"Unusual Spellings of Baby Names Out of Control"

**Amity** · July 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM

I have only a couple of comments:

1. I work in family law, have spent time in Children's Courts, and I've literally seen it all.
2. In my experience, the more "whacky" the names, the more likely the children are to end up in the Children's Court (whether in the welfare or criminal divisions) or the Family Court (where their parents fight over them).
3. I rarely see "normal" names in Court.

Here are my three theories about Family Law. Shoot me down in flames if you like, but they're true.

a) If you have more than two Ys in your child's name, you are feral.
b) If you have a positive tatt-to-teeth ratio (ie more tattoos than teeth) you are definitely feral.
c) If you have both of the above, plus any visible piercings, you are guaranteed to be a Legal Aid client.

HTH

**expat** · July 9th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Divvy, that was gold! I just peed my pants!

**maz** · July 9th, 2009, 03:59 PM

a) If you have more than two Ys in your child's name, you are feral.
b) If you have a positive tatt-to-teeth ratio (ie more tattoos than teeth) you are definitely feral.
c) If you have both of the above, plus any visible piercings, you are guaranteed to be a Legal Aid client.

HTH

were am I then on that list?? hahahhaha

You know what I think is really silly... The fact that people think someone will be given a lesser chance at a job because of something that was beyond their control. It's essentially the same discrimination as for race or sex, you don't choose those & you don't choose you're name either (that is unless you change it later in life).

total agreeance!!!

If anything..I have found going to job interviews with my UNCOMMON name a big talking point and helped break the ice so to speak. OH and they werent job's at the local corner store either for those who are thinking it....one was a managerial position in a well established world wide company and the other one was as a customer service officer, level A with a finanical institute.

Would I employ someone with a wacke dout name???? depends on their working history and if they were the correct person for the position...but from what ive learnt over the last day I might have to look at people named XYZ and penis brain in stead!

**Marlene** · July 9th, 2009, 03:59 PM

a) If you have more than two Ys in your child's name, you are feral.
b) If you have a positive tatt-to-teeth ratio (ie more tattoos than teeth) you are definitely feral.
c) If you have both of the above, plus any visible piercings, you are guaranteed to be a Legal Aid client.
HTH

Phew...looks like I won't be needing the family court any time soon then, LOL.

**Bathsheba** · July 9th, 2009, 04:10 PM

I'm still PMLing at Divvys post... I've heard the full and unabridged version of her post too... but what's said at a meetup stays on a meetup! needless to say she had me in stitches!

I also have to reinforce what Jasp said: THE POLL WAS DONE ON UNUSUAL/WEIRD SPELLINGS OF COMMON NAMES ONLY. It was not in reference to unusual names... there is a difference.

**Bathsheba** · July 9th, 2009, 04:10 PM

I'm still PMLing at Divvys post... I've heard the full and unabridged version of her post too... but what's said at a meetup stays on a meetup! needless to say she had me in stitches!

I also have to reinforce what Jasp said: THE POLL WAS DONE ON UNUSUAL/WEIRD SPELLINGS OF COMMON NAMES ONLY. It was not in reference to unusual names... there is a difference.

**bon** · July 9th, 2009, 04:24 PM

Where we live, unusual names and spellings are the norm - in fact, I think my kids are unusual because they all have fairly normal names! I have never been fussed by the idea that I have to make my child 'unique' by changing the spelling of a name or naming them something unusual. DH and I have just chosen names that we like, we have never worried about whether they are too common or how high in the top 100 they are, and we go for the most straight forward spelling. My name - Bonny - is fairly standard I think, but the spelling is not so standard. I have spent my life correcting people and spelling it out for people. I like my name and I like the spelling but it irritates the heck out of me that people (and I am not just talking strangers here - I am talking family and friends also) cannot get my name right. Even on facebook - where my name is at the top of my profile page for all to see - people still spell my name wrong when commenting on my wall!! Grrr...It even irritates DH that people do it!

**Fleur** · July 9th, 2009, 04:38 PM

There are a lot of people commenting on how they are asked to spell their name "and it's a very common name"....
I am thinking that perhaps the reason a lot of people get asked how to spell their name (even the 'not-unusual') ones, could be that people these days are accustomed to unusual spellings.

For example, is it Kristy with a CH or a K? Lynne with one N or two? There are a lot of common variations on common names.
And that is without the very unusual ones added into the mix.

Bon, I get you on the Fb thing. My pet hate is at work, when I e-mail someone and my full name is in my sig, and they reply with the wrong spelling! How hard is it to check in rely? Big grrr.

**Ca Plane Pour Moi** · July 9th, 2009, 04:57 PM

I've had e-mails with my name in incorrectly too: this is AFTER spelling out my name 6-7 times on the phone so the person can find my e-mailon the work system! That's just rude.

BTW, in the UK they aren't allowed to ask about your name. I find that if I mention that it's Welsh I generally get a better response at job interviews than if I don't. I've had people wonder for months about the fact I'm a Lady... but because they're my boss/supervisor, they can't ask until I am no longer their authority. Or unless someone else asks while they're around.

LOVE your post, Div. Most amusing.

**Glamourcide** · July 9th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Lol Divvy, does 'Hayley' count towards the '2 y's' rule?
Thankfully, I still have more teeth than tatts, but the visible piercings are a worry... have had no experience with Legal Aid yet, but I just turned 23 so there's still time yet!!

**sas85** · July 9th, 2009, 04:48 PM

a) If you have more than two Ys in your child's name, you are feral.
b) If you have a positive tatt-to-teeth ratio (ie more tattoos than teeth) you are definitely feral.
c) If you have both of the above, plus any visible piercings, you are guaranteed to be a Legal Aid client.

HTH

HA HA HA HA tatt-to-teeth, oh so true

**sas85** · July 10th, 2009, 08:42 AM

BW - I remember seeing Candida in the Baby Names book when we were expecting DD, I couldn't believe it, yep, it's an actual name, meaning 'white' -probably why the unfortunate codition we know it as came to be known by that as a shortened version. Poor girl, hope she went by Candy.

**Amity** · July 11th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Try this one from the other week:

Synamyn Aeilysyeah

Pronounced: Cinnamon Aleesha

One of the wierdest...

**LimeSlice** · July 11th, 2009, 05:56 PM

Synamyn Aeilysyeah

Pronounced: Cinnamon Aleesha

How can you think that that isnt cruel??

**Oorki Galoorki** · July 11th, 2009, 06:49 PM

im not up for creative spelling but i like alternative names (those who know my kids names will know that)
adding in H's or Y's for the sake of it bugs me to tears...

**AngelPunks** · July 11th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Synamyn Aeilysyeah

Pronounced: Cinnamon Aleesha

and I thought clover with a k and jason with a silent l were bad - this takes the cake!

**Roryrory** · July 11th, 2009, 08:21 PM

I once heard a Childrens Court judge joking about a kid called Jenny Tahlia.....not unusual per se but just wrong!

**luna moth** · July 11th, 2009, 08:34 PM

LOL at Chlamydia - my brother actually started a Facebook Group called "Chlamydia is quite a nice name for a girl" and has even referred to our angel as CJ (for Chlamydia Jane) Slightly perverse, I know, but funny.
As he says "If you can divorce yourself from the notion that it's a nasty infection, Chlamydia is a lyrically beautiful word"

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