QotD: That's Just Cruel
What's the weirdest baby name you've ever heard (or considered)?
I'm kind of two minds about this. I don't think any name is weird, but I think sometimes parents forget that their child will be stuck with a name forever, not just when they're kids.
Names influence people and the self. The most common name of incarcerated men? Wayne. Is that a coincidence or just bad luck? I think anyone who's a Junior is destined to be an underachiever or have a dysfunctional relationship with their father. No one wants to be second. For boys, I think traditional is best. Or something traditional with a unique middle name, which is interesting but they don't have to explain it all the time. My dad's name is Donald Reuben, and my grandfather's name was Ezra.
If you're gonna name your girl something uncommon or unusual or familial, I would hope you'd give them a decent middle name so they could go by that if necessary. Sort of the opposite of men, I'm thinking. Moon Unit Zappa - there is NO way out of that. I know a woman named Doris Irene - not much choice for mainstream there, although both names are unusual.
Maybe that's just me. I love non-traditional (but feminine) names for girls. Apple is cute, and what about Chrysanthemum!? Bindi Irwin - another cute, unique name that works. I put a young girl named Rosemary into the system today; her nickname is Rosie. She was very sweet, just like her name. Flower names are what I like - Rose, Daisy, Violet. And seasons - Summer, Autumn. I actually think Pepper is a cool name, too. Yeah, good thing I'm not having kids, eh?
That being said, my kids names would probably be very boring - Susan Elizabeth and Justin Patrick.