Open Editorial: You Named Your Baby WHAT???

Onyx Magazine ^ | March, 2006 | Josephine Hammond

[Alberta's Child]

I think all girls should be named Victoria. Then they would all have a national holiday in Canada named for them. :-)

[nopardons]

But MICHAEL is a MALE Biblical name. So what's you're point?

I'm talking about little girls ( well, they are now women ) I knew, who were named MICHAEL; not MICHAL.

[Beagle8U]

"This guy is named Josephine, which is a problematic name for a man"

I had a good buddy who's name was Gail. I saw nothing wrong with it, but he hated his parents for giving him that name.

I would never give a child a name that was unusual, or even less than common for someone of that gender.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Well, Victoria is a really nice name, and it's my real name as well. :-)

[cyborg]

I was expressing aggravation about something I didn't make clear. I apologise for the misunderstanding.

[ClearBlueSky]

Anakin! Poor kid- he's doomed to get 'Annie' as a nickname.
We have a Luke- can't tell you how many 'Beru' moments I've had calling him inside...' Luuuuuke!' lol

[twippo]

"many of the names are from the bible."

Then you know that Jemimah and Keziah were the names of Job's daughters. Kerenhappuch hasn't quite caught on as much, though.

[cyborg]

good grief *lol* Okay on that note, I'm heading off to sleep!

[twippo]

I like Micah, Joel or Jasper for a boy; for a girl, I have more favorites. I think Keaira/Keira/Keara is pretty. It's an Irish name but it blends well multiculturally.

[razorback-bert]

Not guilty!


Yo Bro


Sheetswa

[DejaJude]

Who knows what the future will bring for people named LaShawn or LaPrielle or Janeisha. Time will tell. I suppose those who are smart, talented and driven will rise to the top.

I agree. Since my husband and I had a very common last name, we named our first born with a first name that we made up. This was in the 1970's We were thinking how that name would sound in the NFL (we decided it was great). Since then, that name has showed up in the top 1000 in the Social Security Administration's names for newborns. I have to admit that our son did not appreciate his name while in grade school. However, when he got older, he refused to use his "ordinary" middle name and was glad that he stood out. He and his wife have also given their son an unique name (at this time). Who knows, it may be common soon. As it turned out, he was never interested in the NFL, but, at this time, is involved with teens that are confined to group homes. I couldn't be prouder.

[Ax]

I had a friend about 25 years ago. She went to graduate school at Catawba College. She SWEARS that she went to school with a woman named "Bo-Peep."

I had a flight commander in the Air Force, male, first name "Beverly."

[Beagle8U]

"The City Administrator in Washington, DC is named Robert Bobb."

LMAO...It could be worse.

How about Neil N. Bobb ?

[Alberta's Child]

;-)

[Gone GF]

Jenna's good.

We decided on Grace and Spencer. At the time they were rarely used but not bizarre. Seemed to become more common after we used them, but still fairly rare.

[Victoria Delsoul]

You know it's true, hehe.

[KosmicKitty]

Named my oldest son Kristian - the Scandinavian spelling of Christian - wanted him to have something unique.

Too bad that the year he was born, Kristin - the female name - was the most popular. I spent years getting letters about my daughter, Kristin.. No one bother to see if was the masculine spelling!!

Named the rest of the boys less exotic names, Daniel, Joshua, and Martin. Though we did have one event in Little League where Joshua got a trophy with a girl ballplayer on on it. Don't even think there's a girl's version of Joshua.

[Alberta's Child]

No argument here. LOL.

[jocon307]

"Cokie Roberts "

Real first name is Corinne, my daughter's name. Still waiting for it to become popular enough to buy her tschockes.

[twippo]

Bilqis is popular with Hispanics spelled as Belkys. I've also seen it as Anabelkys. IIRC, it's the name attributed to the legendary Queen of Sheba.