First Names you would never call your baby? (university, how to, Australia)

[SparklesNShine]

Originally Posted by BrassTacksGal

Why do so many people give their daughters names with weird spellings? The poor kid has to spend their lives telling people how to pronounce their name and how to spell it. Parents seem to only do this to their daughters and not their sons.

I'm embarrassed to admit I used to watch Toddler and Tiaras. There was a girl on that show named "Corn" and they actually pronounced it "Corinne." I mean seriously, why would you do that to your kid?

[VexedAndSolitary]

Originally Posted by SparklesNShine

I'm embarrassed to admit I used to watch Toddler and Tiaras. There was a girl on that show named "Corn" and they actually pronounced it "Corinne." I mean seriously, why would you do that to your kid?

My son had a schoomate called -pronounced- "Corinne" but spelled Corren wth?

[saibot]

Originally Posted by OverItAll

My son had a school mate called -pronounced- "Corinne" but spelled Corren wth?

People definitely have trouble with that name. Our neighbors have a granddaughter whose name is pronounced Corinne --"kor-RIN"--but spelled Corryn.

[VexedAndSolitary]

Originally Posted by saibot

People definitely have trouble with that name. Our neighbors have a granddaughter whose name is pronounced Corinne --"kor-RIN"--but spelled Corryn.

I'd at least pronounce "Corryn", as Kor-Rin were I to see it written before I heard it
It's such a pretty name, anyhow, I really like it.

More that I do NOT like:

Tanya

Precious

Princess

Diamond

Ruth (just sounds ugly to me)

Hannah

Imogene (I had a sitter who also sat for a couple whose kid was called this but spelled Imogen; sitter pronounced it im-ogg-enn and I can't really blame her)

[saibot]

Originally Posted by OverItAll

I'd at least pronounce "Corryn", as Kor-Rin were I to see it written before I heard it
It's such a pretty name, anyhow, I really like it.

I would look at Corryn and say COR-in, not cor-RIN.

[Fox Terrier]

Amber

[VexedAndSolitary]

Originally Posted by Fox Terrier

Amber

Ack I love Amber but would never use it as it says stripper/bleached blonde to me.

[Jowel]

-A masculine name for a girl, regardless of spelling (Billie, Johnnie, etc.). It's just unattractive sounding.

-Saddam/Adolf, etc.

-Stormy (not only does it sound like a stripper, you're naming your child after something that causes destruction, loss of life and power outages).

-Fanny (a very popular name 100 years ago)- I think of someone sitting on their fanny.

-I've heard other say "Nevaeh" because Heaven backwards is "Hell" and why would you name a child after that?

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by Jowel

-A masculine name for a girl, regardless of spelling (Billie, Johnnie, etc.).

-Saddam/Adolf, etc.

-Stormy (not only does it sound like a stripper, you're naming your child after something that causes destruction, loss of life and power outages).

-Fanny (a very popular name 100 years ago)- I think of someone sitting on their Fanny.

-I've heard other say "Nevaeh" because Heaven backwards is "Hell" and why would you name a child after that.

FYI, Fanny was a polite name for bottom when I was growing up, but apparently, it is a very rude name in England...kind of like the c word here.

[HappyFarm34]

On names with the weird spellings, I wonder if the parents ever accidentally spelled their name wrong. lol.

I feel sorry for the kids with really odd names that might get them teased in school or frequently having to tell people how to pronounce it or spell it.