Strange Names

[Einhander Sn0m4n]

So this means that a sports car enthusiast is free to name his daughters Matra, Lagonda and Espada??? (points for guessing which cars I'm referring to!) And that a Tolkienist can name his children Galadriel, Radagast and Fingolfin??

Sadly, yes. A vegan couple in California named their kid Tomato once. I'm sure they thought it was a brilliant statement

WTF? Stupid STUPID Vegans! I'll reserve and enforce my right to eat raw red meat and have normally-named kids whenever and wherever I damn well please!

[Hyperion]

A friend of mine was in the same HS class as a girl named "Moon Unit".

Now if that is not an awful name, I don't know what is. (the only explanation either of us can come up with is that her parents were late hippy era types, on something, and had an obcession with the space program)

And yes, that was her legal name, and she was not old enough to change it.

[The Yosemite Bear]

First of all I went to High School with Gadrieal, and Merlin (Guess who their parent's loved), their both computer nerds too.

I also went to school with Ocean Rayne, the Music Teacher's twin's Claire and Annette (clairante groan), The aforementioned Lucifer, my stepbrother who was named after a reptile, and many others...

[FaxModem1]

I'm named after the hero of The Terminator(I'm male, so its not Sarah)

[Spanky The Dolphin]

A friend of mine was in the same HS class as a girl named "Moon Unit".

Now if that is not an awful name, I don't know what is. (the only explanation either of us can come up with is that her parents were late hippy era types, on something, and had an obcession with the space program)

And yes, that was her legal name, and she was not old enough to change it.

Actually, they probably got the idea from Frank Zappa. His daughter's name is Moon Unit Zappa, although now I think she just goes by Moon (a wise choice).

[beyond hope]

Fax, your name is SkyNet?

As to wierd names, here's the worst I've heard of. A former roomie told me this so I can't swear it's true, but I believed it. He claimed to have known a girl who had her name legally changed to "Commander Data."

[Montcalm]

As to wierd names, here's the worst I've heard of. A former roomie told me this so I can't swear it's true, but I believed it. He claimed to have known a girl who had her name legally changed to "Commander Data."

That is a joke noone would ever change or agree to a name like this.

[Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi]

A friend of mine was in the same HS class as a girl named "Moon Unit".

Now if that is not an awful name, I don't know what is. (the only explanation either of us can come up with is that her parents were late hippy era types, on something, and had an obcession with the space program)

And yes, that was her legal name, and she was not old enough to change it.

Actually, they probably got the idea from Frank Zappa. His daughter's name is Moon Unit Zappa, although now I think she just goes by Moon (a wise choice).

Wouldn't that be worse? Now, they've picked a name just screaming to be ridiculed because someone famous gave their kid that name.

And, why do people change their names to something stupid, like that girl that changed her name to "GoVeg.com". Do they think they're making a point?

[Peregrin Toker]

A friend of mine was in the same HS class as a girl named "Moon Unit".

Now if that is not an awful name, I don't know what is. (the only explanation either of us can come up with is that her parents were late hippy era types, on something, and had an obcession with the space program)

And yes, that was her legal name, and she was not old enough to change it.

Actually, they probably got the idea from Frank Zappa. His daughter's name is Moon Unit Zappa, although now I think she just goes by Moon (a wise choice).

Moon is not that bad a name for a girl.... Moon Unit, on the other hand....

As for other musicians giving their daughters weird name - isn't Grace Slick's daughter named China?? First time I heard that I thought: "China Slick?? What the heck of a name is that?"

I also went to school with Ocean Rayne, the Music Teacher's twin's Claire and Annette (clairante groan), The aforementioned Lucifer, my stepbrother who was named after a reptile, and many others...

Claire and Annette are perfectly normal names. At least that's what they seem to me.

Sadly, yes. A vegan couple in California named their kid Tomato once. I'm sure they thought it was a brilliant statement

This must stop. What is the explanation for the lack of legislation about names... other than laziness on part of the authorities?

