Message: "oh no, no, no" - Behind the Name

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oh no, no, no

by New_Chloe

3/11/2011, 2:29 PM

in reply to a message by Starving Artist

Broadly?

I like to think I'm less judgemental about invented names these days, but this one is just...not...good. I can't even imagine the misery a chunky teen would suffer if they were named Broadleigh.

Even if it is supposed to be said "BRODE-lee", all I see is a big fat BROAD in there.

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- Starving Artist +2

3/11/2011, 2:31 PM

Unfortunately, it was pronounced BROAD-lee, rather than BRODE-lee. I just - I had the same reaction. Why start your daughter's name with broad, of all things? That's just terrible.

- Esyllt (fishl_x) +1

3/11/2011, 3:43 PM

I thought it was for a boy!

I thought it sounded like a stupid variation of Bradley. What a terrible name! Ugh I don't know why they thought this was a good idea. At least she has the -Leigh part. Toad-ly Broadleigh?

The poor poor child.

- Starving Artist

3/11/2011, 4:08 PM

Poor planning. It wouldn't be great on a boy, but on a girl, it's so much worse. No girl needs to have "broad" attached to her name.

Maybe she'll shorten it to plain Leigh when she gets older.

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