You Have a Weird Name!

[i]Hi Sydney, I didn't encounter a lot of weird names but family names yes! LOL! ANyway, it was known in one of the island in our Country, I mean they are famous to have a very weird family name! ABout names, I have known before people who were named like Melbourne, Yeoj which is from the father's name Joey! LOL! and a lot lot more! ANyway, I am named after the fruit which is sweet but I am not very sweet when I am mad! hahaahha![/i]

I have some names which i really find hard to pronounce or which i find strange such as Dusty, Chesney, and they name kids with professional soccer players surnames which I find quite strange Matthaus, Klinsmann etc.

I wonder what parents are thinking when they name a baby as you mention in your discussion. I really think a last name to use as a first name sounds more professional and do think those kids grow up to live up to their names. My first name really is Carol. Was pretty boring when I was in school even though there were many by the same name. Our kids have names that are common but pretty. Didn't want them to be picked on because of their first names. Kids like to do that to other kids! My nickname is Birdlegs but it's well deserved. I have very skinny legs that look like the base of a pogo stick. My birth name was something odd, other than Carol but when adopted, it was legally changed. What's odd is my birth name was that of a state where my adopted father grew up.

I like different names as long as they arent way out there, We ourselves have a September (my mom asked me to name her that), Shalette, Storm, Tessa Raine, and a Wynter Rose. I love ones that are just a little different and so-called off. On the other hand Im soooo grateful my biological dad refused to let my mom name me .. get this .. Marvalina Eugenia .. *GAG* lol

Years ago when I was growing up, a name that was even slightly unusual would have been a sure way to get teased on the playground. Most parents stuck with "normal" names like Mike, Cathy, Jeff or Jennifer. Back then, even names like Brooke and Ashley were considered unusual because Brooke had a slightly hippie vibe, while Ashley was a "crossover" name that had been used for boys before becoming a girls name (think of Ashley Wilkes from "Gone With the Wind") Funny how times have changed... Nowadays, I see a lot of androgynous names (I have encountered more than one Taylor, Morgan, Spencer, Jordan, Dakota, and Dallas), place names (Paris as well as, again, Dakota and Dallas) or surnames as first names. These names are now so common, nobody thinks twice anymore. "Hippie" names seem to be becoming more mainstream (Rain, Summer, Willow etc.). I have also seen a lot of strange spellings of traditional names: Gennyfer, Mikayla (instead of Micheala), Cyndi, Danial (for Daniel or Danielle). I guess everyone wants to be different, yet still conform at the same time. I personally prefer traditional names, but I understand that many people will opt for something unusual just to be different. However, as far as I'm concerned there is different and then there is just plain weird. A lot of parents try to pick a name that "matches" the surname. I have encountered a Harley Davidson and an Ocean Lake (no kidding!). The worst one I ever heard about...this was in the news years ago...was the family with the surname Daub. The parents named their son Zip-a-Dee-Do. Poor kid! I'm willing to bet that as soon as he is old enough, he will change his name to Mike.

I have a classmate before that has the same name with his surname, his name is pastor pastor, i thought he is just kidding but that is really true. I have also a friend name starsky it sound like from the heaven above. I has a classmate that his name is like an abbriveation her name is LJ. and the last is my niece name is Charleigh marj, can you guess what the gender of this name?

There is no doubt that people seem to be becoming more and more creative with names these days and I have to admit that "Dragon" is certainly one of the more unique ones I have every heard! I don't remember any overly odd names at the moment but I did meet a woman in a training course once called Tuesday! What gets me as well is how people are choosing to spell standard names with all of these bizarre combinations now. For example Sydney would be spelled as Sidnee and Toffany as Tyfanee etc. It just makes it all so difficult for the child when you think about it because they will alwat=ys have to correct people's spelling of their names!

One time in our school, there was an awards ceremony. The announcer announced "Francis Joseph" or something like that. We were shocked to see that a girl stood up. How weird for parents to name their daughter a boy's name. And recently, I got to know a girl named Luke. She sometimes spells it as Lhuke to make it a bit less of a boy's name I think or make it cuter. By the way, have you heard of a news about naming children weird names? I think it was 2 or 4 months ago. A judge in Australia (I think) was mad at how parents give their children really weird and sometimes, inappropriate names. A name would be "Lula who does the Hula". I forgot the rest though and where the article is online, but there are more weird and really inappropriate names that would definitely make those children humiliated that one came to the judge in order to change her name. As for my name, I like my name given by my parents

I know a little boy named Intrepid. We also drive a Dodge Intrepid. Kinda weird.

That's one of the best things about being a teacher, seeing all the funny names out there. :) I know a girl called Juice.. Strange, wander what her parents wanted from her..

Hi friend, its really a great experience to be a teacher as you will get to meet many new students every year and some of the students definitely will give you good memories that you will remember for life. As for myself, i have encounter weird names before but myself does not have a weird name although i do have nickname whom my friends and family call me. happy lotting!