my 2 cents on baby names

[retiforbaby]

I have seen some very creative ( and I am putting it very politely) baby names on here and it just leads me to wonder how hard did you actually think about it before deciding to name your kid what you did. I mean if you want to give your kid a ridiculous name that is completely up to you, but please remember that it's your child who has to live with this name for the rest of their life. Kids are already cruel and mean and it just makes me so sad some of the names that I've seen on here. Please don't projector your dreams and desires by naming your kids something
"unique". They will have to pay the price, not you.

[CeeCee784]

Well I went the more traditional route with my first 2 which are Jeremiah & Robert. This time around after I find out the sex of the baby I want to try something different. When it comes to naming YOUR BABY its ALWAYS a to each its own type deal but it's also true that the child does have to live with it for the rest of their lives.

[elvendork]

My brother has a very uncommon name, it was my mother's father's name who died before we were born. His name is more common as a last name, so it is heard of, but my brother has never met another person with his name. His middle name is Michael, my parents figured he could use that instead (Michael was my dad's brother, died a year before my brother was born, it was just too soon to use as first name since they have the same last name)
When my brother went on job interviews after college, people just assumed he went by Michael, he had his full babe on his resume. But he likes his name, it is not spelled oddly - just less common.

So if you go with a weird first name, at least do a normal middle name.

I do have a nephew in Israel named Shmaya....it is a normal name there,

[emberreign]

I can see where you come from but on the other hand, we can only have so many Tom, Mike, and Bobs.

To each there own I say. My son's name is Logan and He. Hates. It. There are 30 other kids named Logan in his school and its only 5th and 6th grades!Every few weeks he says he'd like to changehis name to Wayne...cuz no one has it :(

My daughter's name is Adaryne. She loves her name...runs around saying Adaryne Jade - I have such a pretty name lol. Her name was actually in a baby name book.

My 3rd is a boy. Thinking of Tanner but havent decided....less than 2 months to go :/

[triple_a_mama]

All of my children's name mean something Azaria Imani meaning blessed by God and her middle name means faith. Amir Xavier meaning a prince amongst kings and middle name means strength. My new boys name is Aaron meaning to be exalted and lifted up. I chose my kids name because there's so much in a name and I believe the first sense of power a child feels is in their name.  

[salina0408]

I do agree with the original post some names just blow me away however no personal offence to people the named their kids these names but I would refuse to have my kids have a completely common name, like right now Emily and Emma and Sophia, Olivia, those are the number one names... imagine what their classes are going to bee like one they are in school... it's like jayden there are 5 in my son's class... I'm naming my daughter Cora, I wanted different but classic.

[heavenlyhash]

All I have to say is I love unique names.... When I was a kid although my name was known it wasn't used(Erin) I only knew one other Erin growing up.... I love my name.... I have 2 daughters McKayla.... Which when I named her I had only heard the name once.... My other daughter is Acacia(pronounced Akaysha) its an African tree that symbolizes strength and beauty.... Also a biblical name.... I have met one other acacia  to date but I get compliments all the time..... Strange names that mean nothing to you mean a lot to someone else.... Ad far as journee its silly but it could mean something to that mother.... Don't judge.... Your kid might hate their regular Joe blow name and change it to shenaynay so just be kind!

[baby04shellypeet]

But thank you

[baby04shellypeet]

But thank you

[baby04shellypeet]

Flower yes but The Black Dahlia is weird and that's why I like it.

