Which names do you hate/dislike and why?
-Names that are spelled unnecessarily complicatedly (ie: Aliviyah). This just makes life difficult for everyone involved.
-Overused trendy names (ie: [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] and [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] for girls) especially when theyāre past their time. They donāt age well imo.
-What I perceive to be āsoftā names for boys (ie: [name_u]Evan[/name_u]/Devon/Allen/Kenny). This is super subjective but like nails on a chalkboard for me.
I hope I donāt offend anyone with these comments 
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I have no specific names I hate and even if I did, I wouldnāt want to share them publicly at the risk of offending/hurting someone. I know that sounds soft, but Iāve seen it happen here and Iāve seen awful comments about my own names that leave a bad taste in my mouth.
However, names that Iām not too fond of tend to be the ones that I have a bad association with, (for example, I have a bad association with the name [name_f]Maia[/name_f], as I was bullied by one as a kid, even though the name is perfectly fine) or have an AWFUL meaning, either biblically or meaning-wise. For example, I do love the names ā[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]ā & ā[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]ā but the meaning really puts me off and I wouldnāt want to use it. I tie meanings very heavily to names!
Just a reminder to everyone to keep this thread CIVIL, and be mindful of the words you use while describing names. 
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I think hate is a strong word - the only time Iād hate a name would be if it was offensive in some way (the most common issue is cultural appropriation). I do have names I donāt like, just like everyone else - theyāre mostly 60s/70s names like [name_m]Simon[/name_m] and [name_m]Richard[/name_m] (sorry! I know [name_m]Simon[/name_m]ās quite popular on here)
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I wouldnt say I hate any names, just names I personally dislike for me.
Im not really fond of [name_f]Bridget[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], or [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]ā¦ Im not quite sure how to explain it, but the sounds of these names sort of hurt my ears?
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I agree with this. For me these are [name_u]Rene[/name_u] and [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], which are perfectly good names.
[name_m]Even[/name_m] for names I dislike, I can still see the appeal. If it had no appeal, it would not be used as a name.
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Agree about strange spelling
I think Clamidia really bad choice because of another similar word, even if Clamidia buy it self, totally fine.
I hated names, depending on people āname ownersā when I was small. Like, [name_f]Dolores[/name_f](because of [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]ās characterš¤£)
Do we really need another thread like this? Everyone has certain names they dislike personally, and yes, I admit I find some names rather tacky, but canāt we just keep it positive? Thereās no need to go and ridicule other peopleās choices, is there?
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I guess that is misunderstanding, a) just share names and reasons, like āI donāt like [name_m]Tom[/name_m], because I know one [name_m]Tom[/name_m]ā¦ā b) Polite about strange ideas, like name āprincessā for example c) donāt like some meaning
No hate speech, just thinking
This is the current most popular discussion thread on this topic 
Letās add any additional comments there so as not to clog the boards with similar topics 
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