What is your opinion on this new trend of naming you child these very "different" names?

Some of these names I hear people giving their children lately make me want to cringe. Don't parents realize how they are affecting their childs life by doing this?

What is your opinion on this new trend of naming you child these very "different" names?
Here's another word: "weird" :D





There are some names that border "different" %26amp; "normal" %26amp; I like those ones, e.g. Skye - thats becoming more normal now %26amp; I quite like it. I met a little girl called Persephone (cant spell it), which was some goddess, so that makes sense (even if I can't spell/pronounce it)





But completely made-up names like Nevaeh (Heaven backwards) I think are just stupid. Plus, how in god's name do you pronounce that?!





I think names that make people go "you're called what?" and sentence the child to a life of spelling their name out a million times to every individual they meet are just mean. I have a normal name, but its spelt two different ways so I always get asked which way is mine or people just spell it wrong, which drives me insane, but at least they recognize it as a name when I say it.





If you're naming a child, you need to think how will they cope with this when they're older, on resumes or answering phones at work. What if they tell a client to ask for them, and the client can't pronounce the name because it sounds/looks so weird?





I think if a parent wants to give a child an unusual name, it should be the middle name or a nickname.
Reply:Depends on what you mean by different... I think it's great to give your child a unique name, or something that everyone doesn't already have. I teach and I get tired of coming up with ways to speak to every Kaitlin and Kylie and Emily in my class... there are literarly four emily's (all with different spellings) in most of my classes. I would hate to have to grow up with that.


But I do think some of the unique names get a little bizarre and that it is ridiculous.


As far as being teased, kids are cruel and will tease them about something, even if thier name is "normal" they will find something it rhymes with or something to mock. Besides since everyone is doing unique names now the kids with "traditional" names may be the ones whose names are considered weird or different.


If you don't like it than don't do it obviously, but I think people who choose names like Mary or John are picking boring names and wonder how it affects their childrens life.





I think moderation is the key, unique is good but bizarre or boring are both equally bad.
Reply:My opinion? Well, what can I say about naming a kid Apple and her inadvertently having a fat butt when she grows up? Those parents are just asking for trouble for their kids. Did they forget how it's like to be bullied when you're young?
Reply:Well as a teacher, I can tell you that it's really annoying having more than one name in your classroom. You have to call the kids by their first name and the first initial of their last name all year, Aiden J. , Aiden R., Aiden T. Chances are they will be known by their first name and last name initial all 12 years of school.


I love unique names, I have one, I'm very successful and educated and don't think it's ever effected me negatively.


I agree that sometimes people go overboard with names. Especially with apostrophes or hyphens. But if a name sounds pretty and can be pronounced, why not?


And all names were made up at some point or another, right? Any way that's just my opinion :-)
Reply:in a way.. people say "the child will get bullied" - but, as there seems to be a generation of most people calling their babies "different names" - then its possible that the child wont get bullied as there will be kids in their class with equally "different names" lol...





The only time I actually cringed when hearing a celebs baby name was katie price naming her baby "princess tiamii"... i think thats a bit too "different"...
Reply:My given name was one of the Top 10 most popular picks for girls born in my decade. I understand wanting a name that stands out a bit.





But I agree that there are limits. It's one thing to use something familiar, but uncommon, and another to say, "Well I called my kids Keydeanniah Starr and Treytin Skyye because I'm just unique."





So thumbs up to Gideon, Silas, India, Hadley, Harper, Rowan, Gelsey, Anya, Marco, Elspeth and a host of other names that are interesting and different, but not absurd.





Thumbs down to those dreadful kreeatif names like Khloe and Kaedee, Kaeden and Jaidyn, or worse, those names ripped out of the pages of comic books - Storm, Jinx, Danger.





Stick your toddler in Vans or a CBGB tee, sure, but remember that he can't change out of his name.
Reply:i like 'different' names as in legit gender appropriate first names that are very uncommon but i can't stand 'different' names as in names that are made up, spelled crazy, are used on the wrong sex or are surnames. like someone naming their daughter Hawkins MaKynzee or something.
Reply:I like the unique, different names.


Children with unusual names seem to have distinct individual characteristics that each of us strive for.
Reply:Let's get real most are made up names while some are obscure or foreign. The spelling of these names is just a hoot. I feel sorry for the teacher's who will have to learn how to pronounce and spell these names that defy the english language.


I swear if I was teaching my class favourites would be little Johnny, Mikey and Joan right off the bat, ha, ha.
Reply:I have what qualified back in my day as a "different" name. I was never bullied or made fun of because of it. I'm so glad my name wasn't Kimberly or Mary or Jennifer. My parents did me a great service by naming me a "different" name. I get compliments on it all the time by total strangers - "What a beautiful name!" I'm planning to give my children "different" names as well, nothing far-out or crazy, but something you don't hear every day. I agree, naming your child something like Princess or Precious is asking for trouble but there are other acceptable less-heard-of names out there.