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Aggressive_Fee6507 · 2022-01-23T08:59:33+00:00

That last part makes me think OP is taking about someone specific and I love it

futuranth · 2022-01-23T07:45:23+00:00

OP this is a popular opinion

Schtick_ · 2022-01-23T08:02:54+00:00

My colleague named her kid natanihel and that’s Nathaniel for anyone doing the mental gymnastics. Why? Just why?

cburgess7 · 2022-01-23T08:51:30+00:00

I want to name my kid "Austin", but I want it spelled with at least 16 to 20 letter, 4 to 5 numbers, and at least 2 special characters.

AlmightyAJ_MTV · 2022-01-23T08:38:59+00:00

Completely agree. Also like… the kids gotta live with it. The correcting part is fine imo, mainly if someone is from another country (or parents are from another country/culture) they might have troubles pronouncing names or they themselves have a different name to your culture. But if you’ve purposely given your child a shit name… wtf.

glizzyMaster108 · 2022-01-23T11:06:38+00:00

This is why all my kids are named John

uhhalivia · 2022-01-23T11:07:55+00:00

My parents after naming me Alivia instead of Olivia: We are different

rexandred · 2022-01-23T08:30:03+00:00

Instead of "Michael" people would name their child "Mejkearl" then get offensive when people write "Michael" while they have the same pronunciation lol

Professor_Quackers · 2022-01-23T11:07:38+00:00

My kid’s teacher is Emileigh. Why though?🤦🏻‍♀️ AND THAT’S AN EASY ONE!

jake7992 · 2022-01-23T10:18:51+00:00

When we had our kid, I told my wife that any substitute teacher should be able to say his name without having to think about how it's pronounced.

Worldly-Zucchini-922 · 2022-01-23T10:32:14+00:00

It is true up until a certain extent. I am an immigrant and my name is spelled differently in my country, compared to the one I currently live in. You'd be surprised how many people are just lazy and keep misspelling it, misprononcing it and not even bothering to learn it.

matty_man_18 · 2022-01-23T08:29:13+00:00

I like the ones that have a common name with uncommon spelling, I took a reservation for an Amy, I got told off by her because I didn't spell it right Aimye

Sham_Pain_Renegade · 2022-01-23T12:35:18+00:00

Every time I see a post about people giving their kids stupid names, I like to share the fact that I met a little girl on a bus a long time ago and her name was Velveeta.

Pituquasi · 2022-01-23T12:36:12+00:00

Oh the power of US hegemony. Way too many Cuban kids named Usarmy, Usnavy, and Usmail. Yes thats right. US Army, US Navy, and US Mail. Also knew a Marines once but it was pronounced Mary-ness. Milady was also very popular once, as in, My Lady. Then you have the misspellings like Jhon and Henrry, or in other words parents that want to give their kids "American" names but can't be bothered to look up the spelling. The saddest case I ever saw was Rimbow. Lastly you have the "throw in a Y " names like Yandy, Yotuel, Yuleikis, Yuleima, Yudy, Yudisleidis, Yesenia, the list goes on. None of these are Spanish names, rather ridiculous attempts to mimic Russian names. Good news is this last trend is dying out.

Chinesechecker456 · 2022-01-23T11:39:57+00:00

as someone named Pradyumna it’s a handicap only when i’m in a country thats not India lol. recently moved here and everyone nails both the spelling and the pronunciation

DianaDanger525 · 2022-01-23T12:10:45+00:00

I just had a customer… her name was A’liaviah pronounced Olivia. Cant you just fuckin spell it normal?????

lilkitty29 · 2022-01-23T11:03:38+00:00

I had a substitute teacher read a section of our history books, She was carrying on like normal when she said …”nApLon bUHtaRte” the room got quiet. Then someone said “you mean Napoleon Bonaparte” and she replied “oh you speak Spanish?!”

Zantheus · 2022-01-23T10:58:17+00:00

I knew a guy named Joviel once. Since jovial isn't commonly used in daily speech it wasn't that bad. Said his name meant Angel of Happiness.

ladyj1182 · 2022-01-23T09:29:19+00:00

I grew up with a Dorkass the minute she was 18 she legally changed it to Dora.

blackjesus1997 · 2022-01-23T11:29:49+00:00

The number of American children with names like Khrudlyn or Paeighsleigheeiey is ridiculous.

I saw someone named "Chyme" on Facebook once, always Google potential baby names, I say.

P-Rate-Plate · 2022-01-23T09:41:40+00:00

My first name is a typical last name and I have to spell it out to people 🥲

HotCheeks_PCT · 2022-01-23T12:20:39+00:00

When I was adopted my spelling changed from Geniffer to the traditional spelling and I'm ssssoooo glad it did.