[elvendork]

Dahlia is a nice name, it is a flower - nothing weird about it.
Atreyu, I have seen this more as those of lare gen Xers who watch Never Ending Story on a weekly basis grow up. Just like all the X-men names like Logan and Xavier are getting more popular

[MamaMacMurtry]

I don't think there's anything wrong with a name that's different or unique-to an extent. I think people should be careful naming their children with words. (Think Destiny, Chastity, Paisley, Constance, Buffalo, Rainbow, Sunshine etc) patterns, nouns & verbs to not good names make, in most cases. I make exceptions for things like Hope & Grace-although I wish I didn't have to. Vanity spellings are a narcissists wet dream an irritate me to no end. They are just a way for uncreative people to recycle the same old name everyone loves by making it impossible to spell! (Think Carlijn (Carlin), heileigh (Haley), phayrah (ferrah) etc) coming up with a "new" name is okay as long as it isn't ridiculous. Cultural names are great-as long as you have a connection to that culture-otherwise it doesn't really make sense & can even be offensive. In the end, it is a parent's choice-I'll admit, our first choice for a girl was unusual (Majandra Nadeen) Nadeen is a family name & Majandra is a combination of our mothers middle names (Marie & Alejandra). My Hubby's mother was half Colombian, so I don't feel badly about using the cultural spelling & I don't think its too odd that people couldn't pronounce or spell it-plus, she could go by Andra for short. I think its when oaren'ts DONT think through the implications of a unique name that things go badly

[dannyzgirl]

By the time r kids r in school uncommon names will be common my son's name is atreyu not common at all but who know when he goes to school

[baby04shellypeet]

My daughters name is Dahlia and no one from where I am from likes or understands it but it's a beautiful name and if she gets laughed at she will just have to learn to be stronger and embrace who she is I don't think it's anymore place to judge and by judging the parents for picking the silly name aren't you just an older version of the school bully.

[mckaylas_momma1018]

Agreed. I have to scroll through posts where people name their kid something ridiculous because I have no comments on the name... I'm naming my daughter Emily- an original and cute name

[MamaBritt2]

Agreeeeed. Poor children.

[retiforbaby]

Thank you. I seriously meant no disrespect by my post. You just said it way better than I ever could.

[elvendork]

I do think people should think about creative spellings of names, you are settibg your child up for a life time of getting their name misspelled, and they will never be able to get a Disneyland keychain or one from other location with their name on it. As a person who's name has 3 different excepted spellings, I gets annoying when people ask you how to spell your name all the time.
And don't be surprised if your kid changes the spelling of their name to the traditional option when the get older.
I read a great guideline for names, think of someone saying, "all rise for the Honorable_______ _______"

You can think it is your choice, but what you name child does greatly impact the rest of their lives, because the world is full of sucky judgy people that will discriminate against your child based solely on their name. If you want to name your kid Pryncess Magisty that is your choice, but when they apply for jobs the HR people will laugh at her application

[retiforbaby]

Well I hit a nerve. I figured since everyone was turnung this app into a freakin Maury show anyway, I could give my opinion. I guess that's not the case.

[nicolechavez]

I understand ur point..but I agree more with the girl how posted about how little commenting there is about pregnacy wich is what this apps about...this forum is pregnacy NOT Bout what u just said or realacion ship problems...ur comment was un nesicary and rather rude..

[thorarb]

Why does it matter? It shouldn't,  not your child or your place to be worried about it. There can be any number of reasons why someone is named the way they are. Could be cultural, a family name, who knows. It doesn't really matter. I supposed only in the U.S do people still think so small mindedly. Unique names are found everywhere, what doesnt fit in one place fits in another.

[thorarb]

Why does it matter? It shouldn't,  not your child or your place to be worried about it. There can be any number of reasons why someone is named the way they are. Could be cultural, a family name, who knows. It doesn't really matter. I supposed only in the U.S do people still think so small mindedly. Unique names are found everywhere, what doesnt fit in one place fits in another.

[retiforbaby]

I could not have said it better myself!

[knufrio]

I agree... I think when picking a name there is more to consider than just trends. Like a while ago i saw a lot of people who said they were using the name journee. I'm sorry but to me anything that ends in "ee" just screams stripper. There is so much to think about other than what you think would be cute to call your baby. You need to think of possible careers. Would their name fit a lawyer or a Dr? What nicknames might people come up with for them? What mean things might children makes rhyme with their name? Etc...

[babysept2014]

I'm all for going otta the box but yes some of them seem to be setting their kids up for a lot to deal with growing up. Maybe their culture is completely different and it won't matter.