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People Share the Biggest Issue They Have with Their First Name
Parents really try their hardest when picking out a name for their baby. They want the name to mean something, but not be so weird that it makes their baby’s life harder for years to come. They try to consider initials and nicknames and just generally to do right by their kid – it’s a huge responsibility, naming another person!
That said, things don’t always work out as planned (and I guess some people don’t take it too seriously to begin with), and people can end up…if not hating, then at least being displeased by their names.
What's the biggest problem you have with your name?
My biggest problem?
Me: "Hi, I'm Marcus. Nice to meet you."
Business people: "Hi, Marcus. Do you go by Mark?"
Me: "No. If I did then don't you think I'd introduce myself as that?"
— Marcus Vance (@MarcusCVance) January 9, 2020
If you want to know some of their reasons, well, these 18 people are here to dish!
18. There’s no way to predict the next big thing.
It was a perfectly fine name until the fall of 1990. https://t.co/Kw1orzrKCr
— Will “techpod.content.town” Smith (@willsmith) January 11, 2020
17. We can learn it if we want to.
White people telling me my name is “difficult” no matter where I am in the world https://t.co/N2Pe3dcajC
— Wagatwe Wanjuki
(@wagatwe) January 11, 2020
16. That barista just stopped trying.
My name is Guillermo
I’m from Argentina
There, we pronounce it:
“Gui-Sher-Moh”
The rest of Spanish Speaking countries say: GUI-ER-MOIn Starbucks Chile, I’m asked for my name:
Me: “Guishermo”
Barista: Michelle?
Me: not, GUIshermo
Barista: Sherman
Me: Gui-ier-moh
The results: pic.twitter.com/L0miUvAt49— ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
(@gedelapena) January 10, 2020
15. My sister has only a middle initial and I can confirm the age of automation has made these things extra difficult.
“What’s the biggest problem you have with your name?”
Where do I start… the internet!
The standard error message: “Last name must have at least 2 letters.”
My personal all-time favorite: “Last name field cannot be in all caps.” — Stanford college app in the early 2000s. https://t.co/BPdmVBBDcf
— Vivian U (@JustTheLetterU) January 12, 2020
14. That’s just really insulting.
No one can pronounce or spell it. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been called “Renato” in an email. Hell, my company that I’ve been with for FOUR YEARS misspelled my name on my new nameplate
pic.twitter.com/mwTrZsWtJi
— Renata Leo | Buffalo Sauce Everywhere (@renataoleo) January 9, 2020
13. This is way too long of a conversation.
“What’s your name?”
Dee.
“Dean? Hi Dean.”
Dee.
“Deena.”
No, Dee.
“Deanna.”
Just Dee.
“Dana.”
There’s no N.
“Dia.”
Dee.
“I don’t know what you’re saying.”
What comes after C?
“D?”
Yes!
“Your name is just one letter?”
With two E’s.
“Oh, Edie!”— Dee Hanson (@DeeHansonTweets) January 9, 2020
12. I wish she was kidding.
“Hi, I’m Chesney.”
“Are you related to Kenny Chesney?!”
Yes, this has happened WAY too many times. No, I’m not joking.— Chesney Infalt (@ChesneyInfalt) January 9, 2020
11. It’s like playing a game you wish you weren’t winning.
“Can I have your name?’
“Yeah, it’s Miguel.” pic.twitter.com/NIpMV0Rylp— MDragmire (@MDragmire) January 10, 2020
10. What on earth would Clyde be short FOR, I wonder?
Everyone used to ask me what Clyde was ‘short for’. Eventually after many refutations I relented and said ‘Clyde-O’Scope’. So my nickname became Scope, which made me sound like Byron’s rakish mate, Scrope Davies.
— Clyde ‘Scope’ Davies (@deadlyvices) January 10, 2020
9. There’s something you don’t want to have to say every day.
“Hi I’m Manick”
“Nice to meet you Malik”
“No it’s MaNick, as in depressive”— Manick Govinda (@manick62) January 10, 2020
8. I’d probably just start with Ed.
Starbucks staff: Name?
Me: It’s Huw
Starbucks: Sue?
Me: No, Huw
Starbucks: Who?
Me: Huw
Starbucks: Is that H-U-G-H?
Me: No it’s H-U-W
Starbucks: Is that Chinese?
Me: Call me Ed. https://t.co/8PrFBXSPhV— Huw Edwards (@huwbbc) January 10, 2020
7. Talk about an unfortunate twist of fate.
I have to clarify that i’m named after an Egyptian goddess and not a terrorist organization every time i meet someone new
https://t.co/V2EpNEAJfI
— isisandherforehead. (@izeeeees) January 12, 2020
6. I mean. He kind of brought that on himself.
People who think my name isn’t my name, but a nickname or pseudonym.
“Hi, I’m Spider.”
“Ok, what’s your legal name?”
