Teachers: the names you will never name your own kids

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Ich wurde lieber "Liesl" statt "Gredericka."

Natürlich, aber "Gerda," "Gretchen," Gertrude," "Gerlinde," "Gertraude" . . . .

[carnation]

Es tut mir Leid! Gredericka?

I would like to say that even though I started this thread awhile back, the Austins and Destinys and rhymes-with-Aidens are still terrorizing our schools here and my kids know they should never name a kid any of those.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

Es tut mir Leid! Gredericka?

Ha! I did google the name, and found genealogical-type hits from the 1700s and early 1800s.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Ha! I did google the name, and found genealogical-type hits from the 1700s and early 1800s.

Interesting. I thought it was an original creation. I say this is one name that should not have been resurrected!

[Maman]

From SSA records names given to just five babies, the lowest number counted

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4164360.html

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by Maman

From SSA records names given to just five babies, the lowest number counted

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4164360.html

That's interesting!

My observations:

1. Frederica was one of the least popular names of 2012...so, Gredericka would probably be a stinker with most people, too.

2. Some of the unpopular names seem quite creative. Imagine trying to be unique and finding out that you'd chosen a non-unique "bad name" instead.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

That's interesting!

My observations:

1. Frederica was one of the least popular names of 2012...so, Gredericka would probably be a stinker with most people, too.

2. Some of the unpopular names seem quite creative. Imagine trying to be unique and finding out that you'd chosen a non-unique "bad name" instead.

My mind is just boggled that even 5 people thought that Lucifer was a good idea for a boy's name.