Most popular baby names of 2003

muse · Post by **muse** » 2004-05-18 11:12pm

Other than Olivia I think all the girl's names are better than mine. I'm firmly convinced my parents were expecting a boy when they got around to me; they named my "Christianne" of all things. It's like they were all ready to name me "Christian" and only tacked on the "ne" at the end when they saw the ultrasounds. Thankfully it gets contracted to "Chrissy" in daily use.

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-05-19 12:27am

Oh come on, people. These names aren't half as bad as they could be. Todd is a better name for a kid than Ezekiel, any day. Same with Jebediah or Hosea or any of those other awful Old Testiment names that people have been unlucky enough to get. One of my best friends is named Jeremiah and I've been trying for months to think of a good nickname for him so he can go by something that doesn't sound like his parents named him after a great-great-great-grandfather (which they did).

My brother would have been named Lily had he been born a girl. I have no idea what I would have been named if I'd been a boy.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-19 12:28am

Peregrin Toker wrote:
Zaia wrote:A-yup. Although, I don't think the middle names are strange, exactly...
What are those middle names, BTW?

All I recall is that "Zaia" is one of them...

Ah, no, I think you're thinking of Raxmei. That's his middle name. Mine are boring compared to that: Kristin Mary Veronica.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-05-19 02:30am

Interesting. My mom and I both have names on your top ten list for boys.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-19 03:14am

I'm pretty sure Beth can be short for Bethany as well as elizabeth. As for me and my kin, we're fundies. When I have kids, I intend to follow the family pattern:

For boys, you get a bible name for your first name and an old family name for your middle:

David Newell
Adam David
Nathan Charles
Peter Newell
Jeremiah Adam

The girls get named for virtues or bible names as a first name and family names for a middle.

Rebecca Anne
Hope Julia
Eve Margret

I'm gonna give my daughters virtue names.

Post by **haas mark** » 2004-05-19 03:21am

Mayabird wrote:Oh come on, people. These names aren't half as bad as they could be. Todd is a better name for a kid than Ezekiel, any day. Same with Jebediah or Hosea or any of those other awful Old Testiment names that people have been unlucky enough to get. One of my best friends is named Jeremiah and I've been trying for months to think of a good nickname for him so he can go by something that doesn't sound like his parents named him after a great-great-great-grandfather (which they did).

'Jeremy'? -shrugs-

Speaking of which, my middle name is my great-grandmother's last name.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-19 03:32am

verilon wrote:
Mayabird wrote:Oh come on, people. These names aren't half as bad as they could be. Todd is a better name for a kid than Ezekiel, any day. Same with Jebediah or Hosea or any of those other awful Old Testiment names that people have been unlucky enough to get. One of my best friends is named Jeremiah and I've been trying for months to think of a good nickname for him so he can go by something that doesn't sound like his parents named him after a great-great-great-grandfather (which they did).
'Jeremy'? -shrugs-

Speaking of which, my middle name is my great-grandmother's last name.

Me too, actually. Her maiden name was Newell, my grandfather was named Newell, and my father and I both have that for a middle name.

My nephew is Jeremiah. We had to promise to never call him "Jeremy", but I nicknamed him "Jak", since his initials are J-A-K. Once he learns to talk, I'm sure he'll appreciate how cool that is for a nickname.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-05-19 04:38am

Kinda off-topic, but believe it or not, I know nine Justins.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-05-19 05:19am

Frank Hipper wrote:Kinda off-topic, but believe it or not, I know nine Justins.

On that topic, I know 11! Daniels, including myself.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-05-19 05:29am

Mayabird wrote:Oh come on, people. These names aren't half as bad as they could be. Todd is a better name for a kid than Ezekiel, any day. Same with Jebediah or Hosea or any of those other awful Old Testiment names that people have been unlucky enough to get. One of my best friends is named Jeremiah and I've been trying for months to think of a good nickname for him so he can go by something that doesn't sound like his parents named him after a great-great-great-grandfather (which they did).

My brother would have been named Lily had he been born a girl. I have no idea what I would have been named if I'd been a boy.

You could call him Jerry.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-05-19 05:56am

I wish I had a cool, original sounding name. A name is supposed to be something unique, something to distinguish you from everyone else. It doesn't need to be cumbersome, but it doesn't need to be the same as millions of other people.

