The Most Hated Baby Names in America

[Soulmagent]

I actualy thought about the application thing when I named my kids. I dont know why ,I didnt want a name everyone had but didnt want the name stand alone in the world. My sisters name was not common for her generation and the way people responded to it made me just want to name my kids adverge names but not popular ones.

I did get stuck with a dog named Carmen once, that name was insane for a dog. I felt really crazy calling the dog over and over in the street when it would run away.Which was often as the dog had no training and didnt listen.

'Come here Carmen come here ,Carmen ,Carmen Carmen" I was afraid people were thinking I lost a person. So I hate that name now. Nothing like being humbled by a dog making you feel like an idiot.

 

[Daisyjane]

Depending on her age, grandma may have been thinking of Jackie Cooper or Jackie Coogan, HUGE child stars back in the day.

Jackie Cooper died yesterday:

http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/04/jackie-cooper-dead-diesd-dies/

Cooper -- who was nominated for an Oscar when he was 9-years-old -- passed away yesterday at a hospital in Beverly Hills after a sudden bout with illness.Cooper was highly respected director in his adult years -- winning Emmy awards for his work on "M**advertiser censored*S*H*" and "The White Shadow."

 

[babycat]

I am asking if you've ever done the task? Or if you've had 15 open positions that you receive hundreds of resumes for, because if you have, and you have a system for it - That is awesome.

If you haven't, then it's all theory, and may not work. It's humans on the other side of the desk as well. There's really no exact science to it.
Some resumes may get rejected one day, that on another day would make it into the "call and talk to " pile.

No, not 200, but my fiancée works for a casino, and he has HR that handles that. An aat software scans for requirements, and the applicants come to his department, because his department is technically specific, and they interview from there. He agrees with me, and I still can't see why after getting the resumes pared down to requirements, drawing randomly or picking every second, or third resume, wouldn't be as efficient. The SYSTEM for paring down doesn't have to be names. That's my point. It doesn't have to be based on names. Names are pretty random, too.

But regardless, I'm obviously in the minority here.

But no matter, I've no ill will towards anyone on this board. I don't agree with it, but many on this board don't agree with me, either. And I will just leave it at that. I can accept that.

I also appreciate the previous posters' honesty, though it was sobering for me. It was a nice reality check, and I will prepare the kids for it. Very eye opening

 

[babycat]

I actualy thought about the application thing when I named my kids. I dont know why ,I didnt want a name everyone had but didnt want the name stand alone in the world. My sisters name was not common for her generation and the way people responded to it made me just want to name my kids adverge names but not popular ones.

I did get stuck with a dog named Carmen once, that name was insane for a dog. I felt really crazy calling the dog over and over in the street when it would run away.Which was often as the dog had no training and didnt listen.

'Come here Carmen come here ,Carmen ,Carmen Carmen" I was afraid people were thinking I lost a person. So I hate that name now. Nothing like being humbled by a dog making you feel like an idiot.

I can vouch for the fact that Carmens can be headstrong, and hard to control Just ask my fiancée...

When I worked at a ranch as a tinybabyCarmen (in exchange for riding lessons, when I was a girl) they named a dog after me. I can't remember if she was a brat, too, but I suspect she was haha

 

[shana]

I remember when names were not hyphenated or ever sprinkled with apostrophes.

I'm probably one of the oldest persons posting to this thread (if not THE). I'm fascinated by naming trends.

Altho I've not read thru all, here are my comments on this latest page:

My grandmother had a friend named Carmen and I loved it at first listen, still do.

Years later, coinkidinkally, I liked the name Miranda. :::click:::

Today when I see the name, I think of Carmen Carrera (DQ).

My close friends had kids before I could even name my own. So Lisa and Emily were given to children other than mine, wayback. At the time I had selected them, they were 'unique' but good ole standard names, if you will. I still like them, for many reasons.

Close friend's daughter just named her firstborn Nevaeh. Figures! She's a trendy girl. Friend thought the name was a body lotion (Nivea). Names like that bother me, because they aren't pronounced as they are spelled and therefore spell contrived to my eyes. Seems some ppl chose the phonetic spelling, Neveah, perhaps because they could not spell backwards. Heh.

