the risk that they'll resent you for that.

You want your kid to have a normal name, but make it special by spelling it with some quirky twist... don't. That makes crap hard on your kid, and the rest of the world who have to deal with your child.

Some examples I've seen in the real world:
Lachlan... spelt Locklynne (male)
Page... spelt Paygee (female)
Tayla, Taihla, Taylah, Taylor, Taylar, Tailer, and Taila

 

[Symphonia]

I'd prounce it AA. You don't say 'dash' or 'hyphen' when reading. My daughters name isn't Anna Dash Lily, it's Anna-Lily.

 

[Alx]

J
Haha, was just thinking the other day about naming a son winter and a daughter summer.

If anything, the fact that both names are related would bother me more than the fact they're unconventional. Feeling unique among siblings would be much more important than feeling unique in society. Kids can already have difficulties finding their place in relation to their older and younger siblings, telling them "we named you after your older sister" isn't really helping.

 

[ConradCervantes]

Brother and sister-in-law decided on Jordyn for their daughter due in April. Needless to say I've been brainstorming potential nicknames for the kid. That fucking Y pains me to no end.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

because we're just grown up versions of our younger selves who use to take pleasure making fun of kids with weird names.....

Spoiler

I say this as a man with a weird name

 

[soepje]

My kid is going to have a pretty uncommon name for Dutch standards. I don't think it´s anything outrageous and it's easy to pronounce for Dutch people but i think only 3 or 4 kids got that name in 2014 here.

The kid is going to have an Albanian last name so putting a Dutch name in front of it would just sound strange too. An international name will have to do

 

[Prototype]

If anything, the fact that both names are related would bother me more than the fact they're unconventional. Feeling unique among siblings would be much more important than feeling unique in society. Kids can already have difficulties finding their place in relation to their older and younger siblings, telling them "we named you after your older sister" isn't really helping.

They are different seasons! How much more different can you get?

I also like Autumn for a girl.

 

[RedFyn]

You can't call someone BJ, that means something else now.

Haha, OK. Ignoring bj my question still stands.

How do you guys feel about "normal" sounding initials like AJ,CJ,DJ etc... Are they ok or is it too strange to not have them stand for anything.

 

[neoanarch]

Also shows that her parents don't read because the only people who call Dany "Khaleessi" are people who haven't read the books.

/snobbery

I just don't understand why anyone would name their kid after the most blatantly horrible character in a series. I see a future with a ton of pissed off parents after GRRM plays his hand with her.

 

[rooflapimp]

I am gonna have one son and one daughter.

I will dub them Garglefarts and Bubblebutt.

 

[RuinerPrime]

I've always loved the names Luca, Lilith, Athena.

And I don't have a problem with Winter as a name...

 

[TheYanger]

Maybe women shouldn't work in the video game industry then. They will be subjected to less pay, sexism and overall will be less successful than men.

Great argument!
Except for the part where all I have to do to not subject my child to subconscious name-ism is not name them something 'stupid' which they have no say in but I have all of the say in the world over.

 

[Vermillion]

Yeah, most girls in the stripclub are called Mercedes, Destiny or Candy.

I was about to say the same thing lol

 

[Banderdash]

I'd prounce it AA. You don't say 'dash' or 'hyphen' when reading. My daughters name isn't Anna Dash Lily, it's Anna-Lily.

Right.

Completely damn insane.

 

[theusedversion]

What about using a name that is rare in your own part of the world but common in an another? For instance, would some of you have a problem with the name Hiro for a white American boy? Or the Russian name Dmitry for an black American boy?

 

[RedFyn]

Yes, they're stereotypical names and would be strange.

It sounds like you wanted to give your child a special name to make them stand out (in a good way). Except it would backfire and you would be, "that parent".

Edit: I think you might also run into pronunciation issues with hiro as well as many other foreign names. Hero highro. Although that one is pretty tame

E2: For example Elke. Its German and means noble. That sounds awesome right? No. It sounds like you named your daughter elk and that's how people will pronounce it.

I think the middle name is where the creativity should come out not the first name.

 

[NewGame]

I remember seeing a grave

"Here lies aunt Thrush, Fanny"

 

[Kinokou]

I wonder if there's any Pokemon you could get away with naming a kid.
"come on Geodude time for school"

Aron, Blissey, Kirlia, Roselia and Tauros could work quite well. And I could also imagine someone going for Deerling and Haunter for their similarities to darling and hunter.

I've always liked Odin, and I've thought about naming my son Odin, if I ever have one. Is it a bit pretentious or anything?

Kinda white supremacist-ish, tbh.

Odin is a bit uncommon but not so strange in Norway, if we look away from the Norwegian spelling of Thor, which is really widespread and outclasses all of them together, Odin is in the group of Norse names that are more popular and the usage has been going up since the mid 80s. And it appears on the top 100 list for boys in 2013 at 42nd place. Not everyone who uses it consider the mythological ties either according to a name experts that is always interviewed in baby name articles. So my conclusion is that it is accepted and I don't see it as white supremacists or pretentious, but views on that will probably vary depending on location.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

I've always loved the names Luca, Lilith, Athena.

And I don't have a problem with Winter as a name...

Luca is a totally conventional name, just not from the English-speaking world. Same goes for Athina (modern Greek spelling of "Athena").

Lilith on the other hand is the name of the queen of the demons and one of the earlier enemies of God in mythology so it's definitely not common.

My sister is a teacher.
She has a girl in her class named Adasha... it's spelt A-a (the letter A, a hyphen, and then another A). Assuming you read that on a document, or a name tag, how would you pronounce it?

I thought this was a urban legend that had been proven false

 

[Africanus]

His name is almost certainly pronounced "Brin". It's kind of a unisex name but I think probably more common in females?

Oh it's Bryn not Byrn. That woud make more sense.