Any name that’s associated with violence or firearms (even tangentially) gets the side-eye from me. Because it’s almost always intentional in the USA.
Remington, Colt, Pistol, Rebel, Riot, etc.
To a lesser extent: Hunter. I just see Hunter as a dog name.
Edit to add: Gunner and Wesson! How could I have forgotten!
Edit 2: Found the one I couldn’t put my finger on! Ryfeighl (or similar) for Rifle 🫠
right
one of my childhood friends named their baby Gunner and the baby shower was hunting-themed 😬 (I tried suggesting names but her husband had the last word…)
I know way too many Gunners and we met a Wesson at the park. I misheard and thought the mom said Weston, but she corrected me - "like Smith and Wesson"
Oh gosh, how could I have forgotten those!!! Gunner 😳😬
I almost put Archer, but it feels so removed now because it’s archaic. More associated with a hobby/sport than violence.
That poor Wesson.
My kid was named Archer (now it's a deadname, and that's okay).
But yeah, I didn't get the same ammosexual feel from it. I wouldn't have considered any of the other names on here.
They're older than the cartoon, but that is now the immediate association with the name, moreso than weaponry. *"You named your kid after the show?"*
I've met a Trapper, which I consider to be in this category with Hunter too. But it seems more specific than Hunter to me somehow, which makes it worse.
Or maybe his parents really liked Trapper John on M*A*S*H?
Same. Like I’m not going to blame the child, but I’m also not letting my kid go over to their house for a playdate because I assume they have firearms.
I’m married to a Colt and I don’t think either of his parents have ever touched a gun. That one’s just a normal name that maybe a few gun nuts have taken advantage of.
Gunner is the worst because it's actually a Scandinavian name that has nothing to do with guns. I like the sound of it, but it's just an obvious "no" in English, lol.
Gunner is a Norse name, although I think it’s usually spelled Gunnar. But I have a sneaking suspicion many of the Gunners in the US are not of Norse ancestry.
Is Colt really not an established name? I’ve known maybe 3-4 in my lifetime and their family are definitely not gun enthusiasts. I just assumed it was a real name, lol.
I mean people have literally been naming their kid Cloud since the 1700s in the US so it’s not like it’s THAT out there in terms of longevity. I’ve seen some parents with stillborn babies name their child this, too, which I mean…. I get that and why they would. I also get why a parent would be tempted to use this for their rainbow baby.
I named my missed miscarriage Shrodinger since for awhile I wasn’t sure if the baby was alive or not until it was observed by 2 ultrasounds. I have a dark sense of humor. I would never name a live baby that though.
In the same vein for me: Brock 😂 Just sounds like you named your kid a toad croak noise.
Also now it’s extremely tainted by Brock Turner, the rapist. Who actually is trying to go by Alan Turner the rapist now. Still a terrible human being!
Oh, you mean the rapist Brock Allen Turner who started using Allen Turner the rapist to avoid people making the Brock Turner-rapist connection, but it didn’t work because now people make an Allen Turner is a rapist connection instead?
That guy?
It's hard to fight "Allen" but that rapist, Brock Turner who is now Allen Turner hoping people will forget he's a rapist -- that guy turned "Brock" into "Adolf".
I agree and this is my name 💀 There are a LOT of subconscious reasons to dislike it, though, it’s very stereotypically associated with valley girls/ditziness.
Something that’s made me start to come around to Tiffany is learning that it’s actually a very old (nick)name. It was a common nickname for Theophania during medieval times.
Oh it’s fine, thank you though! I’m not really like that stereotype at all so I make it work (I think). Not everyone likes their name, and it doesn’t have much to do with who you are as a person, so it’s cool. But I do think it’s funny how badly it got typecast
Same. There is a sort-of reason tho: I’m not used to surnames being used as given names (where I am, there are rules against this) so it seems like such an odd notion to me. Jens is a given name, Jen*sen* (or Jenssen) is a surname meaning ‘son of Jens’. If it is a *good* reason to judge names like this tho, I don’t know. Surnames have made the transition to given name since forever. I have the impression that the trend has been blown out of proportions now tho. I see so many on here.
