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GoldenHodge said:
Not 100% relevant but I don't have a middle name. Parent's reasoning was probably that I don't have a common last name so why need one. My siblings also don't have a middle name and I also know a few people without middle names probably with the same reasoning. I've met people who think it's strange but I don't care, middle names are rarely used and for my case I don't think there's anyone with the same first and last name in Australia (or at most 1 or 2 people).
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This was the exact reason my brother and I didn't get a middle name. All good and well now, but I'll be mad if I marry a Smith :p
 
GoldenHodge said:
Not 100% relevant but I don't have a middle name. Parent's reasoning was probably that I don't have a common last name so why need one. My siblings also don't have a middle name and I also know a few people without middle names probably with the same reasoning. I've met people who think it's strange but I don't care, middle names are rarely used and for my case I don't think there's anyone with the same first and last name in Australia (or at most 1 or 2 people).
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Would look terribly lonely on a cricket scorecard
 
I know people whose last name is 'Rohl' pronounced 'Roll'. I kid you not, they named their daughter Spring. One day she had to give her name and when she said, 'Spring Rohl', the person she gave her name to cracked up and said, "Ha.. that's a good one. What's your brother's name? Dim Sim"?"The look on his face when he realised she was serious was priceless.
 

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raskolnikov said:
I know people whose last name is 'Rohl' pronounced 'Roll'. I kid you not, they named their daughter Spring. One day she had to give her name and when she said, 'Spring Rohl', the person she gave her name to cracked up and said, "Ha.. that's a good one. What's your brother's name? Dim Sim"?"The look on his face when he realised she was serious was priceless.
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Spring could potentially be a lovely name (hippie-syle, obviously, like Summer, Winter, Rain, River, etc.) but not with that surname. Torturous!
 
West Coast Weasel said:
Half Life fan?

I get annoyed when parents call their children after sport stars, the late 90s and early 2000s had a few Jordan's and I've seen a Kobe on my Facebook feed
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Just to be different I might name my kids after sports officials. Orange Maggot Littljohn for the first born. Hometown Decision as a reserve name in case of twins.
 
Howard Littlejohn said:
Just to be different I might name my kids after sports officials. Orange Maggot Littljohn for the first born. Hometown Decision as a reserve name in case of twins.
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Ha! That's great! :thumbsu:

We had problems coming up with a name for our child, so many things to consider. You might think of a good name, but then the missus' might have a negative connotation (like it reminds them of an ex). You try to pick a name that's not open for little kids to make fun of, and then when you find one. You throw it around so many times that you get sick of it or someone pinches it (antenatal classes are no different to high school sometimes). One day whilst trying to find an excuse not to work, I jumped on Wikipedia and after an hour had gone through 16th English History, I found a name. Classic ones are great, I've never had to spell out my sons name
 
West Coast Weasel said:
Half Life fan?

I get annoyed when parents call their children after sport stars, the late 90s and early 2000s had a few Jordan's and I've seen a Kobe on my Facebook feed
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At least Jordan is an actually name.

Beats the **** out of all the Tyrions and Khaleesi and Daenerys
 
The_Reaper said:
At least Jordan is an actually name.

Beats the **** out of all the Tyrions and Khaleesi and Daenerys
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I'm not a theist by an stretch of the imagination, but if the name doesn't appear in the holy book of your choice then you should probably reconsider your it.
 
Gough said:
I'm not a theist by an stretch of the imagination, but if the name doesn't appear in the holy book of your choice then you should probably reconsider your it.
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I'd make exceptions for traditional names like William or Garry or Alice or Daphne etc.

But people should use actual names and not just the latest trend.

If Joe Bloggs on the street would hear or read someone's name and wonder wtf the parents were smoking then it isn't a suitable name.
 
Gough said:
I'm not a theist by an stretch of the imagination, but if the name doesn't appear in the holy book of your choice then you should probably reconsider your it.
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Jordan's in the bible!
 

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