Strange Baby Names
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Topic: Strange Baby Names
Posted By: susieq
Subject: Strange Baby Names
Date Posted: 11 April 2007 at 10:03pm
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Kelly (Caitlynsmygirl) and I were at my sisters on Monday afternoon and were discussing strange baby names.
My sister has a Nanny for her baby. One of the Nanny's grandchildren is called Pummice because the Mum was walking along the foreshore of Lake Taupo. And when Kelly was at Bethany before she had Caitlyn there was a lady who called her child Prints Eric Lol |
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 11 April 2007 at 11:00pm
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hahahahahaha Prints!!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 8:22am
Prints?!?!?! I heard that you're not allowed to use certain titles for first names, perhaps "Prints" should have been a "Prince"?  Still strange!
My godson is Stirling Hawkeye (as a first name) I'd like to mention here that I had nothing to do with that!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 11:13am
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 11:23am
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LOL, there is a law to say certain names are not allowed to be used. I have a friend who worked with CIPS (SP?) and the stories we heard about names some people came up with and were rejected...... |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 3:52pm
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CYFS...LOL
anyways - my office cracked up this past year at Misyrah and destinee and I once came across a girl who called her child Savannah Florence Nightingale ## - when asked if she liked nursing she had no idea what i was talking about - she had just heard name and "just like it"..OMG!!! there are some weird and wonderful ones out there and a lot of misspellings by the parents too...the most famous misspelling would have to be OPRAH who was meant to be ORPAH but her daddy filling in the form spelt it wrong...and look where she is now!!! 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 3:59pm
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I went to school with some unusually named girls.
There was one called 'Precious Princess' One called 'Baby' and one called 'Billy-Jean Stanley' My favourite though, is a friend of a friend whose girlfriend named her baby 'True-Destiny' or 'Trudi' for short! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 7:33pm
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Nothing wrong with Stirling, my nana's partners grandson is called Stirling and then theres the Oz rugby player Stirling. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 7:37pm
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You would think that if certain names weren't allowed, then the twins Acid and Hash wouldn't have been so named, nor the child, Kurupt. -------------  
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Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 7:42pm
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I work at the Land Registry and one of the guys here used to keep a book of all the strange names we found. It's amazing what people come up with like Austin Martin (as in the car) there are allot of Ronald McDonalds out there and things like William Williams and Mary Magdalin (sp). I can't think of any of the really funny ones right now but we have many a good laugh. It has made me choose pretty normal names for my girls. |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 12 April 2007 at 8:05pm
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Some neighbours of ours also called there children
Porsche, Daimler, Audi and Ghia I will get Kelly(caitlynsmygirl) to add a few as well |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 11:47am
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We do the freighting for the "Lion Man" his camera man is named Obi Wan Kanobi We had to book 1 of their flights anf that is what is on his passport. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 12:39pm
| I have heard of a little girl called V8 |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 12:46pm
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I heard of a swedish couple trying to call their kid Metallica the other day on the radio they weren't allowed to use that. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 1:55pm
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I heard of a Dougal McDougal.... ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 1:59pm
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I worked with an insurance broker called Robin Hood!
Why oh why would a parent do that! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 2:05pm
| I heard of that V8 girl as well. Her mum was in the woman\s weekly for something - maybe meningitis, because v8 died. |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 2:16pm
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I wouldnt have thought that you could use V8 legally. I did know a man once who had 3 sons all from different relationships and they were all called John (at least he never forgot any of their names!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 2:53pm
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I knew a guy who's name was Roger... not remarkable in itself, but his grandfather, father, uncle, 2 brothers and several male cousins were all named Roger as well. They all were known by their (different) middle names except for the grandfather - he was the "resident" Roger as the oldest one living. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 3:05pm
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My old boss was Wayne Kerr (say it fast ) ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 4:47pm
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My Mum's friend was Beverly Hill but to be fair that was her married name, how unfortunate that she married a man with the surname Hill.
And LMAO Suziq - when I told my sister what I was naming Mercedes she sarcastically asked if I was naming Sienna Porsche or VW. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 5:14pm
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emma, I think it doesn't matter what name you chose, when you mention it to some people they will always have some snide comment
" oh you're naming him THAT? but aren't you afraid someone will nick-name him..." or "That? I knew a hooker with that name" |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 5:14pm
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I was just told that a friend of a friend has named her twin boys : Holden & Harley!!!
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 7:06pm
LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 7:14pm
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My mum swears she worked with a woman whose niece and nephew were named "fish" and "chips" Can't be true surely!!!??
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 8:01pm
I'm pretty sure the poor wee thing's name was V8 Kahlua or something similar. Katherine used to work for wonams weekly, I'm sure I saw somehwere, maybe she knows? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
lizzle wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 8:51pm
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I heard of twins in America, the Peel family, Orange and Lemon!!!!!! They ended up suing their parents - go them! ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 April 2007 at 8:55pm
Oh yes, I've met a Robyn Hood as well - a lady one (maiden name too)!  ------------- |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 14 April 2007 at 12:14pm
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Mercedes is a beautiful name, and the car was actually named after Mr Benz's daughter.