Aidan is a cool name. I wish some creative thought was put into my naming. My parents apparently followed CaptainChewbacca's rule, because I'm a Nathan Howard. Personally, I hate it. I hate both of them. When someone gets a bad first name, they can usually go by their middle name. Not me. I hate Nate even worse, and my name is NOT the truncated version of Nathaniel. I even have a bizarre-ass last name that everyone bungles. It's Robison, NOT Robinson. Notice the lack of an interior N douchebags!

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-05-19 07:05am

there are faaaaaaaaaar worse names..... most originating from American urban centers. I swear people are just stringing sylables together. Most begin with 'La' ow 'Kwa' and end with some variant of 'isha'. Also, My wife teaches in the inner city and has a 5 year old student named Lexus (who has a baby brother Escalade). I swear to christ it's just a matter of time before people start naming their kids Bling and Bling.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-05-19 07:07am

Geez, that's almost as funny as the story behind Anfernee Hardaway's name.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-05-19 08:22pm

Chardok wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Too many trendy names in that list. I chose to name my boys Matthew and David because traditional names tend to evoke a sense of solidity, which is particularly important for men.
A-Fucking-Men. As many of you know, goddamned redy names make me want to cram pigshit into my tearducts. Traditional names are where it's at. They have stood the test of time. I guaran-fucking-tee you in 300 years, Nobody is going to think "Condoleeza" or "Shaquandria" is a good name. That IS a bit off topic, but in the same spirit of this thread. Can I get a hell yeah?

As someone who works in the Birth Certificate Dept for my state:

HELL YEAH!
'Designer Names' suck! Just today I made certificates for twin girls: Kala and Jlyn. No that is NOT a typo. The mother named her daughter JLYN. Not even an apostrophe in between.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-05-19 08:25pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:But I wouldn't fucking call anyone Tigerlily or Rusty or something stupid like that.
That's what you'd name your cat.
That reminds me of a joke I heard a black comedian say a few years ago. (Paraphrased)

"Ok, black folks, what's with all the crazy names? Nobody gets them, the white folk at parties are going 'Ok, so the one's name is... Chiquita, and the other is... Chandalier?' "

Speaking of Chiquita I have recently discovered that there is indeed a kid named Chiquita in my school, and I almost feel pity for the poor girl.

One girl in my scholl during the mid-80's. "Christa Chandra Leer" She hated her parents. But not as much as the sisters "Autumn Rain" and "Summer Sunshine".

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-05-19 08:34pm

Mayabird wrote:Oh come on, people. These names aren't half as bad as they could be. Todd is a better name for a kid than Ezekiel, any day. Same with Jebediah or Hosea or any of those other awful Old Testiment names that people have been unlucky enough to get. One of my best friends is named Jeremiah and I've been trying for months to think of a good nickname for him so he can go by something that doesn't sound like his parents named him after a great-great-great-grandfather (which they did).

My brother would have been named Lily had he been born a girl. I have no idea what I would have been named if I'd been a boy.

See if he will answer to 'Jerry'

What's really funny is that those Old Testiment boys names are extremely popular in WV, mostly as middle names. Zachary (and all the varied spellings) is one of the most popular, honestly. There's thousands of them in just one year's index.

The names you'll be seeing in kindergarten next year? Every variation of Britany, Hailey, Brianna, and Jaylin/Jaydin you can imagine. And half of the Jaylin/din's are boys. Think of how they'll be teased about having a 'girls name' when there's at least one girl in the same class.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-05-19 08:37pm

muse wrote:Other than Olivia I think all the girl's names are better than mine. I'm firmly convinced my parents were expecting a boy when they got around to me; they named my "Christianne" of all things. It's like they were all ready to name me "Christian" and only tacked on the "ne" at the end when they saw the ultrasounds. Thankfully it gets contracted to "Chrissy" in daily use.

I could fuck a Christian and feel good about it.

BOOYAH! PUN-MASTA-FLEX!

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-05-19 08:39pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:there are faaaaaaaaaar worse names..... most originating from American urban centers. I swear people are just stringing sylables together. Most begin with 'La' ow 'Kwa' and end with some variant of 'isha'. Also, My wife teaches in the inner city and has a 5 year old student named Lexus (who has a baby brother Escalade). I swear to christ it's just a matter of time before people start naming their kids Bling and Bling.