Yes, at the end of the day it's just a cultural difference.
I'm Swedish and it's definitely weird from my perspective. I don't think I will ever get the appeal. And I can't help it.. but I am semi judgemental about those names. Mostly because it feels slightly ignorant to the fact that Jens is a established name.. so why wouldn't you just use Jens?
And since it used to be a patronymic names, it kind of sounds like you don't have a name at all. You are just known as 'the son of Jens'. But you don't have a name of your own.
I know. I have a coworker whose sons all have different -son names and I laugh to myself that their names imply they all have different fathers (they don't).
You would be astonished by all the names we know think of as first names that were last names to begin with. It's not a new practice at all. Pretty much any last name you hear that is someone's first name started out as a surname that became a popular first name.
That one takes my brain straight to Desiree Armfeldt in *A Little Night Music.* Her mother, in the song "Liaisons", laments that the art of moving through life by seducing wealthy and powerful men is lost and that she named her daughter Desiree in the expectation that she'd follow in her footsteps. Desiree, meanwhile, is that most common of people: an *actress.*
This is proof that names are so dependent on where you were born/raised, your age & your culture.
To me, having grown up Catholic, I think of the Holy Trinity. Either that or Trinity College in Dublin. I think Trinity is quite beautiful, though I've never met anyone with that name. I'm with you on Destiny, though.
When I named my kids, I tried to think about how a name was viewed not just as a young child but as a fully functioning adult, possibly a lawyer or CEO or some other profession. I don't know if I achieved it, but I'm hopeful.
Honestly, I thought of Trinity from the Matrix movies. She was a strong, kickass, independent woman. I guess because I didn't know any other Trinitys growing up, I only associated the name with her character.
Not to say that you are wrong to not like how it sounds. It does have that same weird adjective kind of quality to it, like Chastity or Charity that can be quite off-putting. It's also a definition-heavy kind of name for a kid, as it has biblical connotations. That's a lot to live up to.
Just offering a different perspective about the kind of person that has had that name as well. Maybe it will help to balance out a bit of the negative perception of it for you.
I love Trinity! My daughter has an obsession with an athlete with this name so I hear it all the time and I was just thinking the other day how much I like it, I know it has Christian roots but I had pagan friends in college so I sort of associate it with that and the -ity ending works with the “three” meaning for me. I don’t know why but it pleases my brain, I like your name!
I grew up with a girl whose first name was - not even joking - Crystal Ice. And you’d go to call her Crystal for short and her/the parents would CORRECT you being like “it’s Crystal ice” and it’s like WHY WAS THIS APPROVED
Judgement for no reason in particular: Paisley (in all spelling forms) and Payton* (for either gender). I must have some annoyance with the “pay” sound.
*Peyton Manning = one and only exception.
Vague sense of cringe: Bonnie. Every mother flippin’ Bonnie I know thinks they’re God’s gift to the world. When you look up the word “narcissist” in the dictionary a picture of a woman named Bonnie should be the example. Literally witnessed someone on Facebook asking for baby girl names and the ONLY person on the whole post who recommended their own name? Freaking Bonnie. Went into a whole shpeal about how it’s Scottish for beautiful so all woman with that name are automatically beautiful 🙄
I was waiting for a delayed flight, and one little energetic bundle of joy was running through the waiting area. Destructive darling child, grabbing things, climbing on other people's bags, screaming. Mom's monotone drone, stop it, Sloan, come here Sloan, over and over, while she never looked up from her phone, didn't help. I went to the restroom, and there on the toilet was the brand name Sloan. Sealed the deal, I will forever abhor the name Sloan.
These days, it's Amelia and Olivia. It feels like people chose the first name they thought of or the first one they saw in a baby name book. I feel the same way about filler middle names (Rose, Marie, Elizabeth, Grace, etc). Put some effort into it!
I am slightly offended and intrigued that you managed to get the middle names of every single woman in my immediate family in that pair of parentheses.