[Montcalm]

Sadly, yes. A vegan couple in California named their kid Tomato once. I'm sure they thought it was a brilliant statement

He could be a porn star,and the first movie he makes would be titled "Tomato Juice"

[The Yosemite Bear]

Not considering that the dad's name is Phillips

The Girl was originally named God then Changed to China then she teamed up with Brian Wilson's daughters...

[Frank Hipper]

Claire and Annette are perfectly normal names. At least that's what they seem to me.

They are the twin daughters of a music teacher, Claire and Annette=Clarinet.
That really is kind of cute, actually. And it's only an inside joke, so they won't suffer taunts because of it...

[Spanky The Dolphin]

A friend of mine was in the same HS class as a girl named "Moon Unit".

Now if that is not an awful name, I don't know what is. (the only explanation either of us can come up with is that her parents were late hippy era types, on something, and had an obcession with the space program)

And yes, that was her legal name, and she was not old enough to change it.

Actually, they probably got the idea from Frank Zappa. His daughter's name is Moon Unit Zappa, although now I think she just goes by Moon (a wise choice).

Wouldn't that be worse? Now, they've picked a name just screaming to be ridiculed because someone famous gave their kid that name.

I know. I was just explaining to Hyperion the most likely reason why they named her that, since he and his friend couldn't figure out why.

[LadyTevar]

This must stop. What is the explanation for the lack of legislation about names... other than laziness on part of the authorities?

Mainly because the Government thinks that it's none of their business what people name their children. I find it weird to even consider the idea that a some government official has the power to tell me what I can and can't name my child, because that is getting far too invasive of my privacy and my rights as a citizen.
And if anyone even suggested that the government do such a thing, you'd have the biggest "freedom of speech" and "Right to privacy" fight on your hands that you'd ever seen.

[Drewcifer]

randomosity:

- anyone remember that guy a few years ago that legally changed his name to Trout Fishing In America?

- iirc, it's Germany that has laws regarding the naming of children, or rather, something along the lines that you can't name your kids anything stupid.

- I used to work in the paramedical side of the insurance industry and I saw a large number of names go by in the course of my daily duties. There were some strange names, but the one that was the all-time winner was: (drum roll please).....Cinnamon Butters!! I wish I was making that up. (heh, that name still makes me laugh.)

- who would have ever thought that a strange names thread could be so incendiary?

[Peregrin Toker]

And if anyone even suggested that the government do such a thing, you'd have the biggest "freedom of speech" and "Right to privacy" fight on your hands that you'd ever seen.

Really? In Denmark it's almost considered natural that there are laws about which names you can give your children. (I'm not too sure about this - but some priests are reluctant to baptize children in strange or potentially humiliating names)

However, I agree with you that it might be too much with a list of approved names.

The Girl was originally named God then Changed to China then she teamed up with Brian Wilson's daughters...

As if that was any improvement.

[Spyder]

"So, your name's Muffin?"

"...yes."

"Lose a bet?"

*nods*

[LadyTevar]

I was trying to find the thread where I listed various names I'd happened across during my work, but I can't find it now.

[Peregrin Toker]

On the subject of names: Am I alone in believing the male gender gets shafted when it comes to interesting, catchy or really good names?? Most of my favourite first names happen to be female, and there's very few male names I don't find boring.

[aerius]

"So, your name's Muffin?"

"...yes."

"Lose a bet?"

*nods*

One of the "funboys" at my work has been tagged with the "muffin" nickname. We've actually trained him to respond to the "muffin" name.

One of my highschool teacher's surname was "Bedwell", which is great if you're a guy like he was. Unfortunately things didn't work out too great for his sisters at times.

[Peregrin Toker]

One of my highschool teacher's surname was "Bedwell", which is great if you're a guy like he was. Unfortunately things didn't work out too great for his sisters at times.

His sisters?