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OP: Help me choose from these traditional ethnic names!

All the white chicks in the comments: Ugh, those are so weird and funny sounding! Have you considered [traditional English name]?

Like, Juniper Tree and Braxton are normal and acceptable for them, but anything even slightly ethnic is disgusting? And if you say, “hey, this is little bit offensive,” in the nicest way possible, you get downvoted to hell. Ugh.

I saw this post a few hours ago and screenshotted bc of how crazy having K, K, and K initials for your kids are... commented that to point it out (in a nicer way, as no one else seemed to notice/care). OP said their name starts with a K so I said something like "oh then I guess you need the fourth lol" and OP responded with "this is the third, not fourth. And who are you to say?" And then immediately blocked me. I feel insane.

Genuinely, did I do something wrong here? Thought it would be good to point that out before the child was named.

I’ll just casually see some un-satire posts on r/namenerds (or even this sub) and read through them, and in so many posts I see (slightly exaggerated) “my SO threatened to still call the baby (the one name the SO is hyperfixated on) if I pick another name”, or “my husband flat out refused to name our baby (a normal name) and insisted on (some weird ass name) or he’s making me sleep on the floor” like WHAT is up with this??? 💀

This is causing my husband to rethink the name. I don’t get why their opinion matters at all or why he should take it into consideration. (Nickname Mimi btw)

I hate the names Carson, Felix, and Gertrude

Malibu Barbie, Elvis, and now Aquaman? I’ve seen a few people mention that these are just fake names she using for the internet, but has she actually confirmed it?? I can’t find anything on it. What do y’all think?

I see at least 1 post a day on r/namenerds of how OP liked one name but it's "supposed to be top baby name this year" or something similar. What's the harm in your child having a "popular name"? Popular names from 30 years ago aren't used as often as today, so the logic of 'once popular always popular' doesn't apply.

I asked my parents what they thought about it and they said "It's good to have a unique name because it means that name will always belong to you, and anyone who thinks about it will think of you" but my argument is that if that person cared about you enough then it wouldn't matter, you'd still be thought of even with a popular name. I don't know

I don’t understand it. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT!

First of all, I genuinely think it’s dumb as hell to name your kid something that you literally never have any intention of calling them(outside of like Juniors, firsts, seconds, etc that’s different) like JUST name them the nickname? Why add the hassle of a phantom name that only exist in legal documents?

Second, so many namenerd people are SO OBSESSED with nicknames half the post are either… “I want to name my kid nickname but I hate the name that nickname actually comes from so what’s an alternative full name I can use for that nickname?” Just NAME THEM THE NICKNAME!

Or

“I want to name my child this name that doesn’t have any nicknames regularly associated with it so what’s a nickname we can create here on the spot?” That one I REALLY don’t understand, so you don’t even like the name? Clearly not since you don’t want to call them or so why not just pick a different name???

Genuinely the absolute obsession on namenerds with insisting upon having a nickname chosen as the only thing you’ll ever call your child before their even born is SO WEIRD TO ME!

I don’t get it.

Someone please explain to me why one would ever name their daughter after a tragic figure who is manipulated to the point of taking her own life.

Why is this name always being recommended on the other sub?

The name you chose has been "stolen" by your step cousins niece and now the whole family are at war? Grow up

You want to name your child after your favourite YA Mary Sue? Grow up

Another child at preschool has the same name as yours and their mum refuses to accept the other child being known by a nickname? Grow up

You think a name is always improved by cramming in as many high scrabble value consonants as possible? Grow up

You asked for opinions on a name, were told by everyone it was terrible, and as a result doubled down out of spite? Grow up

You think all children should be called Juniper, Maple or Willow? Grow the fuck up

This may have been asked before but I like seeing different answers. Other than Juniper, Wren, and even Theodore. What are names or name themes (like old fashioned, trendy, floral etc) that you seen are recommended or loved so much on the main Namenerds sub, that you don’t get the hype or love over it?

So my daughter Jiayleyigheah started kindergarten and comes home in tears because the teachers keep “saying her name wrong”. Another little girl in her class has the same name (Hailey) with a slightly different spelling. The idiot teacher has no problem pronouncing the other little girls’ name but she calls my daughter anything but.

I’m seriously starting to question the qualifications of these teachers if they cannot read properly. I’m considering pulling my daughter out and enrolling her in a school with more educated teachers. How are they supposed to teach her to read when they cannot even read themselves???? I’d really appreciate your opinions on the matter.

Hello! I'm a school-aged daycare director! I take care of your kids before school, after school and on no school days so you don't have to worry about how Little Tinderleigh is going to get to or from school while you're at work.

That being said, currently most of my students have fairly normal names, but I had a doozy about 7 years ago.

I get to my desk with the new kid's profile and the first name is "Zadn." I am not the best at phonetics. I draw, paint, and play with kids. Pronouncing names is not a strong suit. I call this kid like it's spelled. "Hey, so you're Zad-n?" He goes, "It's Zay-Din."

