Kids Names

[JimmyBlueEyes]

So last week there was a report saying Michael and Ashley were the most popular of childs names.

Then I get an e-mail from a friend of mine who just had a kid, and named him, get this, Grayson. Isn't that Robins' last name?? My cousin named her kid Myles, He's in for a rough childhood, too.

The point is, why are parents today and celebrities too, giving their kids names that will haunt them for years to come?? Not to mention the bullying and all that shit. James Peter BlueEyes, nice strong Irish name, huh?? What is soooo wrong with giving your kid a name that will not have him crying in 5 years when he gets teased?? Is it a contest to see who can give their kid the weirdest name?? Give these kids real names dammit. Names like George, Tom, Patrick, Danny, Billy, Timothy, Sarah, Chris. Not Tucker, or Hayden or Laquanna or Ronde and Antrim. Ok I am done ranting. Although I would have loved to have been close enough to this friend to slap her silly when she came up with that name, my cousin too.

And what, you ask will I name my first child if I am so blessed?? Christopher or Joseph David if a boy, Leah Rose if it's a girl.

[Unicron]

John Germanicus
Russell Patrick

Kelly Grace
Erin Grace

[sweet angel]

I heard a report on the radio yesterday that there are two boys in the U.S. with the registered name "ESPN". Supposedly it's trendy now to name your kids after corporations.

Armani, Denim and Chevy were a few of the mentioned names.

I went the normal name route with my son.

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I named my son Tristan Michael. We estimate that he will grow to be 6'4". If anyone hassles him because of his name he'll just kick their ass.

While working on some of my screenplays I was looking through a baby name book to find names for characters and I really liked the name for some reason. A year later I had a son I gave him the name and subsequently changed the name of the character.

Chicks say what's your sons name and I tell them Tristan. ANd they say ohhhhhh like Brad Pitt in that movie? and I say no not like Brad Pitt in that movie.

My name is Pat and I was fat, kids called me fat pat and I survived. Kids should just suck it up and stop whining.

[Jimbo]

why not soda??

actually, i've met a woman named Pepsi

[BITENY]

Come on- Demi Moore's kids have awesome names
Rumer Willis, Scout Larue Willis, and Tallulah Belle Willis.
(Courtesy of IMDB).

And it's unusual with me- being one of the very few white people with my name (Janelle). In high school, I found out that I wasn't the only Janelle around, but I was the only white one. When people say "Oh, I know a Janelle", I always ask if they're white or black (NOT as a racist thing, but just to be curious if I'm not the only white one out there), and they tell me that they're white. Which then, I don't feel so left out.
But dammit- it's so hard finding anything with my name on it!
When I worked for Staples, there was another girl there who worked there w/my name, she was black & spelled it funky- Jeunelle.
Odd huh?

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I just wanna know if my kid's name is really odd or not. I thought I was being kinda unique but shortly after he was born I'd hear parents here and there yelling for their kid "Tristan! Get over here!" And I'm like damnit.

[BITENY]

I think it's a cool name

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And asking if someone is white or black shouldn't be racist. Race is a distinguishing characteristic. My friends used to describe me to other people that were looking for me as a fat white guy. That immediately tells them who not to look for.

When I told my dad what I named my son he said "that's a girl's name, I'll just call him Mikey" His middle name comes from my uncle who died. Since then he recalled an old baseball player who's name was Tris. He said do you think that is short for Tristan. I said oh absolutely and he hasn't had any problems using his first name since.

[Sloats]

Lincoln, Volkeswagon, Porche, Jefferson.....

Then you have also the Negro White names (i.e. Irish):
Dylan, Aiden, Finian, Teagan.