Names You Hate

General Name Discussion
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I agree, I don’t necessarily hate any names, just can’t imagine using some with my LN.

Naming trends I don’t care for include:

  • Names that are not easily pronounced based on their spelling (i.e. [name_f]Imogen[/name_f])
  • Any names used after popular fiction heroes/heroines ([name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Katniss[/name_f])
  • Changing the spelling of a name to make it different ([name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]) - I just cringe at the thought of kids constantly saying that’s [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] with an X.
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[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_u]Conner[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]/ [name_m]Ernie[/name_m]
[name_u]Jayden[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Norman[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Radcliffe[/name_m]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]

[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bertha[/name_f]
[name_f]Candy[/name_f]
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marge[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]

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ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING, with an unnecessary X in it ([name_u]Paxton[/name_u], [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m], etc.)
[name_f]Hildegarde[/name_f], [name_f]Olga[/name_f], [name_f]Doris[/name_f], and any other “grumpy grandma” names
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]-blech
La- names like LaQueesha and [name_f]LaDasha[/name_f]
Queenation, the horror of horrors that was actually printed in a baby name book
Really arrogant names like [name_f]Queenie[/name_f], [name_f]Princess[/name_f], [name_u]Angel[/name_u], etc.
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]. [name_m]Le[/name_m] horreur!
[name_f]Neveah[/name_f]-why is this necessary? Word names are okay, but backwards spellings? GAAAH!!
[name_f]Essence[/name_f], a name which is more befitting of a perfume than of an actual child
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]. It is just so all-around wierd that I can’t begin to describe it.
[name_f]Vanille[/name_f], a [name_m]French[/name_m] name that could elicit teasing on account of sounding like a popular ice cream flavor
[name_m]Jermajesty[/name_m], another name I first saw on nameberry
[name_m]Ajax[/name_m]. Ew.
Isabellina, a frightening mishmash of every conceivable frill and froufrou known to man

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I hate the name [name_f]Candida[/name_f], because of C. albicans.

I used to love [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], but every little girl under 10 is named some permutation of it now, and I find myself hating the name. Same thing with [name_u]Aidan[/name_u], and most of the other names from Legends of the Fall (with the exception of [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]).

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This is so funny to read, as I really love [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], [name_m]Augustus[/name_m], [name_m]Conor[/name_m], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], and [name_f]Greer[/name_f]

I don’t really like [name_f]Talullah[/name_f], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], [name_f]Megan[/name_f], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] or [name_u]Eden[/name_u]

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i hate all [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], Jadelyn names with a burning passion. i also hate [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] for an inexplicable reason - i just do. i really dislike [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_f]McKayla[/name_f], [name_f]Kylee[/name_f], [name_u]Addison[/name_u] and those types of names. everything over that i can tolerate.

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I just saw a birth announcement for a little girl called Joshika. :eek:

It gets worse. Her twin brother was called, you guessed it, [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]. Oh dear.

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[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] (I’d name a girl [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] before I put this on her - sorry, it makes me cringe)
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] (all I hear is molest)
[name_f]Alethea[/name_f] (sounds like [name_f]Alicia[/name_f] with a lisp)
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] (but I love [name_m]Milo[/name_m])

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[name_f]Brenda[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Kylie[/name_f], [name_f]Destiny[/name_f], [name_u]Kendall[/name_u], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Serenity[/name_f], [name_f]Trinity[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_f]Tiana[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Ave[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_m]Ethen[/name_m], [name_m]Preston[/name_m], [name_u]Jayden[/name_u], [name_u]Kayden[/name_u], [name_m]Zayden[/name_m], [name_u]Braydon[/name_u], [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]/[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Giavanna[/name_f], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_u]Ray[/name_u], and [name_m]Fred[/name_m]

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[name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_u]Brooke[/name_u], and [name_u]Alexis[/name_u].

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Least favorite names are [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_m]Milo[/name_m]. [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is still an outdated name in my eye, and I know many people love it, but I always think of a grandmother when I hear it. I don’t like [name_m]Milo[/name_m] because I think it sounds more like the name of a pet. I’m also not a fan of most names ending in -o.

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[name_m]Austin[/name_m], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_f]Kiya[/name_f], [name_f]Shayla[/name_f], [name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_m]Colin[/name_m], … I can go on

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[b][name_f]Maeve[/name_f]! So arrogant [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] ([name_f]IMO[/name_f] Genetics)
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]. Plain, boring, island. A desert island.
GoT names and titles used as names: [name_f]Daenerys[/name_f], [name_f]Khaleesi[/name_f].
[name_f]Katniss[/name_f]: cat p*ss.
Overused and trendy names: [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f]…