On a related note, in 1984 my sister named her adopted Hawaiian daughter Makanalani. Means Gift from Heaven. I like that! We call her Lani, probably the most common female name on the Islands.

I never liked my given name so I changed it in 1989, before ppl knew about AJ. I also pronounce it JOElee, Americanized. Interesting because my given name, as those of my sisters, is French.

 

[babycat]

My personal choices (though I've yet to have kids) are Thomas Vincent for a boy (because my fiancée is named Vincent and I can't imagine a greater man, but we agreed that two Vincents might get confusing in the long run) and Camille for a girl...but I can't figure a middle name yet

Can't quite understand the dislike for Michael...I have always liked that name.

 

[shana]

I loooove the name Thomas, and voted for it when my youngest brother was born. R.I.P. - he was an asset to the planet, gone too soon.

Thomas Vincent sounds like a strong and good name to me! Nice to honor Vincent as the middle.

Camille is a lovely name for a girl.

I too don't understand...I love the name Michael.

 

[marycarney]

I remember when names were not hyphenated or ever sprinkled with apostrophes.

I'm probably one of the oldest persons posting to this thread (if not THE). I'm fascinated by naming trends.

Altho I've not read thru all, here are my comments on this latest page:

My grandmother had a friend named Carmen and I loved it at first listen, still do.

Years later, coinkidinkally, I liked the name Miranda. :::click:::

Today when I see the name, I think of Carmen Carrera (DQ).

My close friends had kids before I could even name my own. So Lisa and Emily were given to children other than mine, wayback. At the time I had selected them, they were 'unique' but good ole standard names, if you will. I still like them, for many reasons.

Close friend's daughter just named her firstborn Nevaeh. Figures! She's a trendy girl. Friend thought the name was a body lotion (Nivea). Names like that bother me, because they aren't pronounced as they are spelled and therefore spell contrived to my eyes. Seems some ppl chose the phonetic spelling, Neveah, perhaps because they could not spell backwards. Heh.

On a related note, in 1984 my sister named her adopted Hawaiian daughter Makanalani. Means Gift from Heaven. I like that! We call her Lani, probably the most common female name on the Islands.

I never liked my given name so I changed it in 1989, before ppl knew about AJ. I also pronounce it JOElee, Americanized. Interesting because my given name, as those of my sisters, is French.

I challenge your assertion that you might be the oldest
I am 56 - bring it!!!!

 

[Daisyjane]

I challenge your assertion that you might be the oldest
I am 56 - bring it!!!!

Gotcha both; I'll be 59 next week.

 

[nosysw]

ohhhhhh...what a subject...Haven't read the whole thread but I think I can beat just about any names here with some from the kids I work with...would you believe Elevayshan? Yup...poor boy has a ton of problems and although it sounds like I'm in a similar boat to yours, babycat, I thought, "Ugh...How far is this boy going to get with a name like that?" the first time I met him...And I thought I'd heard them all...I find it really sad that parents possibly think a name like that will "elevate" their child...I can tell you many, many things that would have elevated him more (that he did not get) but that's another thread.

I have 4 boys and didn't get to name any until the last- the first 3 were named after paternal relatives...I loved the name Aidan for many, many years...first heard it when I saw the actor Aidan Quinn and fell in love with it then...Fast forward 20 something years and I finally get to pick a name...well let's just say everytime I call out "Aidan" on the playground at least two to three heads turn!

I loved the name Jenna, too, but that was turned down quickly as sister-in-law's dog was Jenna. (My dog was Shana and I always felt uncomfortable after that meeting several human Shana's, lol!)...My next dog was a rescue and came "pre-named" Celeste...I think it's a beautiful name for a human but always feel silly calling a dog that- and many people look at me strangely when I tell them her name...but we couldn't all agree on anything else so Celeste she is...

I think Michael is a great, strong name...boring to some because it was on the top 10 for ever and ever maybe but I still like it.

