Stupid Baby Names (marry, childhood, siblings, city)

[nana053]

I know young adults named Anne and Joyce. I don't hear the other names on that list much today, though

[charolastra00]

Originally Posted by MisfitBanana

I know a family that named their three sons, Tom, Dick, and Harry. I believe it was technically Thomas, Richard, and Harry, but they went with nicknames. Dick went by Dick up until maybe ten years ago, when people started calling him Richard.



I always pronounced it (and hear it on the radio) as bee-york. Basically, the J has a Y sound.

It's actually pronounce "byerk" but since no one can pronounce Icelandic names, it's morphed into "byork". One syllable.

[Idon'tdateyou]

My first name was pretty common in the 1970's and there was always another girl with the same name but don't hear of many younger women with the name anymore. Relatives recently named a daughter Sarita, which I thought was rare until I met others with the name.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Minervah

That reminds me of the character of Topanga on the TV show "Boy Meets World." Someone asked her how she got that name and she said her hippie parents where travelling by Topanga Canyon when she was concieved hence her name Topanga. I never thought anyon in real life would actually do something like that.

A baby book I read suggested naming your kid after their place of conception.

[LadyR1990]

I went to a college with a huge international population. I think one of the most memorable was a beautiful swedish girl named Lou.

[Mashiara4life]

Originally Posted by P47P47

But is Stella a name or a grocery store item?

I was thinking of the star banana cookies I've purchased in the baby food aisle. So for me Star- is a grocery item

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by Minervah

I used to work with a lady named Chris Kloc. She said she had two very old Aunts named Ada and Nina. (prounced Nine-ah) Say it out loud.

Funny! Nine-ah Kloc!

Your screen name reminded was the name of one of my Grandmother's best friends. You just brought up a name that I hadn't thought of in years.

[Sudcaro]

Originally Posted by Katiana

A baby book I read suggested naming your kid after their place of conception.

[lizzyst]

I went to school with twin girls named Vicky and Icky. The family pronounced Icky as Eye-kee--didn't keep people from saying ICK-y, after all it rhymed with Vicky. Also, my mother told me about a little boy who was named Seth Poole (AND he was a junior). Say it quickly !

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Katiana

A baby book I read suggested naming your kid after their place of conception.

Hmm. My kid would have been named West Paterson. Nah, don't think so.