more news of the obvious.
Posted by propinecone on May 05, 2009 · Member since May 2007 · 2842 posts
i wonder what gave it away.. maybe something having to do with them being considered trendy or fads?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090505/hl_hsn/fadbabynamestendtofizzlefast
i can't believe money is spent on this shit.
That gave me a great idea!
A baby named Fizzle.
that was a great idea for like 5 seconds.. it's already not cool. it's out like shaniqua.
that was a great idea for like 5 seconds.. it's already not cool. it's out like shaniqua.
Well, YOU are the one named pinecone. Jeez.
it's a family name.
i wonder what gave it away.. maybe something having to do with them being considered trendy or fads?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090505/hl_hsn/fadbabynamestendtofizzlefast
i can't believe money is spent on this shit.
Yeah, very important research ::)
In point of fact, the lasting names are the ones that aren't "unique and different." And it depends on the place and time what that is. Since about the 90's almost any pleasant sound seems to be a name, while I grew up surrounded by Melissas, Melindas, Susans and Chrises. And most boys were Robert, Kenneth, Tim or Todd. (Nary a George!) At that time my first name, which was an invention of friends of my parents, was a daily source of misunderstanding, ridicule and verbal abuse. When I learned that my mother had considered naming me Susan--oh how I wished she had. Not surprising that when I went to college I asked to be called by my middle name...also not surprising that the family never forgave me for it. But now if someone calls me by my "water name" I am immediately on my guard. Either they don't know me, or there's going to be trouble. Sorry...TMI I guess.
These days it seems anything goes, which is good for kids whose parents seem to want to use the name they give their offspring to make some kind of point. I feel rather sorry for an Internet friend's son whom she named "Anakin" a few years ago...I mean, she might as well have stamped his DOB on his forehead.
In point of fact, the lasting names are the ones that aren't "unique and different." And it depends on the place and time what that is. Since about the 90's almost any pleasant sound seems to be a name, while I grew up surrounded by Melissas, Melindas, Susans and Chrises. And most boys were Robert, Kenneth, Tim or Todd. (Nary a George!) At that time my first name, which was an invention of friends of my parents, was a daily source of misunderstanding, ridicule and verbal abuse. When I learned that my mother had considered naming me Susan--oh how I wished she had. Not surprising that when I went to college I asked to be called by my middle name...also not surprising that the family never forgave me for it. But now if someone calls me by my "water name" I am immediately on my guard. Either they don't know me, or there's going to be trouble. Sorry...TMI I guess.
These days it seems anything goes, which is good for kids whose parents seem to want to use the name they give their offspring to make some kind of point. I feel rather sorry for an Internet friend's son whom she named "Anakin" a few years ago...I mean, she might as well have stamped his DOB on his forehead.
THIS.
I don't particularly like being called 'Catherine' but guess what? I can ask people to call me Cat. And if I really hated the name I could always adopt an unrelated nickname, use my middle name or change the whole thing altogether.
Call your child Anakin or Daisy Boo (what the hell, Jamie Oliver?) or Tallulah Does The Hula From Hawaii (what the hell, grammar fail?) and the poor kids have to spend the hardest eighteen years of their life getting mocked before they can officially become Jeff or Jill.
I agree, but I have another point to make, too. If a kid wants to make fun of another kid, he/she will find a way to contort the name (last, first, whatever) to make it hideous. I heard a few jokes about my maiden name, but P was made fun of a lot for his (our) last name..without even really using the name.
For example, for those of you who know my last name..he was called "Nordic track" and "knowitall." He was apparently scarred by the latter.
But obvious news is obvious.
it's a family name.
Answer the question, Claire!
This does nothing to change my resolve to name any eventual daughter Grey.
This does nothing to change my resolve to name any eventual daughter Grey.
I like that name-reminds me of Curly Sue.
how about if they name 'grey' totally shot up in popularity? would you change your mind then?
This does nothing to change my resolve to name any eventual daughter Grey.
Well that's OK...I also admired a young woman whose first name was Reilley...but seriously...Daisy Boo? Moon Unit Zappa? The two Pigg sisters from the UK whose smartnosed parents named them Ima and Ura? That just goes beyond the call. And not in a good way.
This does nothing to change my resolve to name any eventual daughter Grey.
Well that's OK...I also admired a young woman whose first name was Reilley...but seriously...Daisy Boo? Moon Unit Zappa? The two Pigg sisters from the UK whose smartnosed parents named them Ima and Ura? That just goes beyond the call. And not in a good way.
Oh, how cruel of those parents. Really. Shame shame shame :(