CarolAnn 926 Posted April 17, 2018 OK, so Mom may have gotten the 'no middle name' thing right. Didn't realize they were such a problem. One son's middle name is Leander and the other is Royce. Both are the grandfathers' middle names. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,536 Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 18:40, the_engineer said: Nevaeh I really hate that name. There are a couple of girls in my son's class whose parents decided to call their daughters that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,592 Posted April 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Sir Creep said: I'm so very sorry people. I SHOULD have started by saying that I (along with my younger sister) created the (girl) baby naming rules that are disallowed: NEVER name your daughter after: 1) Flowers (Rose, Iris, Daisy, etc) 2) Months (April, May, June....) 3) Abstract ideas/emotions (Faith, Hope, etc etc). We agreed to those rules when we were in our teens, even dumb teenagers know enough not to saddle a child with such poppycock. As a geology major allow me to add please do not name your child after a mineral (or Crystal...). There was a 'Beryl' in my geology class..... she may have been fetching but that name....fingernails - chalkboard.... Ruby, Sapphire, etc are pole dancer names. Or your pet. SC (PS: My daughter's middle name violates this (Rose) but that was probably my fault coupled with the fact the hospital demanded a full name like the day after she was born, and frankly we never bothered with what her middle name might be. Rose was her GG-Grandmother's name and the link to her Native American heritage so I suggested it, wah lah). One of the clever things that Roy Clarke did in Keeping Up Appearances was to name the four sisters with flower names. Hyacinth, Daisy, Rose and Violet but not draw any attention to it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 17, 2018 "Alternative" spellings of perfectly good names. "Hayley" is fine but "Hailee" most definitely is not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philheybrookbay 439 Posted April 17, 2018 I had to deal with a pikey female called Chardonnay yesterday. And she had a gold clown necklace and hoop earrings. Made me weep for humanity and feel dirty dirty at the same time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,485 Posted April 17, 2018 15 hours ago, Boudicca said: FTFY and... Sorry msc Lots of editing. It had to be eeee eeeee eeee, perfect! ** I envy the juniors too. Sending the therapy bill to Boudicca, Mods, Deathlist Forum Towers... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted April 17, 2018 The name Phillipp, not Philip, or Philipp, or Phillip, just Phillipp, two L's and two P's. Can we ever come to a consensus on how to spell the name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted April 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said: The name Phillipp, not Philip, or Philipp, or Phillip, just Phillipp, two L's and two P's. Can we ever come to a consensus on how to spell the name? It's Philip. One L, two Ps (first and last letter). All the other versions are misspellings, IMO. The feminine version is Philippa. One L, double P inside. From the Greek Φιλιππος which transliterates as Philippos. The surname Phillips usually has a double L. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,743 Posted April 17, 2018 Phlippin Hell. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted April 17, 2018 14 hours ago, Lard Bazaar said: My daughter's middle name is May not through lack of imagination but because it goes well with her first name, which is not common but certainly not daft. I don’t know why I bothered though because I usually just call her Bellend, Jugs or Egg. Some good ideas there for Jamie Oliver. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,220 Posted April 17, 2018 21 hours ago, Boudicca said: On girly names for middle class kids I always wonder why they never thought it through: All rise for Judge Poppy! Dr Daisy will see you now! Doesn't work. I'm looking at YOU Mr Jamie Oliver. Yet another reason to have been banned from some other forums (and hiding his books in shops) but well worth it. Btw MK, there is nothing wrong with people called Rob. I know three and they are great altogether. Rob is an awesome name. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted April 17, 2018 11 hours ago, philheybrookbay said: I had to deal with a pikey female called Chardonnay yesterday. And she had a gold clown necklace and hoop earrings. Made me weep for humanity and feel dirty dirty at the same time. That reminds me, there's a woman at work whose granddaughter is called Gypsy. As soon as she started junior school she started get called pikey. I'm not a parent, but don't parents to be discuss names with anyone to avoid things like that happening? Also I dealt with a customer yesterday called Gavin Gavin. There really ought to be a law against that kind of thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted April 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, Handrejka said: I'm not a parent, but don't parents to be discuss names with anyone to avoid things like that happening? There's regular entertainment to be had here: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted April 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Toast said: There's regular entertainment to be had here: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names Especially when members of other forums decide to go over and make friends https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/2197937-Help-Difficult-choice-of-boys-names-Sean-Daniel-or-Balonz I'm banned (again) but thinking of making a new account posting for opinions on Zorders, or Banshees. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/15/2018 at 06:43, Lard Bazaar said: Kid has just reminded me there was a girl at her nursery called Treacle. There is a Treakle Parish in County Clare, Ire. from whence my people came, I think I mentioned in silly place names. Not sure why you’d name a kid that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted April 18, 2018 22 hours ago, msc said: Sending the therapy bill to Boudicca, Mods, Deathlist Forum Towers... Sorry for the late reply. DLHQ is dealing with the matter I suspect it may be a demotable offense 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,313 Posted April 18, 2018 On 14.04.2018 at 01:40, the_engineer said: Nevaeh Sounds like a lotion or hand cream of some sorts. Stupid name indeed! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted April 18, 2018 According to the woman who was yelling it in Aldi, it's pronounced Nuh - vay - uh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 18, 2018 A former Tennessee magistrate who ruled that a child couldn't be named Messiah is running for a circuit court judgeship in next month's primary. The Knoxville New Sentinel reports Lu Ann Ballew is challenging the incumbent, Carter Moore, in the 4th Judicial District. In 2013, Ballew was Cocke County child support magistrate when she ruled that Messiah should only be used to refer to Jesus and ordered the name removed from an 8-month-old's birth certificate. The parents were only seeking to change the baby's surname. The ruling was overturned, and Ballew was removed as magistrate. The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct later issued a public censure of her. In 2014, she ran unsuccessfully in the Cocke County General Sessions Court race. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted April 18, 2018 26 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: A former Tennessee magistrate who ruled that a child couldn't be named Messiah is running for a circuit court judgeship in next month's primary. The Knoxville New Sentinel reports Lu Ann Ballew is challenging the incumbent, Carter Moore, in the 4th Judicial District. In 2013, Ballew was Cocke County child support magistrate when she ruled that Messiah should only be used to refer to Jesus and ordered the name removed from an 8-month-old's birth certificate. The parents were only seeking to change the baby's surname. The ruling was overturned, and Ballew was removed as magistrate. The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct later issued a public censure of her. In 2014, she ran unsuccessfully in the Cocke County General Sessions Court race. SC What an ignorant woman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,220 Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Toast said: What an ignorant woman. Fuck all that, I was quite taken with 'Cocke' County. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,220 Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/17/2018 at 03:14, CarolAnn said: OK, so Mom may have gotten the 'no middle name' thing right. Didn't realize they were such a problem. One son's middle name is Leander and the other is Royce. Both are the grandfathers' middle names. I have a middle name CA. If I told you.....I would have to kill you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted April 18, 2018 Pray continue young Sir 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted April 18, 2018 28 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: I have a middle name CA. If I told you.....I would have to kill you. Why so shy? I think Ballbag is a great middle name 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
