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HelpRe: from the Web: "Names that scream you are a trashy parent" Do you agree?
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This feels like clickbait from fifteen years ago.
I'm not going to do a point-by-point breakdown but I can't judge parents based on names anymore. I've taught high school in three extremely different teaching environments, and what I've learned is that names are a matter of personal style and choice, and supportive and loving parents come from all backgrounds and situations. I've had families with names I've viewed as patently absurd and realized that that was a harsh and unfair judgment. I also have deal with abusive families who named their kids Richard and Elizabeth - perhaps as bland and theoretically "respectable" as names get.
That's kind of not the point here, I get. The Nevaeh comment feels so dated (I've literally never met one?). The commentary on Nick Cannon and his names is a point one can take, but I'm more concerned about his whole attitude toward procreation than what he names his kids. (Same to Elon Musk - and frankly I'd judge Musk's name choices more.)
There are perhaps some exceptions to this: alcohol/drug-related names might be something to consider, but there's also a huge difference between naming a child Brandy and naming a child Methamphetamine. But in an instance like that, the bigger issue would probably be the parents' headspace versus the name itself.
The older I get, the more set in my ways I am with my personal taste in names - but the more open and accommodating I am toward names that don't fit my preferred style.
Andrew
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I'm not going to do a point-by-point breakdown but I can't judge parents based on names anymore. I've taught high school in three extremely different teaching environments, and what I've learned is that names are a matter of personal style and choice, and supportive and loving parents come from all backgrounds and situations. I've had families with names I've viewed as patently absurd and realized that that was a harsh and unfair judgment. I also have deal with abusive families who named their kids Richard and Elizabeth - perhaps as bland and theoretically "respectable" as names get.
That's kind of not the point here, I get. The Nevaeh comment feels so dated (I've literally never met one?). The commentary on Nick Cannon and his names is a point one can take, but I'm more concerned about his whole attitude toward procreation than what he names his kids. (Same to Elon Musk - and frankly I'd judge Musk's name choices more.)
There are perhaps some exceptions to this: alcohol/drug-related names might be something to consider, but there's also a huge difference between naming a child Brandy and naming a child Methamphetamine. But in an instance like that, the bigger issue would probably be the parents' headspace versus the name itself.
The older I get, the more set in my ways I am with my personal taste in names - but the more open and accommodating I am toward names that don't fit my preferred style.
put a smile on your face - make the world a better place (:
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