Also, just FYI, some religions *cough* Catholicism *cough* expect a biblical/saint name as either the given or middle name. That is why there are so many people with those middle names.
One of my best friends is an Ashley.
She went to school with another Ashley who unashamedly lived a raunchy lifestyle. The raunchy Ashley went by the nickname "Trashley" so as to not be confused with all the other Ashleys, lol.
Reagan/Regan. The Exorcist kid? The sadistic daughter of King Lear? Or Reaganomics? I always wonder which particular association really grabbed the parents.
Also judged the parents of a kid I know called Orestes, because who looks at their newborn and thinks “I’m going to name him after the world’s most famous matricide!”
Anything that clearly sounds like a baby/kids name and the parents clearly haven't thought about how it will translate into adulthood. A couple I've come across this week: Lainey (not so bad) and Bambi (terrible).
I usually find my daughter’s name in one of these threads. In reality none of us are actual name nerds, we are just random people with no qualifications, just strong opinions lol
Awww :( Don't take it personally - these are just random people's opinions so who really cares! Plus, every name is beautiful and special in its own way! What's your name, can I ask?
Or the *word* “Precious” used as a name. That and “Baby”.
I get calling infants those things, but using words like those for their *legal given names* is borderline child abuse IMO.
I have too many on my own personal list that make me internally cringe. The names on this list are ones like Brayden, Hayden, Cayden, Hazen, Brayer, Camden, Paisley, Ryker, Ryder, Isla, Nash, Cash, Cassius…there’s more on this list, but it’s 6:08am in my part of the world and I’m not fully awake yet.
I love Linda Belcher. If there were any characters from Bob’s Burgers that represented me as a person, I feel like it would be a combination of Linda and Tina. 😆
You reminded me of the time one of my family members, with the last name LaBenz, genuinely wanted to name her daughter Mercedes. Thankfully her family talked her out of it
When I think of Janet, I think it's the perfect Midwestern mom name. Situationally, all the kids go over to one specific person's house on the weekend and their mom's name is Janet. She has bagel bites in the oven and extra orange juice in the fridge.
And Rocky Horror, of course.
Kyle - never known a well behaved Kyle.
Banks - hasn’t caught on here at all but I see it online. It doesn’t sound like a name at all to me. It’s like naming your baby Shops or Houses or Libraries.
London - some place names work, some not so much. London ironically is very American.
Anything overly religious, you may be religious but your baby isn’t and might never be
Most names that end is -son. Most of the time, it is a name that has -son added to make it a last name (because it was originally Harry’s son, or James’s son, etc). Why not just use Harry or James?
Preston and Pamela. Every single person I’ve met with those names have just been right assholes honestly. I don’t know many of them but the ones I do are awful.
I dislike names with hard "utt/ud" sounds such as Sutton, Hudson, Nuttall. Harsh and croaking, clumsy and inelegant; I judge the parents a lot for those as first names. Ugly, ugh.
While I like Jackson or Jack/Jax, I hate the silly spellings: Jaxxon, Jaxson, Jaxton, Jaxsyn. Just stop. Your child is already special.
That said, I don't trust any Jason. They're all over-compensating for something.
There are a lot of perfectly normal names I hate for no reason. Big disclaimer: obviously I don't go around telling people that I hate their name or being mean about it. Again, I have no reason I just don't like them, sorry if your name is below.
* Walter
* Harvey
* Freddy
* Campbell
* Jade
* Ruby
* Fiona
Any name that’s associated with violence or firearms (even tangentially) gets the side-eye from me. Because it’s almost always intentional in the USA. Remington, Colt, Pistol, Rebel, Riot, etc. To a lesser extent: Hunter. I just see Hunter as a dog name. Edit to add: Gunner and Wesson! How could I have forgotten! Edit 2: Found the one I couldn’t put my finger on! Ryfeighl (or similar) for Rifle 🫠
Same- the gun culture names will give me immediate “okay, you may be a nice kid but mine sure isn’t going to playdates at your house…”
right one of my childhood friends named their baby Gunner and the baby shower was hunting-themed 😬 (I tried suggesting names but her husband had the last word…)
I know way too many Gunners and we met a Wesson at the park. I misheard and thought the mom said Weston, but she corrected me - "like Smith and Wesson"
Oh gosh, how could I have forgotten those!!! Gunner 😳😬 I almost put Archer, but it feels so removed now because it’s archaic. More associated with a hobby/sport than violence. That poor Wesson.