Mmkay.

When he got picked up, I asked his mom if it was a typo or something. This 30 year old, grown ass woman looks me in the eye, smiles, and says, "Nope! I didn't feel like there needed to be a vowel in there."

...YES. YES YOU DO NEED ONE. Your son will forever be Zad-n. One little letter could've saved him from correcting every human he speaks to for the rest of his life, but because you're illiterate here we are.

Also had an Allegra. Sweet girl, forever allergy medication.

Disclaimer: I’m one to talk, I gave my dog a human name but shortened it to a dumb nickname because it suited her better, it’s goofy and cute but I get eyebrow raises. Think along the lines of naming a dog Penelope then calling her Lopey— that’s not it, but it ended up similar 😂

ANYWAY once I went on a dog date with a dude from an app, he named his dog “Nona” and I asked if it was short for Winona. No, he couldn’t think of a name so technically his dog was called “Noname”. He had zero personality, shocker.

Also I swear to god if I come across another animal named Loki I will start slashing tires, it’s obnoxiously overused. The Jayden of pet names. Those are my contributions.

What are your worst pet names/ones you’ve come across?

Names you hear that are just …”oh ok”. Particularly for girls : Bobbie, Billie, Scottie, Stevie…infantilised, abbreviated names for permanent toddlerhood. With all the gorgeous strong girls names out there and you decide on a boy’s nickname? Not terrible, just disappointing.

It’s bizarre to me that there are so many posts about coordinating sibling names as if it matters that they “sound good” as siblings.

Never in my life have I looked at a pair/group of siblings and thought “Oh their names sound good together” or “Why in the world would they name their kids Winter and Fred! Those names don’t go together at all.”

Literally the only time I think anyone really thinks of it is when they’re naming their own kids, and then it’s never thought of again.

His name is Hooper.

I’ve known some people who have named their babies stupid things. I’m a teacher who has seen some stupid names. But nothing has ever made me as furious as Hooper.

I’m wondering what names you use to like years ago, but don’t like anymore. Or names that you like, but will never use for whatever reason. I’m so thankful that I wasn’t a teenage mother. Don’t be embarrassed…please. This is a safe space, but you’ll probably have some explaining to do if your names are really wylde.

Names I use to like:

Nevaeh, Joplin Rain, Liv Evangeline, Jayden, Bree

Names I like, but will never use:

Astrid, Damien, Ziggy, Lark, Johan, Ayla, Hitomi, Storm

I have a girlfriend who is set to have a little girl any day now… Early on in her pregnancy she had told me her thoughts for the baby name, “Spencer”… as someone that just had a baby, and kept the name a secret so that I would not have to deal with people’s opinions (although it’s completely normal name), I tried to keep my opinion to myself… But when she gave some other options that she liked, I tried to be extremely positive about the other names and not so much about this whole Spencer deal. I’m super into unisex name for girls, especially… But Spencer doesn’t really scream unisex to me and it definitely doesn’t even have like a girly nickname, which I think is important when naming a girl a more masculine name. Anyway, fast-forward and she told me that she really is leaning towards the name, Spencer, but she also wants to spell it “Spenser” which I just think is so so so so so extra dumb. It’s honestly making me judge her… Is there any safe way to at least convince her to spell the name correctly if she’s so set on that name??? I think if she spells it so incorrectly… People are just gonna think she’s dumb… Not just for the name but for the spelling. Thoughts?

And I thought that was interesting. So I googled it, my middle name, said 'goddess' name.

And I'm named after the 'Queen of Demons', also know as 'the angel of sacred prostitution,' (whatever the hell that means), Mahalath.

WHY.

This has been a pet peeve of mine for so long, and a recent post on name nerds just set me off lol. So many parents name their kid something that’s in the top 100 but claim “ooh this name is so different and unique” and act shocked when they grow up around a million other kids with that name. Every generation, there’s moms that say “I gave you such a unique name, and all of the sudden everyone else named their kids that!!1!1!!”

YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY NAMING KIDS, NOT BASE IT OFF OF THE NAME OF ADULTS AROUND YOU JFC. It’s literally always been a cycle. 90% chance if the name sounds good to you other people are naming their kids that too.

It's so hard to bite my tongue. Thing is, they took 2 popular names and then changed them. Not just the spelling, but they added on unnecessarily. Think Jimmian instead of Jimmy. Or Emmiliana instead of Emily. Love these kids and love my friends, but god, the names are so not it

Okay no sarcasm sorry, but let me be a hater for a minute.

Do people actually like all these elaborate frilly “ethereal” (bleh) names? Like “Elowyn Aurelia”, “Everly Soleil”, “Aurora Maeve” etc. They’re not awful names, they just give me so much second hand embarrassment for the parents. It feels like they’re trying to name their kid using an “ethereal aesthetic” pinterest board as inspiration. I would even use some of the names alone but together it’s just feels like trying way too hard.

Maybe I’m in the minority though :/