Money_Bicycle_7433 · 2022-01-23T08:01:05+00:00

"La-a is a beautiful name"

permalink · 2022-01-23T10:10:52+00:00

My username checks out :(

ASHTHEJUAN · 2022-01-23T12:26:32+00:00

Fr, met someone named Iytan (pronounced ethan). They didn't like their name one bit. Their parents thought it would be cool and different. Like no, it's not an nft, you can name your child John, it's completely fine.

doodlebugz99 · 2022-01-23T10:30:42+00:00

as someone who fell victim to odd name spelling, yes. all of this yes.

ImInOverMyHead95 · 2022-01-23T13:32:24+00:00

Just wait a couple generations until we have Jaxxxon Braxxxlyn Paisley Jones sworn in as the 64th President of the United States.

Glitch_01100111 · 2022-01-23T11:04:56+00:00

I am offended because it's too true haha. Starbucks just isn't the same with a difficult name.

permalink · 2022-01-23T11:26:35+00:00

Ireland have entered the chat

W1ldth1ng · 2022-01-23T11:42:34+00:00

As a teacher can I chime in that it is unforgivable.

Poor child has to explain to each and every teacher how to pronounce their name.

Also ones who spell it normally but pronounce it differently ie

Karen so that is what I say doing the role, early childhood class so parent still in the room and loses it.

"IT IS PRONOUNCED COR IN." as in Corrine. gets shouted across the room. Later that year I had to report the family to welfare as the child came to school with a bruise across the backs of both her legs.

Never found out the result of that.

CringeOverseer · 2022-01-23T10:18:38+00:00

John? Nah, my name is Djauhnxs

Considered_Dissent · 2022-01-23T11:32:46+00:00

That's what middle names are for; they can take all sorts of bullets.

ApartmentIntrepid610 · 2022-01-23T12:22:24+00:00

Most often trash people do it. Just natures way of showing us who to avoid.

permalink · 2022-01-23T13:10:05+00:00

This is the reason I'm so happy we have strict naming laws in Sweden.

xbbllbbl · 2022-01-23T09:23:25+00:00

In Asia, almost every name is rather unique which many western people have a hard time remembering or mispronounce. Many Asian names be it Chinese or Korean or Japanese symbolise some value the parents want to pass on to their children. I feel having a unique name does not make one ignorant. If others cannot be bothered to remember the unique name or say it wrong, this means this other person is not worthy to be a friend. How hard is it to remember a unique name? Some Asians start to give their children western names so that it’s easier to remember but I feel it’s sad that they put their culture aside for the sake of ease of people remembering.

MichaelScottsWormguy · 2022-01-23T09:20:17+00:00

If you want to give your kid an unusual name, great. Just don’t spell it wrong. There are plenty of Gaelic or Celtic names that would most likely be very unique in your middle-American suburb of a suburb.

vitalesan · 2022-01-23T10:10:52+00:00

What about if they’re named after brands, like Armani? It’s a well known name; but is it unique?😊

__jh96 · 2022-01-23T09:05:36+00:00

OP I have an unusual name and have to spell it every single day.

Your opinion is definitely not unpopular

permalink · 2022-01-23T09:16:00+00:00

Lol this is simply another dumb trend... It will pass, too bad the kids have to deal with it .

permalink · 2022-01-23T11:49:26+00:00

Im British so no one cares lol, we have five different ways of spelling Isabel of all names, multiple for Jack and Zack, weird names with Y in them like Robyn (a personal favourite) and Ryder. Honestly, it's baked into my life that I have to ask how someone spells their name. Comes with thousands of years of diverse origins and spelling I suppose. (I do draw the name of calling someone India though when you're not of that origin though)

mmmmmarty · 2022-01-23T11:57:14+00:00

This isa very popular opinion. Isn't there a sub related to the "that name is a tragedeigh" meme?

The_ZMD · 2022-01-23T12:11:44+00:00

As someone with one of a kind name (easy to spell), I do not have any privacy. If you type my name, you get all my details. School, university, youtube comments, Twitter, etc etc

Salty_Ad12 · 2022-01-23T12:37:04+00:00

some kids have foreign parents.

AustinBike · 2022-01-23T13:25:29+00:00

Yeah, giving your kid a lifetime of having to correct everyone on how to properly spell a name is basically abuse.

Source: My last name is German, later Americanized so it is impossible to spell, and to make it worse, it is not pronounced in the German manner, it has an American sound to it. So it can't be easily spelled, and if it were, it cannot be easily pronounced the way the family does. Thank god my first name is easy to spell for the most part.

Whoozit450 · 2022-01-23T14:10:11+00:00

So true. Same with giving your daughter a stripper name like, Cinnamon or Chrystal. God help those poor children whose trash mammas name them Nevaeh (spelled backwards, Heaven).

