Too many Ashleys

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I once dealt with a woman called Polly-Hester, and made the mistake of thinking it was a stage-name or the like. But no, just cruel parents. :rolleyes:
 

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Another part of the problem: (pre-internet - books, and now) internet sites with "most popular names for your baby." Gag. And Naughty, do you have any historical perspective on the specific ethnic origins of "names that rhyme with eesha?" or the phenomenon of "101 different ways to spell Dante."???

Once, in a customer-service job I held, I assisted Marcus and his non-twin brother, Marquis. No, I'm not joking.
 

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Didn't Michael Jackson Name his first kid Prince Michael and the second one Blanket ?
What about Gwenith Paltro's baby named APPLE !!
I knew a girl named Candice but she went by Candi and she married A guy who's last name was spelled Stoehr but pronounced "Store" so you can guess the rest.
I have a customer who's name is Jollie Pickle
Then there's Anita Bath of course
Jack Kennov
And the Butreaks who named their daughter Maya
 

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DC,

I think many of the monstrosities we hear today are adaptations of Swahili names adopted during the late 60's and early 70's .As with everything they became corrupted. Also, with the adoption of Islam you hear alot of islamic first names whether the owner is Islamic or not. It is associated with Africa. A.Americans have always been masters of improv so give us one name and we will riff like it is going out of style. Everyone has to be different but unfortunately in many cases those very differences mark ones ethnicity and socio economics and make the owner a target for discrimination. The suffixes seem to also have generational appeal. There are many people in their 50's and 60's with the suffix ell or elle. Mozelle, Montell (hehe) Hazelle, or in their 30's and 40's with te dre or e. Chante, Dante, Quantre, Andre, The most heinous of all are those which sound drug induced: Davon, Tavon, etc. and of course a long standing preoccupation with nobility. Queen, King,Prince, Duke, Count, Marquis, Earl, Princess.Duchess... and jewels and precious metals" Ruby, Emerald, pearl, Opal, Tiffany,Goldie, The worst I ever heard was a beautiful bittersweet chocolate colored little girl name "CInderella Snow White Jones" COuld you imagine trying to live up to that name? I have seen more children with names you have no chance of pronouincing correctly walking around with a perpetual pout. Life is hard enough, people.I am not saying any of this to disrespect .I think much of this comes from a desire to affirm the uniqueness of a child who in many cases may find the world not as loving ....



uote=DC_DEEP]Another part of the problem: (pre-internet - books, and now) internet sites with "most popular names for your baby." Gag. And Naughty, do you have any historical perspective on the specific ethnic origins of "names that rhyme with eesha?" or the phenomenon of "101 different ways to spell Dante."???

Once, in a customer-service job I held, I assisted Marcus and his non-twin brother, Marquis. No, I'm not joking.[/quote]
 

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naughty said:
DC,
I think many of the monstrosities we hear today are adaptations of Swahili names adopted during the late 60's and early 70's .
Understood, naughty. I remember seeing a documentary several years back... I don't remember the location or the group being studied, but it had to be one of the African countries. Part of the show centered around courtship, marriage, and family. When a new child was born, they believed that it brought a brand-new soul/spirit, and had to be given a brand-new, unique name. To re-use a name would be an insult to the spirit, or even worse, rob the child of that spirit.

I always figured that some of the "made-up" names that anglos tend to discredit may have had some (conscious or not) link to that tradition... but at the same time, I agree, at least to our ears and eyes, sometimes these names appear as monstrosities.

I have actually met a "Siouxie". While her parents probably thought it was just really cool, and the height of wit, in my mind I always thought of her name as being pronounced "sucksie" instead of "susie."
 

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While living in Chicago, I met several 20-something women who were named after 70's era perfumes and colognes like "Enjoli", "Jontue", "Chanel" and "Emeraude". Surprised I didn't find someone named "Shalimar" (although there was an 80's group with that name). All are better than "Opium", I suppose.
 

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mercurialbliss said:
While living in Chicago, I met several 20-something women who were named after 70's era perfumes and colognes like "Enjoli", "Jontue", "Chanel" and "Emeraude". Surprised I didn't find someone named "Shalimar" (although there was an 80's group with that name). All are better than "Opium", I suppose.
Or "Number 5".
 

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I personally want to see a return to names like Eloise, Agnes, Agatha, Gertrude, Erma, Eunice, Ethel, Gladys, Helga, Imogene, Mable, Madge, Selma, Thelma and Wilma. For they guys, maybe a trend back to Amos, Cecil, Dudley, Earl, Elmo, Gilbert, Grover, Homer (d'oh!), Horace, Irving, Kermit, Leroy, Maynard, Otis, Percy, Rudy, Virgil, Waldo, and Wilmer. Nothing wrong with them... in fact, some fine names here, but seem to have fallen out of "trendiness."
 

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DC_DEEP said:
I personally want to see a return to names like Eloise, Agnes, Agatha, Gertrude, Erma, Eunice, Ethel, Gladys, Helga, Imogene, Mable, Madge, Selma, Thelma and Wilma. For they guys, maybe a trend back to Amos, Cecil, Dudley, Earl, Elmo, Gilbert, Grover, Homer (d'oh!), Horace, Irving, Kermit, Leroy, Maynard, Otis, Percy, Rudy, Virgil, Waldo, and Wilmer. Nothing wrong with them... in fact, some fine names here, but seem to have fallen out of "trendiness."