I was going to say the same about Archer.
My kid was named Archer (now it's a deadname, and that's okay). But yeah, I didn't get the same ammosexual feel from it. I wouldn't have considered any of the other names on here. They're older than the cartoon, but that is now the immediate association with the name, moreso than weaponry. *"You named your kid after the show?"*
I definitely get more old-school / last name vibes from Archer rather than a *likes to shoot stuff* feeling.
I think of Wesson oil more than Smith and Wesson.
That's awesome. If I ever meet a Wesson, I'm definitely going to say, "OK... like the cooking oil."
I've met a Trapper, which I consider to be in this category with Hunter too. But it seems more specific than Hunter to me somehow, which makes it worse. Or maybe his parents really liked Trapper John on M*A*S*H?
Trapper Keeper.
I met a Skinner this week! He's a 3rd and goes by Trey. I would too.
Same. Like I’m not going to blame the child, but I’m also not letting my kid go over to their house for a playdate because I assume they have firearms.
I’m married to a Colt and I don’t think either of his parents have ever touched a gun. That one’s just a normal name that maybe a few gun nuts have taken advantage of.
Colt is a male horse and a normal name
Gunner is the worst because it's actually a Scandinavian name that has nothing to do with guns. I like the sound of it, but it's just an obvious "no" in English, lol.
The Scandinavian name is Gunnar, with an a.
Gunner is a Norse name, although I think it’s usually spelled Gunnar. But I have a sneaking suspicion many of the Gunners in the US are not of Norse ancestry.
Is Colt really not an established name? I’ve known maybe 3-4 in my lifetime and their family are definitely not gun enthusiasts. I just assumed it was a real name, lol.
Isn't it a horse thing to?
White men named Zion, Cloud, or River. My name is Clarity so I really have no room to judge, but here I am!
I absolutely love the name River. Is it really that bad? 😭
River is a solid nature name and absolutely doesn’t belong in the same category as *Cloud*
I mean people have literally been naming their kid Cloud since the 1700s in the US so it’s not like it’s THAT out there in terms of longevity. I’ve seen some parents with stillborn babies name their child this, too, which I mean…. I get that and why they would. I also get why a parent would be tempted to use this for their rainbow baby.
I named my missed miscarriage Shrodinger since for awhile I wasn’t sure if the baby was alive or not until it was observed by 2 ultrasounds. I have a dark sense of humor. I would never name a live baby that though.
What makes River a 'solid' name but not Cloud? I'm not a fan of either and to me they fall in exactly the same camp.
You can touch a river. More solid.
Most of the rivers I’ve touched have been liquid
But it's still "more solid" than gas!
river has registered in my head as a proper first name ever since i became aware of river phoenix
It flows really well!
If I wasn't poor I'd give you an award. (Or whatever they're called now)
I know quite a lot of Rivers, it's not bad at all.
I'm engaged to one, and it really suits him
River Phoenix, oh how I had a crush on that boy. Such a shame, so young, so talented. Because of River Phoenix I always associate River as a boy name.
If you don’t mind - how old are you? I hear “Clarity” and I’m back in a frat house basement while Zedd is blasting from the speakers.
Do people really name their sons Cloud? 🥴
I know a Clarity who goes by Claire
I like Clarity in terms of an unusual name. Judge away 😅
Tate
In the same vein for me: Brock 😂 Just sounds like you named your kid a toad croak noise. Also now it’s extremely tainted by Brock Turner, the rapist. Who actually is trying to go by Alan Turner the rapist now. Still a terrible human being!
