Apple-Themed Child Names on the Rise

[mew4ever23]

Seriously, Princewilliam? What the heck kinda name is that?

I wish there was a higher admission price to parenthood than a one night stand.

 

[Daveman]

Naming a child is difficult. On one hand, you don't want to give them something too weird. They might appreciate it when they're older, but growing up with an easily-mocked handle isn't fun - take that from someone who went through secondary school with a middle name that rhymes with "gay." On the other hand, you don't want to give them anything too boring, like Dave or Andy. If you're going to do that, you may as well go the hog and christen them "Mediocre Smith." One thing you probably shouldn't do, however, is name them after your preferred brand of personal computer.

Few things...
Firstly, as a Dave, I resent that.
Secondly, for the most hilarious names you just need to follow American Football, they go all out with those.
You get names like D'Brickashaw... I mean what the actual fuck. I'm sure the main reason they got into Football was to avoid bullying.
Finally, shout out to the kid called Dovahkiin.

 

[clippen05]

Its because of people like this that I kinda agree with some countries having a list of names you have to choose from. (I think Denmark is one, maybe someone can elaborate?) Sure, there should be exceptions for ethnic names, but no child should have to live 18 years of their life with a laughingstock of a name.

 

[Phuctifyno]

I don't care how stuck up or elitist it makes me sound. Some people should not have children.

Should not, but just try and stop 'em. It's what we do best and anyone can do it! For free!!!... [small]up until the actual birth.[/small]

 

[lunavixen]

Names like Mac are fine, names like Mackenzie are often shortened to Mac, Siri... well, i've never met anyone called that so i can't really say, Apple? now you're starting to push it.

I like my nice normal boring name at least i don't feel like a moron when someone calls my name

 

[Fijiman]

It still baffles me why we need to take tests for so many things, but don't need basic competency tests to bring a new life into the world and prove we are capable of not screwing it up.

That's not just related to this, but there's been a lot of stories of idiotic parents recently. Like one here in the UK where the mother pretended her ten year old had terminal cancer to trick people into giving her money.

I don't care how stuck up or elitist it makes me sound. Some people should not have children.

Agreed.


Reminds me of the couple who named their child 'hash tag' because they love twitter so much...

Even the gene pool needs a little chlorine every now and then.

Chlorine? More like extra strength bleach.

If you're going to give your child an odd name, at least make sure that only the middle one is odd.

 

[Jmp_man]

It still baffles me why we need to take tests for so many things, but don't need basic competency tests to bring a new life into the world and prove we are capable of not screwing it up.

Because thaqt would require we regulate people doing the thing that comes before it. It would also require that, if a person failed the test, the fetus be aborted. There's a gigantic number of people in America fighting about doing that to a woman willingly, you really want to throw doing it against her will into this?

That's a little bit of a jump don't ya think? How about instead of abortion we can put the child in foster care for a few years until the parents can pass the "make-up test" or something?

 

[kburns10]

Really glad the New Zealand judge stepped in on that case. That just seems like your child is a joke and a toy to you.

 

[lacktheknack]

The name "Apple," while still relatively rare, rose 15 percent for girls, climbing up 585 spots in the space of a year.

Well look on the bright side: in 18 years there will be no shortage of hookers and strippers.

I don't care how stuck up or elitist it makes me sound. Some people should not have children.

Naming your child should be the competency test. Something like Adolph Hitler would result in permanent suspension of parenting license

Well, if makes you feel better, a spectacularly stupid Jewish couple had their children taken away from them after they called the police because Dairy Queen refused to write their six-year-old son's name on a cake.

You have one guess what the kid was named.

OT:

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I've drilled it into my head that my kids will be named conventional names, with "Florence" being the most non-standard I'll go. Their name doesn't define them, so why give them something that will cause them grief?

 

[Tiger Sora]

Well, should I have kids. I shall name my first boy Thor and my first girl Calia.

All I know is the boy needs a viking name.
As for the girl, I just came up with it for rp stuff and have used it for years. So thats why for that.

Clearly this is the fault of Apple Jack, Apple Bloom, and Big Macintosh.

Give it time, you'll see the pony named kids pop up. If it hasn't already.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

You know I've spent the odd moment pondering names to give my kids that have a nerdy meaning to me, but sound normal and down the line to everyone else. I got a couple lined up that not only have the odd geeky meaning but funny acronyms.

Hell I even said to my wife its a shame her name wasn't Dinah or something beginning with 'D' since when we got married it would have made our initials AC DC.

 

[Strazdas]

americans are famous for having the wierdest names in history of humanity. i mean who would name thier child "blingzzz" (yes, 3 z). i mena surely the guy couldnt have misheard that one. i even once saw a child named "getout" i guess that was a mishearing.

But why would you name it apple if anything. wouldnt Athlon or Celeron at least osund LIKE a name?

Capcha: inside out. lololol

andi n another thread a guy was claiming that its everyones human right to have children. no its not, people like in this article shouldnt be allowed to.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Its not really the name that bothers me more as its the way the parents went out of their way to baiscally top every other dumbass name you could give a kid. They gave her a name, a sentence for a name, a speech tool for a name (god forbid someone with a speech impediment try to pronounce that, even worse if its the kid trying) and even put the spaces in. hoenstly i think its time like this that a doctor should be around to hear what the parents are calling the child and if its something that dumb the doctor can pick the name.

still... I think the worst name i ever saw someone name their kid was La-a and no, before anyone says thats not bad, its pronounced "la dash a". you say the dash, but spell it with a dash symbol. I think whats even worse is the girl is proud thats her name because she makes a real effort to tell you that dash isnt silent.

 

[Absolutionis]

I'm a huge fan of unique or uncommon names, but this is absurd. At least the names should be name-like and relevant to the child's time.

It's like a 20-year-old running around nowadays lamenting that his parents named him "Enron".

 

[Veloxe]

Give it time, you'll see the pony named kids pop up. If it hasn't already.

It's always 'happened already' it seems. [http://runa-the-seamstress.deviantart.com/art/My-Little-Baby-where-I-ve-been-299043643]

OT: I guess that's not so bad. I mean, we've definitely seen worse around and at least Mac(k)/Siri are actual names, regardless of reasoning for the choice. Apple has obviously been around for awhile but I think before it was just people who couldn't think of anything better and named their kid after what they had as a mid-day snack, as opposed to a computer brand.

 

[Griffolion]

Princewilliam... seriously?!

For a country that fought a war against British Colonial rule at its inception, America's obsession with the British Royal family borders on the unhealthy at times. Hell, if we ever decided to abolish the monarchy, the USA would probably adopt them!

I don't know if it's so much an obsession because of their inherent respect for the royal family, they see them more as a really posh zoo attraction that are fun to watch.

 

[xplosive59]

I thought they were naming them after literal apples...

Cox
Bramley
Stayman
Summerfree
Granny Smith
McIntosh
Braeburn
Golden Delicious
etc.

 

[The Hungry Samurai]

My 1 year old is named Eris if Golden Apples count, however, I assure you it has nothing to do with my iPad usage or fruit preference.