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Give your children common names

SDET

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If you do, it will be much more difficult for someone to slime them online. I'm sure there's more than one Jim Jones. If you have a boy, consider names such as William, John, Robert, etc. Use the formal version and don't put things like Billy, Bobby, etc on a birth certificate. If you have a girl, names such as Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah are good choices.
 
What do you mean by "slime?" Bully? Scam? What?
 
On 'Morning Joe' this AM: 'Mika' is trending as a name for female babies & dogs. Kind of hard to slime a good Slavic name like that.
 
I'm raising my children to not be "common". I'd never sell them out so cheaply.
 
Chomsky said:
I'm raising my children to not be "common". I'd never sell them out so cheaply.
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But you don't want them to be mocked because of your own need to be eccentric or needy for attention.

Because of the way I've earned my living, I've become a collector of names, and never mind the celebrity spawn names such as "Fifi Trixiebelle" and so much worse, you wouldn't believe how many people with the last name Rhodes think that naming their kid "Dusty" is original.

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SDET said:
If you do, it will be much more difficult for someone to slime them online. I'm sure there's more than one Jim Jones. If you have a boy, consider names such as William, John, Robert, etc. Use the formal version and don't put things like Billy, Bobby, etc on a birth certificate. If you have a girl, names such as Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah are good choices.
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Who are you to command people to follow your words?
 
nota bene said:
But you don't want them to be mocked because of your own need to be eccentric or needy for attention.

Because of the way I've earned my living, I've become a collector of names, and never mind the celebrity spawn names such as "Fifi Trixiebelle" and so much worse, you wouldn't believe how many people with the last name Rhodes think that naming their kid "Dusty" is original.

25 People With The Funniest Names Ever - BlazePress
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I wouldn't go out of my way to name a kid a controversial name. But I sure as hell wouldn't bow down to any societal pressures to pick the name we as a family feel is appropriate.

When my relatives came from Europe, our surnames were often ridiculed and we were chastised, stereotyped, and ridiculed. A few we knew truncated their surnames, particularly to enter business or professional life. As a family, we were shocked that any would sully their good family name and turn their backs on their forefathers. As strong believers in family and respect, we could never imagine doing that. So we wore our culturally ethnic name with family pride, society be damned. Our family name meant more than what the dredges of society thought. Our skins were not thin.

So with the above, I can't see me taking too much stock in trying to pick any kids' Christian names besides that which we desire as a family.
 
Chomsky said:
I wouldn't go out of my way to name a kid a controversial name. But I sure as hell wouldn't bow down to any societal pressures to pick the name we as a family feel is appropriate.

When my relatives came from Europe, our surnames were often ridiculed and we were chastised, stereotyped, and ridiculed. A few we knew truncated their surnames, particularly to enter business or professional life. As a family, we were shocked that any would sully their good family name and turn their backs on their forefathers. As strong believers in family and respect, we could never imagine doing that. So we wore our culturally ethnic name with family pride, society be damned. Our family name meant more than what the dredges of society thought. Our skins were not thin.

So with the above, I can't see me taking too much stock in trying to pick any kids' Christian names besides that which we desire as a family.
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What I'm saying is that thought should go into the choosing of your child's name (and also whether initials will spell out an unfortunate word). I've known two people whose first and last names are the same, and surely there must have been a compelling reason for this, but would you do this, knowing that in addition to teasing, you're setting your kid up for a lifetime of bureaucratic mistakes?

My first name happens to be my mother's maiden name, and my own children's names are also family names that have immense meaning for me.
 
SDET said:
If you do, it will be much more difficult for someone to slime them online. I'm sure there's more than one Jim Jones. If you have a boy, consider names such as William, John, Robert, etc. Use the formal version and don't put things like Billy, Bobby, etc on a birth certificate. If you have a girl, names such as Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah are good choices.
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Slime them online??

good grief this is dumb, ive also seen lots of "children" make fun of the names you listed because they are "old people names" . . . so now what? "kids" will make fun of anything they want too. While of course thought and consideration should be given to anything this is not needed as you state it.

its simply much better to properly raise your child and teach them about thick skin and people who are bullies
 
Moonglow said:
Who are you to command people to follow your words?
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Well, I guess that one could pay money and subscribe to Reputation Defender. Common names take away that bother.
 
nota bene said:
What I'm saying is that thought should go into the choosing of your child's name (and also whether initials will spell out an unfortunate word). I've known two people whose first and last names are the same, and surely there must have been a compelling reason for this, but would you do this, knowing that in addition to teasing, you're setting your kid up for a lifetime of bureaucratic mistakes?