"Designer Names". That's what we call them at work. Shy'ann, Ka'wonda, La'trisha, D'jai Vue, Ke'vonne... I'm just naming the ones I can recall. There was one today that had TWO apostraphes in it, and only 1 vowel! Wish I could recall it, but I couldn't even say the damn name.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-05-19 08:42pm

Not as bad as "Stephanique," I can assure you.

My mom works in a pediatrics office, and one of the patients had actually named her child "Placenta." She heard the doctor say it and thought that it "sounded pretty."

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-05-19 08:44pm

I remember the idiot here who wanted to name his kid "Spatula" pretty fucking stupid

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-05-19 09:27pm

Durandal wrote:Not as bad as "Stephanique," I can assure you.

My mom works in a pediatrics office, and one of the patients had actually named her child "Placenta." She heard the doctor say it and thought that it "sounded pretty."

The State Registrar had to refuse one woman's choice. She wanted to name her daughter 'Gonorrhea' because it 'sounded nice'. And no, the mother had No Clue what it meant.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-05-19 10:40pm

LadyTevar wrote:
Durandal wrote:Not as bad as "Stephanique," I can assure you.

My mom works in a pediatrics office, and one of the patients had actually named her child "Placenta." She heard the doctor say it and thought that it "sounded pretty."
The State Registrar had to refuse one woman's choice. She wanted to name her daughter 'Gonorrhea' because it 'sounded nice'. And no, the mother had No Clue what it meant.

"Hey, it's that little girl that takes makes dem words! Spell "scabies!""
"S-C-A-B-I-E-S!"
"We finally got a middle name for ya, Rubella!"
"Ya ain't supposed to hold her like that."

Wasn't their one guy who wanted to name their kid "ESPN" (Pronounced "es-pen")? And another that wanted to put "2.0" at the end of his child's name instead of "Junior"?

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-05-19 11:08pm

What is this??? No Daniel? Daniel is about as common as Bob or Adam in my school. I know at least 5 people named Daniel, myself included. At least out of all of us, only I am addressed as "Danny".

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-05-20 01:57am

President Sharky wrote:What is this??? No Daniel? Daniel is about as common as Bob or Adam in my school. I know at least 5 people named Daniel, myself included. At least out of all of us, only I am addressed as "Danny".

See my post, I know 11 daniels, including myself.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-05-20 02:12am

Durandal wrote:My mom works in a pediatrics office, and one of the patients had actually named her child "Placenta." She heard the doctor say it and thought that it "sounded pretty."

And I thought the whole "kid named after disease" story was just an urban legend.

Lady Tevar wrote:"Designer Names". That's what we call them at work. Shy'ann, Ka'wonda, La'trisha, D'jai Vue, Ke'vonne... I'm just naming the ones I can recall. There was one today that had TWO apostraphes in it, and only 1 vowel! Wish I could recall it, but I couldn't even say the damn name.

Those sound like names a Jaffa would have.

(waits for somebody to name their son Teal'c or Bra'tac)

Nah, if there's one SG-1 character I'd name my son after, it's.... [Eric Adams] Thor, the mighty! Thor, the brave! [/Eric Adams]

What's really funny is that those Old Testiment boys names are extremely popular in WV, mostly as middle names. Zachary (and all the varied spellings) is one of the most popular, honestly. There's thousands of them in just one year's index.

When I read H.P. Lovecraft short stories, I get the impression that even the most obscure Old Testament names are unusually popular in New England...

She hated her parents. But not as much as the sisters "Autumn Rain" and "Summer Sunshine".

Autumn Rain? Summer Sunshine? Those sound like porn star names.

CaptainChewbacca wrote:I'm gonna give my daughters virtue names.

For some reason I'm personally put off by giving your daughters names after virtues, particularly due to the risk of them growing up to be the complete opposite of what they're named after. I recall a TV documentary where they interviewed a stripper who ironically happened to be named "Chastity".

But maybe it's just me who's a Nihilist.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:"Hey, it's that little girl that takes makes dem words! Spell "scabies!""
"S-C-A-B-I-E-S!"
"We finally got a middle name for ya, Rubella!"
"Ya ain't supposed to hold her like that."

Actually there's a Goth Rock band from Italy, Lacuna Coil, whose vocalist's surname happens to be Scabbia.

muse wrote:Other than Olivia I think all the girl's names are better than mine. I'm firmly convinced my parents were expecting a boy when they got around to me; they named my "Christianne" of all things.

They couldn't have named you Christina instead?