CoLA Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Best name combo I had in the classroom was a kid named Justin case.I had a girl in my class in high school named Paige Turner. My name ended up leaving me with the nickname Cola since my sister was unable to say my entire name when she was little and settled on that for some reason I still don't get! It's stuck with me ever since. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Torch Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My oldest is named Ryan, but all his siblings call him Bubba. It started with our second, Kylie, she couldn't pronounce brother correctly instead it was bubba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 We still call my brother Bubba. In fact, Noah calls him Uncle Bubba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 BOB. Easy name. Easy to spell, pronounce. unique for a girl. But I admit Sho'spatulla's growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Jade Skywalker Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 My boy name choice has been Owen forever. Or Ben. Girls names are harder because all the Star Wars names I like are super weird or instantly recognizable. I love the name Mirax but can't do that to my kid. If I ever have a girl the name will probably end up being Hera or Rey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I don't even like my own kid as much as you like Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Jade Skywalker Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Don't worry, I won't like my kid as much as Star Wars either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Friend of mine named his son Anakin. That's some commitment right there. Kinda going for the big guns straight up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 And that kid is going to hate them once he's 13. I personally think it's a terrible idea for a parent to subject a kid to their hobbies/interests/likes. It's like not allowing them to develop their own identity beyond the parents fandom. That's just me-- people can name their kid what they like, I just never would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Jade Skywalker Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Heh. I know someone who named his kid Anakin. The kid is around 13 now and fine with it. How do you *not* introduce your kid to your likes/interests, though? I mean, it'd be harder for me not to show my kid Star Wars than to have them avoid it. It's like if you really like a certain sports team but refuse to take your kid to a game. Besides, I fully expect my kid to backlash and hate Star Wars once they're old enough. One of my friends has a daughter who doesn't like it because "it's Mommy's thing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 introducing isn't the same as anchoring the kid with a made up sci-fi name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Jade Skywalker Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 As opposed to random made up names? I get it, though, which is why I refuse to name my kid Leia. I prefer the names that come from Star Wars but aren't instantly recognizable as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 As far as names go I think you can do a whole lot worse than Anakin. Not that I'd ever call MY kid that. Not that I have kids. I'd sooner call my kid Anakin than John or James or Matthew or anything like that. No disrespect to anyone with those names... Just personally would rather something a little different than a Biblical name. And as far as inspiration for names go Star Wars is no worse a source than the bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Except Anakin is a mass murderer at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 So? He's a fictitious one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 As opposed to random made up names? Not necessarily-those are almost as damaging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Yeah. Like Pixie. Or Peaches. Or Blue Ivy. Or Rolan Bolan. Or Zowie Bowie. Or Moon-Unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Torch Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I have found that regardless of the direction taken to naming your child everyone else, like in all things, has an opinion. As such naming a child Anakin could be seen as like naming your child Heinrich Himmler. And yeah, I always thought it was daft that Leia and Han had a child and named him Anakin too. Names, regardless of origin, have meaning; crafted by the world, the namer and eventually by the named. So making a name your own is absolutely possible and can be an important part of coming to terms with yourself, regardless of your given name. Whether you disregard the name's implications, accept the thought process that gave you that name /or if you change your name you are making valid resolutions to this small part of coming to know yourself. Coming back to me, as a parent and my particular process; I did my best to not lay additional weight to my childrens' names. Doesn't mean my way was right. Doesn't mean the names I chose have no weight. Doesn't mean my kids like their names (Ryan joking or not adores his brother Dylan James name and Kylie wishes she was named whatever she is into on any given day). What it means is names are incredibly personal, so unless someone intentionally abuses the process (eg. Assclown Jones) then whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I grew up with a kid named Michael Jordan. Now he was born before Jordan himself ever became a star. I think it's funny to see all the kids now with the name Shaquille. Just as in a few years when kids start getting older you will see more and more Lebrons and Barracks out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I think my name, Garrison, is the perfect amount of unique. My dad's name is Gary, so I'm Gary's-son. Works on several levels. Oh and give your kid two middle names. I love having two middle names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 I hated my first name enough to go by my middle name (Burt). Yes, I actually go by Burt in life. What sealed the deal was seeing my first name in driver's ed class...3 times....as the drunk driver in those educational videos with the hypothetical scenarios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 .....Wade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I think my name, Garrison, is the perfect amount of unique. My dad's name is Gary, so I'm Gary's-son. Works on several levels. Oh and give your kid two middle names. I love having two middle names.It's not that unique. I grew up Roman Catholic and I have a bajillion middle names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 My dad gave me his first name but a different middle name, and from birth I was called by the middle name. While I love my middle name (by default, the first name kinda sucks) it's caused so much confusion over the years. Every official document has me by my first name, so when I give them the middle name chaos tends to ensue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'm doing the Ancestry.com thing and finding two basic names that were given to my mother's father and his ancestors that just flip-flop through the years. My G-pa is Henry Andrew-his father was Andrew Henry-HIS dad was Henry Andrew-and it goes back 5 generations so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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