Am I dooming my future children?
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Lyra is actually a pretty cool name. Maes... depends, how is it pronounced? Like "mace", or "mah-ess", or what? I think the pronunciation is probably the big weird factor here; if it's mah-ess, two distinct vowels stuck together like that sound kind of awkward to my ears, at least. And if it's mace, well, jokes are always a possibility. EDIT: Someone above said "maze"... that might elicit some giggles.
My real name, if you mispronounce it a little, contains a word that kids like to use to tease one another, and I got a lot of it in school; it's important to remember that kids are nasty little monsters, and you don't want to give them any more ammunition than you can help. My real name is also totally difficult for people to pronounce because it's got awkward spelling and nobody knows if it's supposed to be French or English and invariably guess wrong. Try to avoid that problem.
My girlfriend and I talk about this sometimes too (it's still a couple of years down the road - but only a couple); I prefer more exotic names, but she likes the plain stuff. If/Once we have kids, we'll probably end up giving them multiple names (I actually have five names, so that wouldn't be a stretch, though she's only got two or three, depending on what country she's in).
There are a few we agree on, though - for a firstborn girl, we're pretty much settled on Kiera (I know, the star spells her name Keira), with Samantha as a possible "plainer" alternative. Boys are much harder - almost all boy names suck, in my opinion. Girls get awesome names.
My real name, if you mispronounce it a little, contains a word that kids like to use to tease one another, and I got a lot of it in school; it's important to remember that kids are nasty little monsters, and you don't want to give them any more ammunition than you can help. My real name is also totally difficult for people to pronounce because it's got awkward spelling and nobody knows if it's supposed to be French or English and invariably guess wrong. Try to avoid that problem.
My girlfriend and I talk about this sometimes too (it's still a couple of years down the road - but only a couple); I prefer more exotic names, but she likes the plain stuff. If/Once we have kids, we'll probably end up giving them multiple names (I actually have five names, so that wouldn't be a stretch, though she's only got two or three, depending on what country she's in).
There are a few we agree on, though - for a firstborn girl, we're pretty much settled on Kiera (I know, the star spells her name Keira), with Samantha as a possible "plainer" alternative. Boys are much harder - almost all boy names suck, in my opinion. Girls get awesome names.
Spoiler alert! Oh wait, to late.ChaosDragon said:
OT: As long as you don't name them something like Gargamel or Texas Rodeo your fine.
I think we should name our kids all the cool biblical names, bring that archaic shit back to th fore.qazmatoz said:
I'll name my kid Lucifer.
's a cool name.
I've never understood some things that parents name their children.
At my school, there are students named Justice, Faith, Charity, Hope, Chastity, Love, and Temperance.
Why name your child after an intangible concept?
At my school, there are students named Justice, Faith, Charity, Hope, Chastity, Love, and Temperance.
Why name your child after an intangible concept?
Those names aren't horrible, but my parents named me Torbin (swedish) and used Tori as the nickname. In 1971 it seemed like a good idea....and I like my name, even though anyone who sees my name before meeting me assumes I am a small Japanese woman or named after a female pop star (and I am older than Tori Wells and Tori Amos and probably the same age as Tori Spelling, fyi).
Anyway, my son is named Marcus Torbin, so he's saddled with my name for his middle, and he can lean on Marcus for his backup "normal" name! (He can use the proper modern Swedish nickname for Torbin if he wants, though: Torb, or Tor, lucky him)
Anyway, my son is named Marcus Torbin, so he's saddled with my name for his middle, and he can lean on Marcus for his backup "normal" name! (He can use the proper modern Swedish nickname for Torbin if he wants, though: Torb, or Tor, lucky him)
They seem like fairly unique, not-going-to-be-made-fun-of names. Maes is pushing it a bit, but still good. Teachers will probably stumble over it while taking attendance, but eh. It's not something that they'll unhappily recall, I don't think.
I'm still much too young for children. However, I like the names Yvonne and Jason (amongst a few others).
I'm still much too young for children. However, I like the names Yvonne and Jason (amongst a few others).
Well, if it aint the hero of Canton...Jedoro said:
Yes that child would need to be tough as nails to have that name. Which, as it sounds, is exactly what you want. I am reminded of the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue"
Not with those names I wouldn't imagine. If I ever have children I'd like to name them something that isn't common but isn't strange either. Those names seem to fit the bill so they sound good to me.
if I ever get a kid I will name him/her Dovakhin.
I will train him/her from early on in the use of various medieval weapons on his/her 18th birthday tell him/her to kill a dragon if he/she returns I will tell him/her his/hers true name: DRAGON BORN!!!! ( it sure beats crap like "Destiny").
on a serious note I would give my kid a regular name maybe a small reference to something I like, like if I where to have a daughter and son calling them Rei and Shinji from NGE.
I will train him/her from early on in the use of various medieval weapons on his/her 18th birthday tell him/her to kill a dragon if he/she returns I will tell him/her his/hers true name: DRAGON BORN!!!! ( it sure beats crap like "Destiny").
on a serious note I would give my kid a regular name maybe a small reference to something I like, like if I where to have a daughter and son calling them Rei and Shinji from NGE.
If I have a son, his name is going to be Roy David Stamm, named after my granduncle who fought and died for Canada in Europe during World War II. (There's a lot more backstory than that, but yeah)
As for your children, I see nothing wrong with those names. They're unique but without being over-the-top.
As for your children, I see nothing wrong with those names. They're unique but without being over-the-top.
While reading this I was reminded of a song I heard in which the singer's father named him "Sue" just before abandoning the family. After spending a childhood being ridiculed for his name, he set out to find his father and beat the piss out of him (which is exactly what happens). However, when the singer's dad is finished coughing out his own teeth, he calmly explains that giving his son the name "Sue" would force him to defend himself and thus make him a stronger person for it. Unfortunately the singer doesn't think the experience was all that fulfilling and announced that if he had a son, he would name him anything but "Sue."
I guess if I had to give any advice, it would be this: make sure you give your children names at least somewhat specific to gender.
(Unless you want your kids using you as a punching bag when they become adults)
I guess if I had to give any advice, it would be this: make sure you give your children names at least somewhat specific to gender.
(Unless you want your kids using you as a punching bag when they become adults)
The thing is, aside from "teaseable" names, you have to consider whether you're giving your child a name they'll be forced to spell for the rest of their life. This doesn't seem so bad, but I have a name that's not even that unusual, just slightly antiquated, and yet my doctor can't spell it right, and my taxes are all made out to "Andres" (not even close to my actual name). Don't get me wrong, I love my name. It's fairly unique, and it fits me well, but just consider whether or not you're setting your kids up for hardships. The names you've picked seem nice, and if you think the value you put into them outweighs the drawbacks, then go for it. My main beef is with people who name their kid something like Connor but spell it, Khonner. Your kid will have an entire lifetime of spelling out their name to people for no good reason.