Teachers: the names you will never name your own kids

[sageofages]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Beat me to it! I once saw a cartoon of a very distraught looking teacher in a class picture, and the students' names Scot, Jennifer, Jennifer, Jennifer, Scott, Scott, Jennifer, Scott, Jennifer...

When I was in fourth grade...in Ft. Walton Beach FL *a very very long time ago*

There were FOUR Pam's in the class AND the teacher's name was Pam.

Pam F
Pam M
Pam S
Pam T
and Miss Vaughn.

[DoctorD]

Yes, I often said that the list for names NOT to name my kids was longer than the list TO name my kids.

names I did not consider:

Theo
Miranda
Joshua
Jennifer
Brandon


I know there were others, but these jump to mind very, very quickly. Too quickly.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Flenzy, Jake, Melissa, Peter, Amanda

The rest of them, I'm sure I could get over. But those four, never. The others I seem to forget about after a few months.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by sageofages

When I was in fourth grade...in Ft. Walton Beach FL *a very very long time ago*

WAIT...how did I not know this?

I was born and raised in Destin...the parents still live there (and are natives). It's quite possible that you were in school with some of my aunts and uncles.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Flenzy, Jake, Melissa, Peter, Amanda

The rest of them, I'm sure I could get over. But those four, never. The others I seem to forget about after a few months.

I don't know what kind of crap the kid pulled, but Flenzy sounds baller as hell.

Although "Grandma Flenzy" is turd sandwich all the way.

[epchick]

Ok, so i'm not a teacher (although i'm thinking about it) but I will never name my children:


Girls:
Laura
Susie, Susan, Susanna, etc
Jennifer

Boys:
Sean, Shawn, etc
Aaron
Scott
Richard

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Flenzy, Jake, Melissa, Peter, Amanda

The rest of them, I'm sure I could get over. But those four, never. The others I seem to forget about after a few months.

Did you really have a student named Flenzy when you taught HS?

[sageofages]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

WAIT...how did I not know this?

I was born and raised in Destin...the parents still live there (and are natives). It's quite possible that you were in school with some of my aunts and uncles.

Daddy was an AF officer....he was stationed at Eglin AFB while I was in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade . decades ago...decades ago.

We had the coolest babysitters .....a HS junior named Nancy Neville was the one that pops into my head. She was so sweet to us.

My two best friends were Jody Scrivenor (sp?) and Renee Robinson .

Amazing what you can remember as you get older .

[ZTAMich]

Destiny, Christopher, Jahmirah, Nayalyn & Matthew. Tho they are unforgettable children!!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Who names their children these things? Flenzy? Cage?

[AOII Angel]

*crash*
I'm not a teacher, but from reading NICU films for 5 years, I'd say that I'd avoid any derivation of the words Destiny and Miracle. I've seen Ama-miracle, Shamiracle, LaDestiny, Plain ole Destiny and countless others. Sadly, most of these kids were in such bad shape that neither name applied.

[carnation]

How could I forget? Our school has been run ragged by Destinys and Devons. And since they sound alike, we've had at least 3 brother and sister pairs with those names.

[f8nacn]

Not a teacher, but when I worked @ a private school we had our share of students who consistently were sent to my office as a means of punishment:

Christopher
Edward
Krystal
Derrick
Brandon
Clifford

[WannaBeAKA]

Lol I have worked in a school and the names of children that possibly drove me crazy.... Were the Anthony's, Elijah's, Britney, Brianna and oh yes of course the Tatiyana's!!!! I would and yes I repeat NEVER name my children such names!!!

[Senusret I]

Now you know very well your screen name is inappropriate.