[Closed] Stupid names for kids

I'll join in with jnr#2 who is Xavier.

Even though we and he have repeatedly explained how to pronounce it to his teachers, they still go with the American version, rather than Spanish or French. Happily he's known as Xavi or Xav though.

I will claim the credit for getting the 3 kids initials past the fun police though; XJS, WMDS, IRS...

I know a lad whose parents names him Aeneas.
Its pronounced Neil, or at least that's what he says when you ask his name.

It seems Jo-a-king is the German way.

Almost. The German equivalent is Jochen, pronounced YohChen (with the CH pronounced like the Scots pronounce Loch - a gutteral chh from the back of the mouth/throat)

Pinetree Jr is called Ruaridh as both my wife and myself are Scottish and really liked the name. Would be great, except we live in Plymouth...
"Rudy? Roorid? Roderick?" We've had some belters.
Best one was in the early days - I was out walking in the park with him early one morning (after much sleep deprivation) and a lady stopped to say hello:
"Who's this then?"
"This is Ruaridh" Being so tired I must have slurred the first two words, as she responded with:
"zuhroory? that's a lovely name"
Proves one of two things: A) She has terrible taste, or B) People will nod and smile through anything.

Almost. The German equivalent is Jochen, pronounced YohChen (with the CH pronounced like the Scots pronounce Loch - a gutteral chh from the back of the mouth/throat)

Jock?

Jock?

Sassenach...

Sassenach

How do they get that with a J?

How do they get that with a J?

It's a silent J

Ah!

Gealic is more confusing than Spanish.

Gealic is more confusing than Spanish.

Scottish or Irish?

I don't even know if we're joking any more... Have i genuinely misinformed you?

It's a silent J

I thought Bob was the silent one?

took me ages to work out how to pronounce Niamh

Why? It's like the batteries innit...
Aw, bless little Nickel Metal Hydride.

I laughed (as the dad of a Niamh)
Not many Niamhs are born in France, I'll tell you that (for justification she does have an Irish passport)
They have a field day trying to pronounce it 😀

[quote=perchypanther ]I have a friend called Aonghas.
Any non-Gaelic speakers want to have a crack at pronouncing that correctly?

ho a KIN?

I believe the correct spelling and pronunciation is : ye ken?

I thought Bob was the silent one?

LOLZ

I believe the correct spelling and pronunciation is : ye ken?

That's if he's from Edinburgh

Judging by what some of my mates have called their offspring in recent months, the current fashion seems to be picking a bunch of letters and forcing them together then worrying about how to pronounce them later...

Can't put them here as it will show up in any Google searches they may do in later life. And one of the mates is a fellow stwer... though hasn't been active for a while.

Re the NZ names -

IIRC you may not register a name in NZ that confers any kind of rank - therefore no Judge, Justice, Prince, etc.

I also think there's something about it not being offensive but aside from that it's fair game, hence the legendary Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/546018/Court-orders-name-change

VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK or kids!!!!!

Lee Mack on Irish names.

Aw, bless little Nickel Metal Hydride.

i wonder if she has any siblings?...probably called Nicad and Lipo 😆

one of the kids in my sons class has a sister called Princess...when she was born her parents had some vinyl decals with her name, birth date, weight and baby picture made for their car...the dad looks like a slightly sober version off Shameless and the mum looks a bit Waynetta Slob...proper chavvy!! 😆

you cant beat a bit of Moon Unit and Dweezil Zappa though 😀

I don't even know if we're joking any more... Have i genuinely misinformed you?

😆

Thanks to my parents I've never felt particularly welcome in Wales.

I'll see myself out.

Allan

No time to read all of this but i was recently in a shop and got served by a young lady called 'Shalamar'
Do i win ?

No time to read all of this but i was recently in a shop and got served by a young lady called 'Shalamar'

No time to read all of this but i was recently in a shop and got served by a young lady called 'Shalamar'
Do i win ?

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Thanks to my parents I've never felt particularly welcome in Wales.

I'll see myself out.

Allan

My name's Alan and I approve of this joke.

Do you realise how many 20 somethings there are in Newcastle called Keegan?

It's unisex as well.

Is it 9?

We've got a few locally.

A kid called Detom in my eldest's class at school, and I saw a kid in the local paper called Kai Jai Kenny Roberts.

There's more but I've drawn a blank at the moment, I'll ask the wife when I get home. Kai Jai Kenny is my favourite though.

Neighbour's niece is called Isis.

My sister used to work in a bank, where someone plonked a small child on her till, name of Velvet.

Thanks to my parents I've never felt particularly welcome in Wales.

I'll see myself out.

Allan

Like 😆 In fact a double pun.

My sister used to work in a bank, where someone plonked a small child on her till, name of Velvet.

Funny name for a till.

Was waiting for that one Cougar 😉

Do you realise how many 20 somethings there are in Newcastle called Keegan?

And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if you can tell us how many there are. Love it. 😉

And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if you can tell us how many there are. Love it.

Love it! 😀

Neighbour's niece is called Isis.

With the obvious nickname of 'So called'?

I know/have met chaps called Kestrel, Heron, Peregrine, Robin and Crow.

Not daft names, but my youngest is called Elsa. Long before Frozen (well, five years) but now she's pig sick of it because everyone does the 'Let it go' joke. She had it first, give it back Disney.

So how delighted were we, to find the latest release. Because my eldest has a Maori name that has descended through generations of my wife's side of the family and their NZ heritage. Moana, also stolen.

And we look like the ****s that have no more imagination than choosing Disney films.

I have to mention again the little girl called Pebbles, and another girl called Princess, who had obviously got sick of it and wanted to be called by her middle name of Jacqueline. And on a slightly different note, you could almost guarantee that the boy called Dylan would be a right little darling (with apologies to those here with a nice Dylan!)

Not daft names, but my youngest is called Elsa. Long before Frozen (well, five years) but now she's pig sick of it because everyone does the 'Let it go' joke. She had it first, give it back Disney.

So how delighted were we, to find the latest release. Because my eldest has a Maori name that has descended through generations of my wife's side of the family and their NZ heritage. Moana, also stolen.

And we look like the **** that have no more imagination than choosing Disney films.

Your other children, Pinocchio and Dumbo must be glad that they escaped the family naming curse......

Those children are going to get really fed with new teachers pronouncing their name wrong. My name is unusual and, despite being only 2 syllables and completely phonetic, I've had 40+ years of people pronouncing it wrong.

I've never met anyone with the same name, but I've recently discovered I share my name with a Jedi 🙂

Yoda?

[*]You parents called you yoda?

Edit: damn it

Might be QuiGon?

Those children are going to get really fed with new teachers pronouncing their name wrong.

I know that pain my friend. Every time somebody pronounces my name wrong I am force fed a sandwich.