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Help13 reasons why American naming trends suck
I can't stand the naming trends in America. Here's why:
1. Boys' names on girls. This is, in my opinion, the biggest offender.
2. "Virtue" names like Destiny, Trinity, Nevaeh, and Miracle.
3. Names ending in -aden and -alen. Please. They're so babyish!
4. Misspelled names like Emalee, Johnathon, McKayla, and Nathanael.
5. Names ending in -son (except Allison) on girls, because they mean "son of".
6. Pretentious last names, esp. on girls, like Carrington and Kennedy.
7. Yuppie names like Carter, Cassidy, Parker, and Kendall.
8. Tacky place names like Dakota, London, and Camden.
9. Naming kids after celebrities, like Keanu, Miley, and Charlize, or their kids, like Shiloh, Harlow, and Kingston.
10. Titles being used as names, like Prince, Princess, Duke, or Deacon.
11. Nicknames as given names, like Alex, Sam, Danny, and Ellie. Some are fine on their own, like Jenny, Jessie, and Gwen, because they are well-established as given names.
12. Names taken from popular culture, like Chandler, Fallon, or Cohen (the last one is extremely offensive as a given name).
13. Replacing a C with a K. It's fine if you're Eastern European or something, and it's a name that's part of the culture. But names like Kaleb, Konnor, Khloe, and Kole are not part of that culture, so we can assume someone fooled around with the spelling.
Many Americans are using normal names, but it seems many others aren't. Give me your opinions on this list.
1. Boys' names on girls. This is, in my opinion, the biggest offender.
2. "Virtue" names like Destiny, Trinity, Nevaeh, and Miracle.
3. Names ending in -aden and -alen. Please. They're so babyish!
4. Misspelled names like Emalee, Johnathon, McKayla, and Nathanael.
5. Names ending in -son (except Allison) on girls, because they mean "son of".
6. Pretentious last names, esp. on girls, like Carrington and Kennedy.
7. Yuppie names like Carter, Cassidy, Parker, and Kendall.
8. Tacky place names like Dakota, London, and Camden.
9. Naming kids after celebrities, like Keanu, Miley, and Charlize, or their kids, like Shiloh, Harlow, and Kingston.
10. Titles being used as names, like Prince, Princess, Duke, or Deacon.
11. Nicknames as given names, like Alex, Sam, Danny, and Ellie. Some are fine on their own, like Jenny, Jessie, and Gwen, because they are well-established as given names.
12. Names taken from popular culture, like Chandler, Fallon, or Cohen (the last one is extremely offensive as a given name).
13. Replacing a C with a K. It's fine if you're Eastern European or something, and it's a name that's part of the culture. But names like Kaleb, Konnor, Khloe, and Kole are not part of that culture, so we can assume someone fooled around with the spelling.
Many Americans are using normal names, but it seems many others aren't. Give me your opinions on this list.
This message was edited 8/15/2008, 12:12 PM
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