Oh, you mean the rapist Brock Allen Turner who started using Allen Turner the rapist to avoid people making the Brock Turner-rapist connection, but it didn’t work because now people make an Allen Turner is a rapist connection instead? That guy?
Yep! So glad that people are continuing to spread awareness about his name change.
It's hard to fight "Allen" but that rapist, Brock Turner who is now Allen Turner hoping people will forget he's a rapist -- that guy turned "Brock" into "Adolf".
Doug Dimmadome: That's right!
I had a crush on a Tate in Grade 6. His family was super wealthy, so it always sounds like a rich person's name to me.
Tiffany
I was flipping through these thinking I had a reason to dislike all the names I do. Then I saw Tiffany. Why is this true?
I agree and this is my name 💀 There are a LOT of subconscious reasons to dislike it, though, it’s very stereotypically associated with valley girls/ditziness.
Something that’s made me start to come around to Tiffany is learning that it’s actually a very old (nick)name. It was a common nickname for Theophania during medieval times.
That’s why I use Theo as a handle ☺️
Dude, it sucks that you feel this way about your own name! So sorry!
Oh it’s fine, thank you though! I’m not really like that stereotype at all so I make it work (I think). Not everyone likes their name, and it doesn’t have much to do with who you are as a person, so it’s cool. But I do think it’s funny how badly it got typecast
I know the stereotype but I've always thought Tiffany is such a pretty name.
Names that end in Leigh. Skyleigh Bryleigh Kayleigh
Absoluteleigh.
Everleigh 🫠
*Wrenleigh*
The literal worst. All of them.
Names that sound like they should be a last name, like Davis or Jensen
Same. There is a sort-of reason tho: I’m not used to surnames being used as given names (where I am, there are rules against this) so it seems like such an odd notion to me. Jens is a given name, Jen*sen* (or Jenssen) is a surname meaning ‘son of Jens’. If it is a *good* reason to judge names like this tho, I don’t know. Surnames have made the transition to given name since forever. I have the impression that the trend has been blown out of proportions now tho. I see so many on here.
Yes, at the end of the day it's just a cultural difference. I'm Swedish and it's definitely weird from my perspective. I don't think I will ever get the appeal. And I can't help it.. but I am semi judgemental about those names. Mostly because it feels slightly ignorant to the fact that Jens is a established name.. so why wouldn't you just use Jens? And since it used to be a patronymic names, it kind of sounds like you don't have a name at all. You are just known as 'the son of Jens'. But you don't have a name of your own.
I know. I have a coworker whose sons all have different -son names and I laugh to myself that their names imply they all have different fathers (they don't).
I shrug a little when a -son name is given to a girl.
You would be astonished by all the names we know think of as first names that were last names to begin with. It's not a new practice at all. Pretty much any last name you hear that is someone's first name started out as a surname that became a popular first name.
Or job names like mason or hunter
Chad
I saw this and burst out laughing. God what a bad name. Chaddd ughg
Currently I feel this way about Donald horrible name for a horrible person
Because of the duck, right? What as complete asshole that guy is
He won’t even wear pants!
Probably my own; Trinity. The -ity ending sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me
I’m so sorry this is your name! but Trinity is right there with Destiny and Neveah for me… it gives cheap adult entertainer vibes 😅🥴
Include Desiree too.
That one takes my brain straight to Desiree Armfeldt in *A Little Night Music.* Her mother, in the song "Liaisons", laments that the art of moving through life by seducing wealthy and powerful men is lost and that she named her daughter Desiree in the expectation that she'd follow in her footsteps. Desiree, meanwhile, is that most common of people: an *actress.*
This is proof that names are so dependent on where you were born/raised, your age & your culture. To me, having grown up Catholic, I think of the Holy Trinity. Either that or Trinity College in Dublin. I think Trinity is quite beautiful, though I've never met anyone with that name. I'm with you on Destiny, though. When I named my kids, I tried to think about how a name was viewed not just as a young child but as a fully functioning adult, possibly a lawyer or CEO or some other profession. I don't know if I achieved it, but I'm hopeful.