How about we advance to names like DawnElle, Cinda-Jo and Kerrissa?

Actually, I knew an AF SP Sergeant whose first name was Kerrissa. She's out now too, and has an own business, I guess that name looks great on business cards.
 

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just say NO!



ote=ClaireTalon]How about we advance to names like DawnElle, Cinda-Jo and Kerrissa?

Actually, I knew an AF SP Sergeant whose first name was Kerrissa. She's out now too, and has an own business, I guess that name looks great on business cards.[/quote]
 

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HickBoy said:
BTW, I was born on Ashley Avenue. This shit started early for me...

..........I hear that.

Last I knew Ashley was a surname.


However I'm equally sick of; Brandon/Branden/Brandan/Brendan, Megan/Meghan, Hunter, Tyler, and all those fucking other contrived first names.

D C Deep said:
Then there was the "Jason", "Justin", and "Brittany/Britney" phase prior to the aforementioned.... equally annoying.:rolleyes:
I personally want to see a return to names like Eloise, Agnes, Agatha, Gertrude, Erma, Eunice, Ethel, Gladys, Helga, Imogene, Mable, Madge, Selma, Thelma and Wilma. For they guys, maybe a trend back to Amos, Cecil, Dudley, Earl, Elmo, Gilbert, Grover, Homer (d'oh!), Horace, Irving, Kermit, Leroy, Maynard, Otis, Percy, Rudy, Virgil, Waldo, and Wilmer. Nothing wrong with them... in fact, some fine names here, but seem to have fallen out of "trendiness."

Of the aforementioned I like: Otis, Agatha, Imogene (prounounced "im' a gin", Cecil, Dudley, Horace, Leroy (pronounced "li ROY'' emphasis on LAST syllable).

But you left out Edith which I love as in Dame Edith Sitwell. Also like "Byron".
 

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Stronzo said:
.Of the aforementioned I like: Otis, Agatha, Imogene (prounounced "im' a gin", Cecil, Dudley, Horace, Leroy (pronounced "li ROY'' emphasis on LAST syllable).

But you left out Edith which I love as in Dame Edith Sitwell. Also like "Byron".
You will have to be trendy, if you use Edith, and spell it instead: Edythe. One reason I like Percy on this list is because of Percy Aldridge Grainger, the fantastically talented Australian composer/musician. He lived a most interesting life, and was quite the sexual adventurer. For many years, he kept a diary of his sexual experimentation, complete with photos, but left stipulations that it be sealed for a number of years after his death. It has since been opened, and details can be found.

I also want to see a resurgence of the apostrophed names. D'neese is good, but I like S'phyllis better.
 

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YOU know you are wrong, don't you? LOL! Well you can't invite S'phyllis to the party with out letting her sister, G'onorreah come along for the ride!





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You will have to be trendy, if you use Edith, and spell it instead: Edythe. One reason I like Percy on this list is because of Percy Aldridge Grainger, the fantastically talented Australian composer/musician. He lived a most interesting life, and was quite the sexual adventurer. For many years, he kept a diary of his sexual experimentation, complete with photos, but left stipulations that it be sealed for a number of years after his death. It has since been opened, and details can be found.

I also want to see a resurgence of the apostrophed names. D'neese is good, but I like S'phyllis better.
 

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I'm also partial to some older names.

Claire has always been a favorite of mine, as well as Chloe. For men, I like Victor and Maurice, sadly I never meet men with these names, and they'd probably think I was weird if I just started calling them by a different name.

Legal name changes are fairly easy and inexpensive, WHY would anyone get stuck with something like Ima Hunkapillar*?



*actually name of a very large girl with whom I went to high school.
 

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She later lost an amazing amount of weight and renamed herself and goes by Chrys? Short for Chrys Alllyse?




madame_zora said:
I'm also partial to some older names.

Claire has always been a favorite of mine, as well as Chloe. For men, I like Victor and Maurice, sadly I never meet men with these names, and they'd probably think I was weird if I just started calling them by a different name.

Legal name changes are fairly easy and inexpensive, WHY would anyone get stuck with something like Ima Hunkapillar*?



*actually name of a very large girl with whom I went to high school.
 

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madame_zora said:
I'm also partial to some older names.

Claire has always been a favorite of mine, as well as Chloe. For men, I like Victor and Maurice, sadly I never meet men with these names, and they'd probably think I was weird if I just started calling them by a different name.

Legal name changes are fairly easy and inexpensive, WHY would anyone get stuck with something like Ima Hunkapillar*?



*actually name of a very large girl with whom I went to high school.

;-) Do I have to thank you here? I loved that name too. There are a lot more names in French, and most of them have a great sounding, but just are not made for the usual american mouth/tongue. Or they'll pronounce it here in a way that can only be described as raping a great language.

I'm glad it's not such a big deal to change your name. To top it, I'll call out what name my parents had picked for me, and maybe you'll all see one reason why I altered it: Selly. With an e instead of an a. I had to endure joking for that one until the day that I called a change on it, and I'm glad I'm rid of it.
 

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I think it's a great tragedy that the child has no say in his given name.

I know so many people who are unsatisfied with their first names.

My mother, in fact, wanted to name me Jonathan after her great grandfather but my dad said; "I don't know... it sounds rather effeminate to me." :eek: Let's name him Richard."

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure??:33:

Joke's on you dad....:biggrin1: