Children's names

[Chromatic]

KEE-lin

This, if you take out the hypen and stick a g on the end, is my surname and I invariably have to spell it out when asked, in fact for many years I have always spelt it out immediately after saying what it is instead of waiting to be asked or having to correct them. I don't think it is that difficult a name to spell, perhaps it is my enunciation, but imagine if it was spelt Caoilfhionng.

 

[tyred]

Apparently some people call their kids after where they were conceived.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Ford Cortina 1.6GL

 

[Wyvern]

Put it like this, if I ever meet XTC they are dead.

 

[Oldbloke]

When my youngest son was born in hospital, the baby in the next bed was called Ricky, surname Bacon.

The nurses all referred to him as "Streaky"

 

[Julia9054]

Pebbles!
My favourite of this year's intake.

 

[Profpointy]

I still think that 'Spencer' is a stupid name, so imagine what I think about a lot of other names I hear!

well it was good enough for a Prime Minister, albeit one famous largely for getting shot.

 

[Profpointy]

I have met many over the years, Zargon, Rabbit, Calypso, Africa, Talulah, Carrot to name few.

Calypso is a perfectly good classical name surely? One of Odysseus's lovers, kept him prisoner even- though maybe that's not such a good precedent..

... and after looking her up daughter of a Titan no less.

 

[nickyboy]

Calypso is a perfectly good classical name surely? One of Odysseus's lovers, kept him prisoner even- though maybe that's not such a good precedent..

... and after looking her up daughter of a Titan no less.

I'm struggling to recall a Carrot in either Greek or Roman mythology mind you

 

[winjim]

Put it like this, if I ever meet XTC they are dead.

That was weird. Read this post, walked upstairs and guess who was on the radio? Your name wouldn't be Sgt. Rock by any chance?

 

[Wyvern]

Unfortunately not, Sgt Rock would've been a distinct improvement.

 

[simon the viking]

Unfortunately not, Sgt Rock would've been a distinct improvement.

I assume people keep making plans for you................

 

[marinyork]

Funny thing attitude to names. I was dealing with a Hungarian supplier with technical director called Attila. It felt very odd exchanging emails with Attila the Hun. Presumably it's seen as the name of a great leader liberating his people from their conquerors rather than as a barbarian at the gates.

One of my cousins has just had a child and their first name is actually Genghis.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

One of my cousins has just had a child and their first name is actually Genghis.

We have family friends who had a cat called that once...

 

[Sandra6]

There are some very conservative attitudes to names here! Most of the ones given as examples aren't " out there " at all in my opinion, but I have a Joby and Roanne myself and amongst my friends children are Frey, Oran, Eben, Aurora, Caspian, Pashley ,and I don't consider any of them odd.
There was a list published of the most unusual names of the year which included Olaf ( as in the snowman from frozen) and some from game of thrones that I can't pronounce!
Calling a child Django is odd.
Or people who misspell names like shivon ( Siobhan) or raychel. Why??

 

[nickyboy]

There are some very conservative attitudes to names here! Most of the ones given as examples aren't " out there " at all in my opinion, but I have a Joby and Roanne myself and amongst my friends children are Frey, Oran, Eben, Aurora, Caspian, Pashley ,and I don't consider any of them odd.
There was a list published of the most unusual names of the year which included Olaf ( as in the snowman from frozen) and some from game of thrones that I can't pronounce!
Calling a child Django is odd.
Or people who misspell names like shivon ( Siobhan) or raychel. Why??

They named a kid after a bike? What's wrong with a nice traditional name like Raleigh or Peugeot?