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[Cheshire]

Do not go with Chester. Kids will be calling him Chester the molester his entire life.

Haha, I only meant it as an example. I like some of the other names better.

That's kind of like the "nothing rhymes with Bart."

 

[Kusagari]

I ended up naming mine Renji. He was Logan or Grayson until the day before he was born I think but then my wife changed her mind. He growls at everything though so maybe he should have stayed Logan.

Renji, seriously? Why would you name your kid after Bleach's resident jobber?!

 

[ScientificNinja]

Malachi is awesome, but I've also been pretty partial to Mordecai (sp?).

I also always suggest "Batman" to my friends when they ask what to name their son. It sound ridiculous on its own, but it actually rolls off the tongue quite nicely when you say it together with your surname. Kermit is another one I peddle, but with less success…

 

[JDSN]

There was this guy in my city that had twins a couple of years ago and named them Tom Cruz Lopez and Brad Pit Lopez respectively.

Theres also the people from Venezuela that named their daughter Usnavi after the aircraft carriers.

 

[JohnsonUT]

I'd prefer a parent use a strange name rather than use a common name and misspell it.

The worst name that is popular right now: Caiden, Caydon, Caydin, Cayden, Kaiden, Kaydon, Kaydin, Kayden. I have seen 6 of these variations so far and there are probably more.

 

[Amakusa]

JayQuan Solo

:lol Best name ever

 

[MWS Natural]

The girl I'm currently having relations with first name is Alister, everyone calls her "Alie" for short.

 

[alterno69]

My 3 year old son's name is Alston, what do you think gaf? I love it personally, for the record i'm latin american.

 

[Roto13]

People should not give children names that they would be embarrassed to hear when they're 25.

By the time they're 25, everyone their age or younger will have an equally stupid name.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

Renji, seriously? Why would you name your kid after Bleach's resident jobber?!

Seriously. The kid is going to watch Bleach some day just go up to his parents and just say "What the hell?"

Things could be worse though. He could be named Histugaya.

 

[Atrus]

Personally, I try to create names that flow while still retaining functionality. My last name has 4 syllables, being both Portugese and Christian, so I figure any name for my kids should flow through, at least for girls.

I'm a fan on preferencing girl names that are well rounded with my last name while boys get names that should be able to drop the family name and go with the middle name, or agree with the family name by exempting the middle, while also being compatible with titles of leadership (ie. General)

Nella-Aria Ehlana R. aka. Nell
Marimeia Esrenata R. aka. Maia
Elena Mariana R. aka. Elena or Emma

meanwhile,

Marius Azadi R. aka. Mars
Leto Stark R. aka. Leto
Arkham R. aka. Arcas
Odin R. aka. Odin or Odie
Arrin Thade R. aka. Arrin or Thade

 

[Jamesfrom818]

Personally, I try to create names that flow while still retaining functionality. My last name has 4 syllables, being both Portugese and Christian so I figure any name for my kids should flow through, at least for girls.

I'm a fan on preferencing girl names that are well rounded with my last name while boys get names that should be able to drop the family name and go with the middle name, or agree with the family name by exempting the middle, while also being compatible with titles of leadership (ie. General)

Nella-Aria Ehlana R. aka. Nell
Marimeia Esrenata R. aka. Maia
Elena Mariana R. aka. Elena or Emma

meanwhile,

Marius Azadi R. aka. Mars
Leto Stark R. aka. Leto
Arkham R. aka. Arcas
Odin R. aka. Odin or Odie
Arrin Thade R. aka. Arrin or Thade

 

[Kinitari]

Personally, I try to create names that flow while still retaining functionality. My last name has 4 syllables, being both Portugese and Christian so I figure any name for my kids should flow through, at least for girls.

I'm a fan on preferencing girl names that are well rounded with my last name while boys get names that should be able to drop the family name and go with the middle name, or agree with the family name by exempting the middle, while also being compatible with titles of leadership (ie. General)

Nella-Aria Ehlana R. aka. Nell
Marimeia Esrenata R. aka. Maia
Elena Mariana R. aka. Elena or Emma

meanwhile,

Marius Azadi R. aka. Mars
Leto Stark R. aka. Leto
Arkham R. aka. Arcas
Odin R. aka. Odin or Odie
Arrin Thade R. aka. Arrin or Thade

Nooo Odin is mine.

 

[shintoki]

Renji, seriously? Why would you name your kid after Bleach's resident jobber?!

Could be worse, could have named him Krillin.

 

[jett]

Why?

Hey, Ridley is a real name actually.

Ridley Scott, hello?

As for the others, poor kids.

 

[Oli]

I know of someone with the name La-a.

Pronounced: Ladasha.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

I know of someone with the name La-a.

Pronounced: Ladasha.

...

 

[whitehawk]

My wife teaches kindergarten and asked me to make a spreadsheet for her class. She gave me her class roster and I was floored.


Sirius
Labronchea
Paityn
Dakota
JayQuan
Damarion
Leighaja
Monettarose
Kylinn
Nehemiah
Amyiah
Malachi
Armontasha

I left out 4-5 of the "normal" names (Mason, Hanna, Anna, Jalen and Kamari).