“… … Spider. My name is Spider. That’s my name. It’s even my legal name, because I had the funds and privilege to enforce that.”
— Spider
(@vaspider) January 10, 2020
5. Here I thought “with a C” would be the default.
Going through life “Cathy with a C”.. once registered for a conference by phone – said “Cathy with a C”.. got to conference..all my paperwork and badge were for Kathy Withacee
— Cathy A. Salazar (@LvlyWords) January 10, 2020
4. …is it really, though?
My name is Edward, but I go by Ted or Teddy. No one knows that Teddy is a nickname for Edward. Everyone’s response is, “There’s no T in Edward”.
Then everyone comes up with the same thing at that exact moment.
Tedward. pic.twitter.com/sraJ4e5ITW
— Teddy (@SquirlMastr) January 10, 2020
3. Seriously, it takes two seconds to double check.
My whole adult life, I have sent email from alanna.burke@whatever, with my name spelled correctly in the email, only to receive emails with my name misspelled. How. How do you do it. pic.twitter.com/t3nZUKsh8a
— Alanna Burke (she/her) (@aburke626) January 10, 2020
2. Manners seem to also be a thing for old people these days.
Me – My name is Miriam.
Person – That sounds like an old lady’s name.
Me – I’m growing into it.
— MimZWay (@MimZWay) January 10, 2020
1. I guess sometimes close enough will do.
My name is Siobhan.
Sio b han?
No Shivorn,
Shobahn
No Shivorn, it’s Irish
Shibarn?
Fuck it, sure, why not.— Siobhan Cole (@Siobhancole11) January 10, 2020
I disliked my name when I was younger, but now I like it (and I’ve never had any problems like these)!
Have you had issues with your name? What are they? Tell us in the comments1
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Here Are the 100 Most Popular Baby Names of the Decade
Baby names come and go, and it’s always interesting to see what sticks and what’s ultimately a flash in the pan. Have you wondered what the most popular names for kids have been the past ten years or so?
The numbers have been crunched from information from the Social Security Administration from 2010 to 2018 to give us the most popular baby names of the past decade.
Did you have any new kiddos in the past ten years? If so, did any of these names make the cut for you?
Tell us all about it in the comments!
1. Emma
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2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Noah
5. Isabella
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6. Liam
7. Jacob
8. Mason
9. William
10. Ava
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11. Ethan
12. Michael
13. Alexander
14. James
15. Elijah
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16. Daniel
17. Benjamin
18. Aiden
19. Jayden
20. Mia
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21. Logan
22. Matthew
23. Abigail
24. Emily
25. David
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26. Joseph
27. Lucas
28. Jackson
29. Anthony
30. Joshua
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31. Samuel
32. Andrew
33. Gabriel
34. Christopher
35. John
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36. Madison
37. Charlotte
38. Dylan
39. Carter
40. Isaac
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41. Elizabeth
42. Ryan
43. Luke
44. Oliver
45. Nathan
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46. Henry
47. Owen
48. Amelia
49. Caleb
50. Wyatt
51. Chloe
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52. Christian
53. Ella
54. Sebastian
55. Evelyn
56. Jack
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57. Avery
58. Sofia
59. Harper
60. Jonathan
61. Landon
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62. Julian
63. Isaiah
64. Hunter
65. Levi
66. Grace
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67. Addison
68. Aaron
69. Victoria
70. Eli
71. Charles
72. Natalie
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73. Thomas
74. Connor
75. Lily
76. Brayden
77. Nicholas
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78. Jaxon
79. Jeremiah
80. Aubrey
81. Cameron
82. Evan
83. Adrian
84. Jordan
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85. Lillian
86. Gavin
87. Zoey
88. Hannah
89. Grayson
90. Angel
91. Robert
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92. Layla
93. Tyler
94. Josiah
95. Brooklyn
96. Austin
97. Samantha
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98. Zoe
99. Colton
100. Brandon
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These People Have All Had Their First Names Ruined by Pop Culture
I feel kind of sorry for these people, but my last name is Gilligan, so I don’t feel that sorry for them. Do you know how many times I’ve heard jokes about “The Skipper”?
Yeah, that many.
What piece of pop culture has ruined your first name?
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) September 25, 2019
Let’s all say a little prayer for these folks…
1. She really needs to see the manager.
…to see the manager?
— Nick Hand (@SomePaddy) September 26, 2019
2. That’s not good.
My name is Ana, I have red hair, and my husband’s name is Hans pic.twitter.com/WgnUvrUGyb
— Ana Stumpf (@Ana_Archived) September 27, 2019
3. Alexa, I have a question.
My middle child’s name is Alexa. She was born in the 1990’s. I’m very bitter.