  • den ending names: [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] (BLERGH), [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Aiden[/name_u]…
    Weird spellings: [name_f]Kaydence[/name_f], [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m], [name_f]Allisyn[/name_f], Maidsyn, [name_f]Emmalyn[/name_f], [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Kaylynn[/name_f], [name_f]Kaylee[/name_f]…
    [name_f]Cora[/name_f]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] no.
    La- names: [name_f]LaDasha[/name_f], [name_f]LaToya[/name_f], [name_f]LaTonya[/name_f]…
    [name_f]Esme[/name_f].
    [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f].
    [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_u]Marlow[/name_u], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]…
    [name_u]Wren[/name_u]. So… wren. WWWWRRRRen.
    [name_u]Sloane[/name_u].
    [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabeau[/name_f]: I hate the -beau ending.
    [name_f]Kinsley[/name_f].
    [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. I prefer [name_f]Freja[/name_f].
    [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Talullah[/name_f], [name_f]Talula[/name_f].
    [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]. Sounds like someone coughing or something.
    [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f].
    Unisex names.
    [name_m]Mac[/name_m]- or Mc- names: [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_f]Mackenna[/name_f]…
    [name_m]Ethan[/name_m]. So overused, plain and boring.
    [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]. Can’t see the appeal.
  • ah or -ine ending names on boys: [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]… too feminine [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
    [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]… blergh.
    [name_m]Mowgli[/name_m]! So ugly!
    [name_m]Maddox[/name_m]. Mad dox.
    [name_m]Malachi[/name_m].
    [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]. [name_f]Miley[/name_f].
    Overused names.[/b]
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[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

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@evathyssen I can’t say it better!

[name_f]Ethel[/name_f] / [name_f]Marny[/name_f] / [name_f]Margot[/name_f], Granny names and there is a reason why they are out of fashion!
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] / [name_m]Josef[/name_m] / [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], Out dated religious name what is even too heavy for 2014…
[name_u]Kim[/name_u] / [name_f]Kourtney[/name_f] / Klhoe, Too Kardasian!
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]/ [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] / [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] / Clhoe, [name_m]How[/name_m] many more do we need?
[name_u]Kim[/name_u] / [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] / [name_f]Michelle[/name_f], Thoose girls are often brads…
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] / [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] / [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] /[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] over used princes names…
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] most annoying names ever! It is like asking some one do you like a cup of thee?

[name_f]Summer[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]April[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f], the theme in the names are a total over kill!

[name_m]Bronx[/name_m], [name_u]Harlem[/name_u], [name_u]Paris[/name_u], [name_u]London[/name_u], [name_u]Camden[/name_u], Often if you ask the kids if they can spot their place name on the map… They cant! :frowning:

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Same names as you although most are alright I just find them a bit boring and the most annoying one is spelling especially with my name [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]. Sometimes it jut gets a bit crazy.

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[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]: sin with a pretty ending

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]: long and the shortened version isn’t much better [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]

[name_f]Brittany[/name_f]: any [name_u]Britt[/name_u] as in your average [name_f]Brittany[/name_f] Spears etc usually stupid and have the same face as the rest (like do they all get the same face bc of a name?)

Any [name_m]Branden[/name_m], [name_m]Brannon[/name_m], [name_m]Braedon[/name_m], [name_m]Brandon[/name_m], [name_u]Brennan[/name_u], etc you know how many I encountered growing up? Same name only pronounced or spelled different it’s so annoying

[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]: I like flower names but this one gets annoying

[name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_m]Hank[/name_m] (does not mean hunk), [name_u]Jory[/name_u] (unisex and not pretty) for not particular reason

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[name_m]Steve[/name_m]/[name_m]Steven[/name_m], [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], [name_m]David[/name_m]. Aurélien, [name_m]Didier[/name_m] and Théo for [name_m]FRench[/name_m] names.

[name_f]Cindy[/name_f], [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f], Louisa.

(no offense to people called like this, i just find these names ugly)

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Names I Hate:

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - sorry Berries, I know some of you love this, but its a straight up no for me
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] - same as [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] except maybe even worse
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] - if anyone would dare use this in this day and age…
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] -same as [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] - no offense, just not for this time
[name_f]Vicky[/name_f] - just no!
[name_m]Kale[/name_m] - a leafy vegetable, not a name

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These make me want to puke for a variety of reasons (there’s plenty more where these came from)-

For the girlies:

[name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u], [name_f]Amber[/name_f]/[name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_f]Azalea[/name_f], Brailyn, [name_u]Courtney[/name_u], [name_u]Dallas[/name_u], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u]/[name_u]Ever[/name_u], [name_f]India[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], [name_f]Jezebel[/name_f], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]/[name_f]Lillith[/name_f], [name_f]Lux[/name_f], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_f]Neveah[/name_f], [name_u]Paisley[/name_u]/Paislyn, [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Portia[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Raven[/name_u], [name_u]Reagan[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], (any month names other than [name_f]April[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], and [name_u]June[/name_u]).

For the rascals:

[name_m]Adrian[/name_m], [name_m]Alaric[/name_m], [name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Christian[/name_m], [name_m]Crispin[/name_m], [name_m]Damien[/name_m], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m], [name_m]Dimitri[/name_m], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Fisher[/name_m], [name_m]Grayson[/name_m], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_u]Mason[/name_u], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], [name_u]Sailor[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Tucker[/name_m], [name_m]Zane[/name_m].