Susie O'Brien on baby names - Adelaide Advertiser

[Nelle]

I know this is stick in the mud of me, but I hate this narrow Western way of thinking. Should I introduce you to my Indian neighbours so you can mock their names? What were their selfish parents thinking? Didn't they realise how hard those names are to spell or pronounce? Honestly...

[LionsandBears]

I loved this: "We would have to bid goodbye to the names that look as if the cat sat on the key board - Jaadyn, Kyyla". A bit harsh about Erin though, but I imagine she once knew an Erin like that. Come to think of it, so did I......hmmm. It wasn't the football club though, it was the surf club.

btw - I think I've admitted more than once what a snob I am about spelling and weird baby names, even though I know traditions have to start somewhere.

Nice to know Penelope Cruz has good taste in names Hope it doesn't become too popular.

[NaeNae]

I know this is stick in the mud of me, but I hate this narrow Western way of thinking. Should I introduce you to my Indian neighbours so you can mock their names? What were their selfish parents thinking? Didn't they realise how hard those names are to spell or pronounce? Honestly...

I think the article has more to do with the "creativity" of some of the spellings

I loved the Indian names when I worked at WAI, I loved the way they would laugh at me trying to pronounce them

I agree with her in part but does that mean that Shae is not acceptable because it should be Shea? Or the variations of Nikita or Naomi. If we all had run of the mill names, it'd be pretty boring BUT I DO agree with giving kids stupid sounding names I mean c'mon peeps these are little humans, their name is what they will carry through their ENTIRE life what might be cute on a baby won't be cute on an 80yo ... wanna go a stupid weird name ... get a dog!

[Artechim]

I always thought Erin was a traditional name, like Elisabeth. I certainly wouldn't imagine an Erin as a bogan chick.

[ladybirdflies]

it seems like people like to change the spelling to make the name more unique, but at the end of the day it is still pronounced the same, so just keep it simple and spell it that way. There is nothing worse then stammering over the pronunciation of a simple sounding name and the new 'dash' trend, I thought my friend was joking when he said that you actually pronounce the dash 'kadashah but you spell it ka-ah.

At the end of the day, each parent gets to name their bub, and the destiny of that name for this lifetime has great significance so we have to trust that too!

[Miss.September]

I liked the article and I agree to a point. I don't get the dash thing that seems to be happening, or naming kids "princess ...." . I actually dread hearing what celebrities have named their kids and often sigh with relief when it's a "normal" name.

Imagine the child as an adult......"Hello, I'm Princess Tiaamii." Would you choose the resume that had that written on it, or would you think it was a weird joke?

[Fleur]

i agree with most of it - but what's up with Nevaeh?? lol

And Jasmin without the 'e'? It's actually spelt like that a lot, ya know *huff*

But yeah, I get the general gist of her article..... and I agree (mostly!)

Artechim - me neither. I agree with a PP it might be more to do with personal experience of those names. I have know some Sarahs who were bogans, and some who were very classy ladies...