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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Feral wrote:
    White bread, monosyllabic, American male names are the worst. Brad, Zach, Troy, Chad, John, Mike, Scott, etc.

    In america using short versions seems to be perfectly fine for most everything, so if you want a john or mike, why not go with johnathan or michael

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    TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    So It Goes wrote:
    Ooh gem names!

    Sapphire
    Opal
    Jewel
    Ruby
    Topaz
    AQUAMARINE

    when she becomes a stripper, she won't have to change her name!

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    KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Chu stop being normative. Stop being a sheep to the staus quo

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
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    TaminTamin Registered User regular
    Tav wrote:
    also, I really like this album art that was done by their singer entirely in blue pen
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    That is awesome.

    Also, I haven't listened to them in some time. Perhaps tomorrow.

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    InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Organichu wrote:
    Inquisitor wrote:
    David is really boring and is basically the same as telling your kid that he's going to be known by his last name, so make sure you have a strong last name.

    there is nothing wrong with boring names.

    jesus christ, i thought i was the one with adhd.

    my name is john and i've literally never had any negative consequences because of that.

    'john, mike, david, and jeff are boring' is a lie told to assuage the shame of people with terrible, 'creative' names

    Nah, I have a pretty boring name too. But with David they are quite likely to have one or more other Davids in their class so they are going to end up going by "David [last name]" or just by their last name. So make sure you have a good last name.

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Drez wrote:
    Abdhyius wrote:
    Organichu wrote:
    david is so perfect for a male name in my opinion. for me anyways. it's jewey, but far enough removed that lots of people don't think of it as jewey. he could maybe escape pogroms! it's short. it's punchy. it won't incite teasing. it is euphonic. um.

    i really like it.

    I agree.

    David might be a cool name for jew but not for me.

    I mean for you but not for me.

    Oh yeah I mean as a name for Organ to use. I agreed it fit him.

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    BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    To be clear:

    My name is Brad.

    Let's consider that before we hate on it too harshly, because I am a sensitive, delicate 200lb flower.

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    ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    Drez wrote:
    Elldren wrote:
    Drez wrote:
    Elldren wrote:
    I can't stand names that have "unique" spellings

    How about Unique.

    As a name.

    I wouldn't want to put my child through that but it is acceptable

    I have a feeling I've met a Euniqua or something at some point.

    Unacceptable

    fuck gendered marketing
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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Halfdan

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    DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited January 2012
    Abdhyius wrote:
    Katarina. It's one of my german friend's middle names and one of my favourite non-norwegian names out there.

    I love Catherine and its derivative forms, but it is probably one of the most common names out there. As it is, I know at least ten here in New York, and that's foreign-born women alone (I'm not counting the numerous American Catherines I know). In fact, I know three actual "Katerinas" but also a few Katyas, Katarzyna (Polish version - usually nicknamed to Kasia), Ekaterina, and so on.

    Beautiful name though. I think I would like to eventually name my daughter, assuming I have one, "Katerina."

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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    David is the first name of a child whose parents already had 3 kids, and just don't give a shit anymore.

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    TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    When my mam was in the maternity ward with me, the girl who was born in the next bed over got named Pocahontas.

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited January 2012
    whooops.

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    KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    One of the ladies was named uneek

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
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    FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    Organichu wrote:
    Inquisitor wrote:
    David is really boring and is basically the same as telling your kid that he's going to be known by his last name, so make sure you have a strong last name.

    there is nothing wrong with boring names.

    jesus christ, i thought i was the one with adhd.

    my name is john and i've literally never had any negative consequences because of that.

    'john, mike, david, and jeff are boring' is a lie told to assuage the shame of people with terrible, 'creative' names

    You know how it's easier to remember bad things that have happened to you than good things?

    I find the same is true of people. It's easier for me to remember people who have wronged me than people who were nice to me. Consequently, the most common names, especially male names, are associated in my memory with some douchebag, probably in grade school or high school, who went out of his way to make my life miserable. While I have met many Brads in my life, there's always going to be the Brad who threatened to rape me in high school, and consequently I could never name my kid Brad.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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    MulysaSemproniusMulysaSempronius but also susie nyRegistered User regular
    Elki wrote:
    David is the first name of a child whose parents already had 3 kids, and just don't give a shit anymore.
    My dad's name is David.
    He only had two older brothers
    !

    If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Drez wrote:
    Abdhyius wrote:
    Katarina. It's one of my german friend's middle names and one of my favourite non-norwegian names out there.

    I love Catherine and its derivative forms, but it is probably one of the most common names out there. As it is, I know at least ten here in New York, and that's foreign-born women alone (I'm not counting the numerous American Catherines I know). In fact, I know three actual "Katerinas" but also a few Katyas, Katarzyna (Polish version - usually nicknamed to Kasia), Ekaterina, and so on.

    Beautiful name though. I think I would like to eventually name my daughter, assuming I have one, "Katerina."

    It is!

    I like her version with the 3 a's a hair better than katerina.

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Didn't Nicholas Cage call his son Kal-el to better his chances for getting the lead in Superman Returns?