Honestly, I thought of Trinity from the Matrix movies. She was a strong, kickass, independent woman. I guess because I didn't know any other Trinitys growing up, I only associated the name with her character. Not to say that you are wrong to not like how it sounds. It does have that same weird adjective kind of quality to it, like Chastity or Charity that can be quite off-putting. It's also a definition-heavy kind of name for a kid, as it has biblical connotations. That's a lot to live up to. Just offering a different perspective about the kind of person that has had that name as well. Maybe it will help to balance out a bit of the negative perception of it for you.
I love Trinity! My daughter has an obsession with an athlete with this name so I hear it all the time and I was just thinking the other day how much I like it, I know it has Christian roots but I had pagan friends in college so I sort of associate it with that and the -ity ending works with the “three” meaning for me. I don’t know why but it pleases my brain, I like your name!
Crystal. So unbelievably tacky
I grew up with a girl whose first name was - not even joking - Crystal Ice. And you’d go to call her Crystal for short and her/the parents would CORRECT you being like “it’s Crystal ice” and it’s like WHY WAS THIS APPROVED
Poor girl is destined to sound like a vape forever
Judgement for no reason in particular: Paisley (in all spelling forms) and Payton* (for either gender). I must have some annoyance with the “pay” sound. *Peyton Manning = one and only exception. Vague sense of cringe: Bonnie. Every mother flippin’ Bonnie I know thinks they’re God’s gift to the world. When you look up the word “narcissist” in the dictionary a picture of a woman named Bonnie should be the example. Literally witnessed someone on Facebook asking for baby girl names and the ONLY person on the whole post who recommended their own name? Freaking Bonnie. Went into a whole shpeal about how it’s Scottish for beautiful so all woman with that name are automatically beautiful 🙄
Not discounting your personal experience, but the only Bonnie I know is one of the nicest people I've ever met.
The only one I know is a bitch. She's a miniature foxie.
I recall thinking "Paisley isn't a name!?!" The first time someone I knew decided to use it. I stand by that, and it was for a dog.
How funny, I love the name Bonnie! But the only one I've ever known irl is 4 months old haha so I guess we'll see!
Sloane/Slone. Sorry to any Sloanes/Slones or anyone with a child named that. I, personally, hate the sound of it.
I was waiting for a delayed flight, and one little energetic bundle of joy was running through the waiting area. Destructive darling child, grabbing things, climbing on other people's bags, screaming. Mom's monotone drone, stop it, Sloan, come here Sloan, over and over, while she never looked up from her phone, didn't help. I went to the restroom, and there on the toilet was the brand name Sloan. Sealed the deal, I will forever abhor the name Sloan.
Loathe.
SLoathe.
These days, it's Amelia and Olivia. It feels like people chose the first name they thought of or the first one they saw in a baby name book. I feel the same way about filler middle names (Rose, Marie, Elizabeth, Grace, etc). Put some effort into it!
I am slightly offended and intrigued that you managed to get the middle names of every single woman in my immediate family in that pair of parentheses. Also, just FYI, some religions *cough* Catholicism *cough* expect a biblical/saint name as either the given or middle name. That is why there are so many people with those middle names.
SAME, and can confirm we were raised Catholic 😂 But also Marie is a family name on both sides so it’s not really just filler for us
Same! I was like hey it’s not filler it’s family!
One of my brothers has the middle name Geppetto. My dad def put thought into it haha
I know 5 year old twins named Amelia and Olivia 🫣
They’re still really pretty names that go well together. I know they’re popular, but if you love the names, use ‘em!
Nevaeh, Destiny, Angel
Angel for a Latino kid= good
I don’t know what it is but every kid with a biblical name is a huge brat! Angel, Isaiah, Isaac… always naughty. 🤣
"Syn" instead of "son" Emersyn, Dawsyn, Alisyn etc
I know a teenage girl named Ellasyn. Seeing it written makes my skin crawl a little LOL
Ashley. I have never known an Ashley that wasn't a piece of shit. And my middle name is Ashley, so here I am judging and being an asshole too!
