J.P. Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Do people actually think anymore? That's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Unbelievable! I thought "Maneschijn" (Moon-glow) was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin86 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='MissyP89' post='1633534' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:36 AM']My mom is a bus driver, and once had a student named Female...Fee-MAH-lay. [/quote] I could just see the conversation... Bus driver: Your parents actually named you Female? Kid *with stuck up, snobbish expression on face*: It's Fee-MAH-lay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='Justin86' post='1633538' date='Aug 21 2008, 06:40 PM']I could just see the conversation... Bus driver: Your parents actually named you Female? Kid *with stuck up, snobbish expression on face*: It's Fee-MAH-lay. [/quote] The big question is... was it a boy or a girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Another kid at the school at which I taught was named Chandalier, and a child my sister sometimes works with is named Mercedez LaBenz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Oh, and one of my coworkers taught brothers named Mister and Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1633540' date='Aug 21 2008, 11:42 AM']The big question is... was it a boy or a girl? [/quote] A girl. The unfortunate story was that the mother couldn't speak English, so the nurses filled out the birth certificate....they put female down, and the mother thought the nurses named her. Sadly, I'm not joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='DeoOptimoMaximo' post='1633244' date='Aug 20 2008, 09:01 PM']Why doesn't anyone seem to name their children with Christian names anymore. I'm sick and tired of celebrities and others coming up with all these combination names and madeup ones!!!! In the Western tradition, they should be named after saints, biblical characters, and/ or their derivatives!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just get frustrated with society today!!! [/quote] +J.M.J.+ while in a way, i agree with you that names are getting silly, why do we have to hold up everyone to a Christian standard in naming their children? that's ridiculous. isn't America great where we can name our children what we want to, instead of holding to a standard that people don't believe in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1633566' date='Aug 21 2008, 07:15 PM']Another kid at the school at which I taught was named Chandalier, and a child my sister sometimes works with is named Mercedez LaBenz. [/quote] In combination with that surname it's ridiculous... but Mercedes used to be a completely normal and proper girl's name! Until one daddy decided to name his business after his little girl... if I were her I wouldn't stand for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='geetarplayer' post='1633484' date='Aug 21 2008, 09:18 AM']My mom taught two sisters named Rumor and Secret. [/quote] Uh... have you ever heard of Rumer Godden? Different spelling, yes, but still a great name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1633612' date='Aug 21 2008, 06:20 PM']In combination with that surname it's ridiculous... but Mercedes used to be a completely normal and proper girl's name! Until one daddy decided to name his business after his little girl... if I were her I wouldn't stand for it [/quote] Oh that isn't her surname, that's her second name. I had students named Mercedes, and that was fine, it was just the combination with "LaBenz" that made it ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='Lil Red' post='1633588' date='Aug 21 2008, 12:45 PM']+J.M.J.+ while in a way, i agree with you that names are getting silly, why do we have to hold up everyone to a Christian standard in naming their children? that's ridiculous. isn't America great where we can name our children what we want to, instead of holding to a standard that people don't believe in?[/quote] There sure are a lote of saints and popes that don't have names derived from the Holy Bible. Just sayin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='Andrea348' post='1633466' date='Aug 21 2008, 08:21 AM']As a teacher I come across a lot of interesting names since I meet about 400 new kids each year. The most interesting one from last year was a girl named Happy. Come on.....[/quote] Poor kid...that sounds like the name of a puppy. I think sometimes people forget that these are CHILDREN they are naming, not pets! I don't mind if people don't name their kids after Saints, but give the child a name with some sort of meaning! Name the child after someone, or after a virtue or something! And think about the poor kid on the playground! And PLEASE, if you insist on making up your own name, for your child's sake, don't fill it with a bunch of silent letters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea348 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='CoffeeCatholic' post='1633531' date='Aug 21 2008, 11:32 AM']Also, my fiance's mom once taught 2 twins named oranjello and lemonjello. Yup- named after jello.[/quote] My aunt is a principal and had twins in her school named the same thing. I hope to God we are talking about the same twins and there aren't multiple kids with the same crazy names! I am dreading the first day of school in a way because I hate trying to take attendance the first day and guessing how to pronouce all the different names. Since I am a music teacher and only see each class once a week, this can be a daunting process! 400 or so names! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now