Don't Have a Ginger baby or give your child a common name

balletshoes

worried_jim wrote: »

The hair colour can't be helped but don't give your children chav names-eg Baylee and Cadance. Just think about how it will look on a cv in 18 years times.

"The biggest lesson for parents is this: Creativity is wonderful, but your future child is begging you -- from their junior high playground to the boardroom -- to pick a name that won't embarrass them. "

but maybe in 18 years time there will be loads of Baylees and Cadances, maybe in 18 years time those will be the names of doctors, lawyers, dentists, engineers etc?

fashionlover10

pigpen wrote: »

Did she not specify ugly children at one point in that bit so the other lady asked if she allowed her children to play with ugly children lol.

Yeah she said she disliked those names as the child usually turned out to be ugly.

cgk1

balletshoes wrote: »

but maybe in 18 years time there will be loads of Baylees and Cadances, maybe in 18 years time those will be the names of doctors, lawyers, dentists, engineers etc?

Doubtful, social mobility is at an all-time low in the UK and the middle and upper-classes avoid that sort of name (because they are associated with the under-classes).

Nenen

cgk1 wrote: »

Doubtful, social mobility is at an all-time low in the UK and the middle and upper-classes avoid that sort of name (because they are associated with the under-classes).

You assume that no children from the 'under-classes' will become doctors or lawyers. It might be statistically more likely a privileged 'middle or upper class' child will qualify in professions like these but it does not mean there won't be anyone at all with a name KP associates with an undesirable playmate.

jellyhead

cgk1 wrote: »

Doubtful, social mobility is at an all-time low in the UK and the middle and upper-classes avoid that sort of name (because they are associated with the under-classes).

So are Poppy (and Daisy, and any other flower that usually has Rose or May/mae/mai after it) and India/Africa/China/Brooklyn though, yet she chose them and she doesn't think she's part of the underclass.

cgk1

Nenen wrote: »

You assume that no children from the 'under-classes' will become doctors or lawyers. It might be statistically more likely a privileged 'middle or upper class' child will qualify in professions like these but it does not mean there won't be anyone at all with a name KP associates with an undesirable playmate.

No I doubt that any significant numbers from the under-classes will be professionally qualified but that's not news, we've known that for decades as a result of the concentration of wealth into fewer and fewer hands and the dismantling of the education system - I got a PhD for free (well except for the Pain Heartache Despair bit), very difficult for someone from a council estate now.

paulineb_2

I think we do judge people on names, but maybe its the last 20 years or so, theres been more people calling their kids after soap stars or popstars.

25 years ago I bet there werent many people in the UK called Kylie for example, but I bet there are a fair few more now. An ex of mine was called Jason and hes 43 and when he was born it wasnt a common name, more so now.

To be honest, all I can say is I think its a shame to saddle someone with a name thats going to cause them a headache, particularly in the spelling of it.

Sometimes people can get too funky if you know what I mean. I live in a medium sized town about 15 miles from Glasgow and the only jaw dropping moment was when I heard someone shout on their son.

Macauley. (sorry to anyone out there called macauley). I think its got to be not just about a name that you like, but a name that your kid will like if that makes sense.

So many names end up getting shortened anyway. A couple of names that are quite common where I am are Leigh-Anne, or leanne, or leighann.

Or Lindsay, Lyndsey, Lynsey. Those names confuse me because I never know if Im getting the spelling right. I know a lot of Karens, Sharons, Angelas.

I do think some names come and go in and out of fashion and I also think a lot of traditional English names wouldnt be so common in Scotland where I live.

As for ginger hair, my gran was a redhead and she was beautiful and Ive known more than one red head who has been striking.

Katie is just a troll.

Nenen

cgk1 wrote: »

No I doubt that any significant numbers from the under-classes will be professionally qualified but that's not news, we've known that for decades as a result of the concentration of wealth into fewer and fewer hands and the dismantling of the education system - I got a PhD for free, virtually impossible for someone from a council estate now.

It only takes one well-known, influential person to change people's perception of a name. For example, when I was growing up, the name Michelle was considered to be very working class; I would hazard a guess that since Barack Obama has been in office this perception has changed somewhat.

pigpen

The Kylies/Kayleighs etc were most prolific about 25 years ago!!! It was hugely popular just before I had my oldest.. and when he was born every other boy was Joshua or Jordan. (1991) OH's cousin Kayleigh is 28..

And my oldest was named after a popstar.. ... OH said I had to mention that while giggling.. and a footballer I guess..

balletshoes

paulineb wrote: »

To be honest, all I can say is I think its a shame to saddle someone with a name thats going to cause them a headache, particularly in the spelling of it.

a name thats going to cause them a headache - how do you mean?
I come from a very small town, but I live in a big city now - believe me, no-one would bat an eye at Macauley here .

Also, there are so many different ethnicities now, that what a "normal" spelling of a name might be in one country or culture, may be a different, but just as common, spelling, in a different culture.