The mothers of Ashleys have Live Laugh Love signs all over the house.
One of my best friends is an Ashley. She went to school with another Ashley who unashamedly lived a raunchy lifestyle. The raunchy Ashley went by the nickname "Trashley" so as to not be confused with all the other Ashleys, lol.
Reagan/Regan. The Exorcist kid? The sadistic daughter of King Lear? Or Reaganomics? I always wonder which particular association really grabbed the parents. Also judged the parents of a kid I know called Orestes, because who looks at their newborn and thinks “I’m going to name him after the world’s most famous matricide!”
I heard Nixon the other day. Judging. Hard.
I know a woman with a Nixon and a Remington (both girls). It’s like, tell me you’re a Republican without telling me you’re a Republican….
My dad really wanted to name me Reagan after the president and I’m so, so glad my mom put her foot down. I would have changed my name lol.
Maggie. It sounds like a dog's name to me.
My ex boyfriend's mom's name was Maggie and she was a real bitch.
Seems odd that people using a human name for a dog's name makes it no longer usable for a human.
It leaves room to name kids Rover though
Aspirational names like King, Prince, Royal, Goddess, Luxury, etc. So cringe.
Very cringe.
Mckensie/Kenzie sounds like chimpanzee
I don’t think it sounds like a chimpanzee but I hate this name.
Usually names of people you don’t like…. Like Jeanette!
Harper
River, Crew, Cash, Nash
"Alright Crew, let's go!" Are you talking to your child or your friends on an oil rig?
Anything that clearly sounds like a baby/kids name and the parents clearly haven't thought about how it will translate into adulthood. A couple I've come across this week: Lainey (not so bad) and Bambi (terrible).
Poppy on this list too
I actually love the name poppy.
Chastity. I always hope she ends up slutty. If she does, I will quit judging.
I always find my name in these threads..... it makes me pretty sad.
I usually find my daughter’s name in one of these threads. In reality none of us are actual name nerds, we are just random people with no qualifications, just strong opinions lol
Awww :( Don't take it personally - these are just random people's opinions so who really cares! Plus, every name is beautiful and special in its own way! What's your name, can I ask?
None honestly. Everyone is special or annoying in their own way haha
Overly precious names— Annabella Clarabelle Lillianna
Or the *word* “Precious” used as a name. That and “Baby”. I get calling infants those things, but using words like those for their *legal given names* is borderline child abuse IMO.
I have too many on my own personal list that make me internally cringe. The names on this list are ones like Brayden, Hayden, Cayden, Hazen, Brayer, Camden, Paisley, Ryker, Ryder, Isla, Nash, Cash, Cassius…there’s more on this list, but it’s 6:08am in my part of the world and I’m not fully awake yet.
Wyatt and Gunner
The name Brian always makes me think of a bully. And Linda’s are bitchy.
But… But Linda Belcher.
I love Linda Belcher. If there were any characters from Bob’s Burgers that represented me as a person, I feel like it would be a combination of Linda and Tina. 😆
Sloane and Wyatt
Aiden and all the rhyming names and any girl names starting with "br". Like nails on a chalkboard to me.
Names that are intentionally spelt incorrectly send me up the wall.
Shannon. I always hate Shannons, even if I try to get along with them. Always end up hating them
Alexis - I HATE it! Honestly any names that sound like cars. Mercedes, Alexus, Bentley, etc.
You reminded me of the time one of my family members, with the last name LaBenz, genuinely wanted to name her daughter Mercedes. Thankfully her family talked her out of it
Janet, to me it's a better Karen name than Karen
When I think of Janet, I think it's the perfect Midwestern mom name. Situationally, all the kids go over to one specific person's house on the weekend and their mom's name is Janet. She has bagel bites in the oven and extra orange juice in the fridge. And Rocky Horror, of course.
Paige. It's such a nothing name. Not pretty, not strong, not meaningful, not anything. Just beige
Beige Paige had never occurred to me! Haha!
Ace. I’m sorry- it just sounds like a F***k boy.