I'm sorry to hear that Aidan (spelled Aiden, I spelled it like Aidan Quinn and still prefer that spelling) is one of the most hated names. I would have preferred to use it years earlier when I fell in love with it and it wasn't common at all, but I still actually love it.

 

[tlcya]

DH and I had a horrible time thinking of names when I was pregnant. Due to my field of study, there were a number of names I was not fond of. There were a number he was not fond of as well, his more due to his "dating" exploits. My favorite name, Jenna, went out the window because all he could think of was the *advertiser censored* star! MEN! We never did agree on a name for a boy, so it's good we had a girl. We wanted a name that was not overused, but that was easy to pronounce and spell. We seem to have suceeded. She does not have an odd name, but it's not one we hear often. I've met 2 other people with her name, one actually had the same birthday, 2 years later. On the plus side, I've also never met anyone who has difficulty pronouncing or spelling her name.

OMG your DH sounds like mine. We went through I do not even know how many girl names for DD because he insisted we not name her after any of his gf s, long term, sort of or even one night stands. My dh was single til he was in his mid thirties and was what I call a manslut. Every name I would suggest, would be shot down.

We finally settled upon Jacquelynn. He thought he had been with at least one Jackie but I put my foot down and told him Jacquelynn would be called Jacquelynn, not Jackie and if he kept shooting down names she would be thirty and still called baby girl. He saw the light.

 

[Quiche]

Okay, I just saw a show on TV with two young girls named Cheyenne-- but one was spelled Schyan, and there you have it. lol

 

[nosysw]

Okay, I just saw a show on TV with two young girls named Cheyenne-- but one was spelled Schyan, and there you have it. lol

I think I would pronounce that Shan or Scan, lol!

 

[tlcya]

I think I would be tempted to pronounce Schyan as she-anne. Definitely an unusual spelling for Cheyenne.

 

[shana]

Okay, I just saw a show on TV with two young girls named Cheyenne-- but one was spelled Schyan, and there you have it. lol

I would probably say that one as SkyAnne. Kinda like SkyKing.

The first Cheyenne I recall was Brando's daughter...sad story.

But if one were into novel names, Cheyenne and Cayenne for fraternal twins might work! ;-)

(Actually I knew a guy named Cayenne, once upon a long time ago.)

 

[shana]

I worked as a Probation Officer at Central Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles right after graduating from college. Back then (just after the Watts Riots), we didn't see names with hyphens or apostrophes on the list, but boy howdy there were some doozies! Here are a few that come instantly to mind:

Thurma
Queenesther
Ora (this individual had a last name that would most commonly be recognized as a first)

...and of course, all the "ettas" such as Charlesetta, Johnetta, etc. Those were cool, a tribute to their fathers.

(age hint is included in this post...I got y'all beat, ha!)

 

[tlcya]

lol @ Shana, you win

 

[Filly]

So, my friend is named Rebel Lynn.

That's a cool name.

 

[Filly]

(Actually I knew a guy named Cayenne, once upon a long time ago.)

Like the pepper or like cane as in sugar?


A friend of mine years ago worked in a place where she'd have to call out the kids names to be escorted to the rooms in the back. Think Pediatrician. So she was going "Sea-oh-bahan? Sy-ohbahan?" It was Siobahan. However you spell that I guess in Gaelic.

My friends DD just found out she is having a boy and here we go again with names. I said "Ernst". Plain and simple. I like Ernst. They think I'm funny.They think it's a riot. No joke I'd name a boy that. Short and to the point.

 

[Charlie09]

Like the pepper or like cane as in sugar?


A friend of mine years ago worked in a place where she'd have to call out the kids names to be escorted to the rooms in the back. Think Pediatrician. So she was going "Sea-oh-bahan? Sy-ohbahan?" It was Siobahan. However you spell that I guess in Gaelic.

My friends DD just found out she is having a boy and here we go again with names. I said "Ernst". Plain and simple. I like Ernst. They think I'm funny.They think it's a riot. No joke I'd name a boy that. Short and to the point.

Siobhan

That's why my daughter didn't get the name, it doesn't look like Chavonne is supposed to look, and I didn't want to have to explain it.