— ∂αиιєℓℓє
(@luckysaabola) September 25, 2019
4. Ouch, that one hurts.
2016 Presidential Election.
— Mike Spence (@ItsMikeSpence) September 25, 2019
5. The Legend of…
Ruined isnt the word I’d use… but I could do without all the ‘rescue’ pickup lines or sword-based innuendos! pic.twitter.com/WHCZCO8smz
— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) September 26, 2019
6. No comment needed.
…………
— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) September 25, 2019
7. Yes, just like that.
“LIKE THE ALLERGY MEDICINE?????”
— Allegra Clark (@SimplyAllegra) September 27, 2019
8. A teenage witch?
My whole life people have asked me if I’m a a witch pic.twitter.com/vZgIXUAvZa
— sabreena (@sabgold) September 27, 2019
9. I can hear Homer yelling.
No explanation required…
— Bart (@bart_pirie) September 27, 2019
10. You never had a chance.
Take a guess who’s ruined my ENTIRE name.
— Andrew Dick (@Professor_Andy) September 25, 2019
11. Creepy Carrie! Creepy Carrie!
Stephen King. pic.twitter.com/LSsv2ZqN9F
— Carrie Hope Fletcher (@CarrieHFletcher) September 26, 2019
12. This one is a classic.
— Aaron Bader (@aaronsbader) September 25, 2019
13. A double whammy.
I've been called Kenny G roughly 13,000 times in my life. "Where's Barbie?" was also an exceedingly clever and not at all common quip.
— Ken Grant (@KenGrantPFN) September 25, 2019
14. Yeah, baby, yeah!
— Austin (@AustinTMcCarthy) September 25, 2019
15. Could be worse.
— #1 Rachel (@rachel) September 25, 2019
Has this happened to you? If so, share your stories with us in the comments!
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A Classroom of Kids’ Names Went Viral Because They’re…Ridiculous
I had a conversation about this recently with a friend of mine. We talked about how out of control parents are getting these days with the names of their kids. It seems like all you have to do is slap a “lyn” or a “lin” on the end of anything, really, and you’re good to go.
Nowhere is the “ridiculous kids names” phenomenon more prevalent than in this classroom photo shared on Twitter that went viral in a hurry.
these names can’t be real pic.twitter.com/EiGGR2dNHY
— playboi carti please dm (@ibeshitposting) August 11, 2019
But they are real…all too real.
And people on Twitter got pretty fired up about “Elexia,” “Zerachiel,” “Eilee,” “Reagyn,” and “Jagger”, among others.
One tweeter even noticed that “Trapper,” “Hunter,” and “Fisher” are all members of the same classroom.
you know damn well they’re gonna be pulling up after recess like this pic.twitter.com/L2cxJbiQ5k
— frankya (@FrankyAbrego) August 11, 2019
This story reminded one Twitter user of the “Viral Chalkboard Mom” who blew up when her baby name options seemed a little bit out of control.
— shred (@shred__bro) August 11, 2019
And, of course, some smart ass had to throw this into the conversation.
how tf u even pronounce this one pic.twitter.com/653q3tc1th
— taco bell bean burrito for $1.39 (@nachofriesbox) August 12, 2019
It’s gonna get worse before it gets better people…
Like I said, people are free to name their children anything they want to, and I mean anything.
But, you never know if the world is gonna take notice and poke a little fun at you, so choose wisely!
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Southwest Airlines Apologizes to a Passenger After Employee Mocks Her Daughter’s Name, “Abcde”
Ya know, I’ve seen some “weird” names in my day. Heck, i watch enough professional football to know that people can sometimes have… interesting… names (like Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Taco Charlton, or D’Brickashaw Ferguson). I try my best not to be too judgmental. Apparently, the folks at Southwest don’t feel the same way…
Traci Redford, a Texas resident, complained that a Southwest employee mocked her daughter’s name. She said, “The gate agent started laughing, pointing at me and my daughter, talking to other employees. So I turned around and said, ‘Hey, if I can hear you, my daughter can hear you, so I’d appreciate if you’d just stop.”
Oh, I forgot to mention her daughter’s name. Are you ready for this? Abcde. It’s pronounced “Ab-city.” Yes, you read that correctly.
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The employee apparently took a photo of the girl’s boarding pass and posted it online, which is how Redford found about it and reported it to the airline.
Name shaming? This Texas woman claims a @SouthwestAir agent made fun of her 5-year-old daughter’s name as they were preparing to board their flight at @JohnWayneAir in Orange County.
Her daughter’s name is Abcde (pronounced Ab-city). @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/iHpBPoakYI
— Veronica Miracle (@ABC7Veronica) November 28, 2018
Photo Credit: Twitter
Southwest eventually apologized to the woman and Abcde, saying “We take great pride in extending our Southwest Hospitality to all of our Customers, which includes living by the Golden Rule and treating every individual with respect, in person or online.”
You’re probably not going to believe this, but there are several hundred people in the U.S. with the name “Abcde.”
Wow, we live in strange times.
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