Teachers: the names you will never name your own kids

[f8nacn]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Now you know very well your screen name is inappropriate.

"dead"

[Xidelt]

Tiana
Dalton
Sam
Jesse
Austin
Zach
Cassie (never met one that was personable and honest--from childhood neighbors to students!)
Shae
Kasey

[Benzgirl]

On the flip side, my sister in law named her first child after a little girl she loved while teaching pre-school: Lee Ann

[SHEETCAKE]

Originally Posted by 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!!!

Originally Posted by Quala67

Melissa and Jessica -

Both titles of Allman Brothers songs!


I WANT MY COOKIE!!!

Too bad, this duder ate it already.

[ADqtPiMel]

A kid named Richard threw up on my lunch tray in the 2nd grade and ever since then I've hated every Richard I've met. Not sure if it's because I'm biased against Richards or just that they are all assholes.

My mom is a first grade teacher and she has had several hellish Dakotas.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

A kid named Richard threw up on my lunch tray in the 2nd grade and ever since then I've hated every Richard I've met. Not sure if it's because I'm biased against Richards or just that they are all assholes.

Hey, a boy named Darius threw up on ME in Kindergarten! Can you believe I've never met another Darius in 23 or so years?

Coincidentally, I also despise every Richard I've met or taught. But if he goes by Rich, I surprisingly get along!

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Hey, a boy named Darius threw up on ME in Kindergarten! Can you believe I've never met another Darius in 23 or so years?

Coincidentally, I also despise every Richard I've met or taught. But if he goes by Rich, I surprisingly get along!

Yeah, the Richard curse doesn't extend to people named Rich, I've found. The evil resides in that extra -ard.

[smiley21]

Leah
Kaitlyn
Juan
Austin
Emma (and I really did like this name before)
Jared

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by Quala67

Melissa and Jessica -

Both titles of Allman Brothers songs!


I WANT MY COOKIE!!!

Correct! Chocolate chip OK?

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by OTW

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

He came in the year when I taught 8th grade. The sad thing is, he was Flenzy Junior.

I'd also add to the list "creative" spelling of names. Any name. Jessyka. Rian (Ryan) and a few others that I can't think of right now. Equally annoying where the kids named after cities. I've had a Chicago and Cleveland. My mom once had a student who was either Orlando Cleveland or Cleveland Orlando. She could never remember which city came first.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Flenzy

NO. That is all.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Now you know very well your screen name is inappropriate.

Shhhhhh! I got my popcorn ready, just let her go. *I'm so bad...*



I'm not a teacher, but my mother was and so Carlos is OUT just for her. From my growing up, I will never my kids Reyna, Leonard, Ashley, or Michael. I will stay away from the cutesy ones like Princess, Precious, etc. because that DOOMS a kid to be a demon seed. And if there are more vowels than letters, then let it go. LET IT GO.

[WaterChild]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

And if there are more vowels than letters, then let it go. LET IT GO.

Example? I can't think of anything but my own name, which has 4 vowels and 1 consonant (which is what I assume you meant), and is quite normal.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

I'd also add to the list "creative" spelling of names.

If we're going to basic naming rules, these must be said!

1. Jennipher, Rebbekkah, Chrystyne, Tyffyny....people butcher complicated names, just let the simple ones stay simple. Y is not synonymous with I so let's not do it!
2. Blending names isn't always cool either. A girl's parents couldn't decided between Jessica or Erica, so they compromised with Jerica. Thelma and Linda should not become Thesslyn. Just decide on one. Your child's name shouldn't be comparable to Bennifer or Tomcat--sometimes it cute, but leave Hollywood in Hollywood!
3. Adding extra letters. "Shevon" is actually much easier than "Shehvaughn." Please.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by WaterChild

Example? I can't think of anything but my own name, which has 4 vowels and 1 consonant (which is what I assume you meant), and is quite normal.

I mean adding extra vowels to the point where it's hard to prounounce. I have a real-life example in mind, but can't even remember how to spell it, it was so complicated. Only 3 vowels were needed, but because of substitutions (like 'au' for an 'o') it ballooned out to like 6. Think like if someone named their kid "AisTha" but spelled it "Aiyeishia." Or "Terrence" became "Taiyrinse." It was that type of ridiculous. Poor kid.

[Leslie Anne]

Not a teacher but I could never name a child after my nemesis, Ashley. The only other person I've ever hated like that was a guy in high school named Mirko. Fortunately, I don't really have to worry about coming across anyone else with that name.