"Unusual Spellings of Baby Names Out of Control"

[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.