Come on man, this is child abuse! That poor Labronchea is going to have to spell out his name for the rest of his life.

Kind of reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdmiZyyGjQ

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

Seriously. The kid is going to watch Bleach some day just go up to his parents and just say "What the hell?"

Things could be worse though. He could be named Histugaya.

Its just a name. She got to mostly pick it anyway since if it was a girl I wanted to call it Kara and that was the deal we made.
If he hates it he can change it, I don't know much about the show past the beginning.

 

[weepy]

Fixed.

You don't use apostrophes when pluralising, friend.

The issue isn't so much that a name cannot be unusual or unique, but rather that a name shouldn't be deliberately ridiculous. Labronchea? Seriously?

I have a fairly common Spanish first name that is rather unusual in English, but it still sounds respectable and has an acceptable English pronunciation. Had my mother had her way, though, my first name would have been Gustavo - that would have been an unmitigated disaster.

When I have kids, I'm going to try to name them in such a way that their names sound good in both English and Spanish.

I just went through a list of Spanish names and found some that don't sound too bad or are too hard to pronounce in English: Aurelia, Bianca, Benjamin, Camila, Carmen, Claudia, Daniel, Diana, Diego, Felix, Fernando, Gloria, Hector, Isaac, Jorge, Julia, Karen, Leon, Linda, Lucia, Martin, Olivia, Ramon, Ruben, Ruth, Samuel, Sara, Sofia, Sonia, Teresa, Tristan, Valeria, Vanessa, Veronica, Victor, Walter, Xavier and Zoe.

It's not that hard.

I get this, but a child's name (no matter the absurdity) shouldn't lead to baseless discrimination. Granted, there are a few names that makes me question some parents' sanity, but for the most part if it's spelled phonetically or otherwise pronounceable then there should be no problem. I would give a girl named Janicia the same respect as the girl named Jane because I would judge someone by first names.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

I get this, but a child's name (no matter the absurdity) shouldn't lead to baseless discrimination. Granted, there are a few names that makes me question some parents' sanity, but for the most part if it's spelled phonetically or otherwise pronounceable then there should be no problem. I would give a girl named Janicia the same respect as the girl named Jane because I would judge someone by first names.

Apparently, when people judge you based on your name, they hardly ever do it consciously.

 

[Meesh]

Could be worse, could have named him Krillin.

Could also be Trunks.

 

[Night_Trekker]

I've decided: I'm naming my first-born son Ezekiel.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

I've decided: I'm naming my first-born son Ezekiel.

So he'll go through his whole life calling himself Zeke?

 

[Cherubae]

Paityn

That's my deceased great-grandmother's name, so it isn't exactly a "new" name. Great-grandma spelled her name differently though, but it is pronounced the same.

If I ever have kids, I'm going for Mildred or another old name that has been forgotten over time. Theodore, Gladis, etc.

 

[Zeke]

I've decided: I'm naming my first-born son Ezekiel.

hey thats my name. I used to hate it growing up but its grown on me and girls seem to like it

 

[PrinceAdam]

If I have a daughter (god forbid) I'm naming her Africa if a boy then. Bif.

 

[gumshoe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdmiZyyGjQ

edit: grrrrr... posted

 

[weepy]

Apparently, when people judge you based on your name, they hardly ever do it consciously.

People do this with the color of a person's skin too...

I'm actually glad some parents are thinking outside the box and choosing uncommon names for their children; it just makes the world that much colorful. No, I won't be naming my child(ren) after some obscure fruit, fictional literature character, or some weird mixture of two existing names but more power to those who do.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

I was going to go with slartibartfast, but it's apparently taken.

 

[Blast Processing]

Ideally your child would be able to take whatever their given name is and give it a respectable meaning.

Names like Alucard, however, make that an uphill battle.

 

[Wilsongt]

My name is a derivative of a stupidly common name... with a single letter changed. B -> G

I had people use it as an insult against me in middle school. Also, I have gotten so many variations of my name when I tell it to people that it's in-fucking-sane.

 

[ZealousD]

I've got a friend who's name is totally original as far as I can tell. It was even available as her gamertag and e-mail address.

 

[RaymondCarver]

This is one of the scarier aspects about becoming a teacher. By the time I finish my degree and start teaching these kids will be getting close to high school and also my class rooms...

Those kids are never getting into law school.

 

[lethial]

At least there's no Shylo. The worst name to give any person.

 

[weepy]

Those kids are never getting into law school.

What's preventing them from doing so?

 

[cory]

My name is a derivative of a stupidly common name... with a single letter changed. B -> G

I had people use it as an insult against me in middle school. Also, I have gotten so many variations of my name when I tell it to people that it's in-fucking-sane.

Grian?

 

[KevinCow]

I've often thought that Phendrana would be a good girl's name.

I like the way it sounds. It's pretty and unique, but not blatantly odd, if that makes any sense. I imagine if people heard it without being familiar with its source, they'd just assume it was foreign. And it could be shortened to Phen.

If I ever have a daughter, I will probably mention this to the poor woman who I somehow enticed to have sex with me. Does this make me a bad person?

Spoiler

Failing that, there's always my backup name of Samantha Erin.