Heard at a local playground today - a dad calling out to his son Majestic (who happened to have one of the dirtiest mullets I’ve ever seen, mind you)
Society & Culture Terrible baby names
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My partner is junior primary teacher and gets a good feel for what names are trending. When she shifted schools from the regional town of Whyalla to suburban Adelaide she remarked on the huge difference in the names that were prevalent. That difference continued as she shifted from a school in the lower socio economic area of state to a more affluent area.
The downside of this for us as a couple is that when our first child was born and I wanted to name him after my father, she stubbornly resisted saying it was a 'bad boys name'
and I had to settle for using it as a middle name for a subsequent child for the long term harmony of our relationship.
Probably the funniest story about kid's names she came home with was a couple of twins whose parents had emigrated from China. One was named Bob and the other was named Robert. True story.
The downside of this for us as a couple is that when our first child was born and I wanted to name him after my father, she stubbornly resisted saying it was a 'bad boys name'
and I had to settle for using it as a middle name for a subsequent child for the long term harmony of our relationship.Probably the funniest story about kid's names she came home with was a couple of twins whose parents had emigrated from China. One was named Bob and the other was named Robert. True story.
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Surely there's at least one 'h' and one 'y' in the kid's name?
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I knew a Dania and a Diana (with the same middle name) when I was on student exchange.
Went to school with 2 sisters named Suzanne and Suzette - separated by just one year.
You wonder what their parents were thinking. But the funny thing is I remember those two names above hundreds of other people who went to my schools whose names are long forgotten so maybe there's a method in the madness.
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Not exactly the same but similar, Roger Federer named his twin boys Leo and Lenny. Lenny is usually a diminutive of Leonard. Leo, Leonard, Leonardo, Leon are basically all versions of the same name. I thought that was weird.
Little kid in Adelaide making the news for his altruistic Halloween effort is called Tahdyn(pronounced Tayden)
Used to have fun with a work colleague for her Croatian heritage surname that was all consonants with just one syllable.
Maybe that's the goal here?
Apropos of nothing, would love to see more names with Z's in them btw - my favourite letter that doesn't get enough exposure -we're talking 'Zeds' not that crappy US 'Zee' pronunciation btw. Maybe it's my Pulp Fiction love showing though.
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The Majestic
Embracing the chaos.
Very short hair, no mullet. My girlfriend has told me no mullets, she said I wouldn't suit it. So I have avoided that.
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This would be my cue to grow one
The Majestic
Embracing the chaos.
I had thought about it, but I am not a fan of long hair on me, so I never attempted it.
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Isn't Hank a nickname for Henry/Harry?
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Yes
The correct one would be Sean John which are the names of some guy called Coombs
There is an article in today's Weekend lift-out (Herald Sun) about Les Miserables written by naughty Nui Te, so he is still around.
Met a toddler named Doug at the park
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And what's wrong with that?
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Nothing if he was a 54yo toddler
It’s highly unusual these days.
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The names of our great uncles and great aunties are coming back.
Jack Post on Gold104 named his son Gordon. Nothing wrong with it as a name as such but definitely a name you associate with an older person.
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Nothing wrong with Gordon or doug.
Much better than the modern housing commission rubbish that chemical faced nuffies put up these days.
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Hear hear. My auntie was so taken aback when meeting a teenage Ruth at her work. Nope, I disagree, I reckon it's great. Can't stand the made up names.
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I mean, all names are made up at the end of the day.