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    DrezDrez Registered User regular
    Elldren wrote:
    Drez wrote:
    Elldren wrote:
    Drez wrote:
    Elldren wrote:
    I can't stand names that have "unique" spellings

    How about Unique.

    As a name.

    I wouldn't want to put my child through that but it is acceptable

    I have a feeling I've met a Euniqua or something at some point.

    Unacceptable

    I wouldn't name my child Euniqua, I'm just saying I am pretty sure I've met someone with that name. It didn't occur to me until after the first post I made in this tree.

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    edited January 2012
    Piter

    EDIT: I love the names of the old parts of my family. Not just norwegian versions of names like Peter - with both e's being eh but the english way of saying it sort of transliterated. Have a grand aunt named Abigel, too. (Abigail, but as Ahbeegehl. Straange name.)

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    FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    In fact, pretty much any name that reminds me of public school is right out, which eliminates a lot of very common names.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited January 2012
    Ever since I heard the name Alpa Cino, I knew what kind of thing was going to happen to my possible children.

    Elki on
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    ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    Drez wrote:
    Abdhyius wrote:
    Katarina. It's one of my german friend's middle names and one of my favourite non-norwegian names out there.

    I love Catherine and its derivative forms, but it is probably one of the most common names out there. As it is, I know at least ten here in New York, and that's foreign-born women alone (I'm not counting the numerous American Catherines I know). In fact, I know three actual "Katerinas" but also a few Katyas, Katarzyna (Polish version - usually nicknamed to Kasia), Ekaterina, and so on.

    Beautiful name though. I think I would like to eventually name my daughter, assuming I have one, "Katerina."

    Catalina Victoria is high on my brother's list

    fuck gendered marketing
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    TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
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    EddyEddy Gengar the Bittersweet Registered User regular
    Have you met my wife, Maelbolgia?

    "and the morning stars I have seen
    and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
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    TaminTamin Registered User regular
    Abdhyius wrote:
    Piter

    Petyr
    Eddard
    Robb
    Sansa
    Arya

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    I knew a Barlass in high school.

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    QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    Rad made goat cheese queso and it is amazing.

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    ElldrenElldren Is a woman dammit ceterum censeoRegistered User regular
    Feral wrote:
    Organichu wrote:
    Inquisitor wrote:
    David is really boring and is basically the same as telling your kid that he's going to be known by his last name, so make sure you have a strong last name.

    there is nothing wrong with boring names.

    jesus christ, i thought i was the one with adhd.

    my name is john and i've literally never had any negative consequences because of that.

    'john, mike, david, and jeff are boring' is a lie told to assuage the shame of people with terrible, 'creative' names

    You know how it's easier to remember bad things that have happened to you than good things?

    I find the same is true of people. It's easier for me to remember people who have wronged me than people who were nice to me. Consequently, the most common names, especially male names, are associated in my memory with some douchebag, probably in grade school or high school, who went out of his way to make my life miserable. While I have met many Brads in my life, there's always going to be the Brad who threatened to rape me in high school, and consequently I could never name my kid Brad.

    I don't remember any Brads from high school

    fuck gendered marketing
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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    Kendra is a good name

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Quid wrote:
    Rad made goat cheese queso and it is amazing.

    Rad is a terrible name for the baby. The 80s are over.

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    DrezDrez Registered User regular
    David is an exceptionally boring name, though. Sorry. I don't mean to insult you or your name choices, Chu, but David is like the least interesting name I can think of. In fact, I'm pretty sure all the Davids I know are pretty uninteresting.

    Anyway, if you ever have a daughter and never want her to have sex, just name her Bertha. There's no culture on Earth where that name is acceptable or attractive and the only even possible nickname is Beth, which doesn't really fit, but even then - Beth isn't so hot either.

    Of course, you could also name your girl Chlamydia but then she could just adopt "Chloe" as a nickname and Chloe is kind of a hot name.

    So what I'm saying here is that Chlamydia > Bertha.

    Also, I think Chloe is a pleasant name for a girl.

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Tamin wrote:
    Abdhyius wrote:
    Piter

    Petyr
    Eddard
    Robb
    Sansa
    Arya

    I was hoping for "de vries"

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    My friend's friend/co-worker named his son Boagrius

    or however the fuck you spell it. after the...general? that sieged Troy

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    KageraKagera Imitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered User regular
    Some guy had a boy named him winner. Then had another boy and named him loser. Kid named winner has a rap sheet a mile long and Loser is a cop who graduated college and goes by Lou. True story.

    My neck, my back, my FUPA and my crack.
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    DrezDrez Registered User regular
    Elki wrote:
    Ever since I heard the name Alpa Cino, I knew what kind of thing was going to happen to my possible children.

    You're going to name them David?

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    FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    David reminds me of the guy who emotionally abused my best friend which caused her to get in her car crying in the pouring rain and crash it by veering off an overpass.

    She was okay, but still. David.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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    RichyRichy Registered User regular
    The worst baby names of 2011. These kids' lives were ruined the minute they were born.

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    DrezDrez Registered User regular
    tyrannus wrote:
    Kendra is a good name

    True.

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    ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA mod
    Drez wrote:
    Also, I think Chloe is a pleasant name for a girl.

    That's a name that every other girl will have in about 15 years.

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