"Unusual Spellings of Baby Names Out of Control"

[luna moth]

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"

[LimeSlice]

hahahaha OMG how w/could you do that? - Jenny Tahlia...

do you think they did it on purpose or it just didn't cross their minds?

I think I am like Doudou though - dont mind unusual names, but the silent letters and extra letters for no apparent reason really tick me off...

...I quite like the name Cinnamon for a girl, but that was just stupid.

[beckleberry]

my partners name is spelt Joschua so i just asked him if it was annoying having a "random" letter in his name and he said it is annoying but he's used to it.

My bf's name is Tanjil (Like the river in gippsland) and she absolutely hates it when she tells people her name they usually reply no your first name then she tells them her last name with is a 5 syllable monstrosity and she cannot stand it at all.

she gave her kids short traditional names so they didnt have to throuh what she went through.

I personally love unusual names but cannot stand ridiculous spellns like pp have said small variations are ok but names like taylor that now have about 3000 spellings is kind of crazy imho

[lauren22]

My dad delivered a Yjaxon the other day pronounced jackson
and hes also had a pillow marie
and a rocket eighty-eight and martini ginger so id say it definatly has.

[expat]

Of course...from 'The Age'

Bad names for boys | baby names | boys' names


July 14, 2009 - 3:40PM
Boys growing up with popular names such as Michael, Joshua and Christopher have a good chance of leading law-abiding lives.

But young men named Kareem, Walter or Ivan could run afoul of the law.

That's according to a recent US study that claims the more unpopular, uncommon or feminine a boy's first name, the greater the chance he will end up behind bars.

While Shippensburg University professor David Kalist's report in Social Science Quarterly shows that "unpopular names are likely not the cause of crime," he explains that factors often associated with those names can "increase the tendency toward juvenile delinquency."

Boys with unpopular, girlish or uncommon names often are ridiculed by peers, come from families of low socioeconomic status and face discrimination in the workforce based on a preconceived bias about their names, according to the study, which analysed more than 15,000 names.

Jay Corzine, chairman of the University of Central Florida's sociology department, said, "Some kids could have a name that leads to teasing and being picked on and, in return, that child could become aggressive with others."

Top 10 bad-boy names

Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell, Walter.

[Anila]

well i just had to write out my sons party invites for his 6th birthday, and some names, i had no idea how to spell, i ended up sending him to school with some invitaions with the name blank so he could ask the teacher how to spell them, lol

I would write the name on a piece of paper how i thought they were spelt and my son is like nope thats not how they spell it.

[organicem]

Of course...from 'The Age'

Bad names for boys | baby names | boys' names


July 14, 2009 - 3:40PM
Boys growing up with popular names such as Michael, Joshua and Christopher have a good chance of leading law-abiding lives.

But young men named Kareem, Walter or Ivan could run afoul of the law.

That's according to a recent US study that claims the more unpopular, uncommon or feminine a boy's first name, the greater the chance he will end up behind bars.

While Shippensburg University professor David Kalist's report in Social Science Quarterly shows that "unpopular names are likely not the cause of crime," he explains that factors often associated with those names can "increase the tendency toward juvenile delinquency."

Boys with unpopular, girlish or uncommon names often are ridiculed by peers, come from families of low socioeconomic status and face discrimination in the workforce based on a preconceived bias about their names, according to the study, which analysed more than 15,000 names.

Jay Corzine, chairman of the University of Central Florida's sociology department, said, "Some kids could have a name that leads to teasing and being picked on and, in return, that child could become aggressive with others."

Top 10 bad-boy names

Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell, Walter.

Was talking about this the other day. A lady on a talk back radio show said she could tell if a child would suceed in school just by knowing their name. According to her if your name is Jayden you have no chance (not true, I know a very intellegent, successful Jayden).

Also I know a lovely Ivan and Luke...

[Astrid]

I think a lot of it is based on averages, so there will always be an exception to the rule. So often it is best not to take it personally when articles like these come out.

[Butterflyqld]

I am 36 weeks pregnant and I am still deciding on a name for little man.

Alternate spellings:

My daughter's name is Jorja. The first time I saw it I knew I had to have it.

I really would love to name my son Jaxson. My husband is unsure about the spelling. But I think it is phonetically correct so why not.

I am a teacher and there is a boy at my school called Cody (spelt Kauri). Don't you think that this is an alternate spelling for Corey.

[DoubleK]

Mateauz - omg my dad couldnt believe the way we spelt it. Its ment to be Mathias and for me it looked was to girly. We get Mah - tooez all the time and people get surprised when I say no actually it Mah- tea - az. And for those who dont know Mathias is Matthew in German meaning son of god fits him perfect me thinks

oh my gosh Maz, i have always read it as "mah - toes" i feel terrible i didnt realise!