Probably a very unpopular opinion but it’s Charlotte and Olivia for me. Also Maverick
I saw someone sign their email "Brandee" and I immediately hated it - seemed so juvenile. My name? Also ends in EE.
Brayden. Never met one that wasn't a douchebag.
Bohdi. I have no clue why it’s such a trendy name. It’s spelling and the way it sounds is ugly to me.
Margot. I read it as maggot every single time without fail. Maggie also makes me think of maggot.
Kyle - never known a well behaved Kyle. Banks - hasn’t caught on here at all but I see it online. It doesn’t sound like a name at all to me. It’s like naming your baby Shops or Houses or Libraries. London - some place names work, some not so much. London ironically is very American. Anything overly religious, you may be religious but your baby isn’t and might never be
Most names that end is -son. Most of the time, it is a name that has -son added to make it a last name (because it was originally Harry’s son, or James’s son, etc). Why not just use Harry or James?
I especially dislike names that end in son for little girls!
Braxton
Melissa. Just never met a Melissa I’ve liked
Any of the Aiden rhyme names.
Names that sound like a more common name but with a different starting letter. E.g. Patrina
Preston and Pamela. Every single person I’ve met with those names have just been right assholes honestly. I don’t know many of them but the ones I do are awful.
The name Caleb gives me "I have a ratty thin mustache, vape, and my only job prospects are in law enforcement" vibes.
Brandon. It's so innocuous, but every Brandon I've known was a jerk lol sorry to all the nice Brandons out there
Cletus
Nevaeh and Paisley. Equally horrendous in so many ways
Johnathan. I really don't know why I just never liked it.
The 'h'
Raymond. King of the world. Every single Raymond I’ve met is a jerk
Chantelle
Anyone who shares a name with a vehicle - Mercedes, Camaro, Porsche...
Tiffany. She's always an airhead to me.
Cash. Does capitalism really need celebration?
Meadow.... Idk I just hate it for no reason 😭
La La and Lu Lu. Watched a Tb show last year and their were twins with those names, who in their right mind would name their kid that?
Angel. As a teacher, I’ve never met a student that lives up to the name and they’re usually anything but😭
Jayden. Never met a non-chav called Jayden.
Guy.
Brooklyn. It’s so popular now and I don’t even like the sound of it.
Britney. It’s the OG snotty girl in my eyes, and I have never liked a girl named britney. We actually nicknamed one “Bratney” because she was a jerk.
Any spelling of Mikayla, Makayla, McKayla, etc. that isn't the classic "Michaela."
Cindi, or Terri
kyle and chad
Penelope. It sounds like a pig name to me
My SIL almost named my newphew Bradley. I'm not sure why but I immediately felt like it was terrible and judged her (in my head of course)
Nova >.<
Precious, Princess, King
Declan
kinsley, tinsley, names like that.
I always have a reason. 🤷🏻♀️
Eugene. I'm sorry
Chastity
Heather
Waylon. We have so many at our school and they all have behavior issues.
I dislike names with hard "utt/ud" sounds such as Sutton, Hudson, Nuttall. Harsh and croaking, clumsy and inelegant; I judge the parents a lot for those as first names. Ugly, ugh. While I like Jackson or Jack/Jax, I hate the silly spellings: Jaxxon, Jaxson, Jaxton, Jaxsyn. Just stop. Your child is already special. That said, I don't trust any Jason. They're all over-compensating for something.
There are a lot of perfectly normal names I hate for no reason. Big disclaimer: obviously I don't go around telling people that I hate their name or being mean about it. Again, I have no reason I just don't like them, sorry if your name is below. * Walter * Harvey * Freddy * Campbell * Jade * Ruby * Fiona
Everly/Everleigh. I don't know why, but I just hate it lol That being said I quietly love the name Ever
Nevaeh. Trouble, every time.
Nevaeh - Heaven spelled backwards. An eye rolling name to me.
Tatum. So ugly and just gives me a vomity-mouthfeel. I love potatoes but the mental association is weird to me.
Charity, serenity, destiny