Comments on: Rule #12: Screw Tradition When Naming Your Baby http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/ Because good parenting advice is boooring. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angelique http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-19657 Angelique Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:50:45 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-19657 from someone with a kinda wierd name, yeah, I had parents that were hippies, I was named Angelique after a witch on an old soap (Dark Shadows), born on Christmas Eve so have gone by Angel for the past however many years and thank God, because Angelique gets jacked up all the time....ann jelly Q being one of my personal favorites and obviously my dad's too cuz that is what he always called me as a kid. but even Angel gets messed up....people spell it angle, and rarely do I actually get called Angel, it's always Angie or Angela....sure whatever. My son has a plain first name but like me when he was born, I had never heard the name except a few - VERY FEW now there are 1,000s of Brendans running around everywhere, on his dad's side (THE FIGHTING IRISH) the name Patrick ran in the family so of course it was expected to be one of his names as well, YAWN! so we drug out the family bible and low and behold great great great great grandpa Paddy that came over from Ireland on the boat was actually Padraic - pronounced Pad Rick not puh-dray-ick! so why not....still family tradition but with a twist! I think original names with different spellings are just that: original, who wants to be the same as everyone else, and yes some of them are funny as hell.....get over it folks, live a little and for the love of God, LAUGH alot! I thought this was a great story, hilarious and love most of the comments too! from someone with a kinda wierd name, yeah, I had parents that were hippies, I was named Angelique after a witch on an old soap (Dark Shadows), born on Christmas Eve so have gone by Angel for the past however many years and thank God, because Angelique gets jacked up all the time….ann jelly Q being one of my personal favorites and obviously my dad’s too cuz that is what he always called me as a kid. but even Angel gets messed up….people spell it angle, and rarely do I actually get called Angel, it’s always Angie or Angela….sure whatever. My son has a plain first name but like me when he was born, I had never heard the name except a few – VERY FEW now there are 1,000s of Brendans running around everywhere, on his dad’s side (THE FIGHTING IRISH) the name Patrick ran in the family so of course it was expected to be one of his names as well, YAWN! so we drug out the family bible and low and behold great great great great grandpa Paddy that came over from Ireland on the boat was actually Padraic – pronounced Pad Rick not puh-dray-ick! so why not….still family tradition but with a twist! I think original names with different spellings are just that: original, who wants to be the same as everyone else, and yes some of them are funny as hell…..get over it folks, live a little and for the love of God, LAUGH alot! I thought this was a great story, hilarious and love most of the comments too!

]]> By: william wizer http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-19488 william wizer Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:14:10 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-19488 it's not an incredibly strange name but when I was young one of my friends was called Joseph Andres. nothing wrong with it but since it's a long name and his surnames where a bit longer too at school lists his name was shortened to "Joseph A." you can't count how many times teachers called him "Josefa" because that's a real name and it sounds the same as josepha (without the space) the funny thing is that Josefa is a FEMALE name. poor guy all schoolmates made fun of him because of that. it’s not an incredibly strange name but when I was young one of my friends was called Joseph Andres. nothing wrong with it but since it’s a long name and his surnames where a bit longer too at school lists his name was shortened to “Joseph A.”

you can’t count how many times teachers called him “Josefa” because that’s a real name and it sounds the same as josepha (without the space)

the funny thing is that Josefa is a FEMALE name. poor guy all schoolmates made fun of him because of that.

]]> By: nicole http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-17502 nicole Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:43:29 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-17502 my daughters father suggested Jenna Talia, because it sounds feminine my daughters father suggested Jenna Talia, because it sounds feminine

]]> By: Sena Kott http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16801 Sena Kott Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:02:48 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16801 I worked with a guy who's last name was Kott. He named his first born daughter Sena. Sounds just like the laxative- http://www.senokot.com I worked with a guy who’s last name was Kott. He named his first born daughter Sena. Sounds just like the laxative- http://www.senokot.com

]]> By: Lokio http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16691 Lokio Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:50:17 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16691 My parents named me Debra-Jean Thankful. Pronounced Debra hyphen Jeen. I'm getting it legally changed to Loki, to reduce confusion, because no one gets that it's Debra hypen Jeen, and just one name. They think that Jean must be the middle name, and the Thankful is a second middle name. My parents named me Debra-Jean Thankful. Pronounced Debra hyphen Jeen. I’m getting it legally changed to Loki, to reduce confusion, because no one gets that it’s Debra hypen Jeen, and just one name. They think that Jean must be the middle name, and the Thankful is a second middle name.

]]> By: Lynda http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16614 Lynda Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:55:36 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16614 I always liked strong names for girls. I felt that some people are so prejudice about names that I wanted my girls (I have 4 girls and one son) not to be overlooked for a job based on that- I mean its a fact a lot of employers will rather hire a Jordan over a Buffy (ugh buffy was my dog as a kid). So, I have a Jordan Paige, Taylor Elizabeth, Madison Drew, and Isabella Celeste (her dad got to pick her 1st name). When I had my son I wanted a really cool name, so we went with Malachi, but spelled it how it sounds thinking it was unique and who could mess it up? So our 7 yr old is Malikye Joseph. We get (pronounced) Mah-leek-ee, or Michelle (wtf?) and whats really sad is his last name has a silent r in it so that gets screwed up too! For the 1st year in school he argued with me (my son) that his last name was how the teacher pronounced it! I always liked strong names for girls. I felt that some people are so prejudice about names that I wanted my girls (I have 4 girls and one son) not to be overlooked for a job based on that- I mean its a fact a lot of employers will rather hire a Jordan over a Buffy (ugh buffy was my dog as a kid). So, I have a Jordan Paige, Taylor Elizabeth, Madison Drew, and Isabella Celeste (her dad got to pick her 1st name). When I had my son I wanted a really cool name, so we went with Malachi, but spelled it how it sounds thinking it was unique and who could mess it up? So our 7 yr old is Malikye Joseph. We get (pronounced) Mah-leek-ee, or Michelle (wtf?) and whats really sad is his last name has a silent r in it so that gets screwed up too! For the 1st year in school he argued with me (my son) that his last name was how the teacher pronounced it!

]]> By: Mindy http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16187 Mindy Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:41:34 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16187 I have a cousin named December. Yep, she was born in December. And I have known someone to name their daughter Disney, and my fiance's son's name is Eeann (Ian). I had a hard time with my name. I was always asked where Mork was. It really didn't help, when I dated a guy named Mark. I have a cousin named December. Yep, she was born in December. And I have known someone to name their daughter Disney, and my fiance’s son’s name is Eeann (Ian).

I had a hard time with my name. I was always asked where Mork was. It really didn’t help, when I dated a guy named Mark.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16160 Taylor Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:30:52 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16160 I actually love my name. I am a girl and as far as I know I have never had anyone confuse me with a male. just telling you. If my name makes you puke, then you have a lot more issues. I actually love my name. I am a girl and as far as I know I have never had anyone confuse me with a male. just telling you. If my name makes you puke, then you have a lot more issues.

]]> By: cass is annoying http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16130 cass is annoying Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:30:48 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16130 SHUT UP ALREADY! SHUT UP ALREADY!

]]> By: alan http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/rule-12-screw-tradition-when-naming-your-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-16129 alan Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:28:14 +0000 http://www.reallybadparentingadvice.com/?p=272#comment-16129 SHUT UP ALREADY! SHUT UP ALREADY!

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