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[ShinAmano]

Wife is a teacher and had a Female (Fe-mall-ee) as a student last year along has had some other names like Mystery (Miss-terry) (which isn't that crazy I guess) as well.

Yeah I have heard some crazy ones from my fiancee (teacher) but the Fe-mall-ee always is mentioned then when I ask specifically if it was in her class or a friends class the answer is always some other teachers class I heard.

Not doubting you with a bunch of crazy names out there, but are you sure she said in her class?

 

[jjasper]

Not doubting you with a bunch of crazy names out there, but are you sure she said in her class?

Yup showed me her class roll with it on there.

 

[JGS]

My wife & I invented our kids names (kind of), but they are not too ethnic sounding.

We wanted to keep them at 2 syllables or less and be near un-nicknameable. That part didn't work thanks to grandma but everyone else calls them by their full name so it's pretty successful.

 

[Davidion]

What I find most interesting about this freaking out over names is the fact that all of us have secondary names (and tertiary, quaternary, etc.) these days for the internet, and those names (including the ones in this thread) don't seem to upset people, even though they're things like Faceless Master, EvaPlusMinus, ChiTownBuffalo, etc. So the names we pick for ourselves are every bit as weird (or weirder) than LaTevin, and yet we've got people who don't mind being called Rahxephon91 complaining that naming your child something weird is going to scar them.

:lol busted

 

[grumble]

I'm not a huge fan of novelty names, because it makes it harder for them to interact with other people and for other people to interact with them. It's kind of antisocial to name your kid something that other people can't spell or pronounce.

 

[genjiZERO]

I fucking hate when people name girls Mackenzie. It's fucking stupid and people who do it should be castrated.

 

[electroshockwave]

What I find most interesting about this freaking out over names is the fact that all of us have secondary names (and tertiary, quaternary, etc.) these days for the internet, and those names (including the ones in this thread) don't seem to upset people, even though they're things like Faceless Master, EvaPlusMinus, ChiTownBuffalo, etc. So the names we pick for ourselves are every bit as weird (or weirder) than LaTevin, and yet we've got people who don't mind being called Rahxephon91 complaining that naming your child something weird is going to scar them.

Indeed, there are no differences between online aliases and real world names. We're all hypocrites. I think I'll go change my name to electroshockwave right now. In fact, for Blizzard's RealID system, instead of just showing the person's real name they should have forced them to change their IRL name to their forum username. Fantastic.

 

[beje]

For those against name regulations, you should know that some countries in South America had to stop naming freedom because it was starting to get out of hand and downright ridiculous, with names such as Prepucio Alfonso (Foreskin Alfonso), Maria de la Erección (Maria Erection) or horrible phonetic transcriptions of english names and even titles like Leididí (Lady Di) or Maicol (Michael). Just so you know where are you heading when you don't regulate such important things.

 

[genjiZERO]

Indeed, there are no differences between online aliases and real world names. We're all hypocrites. I think I'll go change my name to electroshockwave right now. In fact, for Blizzard's RealID system, instead of just showing the person's real name they should have forced them to change their IRL name to their forum username. Fantastic.

the difference though is that online names aren't real. Online is still a way for people to live their anonymous fantasies. I use the name "genjiZERO" not because I want to be called that but because it helps to identify my personality in the anonymity of the internet where interaction has become as impersonal as possible. Really, they're more akin to nicknames.

 

[industrian]

I fucking hate when people name girls Mackenzie. It's fucking stupid and people who do it should be castrated.

Especially since it literally means "Son of the Fair" (MacCoinnich).

 

[RevenantKioku]

What I find most interesting about this freaking out over names is the fact that all of us have secondary names (and tertiary, quaternary, etc.) these days for the internet, and those names (including the ones in this thread) don't seem to upset people, even though they're things like Faceless Master, EvaPlusMinus, ChiTownBuffalo, etc. So the names we pick for ourselves are every bit as weird (or weirder) than LaTevin, and yet we've got people who don't mind being called Rahxephon91 complaining that naming your child something weird is going to scar them.

