Be sure to check out
The Institute for Naming Children Humanely
It is good satire, but the guy makes some valid points.....Lord knows I have had to spell, spell and re-spell my name for people my entire life (not to mention correct their pronunciation...)
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What Are We About?
The Institute for Naming Children Humanely is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving a better society through better names for children.
How Can Better Names Improve Society?
A child's name is the most important label he or she will ever receive. It will stay with the child throughout their whole lives. Parents who choose names poorly create misleading labels for their children. These labels can cause their children to be mocked, stereotyped, or ostracized. Mocked, stereotyped, and ostracized children grow to become demented adults.
What Constitutes a Bad Name?
The crack research staff at the Institute have isolated several different types of bad names. These names are listed by category below.
The "Scrabble Draw" Category
The "How About Another Last Name?" Category
The "Unfortunate Connotation" Category
The "Bogus Blue-Blood" Category
The "Found It On This Here Map" Category
The "Abstract Quality" Category
The "Common Noun" Category
The "Multicultural Mish-Mash" Category
The "Let Me Spell That For You" Category
The "Named Him After My Favorite..." Category
Special Categories of Bad Names
The "Aw, Any Middle Name Will Do" Category
The "Funny The First Time" Category
The "Twins? How Cute" Category
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