Baby names that defy general phonics

[GSOgymrat]

I met a man recently whose name was U-Neek pronounced like "unique." Unique has always struck me as a stripper name.

[SGOS]

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Eh, he/she could grow up to be the head of a department.  It's chair, if you will.  :P

I know.  I thought of that.  When I worked at the University of Maine, I developed a theory that people's names must influence their careers, because the lady than ran the student cafeteria was Mrs. Lunch, the administrator of the university motor pool was Mr. Trip.  There were also a couple of others that followed that pattern, but I can't remember now what their names were or what they did.

[TomFoolery]

Eh, he/she could grow up to be the head of a department.  It's chair, if you will.  :P

Giving your child names that are normally considered titles is awful and so limiting. I've met a few women and girls named things like Princess and Queen. I also heard of someone naming their son Magistrate but I can't confirm that directly. But what if your last name is a common male surname like Henry or Thomas? Princess Thomas?

I'm all for expanding gender identities, but let's be honest, with a name like Princess Thomas you're setting your kid up for failure.

[SGOS]

I met a man recently whose name was U-Neek pronounced like "unique." Unique has always struck me as a stripper name.

Yeah, you might want to think twice about naming your little girl Bubbles or Fanny.

[GSOgymrat]

I have a relatively unusual name: Ford. I like it as an adult but as a child it was annoying. I've heard every car reference imaginable, however when I meet someone who says "like Ford Prefect?" I know I have met a kindred spirit.

[Hydra009]

Giving your child names that are normally considered titles is awful and so limiting. I've met a few women and girls named things like Princess and Queen. I also heard of someone naming their son Magistrate but I can't confirm that directly. But what if your last name is a common male surname like Henry or Thomas? Princess Thomas?

I'm all for expanding gender identities, but let's be honest, with a name like Princess Thomas you're setting your kid up for failure.

So, no chandler, clark, dexter, duke, dean, marshal, parker, regina, rory, or sigourney?

[SoldierofFortune]

My name is Mert; I love my name and its meaning...

It's not a coincidence that it resembles the word mort'al and simply means ''mortal''...

It has acquired some nuanced meaning like ''brave'', ''hero'', ''valiant'' but actually comes from ''to die''

indo-european: *mer-: to die;
latin: mori: to die
latin: mortuus: dead
english: murder: to make someone be dead...

[TomFoolery]

So, no chandler, clark, dexter, duke, dean, marshal, parker, regina, rory, or sigourney?

I think the key word was normally.

Like "officer" or "sergeant" or "archbishop."

Duke is kinda iffy. That sounds more like a dog's name than a human one.

[SGOS]

I have a relatively unusual name: Ford. I like it as an adult but as a child it was annoying. I've heard every car reference imaginable, however when I meet someone who says "like Ford Prefect?" I know I have met a kindred spirit.

Ford Tough

[GSOgymrat]

My name is Mert; I love my name and its meaning...

Love it!

[facebook164]

My name is Mert; I love my name and its meaning...

It's not a coincidence that it resembles the word mort'al and simply means ''mortal''...

It has acquired some nuanced meaning like ''brave'', ''hero'', ''valiant'' but actually comes from ''to die''

indo-european: *mer-: to die;
latin: mori: to die
latin: mortuus: dead
english: murder: to make someone be dead...

In swedish "mert" (or more exactly "mört") is a small fish noone but the cats like...

[stromboli]

I knew a girl named Honeybee. For some reason she hated her father.

[Nonsensei]

Gotta be careful though. Name your kid Chair, they might start going by their middle name. Better make it Couch to cut that off at the pass.

Chair Couch Daniels.

Rolls right off the tongue.

[Hydra009]

I knew a girl named Honeybee.

Was she African, European, or Japanese?

[SGOS]

I knew a girl named Honeybee. For some reason she hated her father.

I wonder why?  Using her as a pawn in an effort to be clever?