Posted on 04/29/2011 4:07:30 PM PDT by decimon
When it comes to names, everybody's got an opinion. But while figuring out what names people like is pretty simple -- the U.S. Social Security Administration keeps a list of the most popular baby names each year -- figuring out what people hate is trickier.
It turns out that in the case of names, love and hate aren't mutually exclusive. A new informal survey of the most disliked names in America finds that popularity often breeds backlash, as a quick track to baby-name fame seems to also trigger hate for that name. Among the most-hated "trendy" names are Jayden, Brayden, Madison and Addison.
The most commonly cited name that put people's teeth on edge was Nevaeh, or "heaven" spelled backward. That name didn't exist until the 1990s, but it took off in popularity in 2003, shooting from the 150th most common baby name in that year to the 31st most popular in 2007 (as of 2009, it stood at No. 34).
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The survey also turned up a few interesting trends. The first is that people hate gender-bending names, particularly when a masculine name becomes feminine, as with Madison (which tied for second-most-hated for boys with 16 separate mentions) and Addison (which tied for sixth with eight mentions). They also hate names they can't spell, including Kaitlyn, which got eight mentions and tied for sixth. (People say "Caitlin" is fine because it's traditional, Wattenberg said, though the original Irish pronunciation of that spelling would be closer to "Kathleen.")
...The most hated boys' names -- Jayden, Brayden, Aiden and Kayden -- all rhyme and all shot up from obscurity during the last decade. Among girls, a spate of "Mc"-names sparked annoyance: Mackenzie, McKenna and Makayla all made the top 10.
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Have a friend that almost lost his daughter at birth, they named her Miracle Grace. My sone is Seth Morgan.
And don’t forget “Trey”
I take it “LaTrina’s” dad wasn’t in the military...lol.
Uh, for your information, Bertha had three sisters,
Betty Butt, Bella Butt and Bathsheba Butt.
I should think that many of today’s ‘unique’ names are so styled because of their spelling. I have an ‘old’ name, and it suits me just fine, thanks :)
LOL! Harla. But Dorcas is a name from the Bible, so I think that’s why her parents named her so.
I had a friend from high school who is named Keisha. She’s white.
The female name Hildegard derived from the Old High German words hild (=war or battle) and gard (=protection) and means "protecting battle-maid." Brunhilda as a girl's name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Brunhilda is "ready for battle".
My poor sister was named Gay in 1949, which was a reasonably popular name back then. Needless to say, she’s not too crazy about it now.
My three sons are named Joseph, John and Alex(not Alexander).
Cheers!
We considered our Michael a gift from God when he was born. When he was in high school seven of his 3-2 baseball team members were also named Michael. Most mischevious bunch of boys ever assembled in one place.
I once knew a woman whose real name was QueenEster, I kid you not.
Ras-I, Jabaal, Akeem, Rahim, Da'Quan, Jaiquawn, Dontay, DeMarco, Martez, DeMarcus, Jah, Shareece...
My best friend’s name was Gladys - of course all the guys called her Glad Ass - she legally changed it the day she turned 18.
Cheers!
The relentless teasing probably had something to do with it.
*snort*
I have a Benjamin, Porter and a Delaney(girl)
Judas. Anybody ever name their child “Judas”?
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