Did anyone see the pics of Apple in the latest WW she's a cutie. And celebe kids seem to get away with unusual names. Its a huge responsibility for parents when naming their children, its something that they have to live with for the rest of their lives. Be interesting to see how many babies get named Shiloh and Suri this year. |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 10:10am
LOL or as i was told yesterday, Kalyx sound like a big yucky callis on your foot, why would you name your son that? And poor Brae is named a noise a donkey makes. ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 10:55am
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I know a kid called Nemo
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 11:38am
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I was named after a character in a movie that was popular at the time. No one remembers it now, and it I didn't like having an unusual name at school. After 33 years i've got used to it. However getting people to spell it correctly is a constant, and possibly why i'm trending towards traditional names.
Glow my cousins son was born on Xmas day and their family name is Sante. |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 3:09pm
| Has anyone else noticed that the panda (Pretty sure its the panda) on the giggles packet is called shiloh but different spelling made me laugh |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 3:35pm
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I knew someone called Tequila (and yes her mum loved the stuff). Actually sounds like a nice name if it wasn't already booze lol
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Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 3:47pm
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I went to primary school with a Mary Christmas
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 15 April 2007 at 11:24pm
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I wonder what Mr and Mrs Miller were thinking when they called their son Wentworth (no matter how good looking he is) ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 1:48pm
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lol!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 2:15pm
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I added this to the other name thread a few days ago, but it's funny so I'll put it here too.
I worked with a girl called Jenny Penny Rose Lenny.
I used to go to school with a boy called Oli Oliver. I just read on another overseas forum of a new baby girl being named Scotlyn. It sounds reasonable enough, but I'm not really sure... I wanted to name my son Jarvis, after Jarvis Cocker from Pulp, but nobody liked it. :( |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 2:31pm
| Kelly (caitlynsmygirl) reminded me that when we were at my sisters place also she had (my sister)heard of a Mum who has had a baby recently and asked two older siblings (dont know how old) 2 choose a name for baby the little darlings came up with Curious (or Furiious can't remember which Porky but anyway that is what the poor child is being called Curious Porky (or Furious Porky) |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 3:54pm
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Renee, my friend really wants to call her son (if/when she has one) Jarvis after Jarvis Cocker too! Her hubby has also vetoed on it. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 4:45pm
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Renee, I love Jarvis Cocker! i also love the name Cerys (Catatonia) but Dh hates it so no go there - lol! Every time I say Cerys, he says Ken Rutherford, so no Cerys here. -------------
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 4:53pm
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Aww, Jarvis is such a cute name and Jarvis Cocker is a great singer (recently got his new solo album). Cerys is a gorgeous name too! Reminds me of Catherine Zeta Jones' daughter Carys which is also nice.
I daren't even mention the name Morrissey, cause DP hates my obsession with The Smiths and other depressing 80's bands.
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 5:13pm
| Okay, kinda sad, but when my friend was little, her mother had a stillborn baby and asked my friend to name him. his name was Rainbow. i think that is so cute - she was three at the time. |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 5:31pm
OMG my face got confused. I kinda frowned and smiled at the same time. That is so sad, yet so cute and fuzzy.
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 7:47pm
aww!! That is very touching and sweet.  ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 8:30pm
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A friend of a friend's name is pronounced Sar har but spelt Sarah. *shrugs* ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 April 2007 at 8:32pm
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Oh yeah and my bestie from school's name is Carlamia, and she has a sister called Keone (Key oh knee). Carlamia's floks came up with her name watching an old horror movie where the vampire lady's name was Miacarla, they just swapped it round. I think it is a really pretty name, but people ALWAYS mispronounce it, or ask how to say/spell. The most common one she gets is Caramia. She just goes by Mia now, lol! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 17 April 2007 at 12:01am
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sup y'all its kelly (aka caitlynsmygirl) logged onto my mums username etc...
>>Prints?!?!?! I heard that you're not allowed to use certain titles for first names, perhaps "Prints" should have been a "Prince"? Still strange! >> ahhh i should explain, when i was pregnant with caitlyn i was at bethany, a salvation army run home for young, or single mums and most of the time i , at 20,was the oldest,(youngest 15 going on 10) except for one time when there was a 30 year old WEIRD lady who told me one night that her baby was called Prints Eric, at first i thought she said Prince and had named after the prince from the little mermaid lol but no, she went on to say she was walking a long the beach and saw her footprints in the sand so called him prints....doesnt make much sense to me either. There was also a Destinee Misteek (couldnt even bl**dy spell the words right!) and i kid you not, my aunts knows a lady who knows a lady who just had a baby and they allowed the older kids to name it,(and yes , its got past all the laws etc SOMEHOW!!!) ...welcome to the world (wait for it)....... Furious Porky ..... |