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I taught a little girl named Denim. Her middle name was Jean. Her parents were right out of Woodstock. Most people didn't know her middle name. I did because I had access to her records.
Oh poor girl. I knew a girl Named Sunny Day. Her last name was Day.
My neighbor is "Bunny" and yes, that is her given name.
My husband went to school with: Storm, Stormy, and Diznee.
yikes!
I like the names out of Jane Austen, too.
My daughter is Charlotte Elizabeth...what's wonderful is my husband came up with the name! Catherine is Catherine Grace. Colin is Colin Edward. Sadly, people think I'm saying "Cullen Edward" as in the vampire in Twilight. ugh. I had a teenage girl shriek when I called my son one day at the supermarket...I said, "Colin Edward, stop that!" and she FREAKED out...she panted "omigawd....I'm totally naming my son Cullen when I have a baby....did you name him after Twilight?" I had NO clue what she was talking about at the time. I know now. I'm sure we'll have a surge of Bellas, Edwards, Jacobs, Esmes, Cullens coming soon!
It seems to be that the "-en" and "-yn" sounding names have been pounded into the ground over the last few years.
Unlike other names which may have one or two spellings, there are many possible spellings of the same name which end up sounding the same. In other words, by replacing "en" with "yn" or "ynn", the name is really the same, but it looks much more "unique".
These names sounded pretty unique when they first started becoming popular. Now every time I see a family tumble out of a Toyota Sienna and mom & dad start calling for Jayden and Katelyn, I start hurlyn.
These names sounded pretty unique when they first started becoming popular. Now every time I see a family tumble out of a Toyota Sienna and mom & dad start calling for Jayden and Katelyn, I start hurlyn.
I start hurlyn...LMAO!
I wonder with this generation we are raising if they will start shortening names like text messages?
It seems to be that the "-en" and "-yn" sounding names have been pounded into the ground over the last few years.
Unlike other names which may have one or two spellings, there are many possible spellings of the same name which end up sounding the same. In other words, by replacing "en" with "yn" or "ynn", the name is really the same, but it looks much more "unique".
These names sounded pretty unique when they first started becoming popular. Now every time I see a family tumble out of a Toyota Sienna and mom & dad start calling for Jayden and Katelyn, I start hurlyn.
My neighbor is "Bunny" and yes, that is her given name.
My husband went to school with: Storm, Stormy, and Diznee.
yikes!
I like the names out of Jane Austen, too.
My daughter is Charlotte Elizabeth...what's wonderful is my husband came up with the name! Catherine is Catherine Grace. Colin is Colin Edward. Sadly, people think I'm saying "Cullen Edward" as in the vampire in Twilight. ugh. I had a teenage girl shriek when I called my son one day at the supermarket...I said, "Colin Edward, stop that!" and she FREAKED out...she panted "omigawd....I'm totally naming my son Cullen when I have a baby....did you name him after Twilight?" I had NO clue what she was talking about at the time. I know now. I'm sure we'll have a surge of Bellas, Edwards, Jacobs, Esmes, Cullens coming soon!
I was SO irritated when those books came out and used the name Esme.... my great aunt's name is Esme Jane and it was definitely on my list of girl's names (ya know, when and if the time comes ) but.... now not so much.
My first AND last names are both so common it's a PITA. The company I work for actually has another person with my same name, same spelling working in the same building! After 9/11 my name began appearing on the terrorist watch list since it's so common, kept getting stuck going through "random" searches until some one at the airport clued me in. Now I travel using first, middle, last and mothers maiden. Barely fits on the ticket but it does the job! Haven't been randomly selected ever since
Hubby also has a fairly common name so when we named DS we definitely wanted something off the beaten path so he wouldn't be 1 of 4 in his class with the same name as was the case with us. Sadly, the name has become much more popular in the last few years so he may suffer the same fate after all
I don't really understand the animosity some people feel towards what other people chose to name their children, at the end of the day it's not like some one is naming YOU that so who cares? The one exception to that for me was when those id*ots named their kids Adolph Hilter and something else equally hateful.
Here's a fun website to see just how popular your/kids name really is:
I'm a girl, and my parents gave me a unisex name because my mom always loved the idea of a girl having a guy's name. She thought it was cool. I've always loved it, and if I want to be more feminine I can always use my full name which is female-only.
My mom wanted to steer clear of any "old-fashion" names because she hated her name (Debbie) with a passion. I personally don't like old-fashioned names either. It's surprising to see a name like Sophia on the Top 10 list. It just reminds me of The Golden Girls!
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Most people didn't know her middle name. I did because I had access to her records.
) but.... now not so much.