I'm not sure how much you're pulling chains but as I'm sure you're aware, we pick those. Kids don't pick their own names.
While I've no beef against the names listed in the opening post, I think it is apparent that some parents do go a bit too far.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Here in Portugal, there are some strict policies regarding the naming of children. Unless the name you're giving your child is an undoubtedly standard one (like José, Miguel, Ana, Maria, etc.), you have to submit a petition asking for the name to be approved. They are quite picky, as the name must conform to standard portuguese spelling rules and have some footing in portuguese history and culture to be approved.

Here's a list of past rulings on non-standard names petitioned for portuguese babies.

All of this in order to keep things sane.

You are wasting tax payer money approving baby names. And your country is bankrupt. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[-viper-]

Those names sound cool.

Jake and Lisa sound like every day run-of-the-mill names. Who wants a world full of boring names?

Mind you - in some cases some people take it too far. I remember how one guy on GAF wanted to name his son BUFFALO.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Those names sound cool.

Jake and Lisa sound like every day run-of-the-mill names. Who wants a world full of boring names?

Mind you - in some cases some people take it too far. I remember how one guy on GAF wanted to name his son BUFFALO.

I see nothing wrong with that.

 

[WanderingWind]

I see nothing wrong with that.

All caps. Not Buffalo. BUFFALO

 

[Myke Greywolf]

You are wasting tax payer money approving baby names. And your country is bankrupt. Coincidence? I think not.

What, you think it's free to make such a petition? No way. If it's a name that is not in the pre-approved name books, you have to pay to get it in - which is a way to make parents think twice before trying to slap some dumbass name on their children.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

All caps. Not Buffalo. BUFFALO

Yeah, that's pretty horrible.

My French partner in college was named Rainbeau Harmony Mars. She was hot, now she's some yoga rock star or something.

But I suppose that kinda goes together.

 

[KevinCow]

I don't really like "standard" names. They're kinda boring. Too many Johns and shit. But I also don't really care for most "creative" names that people come up with, like the ones in the OP or ones that are just misspelled versions of "standard" names. They usually just look and sound stupid.

So I dunno.

 

[RevenantKioku]

I went to school with Christopher Robin and Crystal Dix. Sometimes it's a Boy Named Sue type of thing, others it causes hell for the child. You can't win 'em all but you may as well not load the pistol for the other kids, I feel.

 

[JGS]

Those names sound cool.

Jake and Lisa sound like every day run-of-the-mill names. Who wants a world full of boring names?

Employers

 

[besada]

I'm not sure how much you're pulling chains but as I'm sure you're aware, we pick those. Kids don't pick their own names.
While I've no beef against the names listed in the opening post, I think it is apparent that some parents do go a bit too far.

I pointed out that we pick those names ourselves in the original post. I was mostly just amused, though.

 

[Hari Seldon]

What, you think it's free to make such a petition? No way. If it's a name that is not on the pre-approved name books, you have to pay to get it in - which is a way to make parents think twice before trying to slap some dumbass name on their children.

Oh I see. Well carry on then. :lol

Personally I'd rather just do it like we do it in the US. The name has to be REALLY outrageous for a court to force someone to change it (like Adolf Hitler). Having a naming approval process does not sit well with me as an American.

 

[Blackace]

Oh noes different types of people have different types of names...

 

[ag-my001]

From the title I thought this was about a reality show I'm not watching.

Now I'm trying to find that SNL sketch where one of the Wayans brothers calls out kid's names at a summer camp.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

This thread is horrendously disrespectful. All their kids are dead, and you're mocking their fucking names? Jesus..

 

[remz]

lisa, you are tearing me aparrrt!!

 

[-viper-]

This thread is horrendously disrespectful. All their kids are dead, and you're mocking their fucking names? Jesus..

+1

 

[industrian]

Speaking of names, apparently my Chinese name (required for a Taiwanese work permit) is 史提. You want to speak about shitty names...

 

[koam]

What's with Americans giving boring names to their children?

 

[TheLastCandle]

This thread has inspired me to name my first born Sauron. Even if it's a girl.

 

[-viper-]

Speaking of names, apparently my Chinese name (required for a Taiwanese work permit) is 史提. You want to speak about shitty names...

Give me a transliteration of that.

 

[KevinCow]

I'm going to name my child O. It will be pronounced "circle".

