What will you do?...Read this and React
By emgee595
@emgee595 (335)
Philippines
October 5, 2010 4:10am CST
Our names sets us apart from any other individual. It affects our personality and individuality. What will you do if your parents registered your name and have you baptized with a first name such as "Crazy Love, Silent Dwelling and Richard Frankenstein?" They don't sound like names right? But they are first names. Seriously! I happen to have an co-worker whose tasks involved the encoding of names and she can't help but react when she encountered these names while she was working. If you were that child what will you do? As an adult with that name will you do? If you were a parent, will you give your child such "unique" names? Feel free to post your views, reactions and comment on this. Have a good day and happy myLotting everyone! :D
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12 responses
@Ramaditya (1227)
• Indonesia
5 Oct 10
It is true that name is given to set us apart from others. Having unique name will make us unique, too!
But, I will always give (and fortunately have been given) good name, because it will also act as a prayer for the owner. For example, my name is Rama, means good father in Indonesian. Means, my parents hoped that I would be a good father someday.
Giving bad name is, for me, not wise because of that reason above. But then again, it's up to the owner!
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@mdgramisB (26)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
Well that was weird huh! If I were that child, may be I would get angry with my parents. That was a great insult to myself if I would accept that name because for sure many would laugh at my name and would always tease me.And if I will be a parent soon, I would not gave such a name to my child because I don't want someone or anybody laugh at him/her. If ever I give his/her a name it would surely be nice.
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@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
6 Oct 10
Why do parents do that to their children? Don't they know that names like that are harmful to their mental health.
If children have really bad unique first and last names they tend to feel insecure and they tend to have major self esteem issues, in fact, many of them end up going to city hall when they are 16, 17, and 18 to change their names.
If your child has a nice unique first names and last names, they could end up with narcissistic personalities because they think that they are greater and better because the have nice unique names.
I believe in traditional names or names that aren't easily made fun of.
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@angelsmummy (1696)
•
5 Oct 10
I gave one of my daughters an unusual name, her name is Angel, my other daughter is Carla, although saying that my daughter named Carla has a more unusual name in England as its a Portuguese name, both my daughters were named their names for a reason. We called Angel her name because she was a miracle, it was such a miracle she survived its like an Angel was sent to us to look after her.
We named Carla a more traditional name for my husband as her is Portuguese, her name is completly Portuguese wheras Angel has an English middle name too. I like unusual names to an extent but some go too far.
@amelialsc (162)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
I feel that these parents have acted out irresponsible. Names should be beautiful for the new born child. Something that the child will remember till the day they die. Maybe that was their intention in the first place. Either the child will be laughed at or be amazed and celebrated. In this sense, it could also create a child that has low self esteem or again the opposite, a sense of confident to be something special for his/her name. As a parent one day, my names for my child will be something special, something I wish for he/she will be one day and not so weird names. Maybe I am just those normal boring people..hAha
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@amelialsc (162)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
Yucks, I felt that the parents are irresponsibles. That should be the ones protecting those kids from being laughed at. I think I should be cursing them by now if I have had those kind of parents that feels that names can be made a joke out. I definitely will feel awkward and sad when I am small. Either the person will grow up feeling really timid and low self esteem, or a person that is cool and confident. It will be from both worlds. I guess when we reach a certain legitimate age, we can actually change the name.
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
5 Oct 10
Names are unique to each person. You may think you are naming your baby with your favorite name, but not so, as every person has their own name (which they chose before incarnating in this life.) If you hear of someone disliking their name, it often is about the person so named, being involved in an unsavory situation in a past life. It is interesting that parents are so sure they get to choose their new-born's name. Many things in this life, and dimension, are not as they appear.
@sexyposh (575)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
That is a funny name to be given to your child. I'd probably give my child a unique name but not that ridiculous (no offense). I don't want my kid to have a hard time writing down his/her name at the same time a laughing matter where ever he/she goes.
And if ever my parents gave me a weird name, I'll deal with it and get use to it. I'm not sure if I'm going to hate them for it, anyway I'm sure they have a very good reason why they gave me that name..
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
5 Oct 10
They don't sound names and i will be blaming my parents if ever they had given me odd names like those ones.
I also encountered names such as XERXES ...that when you read it backwards it's so 
I don't understand why some parent just picked names without thinking how it sounds or what does it mean.(sick)
I don't understand why some parent just picked names without thinking how it sounds or what does it mean.(sick)
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 10
Ya i think parents should exercise wisdom in giving their children names which are meaningful and not just from a wimp.Wrong names given will made the children butt of a joke in the child early lifes.Different culture has diffferent names types or meaning , sometime different culture may find it hard to accept the meaning names from different culture or religion.
@kodukodu84 (1569)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
Oh my God, I'm so happy that I was given just a normal name by my parents. If I was going to have a child, I definitely am not going to give them a first name that will caused a laugh from other people and also maybe get bullied at school. I don't want my children get be laughed at and be bullied because of my decision and what names I gave them.
@pankajgarg (797)
• India
5 Oct 10
well a unique name makes other develop a unique impression for that person. as a parent(whenever i will be) , i will never give my child a unique name that seems awkward. i had a classmate with an awkward name and he was such a loser and people always make fun of his name and this teasing due to name reduced his confidence.
so my idea is to give a simple, sober name and definitely not an awkward name which in future becomes a hurdle for him.