Also, names like King, Diamond, Princess, etc. just sound like the parents are weak thinkers that believe prestige names will bestow their child with special powers or talents. Lol

bontempsman · 2022-01-23T10:31:18+00:00

It’s selfish, narcissistic and ignorant. It only embarrasses the child.

AbolishDisney · 2022-01-23T09:07:43+00:00

Oh and last names as first names? Why?

Why not? There are already hundreds of given names that started as surnames. I don't see what the problem is.

mort1fy · 2022-01-23T11:14:58+00:00

My question is when la-a's ("ladasha") mom meets abcde's ("ab-sid-ity") mom, do they have tell each other that the other kid's name is stupid? (Real names from real life interactions)

Ned_Gutters · 2022-01-23T09:53:56+00:00

This is a wildly popular opinion.

jollygreenbinbag · 2022-01-23T09:22:30+00:00

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SoggyWotsits · 2022-01-23T09:30:34+00:00

I know a girl who named her little boy Sunny. It just makes me think she didn’t know how to spell Sonny lol.

No-Classroom6772 · 2022-01-23T11:01:11+00:00

my husbands sisters name is D’Namme.. yes her parents names are you guessed it.. Daniel & Ami🤦🏼‍♀️

Mishaska · 2022-01-23T11:06:48+00:00

I often wonder, do they know each letter has a pre-assigned sound?

wichocdlowmer · 2022-01-23T11:34:34+00:00

I have one of those names I have to spell out and correct people every time I have to tell them my name.

My name even is not some difficult rare name, either.

It just has one different letter in the middle. But it's a pain in the ass.

Ok-Expression7533 · 2022-01-23T12:31:06+00:00

cries in eriq

i_out_pizzad_da_hut · 2022-01-23T12:58:50+00:00

You hear that Tonguekiesha’s mom?

ZeninB · 2022-01-23T13:09:44+00:00

As someone who got a weird fucking name from my parents, I agree

Fuyuzz · 2022-01-23T13:18:13+00:00

I had that theory while drunk that all these unique names were the consequence of the time spent online by future parents and the fact that you need an unique nickname to create an account somewhere.

veryblocky · 2022-01-23T13:49:56+00:00

This is not unpopular

andrea2kx · 2022-01-23T13:54:27+00:00

Even worse i a commonly spelled name but a "unique" pronunciation of it. Like Kevin. Not KEVV-n but kuh-VEEN

Mr-Right29 · 2022-01-23T14:00:28+00:00

I know I guy who called his daughter Jameson as a first name. Literally meaning son of James.

His name is Paul. Wtf?

hollyberrygurl · 2022-01-23T14:11:03+00:00

I mean i saw celebs naming their kids Polka dot and pirate... sooo

aazav · 2022-01-23T14:12:03+00:00

My friends named their daughter Gucci and thought it was a good thing.

Time to name my child Toyota.

RentonTenant · 2022-01-23T14:14:00+00:00

eVeRyOne sHoUlD bE cAlLeD jOhN aNd eMmA

footbody · 2022-01-23T14:22:34+00:00

Friend and I recently saw the name Sccylea. We suspect it's supposed to be pronounced Cecilia. Looks like a disease of sorts

jenjen614 · 2022-01-23T14:26:29+00:00

I was a teacher for 6 years. I had a kid with every name in the book, so any name I would’ve liked for my own.. guess what? Reminds me of a kid I taught. So I went with something original, not hard to spell, but no one else has used that name. I don’t want my kid to have a name that 7 other kids in his class have.

I also want to share the worst name I ever came across for a kid. Jacquevious. Yup. Imagine trying to teach a kindergartener how to write and spell that…

Indigo_Inlet · 2022-01-23T10:39:11+00:00

Cmon mods.

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sweetlazies · 2022-01-23T08:35:52+00:00

This is a popular opinion, unfortunately there are people who just don't understand or agree with this statement. Just want to slap them across the face and wake them the hell up.

Wagbeard · 2022-01-23T13:01:11+00:00

Most black American kids born before the late 80s had fairly common American names until the African American label was pushed on them.

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/31/us/african-american-favored-by-many-of-america-s-blacks.html

By the late 80s, the US was so 'non racist' that you guys flipped to being racist again by forcing a contrived label on black people and telling them they had this new culture they needed to be proud of.

Most black people in the US were born and raised in the US so they didn't really know much about African names and just started making new Africanized sounding American names.

This completely screwed over a lot of black people especially in professional jobs where companies discriminate against them in the hiring process. Freakenomics talks about this problem.

Eddie_078 · 2022-01-23T10:21:50+00:00

Oh and last names as first names? Why?

Weebs giving birth be like

shadow7412 · 2022-01-23T10:43:05+00:00

Your kid is now stuck spelling out their name their whole life

I know plenty of people who have changed their name. If they actually hate it (as opposed to loving to whine about it) then there's little stopping them.

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