 

[The Faceless Master]

the funny thing is people are talking about names and bullying, who do you think will get teased more in a rural Georgia school? LeShawn or Robert?

 

[AVclub]

I gave serious consideration to giving my son the middle name "Chewbacca" but we went with "Stewart" instead.

Spoiler

The men in my family are hairy.

 

[Messypandas]

My mothers friend works in the town's civic centre where people have to go and register what their new babies are called and shit like that. Anyhoo, a woman walks in and says she's had a baby and she's called "Femarely" (how she was pronoucing it). My mothers friend says thats a nice name, not familiar with she asked how the mother came to call her that. The mother said she didn't, it was already written on the baby's hospital bracelet for her = Female. Theres some dumb people in the world.

 

[mattiewheels]

These twins who went to my elementary were named Dontarious and Montarious AND they dressed alike.

 

[Davidion]

Speaking of names, apparently my Chinese name (required for a Taiwanese work permit) is 史提. You want to speak about shitty names...

:lol is your name Steve?

 

[KevinCow]

the funny thing is people are talking about names and bullying, who do you think will get teased more in a rural Georgia school? LeShawn or Robert?

Rural Georgia? LeShawn.
Atlanta? Robert.

 

[deadmuffin]

Le-a = "LeDASHa"

i laughed when someone showed me this

 

[Patryn]

Major Major Major Major

 

[KevinCow]

How about Xal.

Pronounced Christal

Because Xmas = Christmas.

I saw that in a thread here a while back.

 

[ClosingADoor]

I just got the same name as my father. Maybe I'll also name my son that, or a variation of it. Yeah, I'm boring. Those strange, fancy names do nothing for me and I'll just be afraid my kid will be laughed at.

 

[shintoki]

What I find most interesting about this freaking out over names is the fact that all of us have secondary names (and tertiary, quaternary, etc.) these days for the internet, and those names (including the ones in this thread) don't seem to upset people, even though they're things like Faceless Master, EvaPlusMinus, ChiTownBuffalo, etc. So the names we pick for ourselves are every bit as weird (or weirder) than LaTevin, and yet we've got people who don't mind being called Rahxephon91 complaining that naming your child something weird is going to scar them.

I wanted to add "Lord" on in front of mine.

 

[KevinCow]

I just got the same name as my father. Maybe I'll also name my son that, or a variation of it. Yeah, I'm boring. Those strange, fancy names do nothing for me and I'll just be afraid my kid will be laughed at.

Give your kid your name, but backwards.

Then he can register for GAF as RoodAGnisolc.

 

[RobotChant]

I came across a Gaf posting about a recent event in which 6 black kids drowned trying to save a sibling who had crossed into deep water and had gotten into serious trouble. An awful tragedy - but it led to a question after reading the names of the victims:



What's up with black Americans giving their kids such outrageous names? I know it's (slightly) common in the entertainment industry but at least the rest of the world gives their kids regular names you can pronounce.

says the person who didn't give himself a "regular" name as his handle.

 

[Wthermans]

I met a guy this weekend at my nephew's birthday party who named his son "Israel" (Izzie for short). I almost couldn't contain my laughter and later told my wife that when we have a son we're naming him Iran or Palestine and making sure the two kids have a fight to the death.

 

[Blackface]

I love how Gaf is trying to equate personal first names to handles on a message board. :lol :lol

 

[levious]

Oh noes different types of people have different types of names...

no dude, OP clearly states that the rest of the world uses regular names that are easy to pronounce...

 

[Blackace]

no dude, OP clearly states that the rest of the world uses regular names that are easy to pronounce...

My high school sweetheart's last name was keophilavanh and her first name was just as bad... Thai people and blacks using too many letters and making it hard on people trying to enjoy reading about six kids tragically dying.

 

[The Technomancer]

My science teacher once met a kid, first name "Jango" last name "Bango".

Jango Bango

...Jango....Bango...


I..I don't even know anymore. The weirdest I'd ever get would probably be naming twin daughters (if I had them) Ruby and Sapphire.

(Also, my boss at work named his kid Alexander and calls him Lex specifically, and another co-worker named his daughter Aerith)