My first name happens to be my mother's maiden name, and my own children's names are also family names that have immense meaning for me.
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I told my wife that she could name our sons after any of the twelve apostles.
 
SDET said:
Well, I guess that one could pay money and subscribe to Reputation Defender. Common names take away that bother.
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Really? Have any examples of a boy named Kim with a reputation that needs defending?
 
Moonglow said:
Really? Have any examples of a boy named Kim with a reputation that needs defending?
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You are one internet troll away from having unsavory stuff about you show up on an internet search. It's a casualty worth taking seriously.
 
Moonglow said:
You have no examples I get it.
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A whole company's business model is built on some example. I'm not pushing the company, the pointing out the risk.

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Moonglow said:
I have never needed anyone to confirm my reputation online because I am distinctly a non existent human to employers I make money buy working outside the box...
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As long as you're aware and the risk is managed, you're covered.
 
SDET said:
I told my wife that she could name our sons after any of the twelve apostles.
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I hope she respectfully communicated to you that as the person who did all the work, her vote counted.
 
nota bene said:
I hope she respectfully communicated to you that as the person who did all the work, her vote counted.
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All she did was comply.
 
nota bene said:
What I'm saying is that thought should go into the choosing of your child's name (and also whether initials will spell out an unfortunate word). I've known two people whose first and last names are the same, and surely there must have been a compelling reason for this, but would you do this, knowing that in addition to teasing, you're setting your kid up for a lifetime of bureaucratic mistakes?

My first name happens to be my mother's maiden name, and my own children's names are also family names that have immense meaning for me.
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I get what you're saying, but I wouldn't knock myself out worrying about what others think. One of my kids hated having a traditional ethnic first name celebrating her maternal grandmother. When she went off to the university, she Anglicized it. What can I say? Her choice, even though it broke her mother's heart and would have killed her grandmother if she were still alive when it happened.

So I think you just go with what you want for the kid, and leave it at that. If they so decide, they change it going into adulthood. Just like with they're religious affiliation that you raise them with.
 
nota bene said:
You must have been delighted. An obedient pet is always such pleasure.
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It beats the hell out of a contentious bitch. Catty remarks like yours serves as a good reminder why we don't associate with English speaking society. It reminds me of when back in Florida, my wife used to stop by the office on a regular basis and bring me a cold glass of sugar cane juice (guarapo). The women in the department would stare daggers at her. They started saying nasty things to me. I just made a list, took it to HR and accused them of discrimination against me because I had a disability. The female run HR didn't take it seriously at first until they got a certified letter outlining impending plans to start an EEOC complaint and eventual lawsuit. For men reading this: American women tend to hassle men less if they know you're a litigious person.
 
SDET said:
It beats the hell out of a contentious bitch. Catty remarks like yours serves as a good reminder why we don't associate with English speaking society. It reminds me of when back in Florida, my wife used to stop by the office on a regular basis and bring me a cold glass of sugar cane juice (guarapo). The women in the department would stare daggers at her. They started saying nasty things to me. I just made a list, took it to HR and accused them of discrimination against me because I had a disability. The female run HR didn't take it seriously at first until they got a certified letter outlining impending plans to start an EEOC complaint and eventual lawsuit. For men reading this: American women tend to hassle men less if they know you're a litigious person.
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Your contempt for women is so pathological that you cannot even distinguish between what is said on a public message board and what is said in an office. I'm trying to imagine a Texas workplace where somebody's wife comes in and all the females "stare daggers" at her. Please? And for what?

And you can call me "catty" all day, but when you use "comply," you're telling me everything I never needed to know about how you view your partner. You could have chosen to say that your wife "agreed" to your choice of your children's names, but no...she "complied." She "obeyed" like a good little doggie.

I'd say "kitty" except that I live with many cats and realize what a victory it is for the human when the cat complies. So I'll take "catty" as a compliment from you. ;)
 
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