it’s a shame but pocahontas mcginty is a myth

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/pocahontas-mcginty-no-she-disney-exist-1-683286

My wife worked with a rather thick girl with the surname “Prentice”. When she fell pregnant she continued to drink Barcadi Breezers and other Alcopops because they contained fruit juice and would be okay for the baby! Unfortunately the baby was eventually born a little damaged and despite the warning from my wife was called “Alice”.

Probably be lucky if she is an A.Prentice

it’s a shame but pocahontas mcginty is a myth

yeth, I’ve heard thith too. T’ith a shame she’th never married*

*Tip of the hat to the original Muppet Movie*

Also, why is no one called Methuselah any more, eh? Or Adolf.

A friend called in a panic asking for help in convincing his sister that Isaac was not an appropriate name for her newborn son.

Her surname was Cox.

It took a while, but she eventually twigged.

South Africans don’t seem to be shy of the occasional Adolf or indeed Bismark. Tough names for tough guys.

Maybe I don’t want to know the answer but is Xanthe that strange a name?

A bit unusual maybe (though you’re the one who’s been perusing the baby name books so probably know better than me), but not strange. I suspect it’s one that people might have problems spelling or pronouncing, but I think it’s a lovely name if that helps at all.

When she fell pregnant she continued to drink Barcadi Breezers and other Alcopops because they contained fruit juice and would be okay for the baby!

Thats reason enough for compulsory sterilisation. Jesus, how can people be so stupid?

South Africans don’t seem to be shy of the occasional Adolf or indeed Bismark. Tough names for tough guys

I forget the actual names but there was a story about a lovely family in America, where else, who had named their kids after pretty much the entire Nazi war cabinet. They may have been white supremicists…

The kids had been taken into care IIRC.

Back in the days of uni in Birmingham I can remember one of my friends telling me about one of their mates who was a massive Villa supporter giving his daughter the name Notsa. Then many years later I employed someone here from Birmingham who told me Notsa was one of his best friends! Another friend of mine’s uncle is/was a car mechanic and called his daughter Caprina.

Over here in Germany you are not allowed to call your kids what you like. The names can only come from a registered book of names. If it doesn’t you have a whole world of bureaucracy waiting for you which we found out with our first child.

I used to know a girl called Jizzbucket but admittedly that may have just been her nickname.

I’m Christened Peter, but prefer Pete.

There’s only one Peter in my son’s school, and the headmaster couldn’t remember ever having another one. I believe the parents chose it because it was a perfectly normal name which didn’t happen to appear in the top 100 baby names list. Definitely Peter though 😉

There’s a wee fella in my daughters class named aryan. His mother has blonde hair, bright blue eyes and wears what in my imagination are nazi jackboots. 😯

My mates wee boy is called John. Not many of them about now.

I used to work with an Indian girl who’s son was named Aryan.
Traditional Indian name, apparantly.

As to the Peter thing, I’m 43 and there were loads of us when I was at school.
Lots of Pauls, Michaels and Davids too.

Not so popular these days.

qwerty – Member
I know of two Malena, which to me is the medical term for a black poo with old blood in it!

That’s my mate’s wife’s name…I felt it best not to say anything.

There is a zebedee (boy) and meadow (girl) at my sons nursery

Because you give them the choice.
Using the diminutive as the given name is just selfish and infantilising.
(In my opinion, of course )

Christ, you sound like Liz Jones, the mad bat who writes for the Daily Wail; she’s always bleating about ‘infantilising’. 🙄

On the upside though, at least he doesn’t read the Daily Mail.

Most original name I’ve heard is my mates friends wee boy who is called Shadow.
I bite my lip to stop from smiling when he is being disciplined!

Christ, you sound like Liz Elizabeth Jones, the mad bat who writes for the Daily Wail; she’s always bleating about ‘infantilising’.

Christ, you sound like Liz Jones, the mad bat who writes for the Daily Wail; she’s always bleating about ‘infantilising’.

Well, in my opinion, naming kids with the diminutives normally used for babies and pets could be described as infantalising.

There, that’s the second time I’ve used that word on here in seven years.

Care to debate the point or just throw another insult? 😀

Rusty you seem upset , shall i sign you a lullaby ? 😉

I’ve just broken two guitar strings. 🙁

Sign me a lullaby?

Ooooh go on.

I love that sign lady on BBC that works on the insomniac shift.
I bet you’re not as good as she is. 🙂

shall i sign you a lullaby

He’s cranky, not deaf, junky.

pretty sure i can sign my response yah bastards 😀

My wife worked with a Mr and Mrs Down. Nothing bad there you think?

They had twin boys – Ben and Neil….

🙄

There’s a doctor in Castle Douglas with the first name of “Donald”, you may say that’s not strange but his surname is………wait for it…………. Duck!.

Welcome Dr Donald Duck / Dr Donald Duck to resuscitation ………….giggle..giggle…

As for kids names my mates have used the following for their kids,

Poppy and Scarlet (nice names, suit the kids)
Nico (his dads greek so he gets away with it)
Tazmin (Taz for short and Tazmanian devil by her nature)
Paige and Josh (pretty normal)
Rebecca and Harry (normal)
Anna and Emma (normal)

There’s a “Storm Huntley’ who reads the traffic reports on Radio Scotland, would be even better if she also read the weather and had “hunter” for a surname.

I understand that names in one language may have a totally different and unintended meaning in another language.

But for english speaking parents in the US, Shithead (pronounced sha-theed) has to be the worst! 😯

I worked with a guy who had two sons :- one called Noel (normal name) and the other Leon (again normalish name) took me a wile to notice too.

Saracen is a name steeped in history.

At our nursery: Thor. I l’d have that name for mi sen 8)

I wanted to call Hora junior Felix 🙁

In a hotel in Cambridge a few years ago. Fairly crowded dining room for breakfast, usual low level chatter. This was broken by a loud American mother to her young son:

“John-Thomas – sit down. John-Thomas, if you want to have eggs you need to sit down NOW!”

You could see people across the room doing that ‘did I hear her properly’ face. As she repeated it a couple more times, those that did hear it put their heads down and shoulders started shaking with laughter. I hope that kid never comes back to the UK when he is older.

Taught a lad last week called Grade, also know of a lad named Doope (pronounced Dupe) & a girl named Peaches.

One of our local worthies has Armani (daughter) and Diesel (son). His favourite brands of trousers I am reliably informed.

I used to know a girl called Jizzbucket but admittedly that may have just been her nickname.

She wasn’t from Lewis, Outer Hebrides, by any chance was she? Possibly an associate of

Maggie Horse (owns a horse)
Murdo Wellies (wears wellies)
Emily Big Tits (you know, she’s got reeeeally biiiiig tits)
Maggie-Joan Splatterpants (once pissed herself)
John-Roddie Ballrash (first in his year to get pubes)

Whilst not (I hope) their actual birth certificate names, they are known exclusively by these.

Grade and Meadow- whats wrong with those names?!

Sick of the usual British-bland disciples names (I have one of them FFS).

Saracen is a name steeped in history.

Only if the middle names are Kili and Flyer.

youngest son … maybe 10 … helping his mum by counting the ticks on exam papers … Suddenly he pipes up “mum, why do all the lowest marks go to kids with stupid names?”.

Inciteful child. He will go far! 😀

If I had another son I’d definitely go with either Arthur, Felix or Darklord Destroyer.

hora – Member

Grade and Meadow- whats wrong with those names?!

Sick of the usual British-bland disciples names (I have one of them FFS).
Didn’t know whineycockbag was the name of disciple? 😆