First names you would never call a child of yours?

[meaty]

What names would you never call a child of yours?

 

[Vijoge]

Cletus

 

[dotfurio]

Having taught for over 10 years, I have quite a few names I'd never use! Lol

 

[North of Mouse]

Too many names to list, but especially any, that along with a last name, would invite jokes or ridicule!! Have seen and heard way too much of this!

What do parents think about anyway???????
(Thankfully none in our families, as far as we know)

 

[BadgerGirl84]

I only have like 4 names on the "possible names" list for my third daughter who is due in a few weeks...so apparently, lots and lots of names...

 

[georgina]

Lots of them, probably some of them are people's names on here, I really don't think this thread is a good idea!

 

[Pixiedustaway]

Ha! We had a longer list for names we would not use them for names we liked...mostly people I didn't like...

 

[E&Cmom]

Lots of name but since I am done naming children it doesn't really matter anymore.

 

[rastahomie]

I'm going to choose my words carefully here, because undoubtedly several DISers have named their kids these names, so please don't take offense. I'll list the names I don't like in categories.

CATEGORY 1: "Trendy" names: Mackenzie, Mickayla, Emily, Colton, Weston, Connor.
CATEGORY 1A: Unusual spellings. Kyleigh, Emmaleigh, Gynnifer.
CATEGORY 2: Thurston Howell's Frat Brothers at Yale: Braxton, Bentley, Dunlap.
CATEGORY 3: Common Biblical Names: Matthew, Luke, Sarah.
CATEGORY 4: Obscure Biblical Names: Hezekiah, Gomer, Josiah.
CATEGORY 5: Your Grandparents' Names: Herkimer, Flossie

If Mrs. Homie and I had had kids, we'd landed on Elias William for a boy (we'd have called him "Will") and Holly Grace for our daughter (we'd have called her "Grace"). And yes, we named our hypothetical children Will & Grace.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Lots of them, probably some of them are people's names on here, I really don't think this thread is a good idea!

I agree!

There are many names I personally wouldn't use - because they wouldn't go with my last name, I have negative memories of someone with that name, I think they would invite teasing or confusion, or I simply don't like them. But I have no wish to hurt anyone's feelings over it!!

 

[Kitty 34]

I taught in the schools for 34 years but I would never name names here on the DIS in case of hurting someone's feelings.

 

[DisneylandDarling]

Yeah I agree, probably not the best thread. I didn't think anything of it until I saw my brothers name... lol oh well.

 

[diznygirl]

Michael or John

Nothing wrong with the names, there are just entirely too many of them! LOL

 

[Bilberry]

Richard

 

[rastahomie]

Yeah I agree, probably not the best thread. I didn't think anything of it until I saw my brothers name... lol oh well.

Since I'm the only one here who actually listed any names, I'm guessing I named your brother! Tell Hezekiah I'm sorry!

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Since I'm the only one here who actually listed any names, I'm guessing I named your brother! Tell Hezekiah I'm sorry!

 

[kimblebee]

Jessica, Stephanie, Elizabeth, Tiffany ...all the 80's hair girl names.

 

[DisneylandDarling]

Since I'm the only one here who actually listed any names, I'm guessing I named your brother! Tell Hezekiah I'm sorry!

Actually, his name is Cletus. I guess I'll accept your apology anyway though. lol!!





(P.S. totally just joking!!!)

 

[ImDMous]

Since I'm the only one here who actually listed any names, I'm guessing I named your brother! Tell Hezekiah I'm sorry!

Maybe it wasn't you. He could be a Cletus.?..

I think the only feeling I have about this name is that The Simpsons and Dukes of Hazard have painted it in a not-so-pleasant light.

 

[prestoncaldwell]

My peave is this trend of intentionally misspelling names to make them "unique and special." Then becoming indignant when no one can spell them right on birthday invites.