inspired by /r/crazydictatorideas, where someone suggested: Each year the most popular name is outlawed for the next year.
Not only did I think some of you might like this law, but also I thought Nameberry could surely come up with more rules to make the naming world not exactly better, but definitely crazier.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] NOT outlaw individual names or enforce your own taste. This is not a “names you hate” thread. Users suggesting “outlaw anything that rhymes with -aden” will be publicly shamed for not reading this properly. Suggest things like “sibsets must be in alphabetical order” instead.
I’ll start:
Names are no longer gendered. Instead, names are now zodiaced. You will only be allowed to pick from the 1/12 of names that are associated with baby’s astrological sign, plus a handful of names that for example work on all fire signs and very few truly unizodiac ones.
Have fun! Keep it civil.
[name_u]Happy[/name_u] naming,
[name_f]Wanda[/name_f]
Sibling names can’t stylistically match (ie; only one flower name, or only one modern name) - you can have same initials, but one name per style, unless you can successfully argue that a name that crosses styles.
People will be named normally at birth by their parents. However, every five years, starting on their tenth birthday, people will be expected to to add one name to or remove one name from their full name.
All couples will be assigned a letter, based on the sum of the numerical values of the initial of their first name (A=1, B=2, C=3 etc). All children must have names beginning with this letter. If the number is bigger than the length of the alphabet, it loops back around. Ie, [name_u]John[/name_u] (J=10) and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (M=13) must name all their children beginning with W (23). [name_m]Paul[/name_m] (16) and [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] (19) must name all their children beginning with I (35=9).
Each year is themed- like 2020 is values names, 2021 is botanical names, 2022 is animal names etc. So everyone shares a theme with their year. I don’t know who assigns the theme maybe everyone votes or there’s a rotating list every 20 years or so.
This is hilarious. How about: Babies will be named only by those with professional training and an official license, which shall be issued by Nameberry.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] imagine if these licenses were not issued to parents, so instead there is a job position at the hospital where a professional namer will name all the babies and as the new parents you have no imput. The baby comes named.
Parents must pass a special exam alongside a professional namer to be able to name their baby to make sure they have a firm grasp of language (to avoid “you-nik” spellings), express their styles (so the namer can help find a name that will appeal to the parents), and make sure the baby won’t be saddled with a stupid name.
