Got a kid on the way, what are we naming them?
The wife and I are struggling for names and we’re running out of time. No idea what we’re having. Throw some names out there…
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This seems more appropriate to ask the ouija board community not asklemmy.
There's an AskOuija community on here too!? Joined!
Shaharazad
Jimothy
hunter2
Weird to name your kid *******
how did you do that ??
Spehgbert
Porald
Hinchcliffe
Mergan
Blettle
Shoap
Fragold
Quane
Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--
Robert IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS
Have we as a society not yet learned our lesson to not let the internet name things?
Because if we haven’t, my submission for your consideration is Baby McBabyface.
Alternatives for if you have more kids:
Second name: Hurricane
Flint Ironstag
Bolt Vanderhuge
Stump Junkman
Bob Johnson
Gristle McThornbody
My personal list :
Jackmerius Tacktheratrix Davoin Shower-Handel Hingle McCringleberry X-Wing @Aliciousness
Sequester Grundelplith M.D.
Scoish Velociraptor Maloish
https://screenrant.com/key-peele-football-names-east-west-college-bowl/
Please just make sure not to go too crazy with "unique" names or unusual spelling of a name. It causes a lot of issues and inconvenience for the offspring later in life. Saying this as someone who has a common name but spelled in an unconventional way... it's such a headache, and a whole lot of "we can't locate your file" because someone wasn't listening to me when I spelled out my first name.
there are >600 Jaydens, Jaeden, Gaeden....
Whatever month they were conceived in. When they ask why it's not the month they were born in, you can tell them "we liked how it sounded" until they're old enough for the truth to be a tempting punishment. Also, congratulations.
This but you use the revolutionary calendar. Yes, Thermidor is a beautiful name.
It appears we are having a March
Then Mars/Mara it is!
You could also go with Aquamarine for the birthstone, which means seawater, lol.
People might just assume you play Honkai: Star Rail
Ides?
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Daimler-Benz DB 605 35.7L V12 supercharged inverted inline engine
Been watching Mat Armstrong and that boat?
Edit: Actually I think his was from after the DB -> MB rename, so it's a Mercedes-Benz MB 605 or whatever the exact number was. A pair of giant V12 diesels anyway.
Yeah I meant the gasoline powered engines used in the BF-109 and BF-110 lol.
Hence the inverted V12. They flipped the engine to make it easier to service on the ground.
Slartibartfast
I told you it wasn't important.
ebony dark'ness dementia raven way
Anyone who doesn't name their child Enoby is a flammer.
Can I use this name if OP doesn't
Blessica
Okay that has to be a troll, right? I'm starting to have trouble telling some days...
Also post mentions similarity to Jessica Simpson, but not the alliteration? Blessica Blimpson
Her daughter would get her fathers last name probably so that doesn't pass over but still weird
Offspring 1.
Offspring 0*
In Turkish it's kind of popular to do that. İlker for the first born boy
Lemmy. Obviously
Play through all 4 quest lines in Fire Emblem Three Houses and name your kid after your favorite character
You know how it goes when you ask the online collective: Kiddy McKidface
your grandparents name, with a different letter.
We have thought about doing something like this
If it's a boy: Doug Damage. If it's a girl: Doug Damage.
I’m definitely down with this. I genuinely pitched Danger Russ but couldn’t get it past the boss.
How about "Nine Ten"?
Seriously though, my firstborn got a rather specific name which was (and is) totally fine - it just set us up for some serious brain racking when it came time to come up with another name that wasn't comparatively boring.
I'd suggest something that:
That narrows things down quite a bit, I've found. It also makes life so much easier for the kid bearing it.
You'd need 8 siblings for Seven then, for Star Trek reasons
My goddaughter was going to be a Seven if she had been male, but she adopted the name as a teen anyways 😂🤷🏻♀️💜
Here are some baby names I've thought of but probably won't use:
Male: Bortleby Wafflecrank.
Female: Blorpina
Hope this helps!
My goto was always Richard Edward, or Dick Ed for short.
Kiddie McKiddington
Chile Childers
Wehadababy Itsaboy
It's-a-me, your papa Mari-o. 🤌🤌
Damien
Aelita
Ulrich
Jeremy
Hunter
William
Weston
Adler
I tried to think of any name I could that hopefully isn't a joke, kinda old fashioned enough to get you picked on for in school, and/or way out there for pronunciation or spelling. No clue where you are, though, so this could be a list of names not to choose.
German word for 'eagle' might have some connotations idk
I personally only chose it because it's a cool sounding name that I like. I also doubt any sane person will make any unsavory connections, I'd hope.
Code Lyoko fan spotted?
I was gonna say Franz and maybe Waldo as well, but that would absolutely get you picked on. So if that doesn't answer the question, I don't know what will.
Sir Digby Chicken Caesar Clem Fandango Aurora Dave
I’m partial to Chalupa Batman.
Dangerously close to Chicano Batman XD
So, my culture places a lot of emphasis on names because we believe that names effect the destiny of the named. So we usually create names that we think will bless our children in their future. Examples: Legacy, Radiance, Kiah (Strength), ect. If the name that has a good meaning does not sound like a name then we often make it a secret name and use a nickname based on it for their legal name. Example; if secret name is Malik (Monarch) legal name is Mal.
Here's a list of what maybe not to consider -- declined names New Zealand 2023 >>
https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/18330eddac3d14c6cc258aae00020b4c!OpenDocument
Speaking of names not to name your child, I went to middle school with a boy named Baby. I hope they would decline that over there.
III go to your room
Aurangzeb Tamerlane Bunduqdari
Has a nice ring to it
You can say anything else about Mughal emperors, but their full names just roll smoothly
Okay, real suggestions.
Think about personal values that you and your wife hold dear. Something that you both know will never change, something you want to teach your child as they grow older. Something precious.
Think about a hero--real or fictional, famous or personal--who embodies those qualities. Name your kid after that person.
Fart Bliss Appreciation
Edit: Fart Bliss Appreciation II Jr.
We’ve just been reading lists of names but this is a nice way to approach it. Thanks!
Anything that is gender-neutral, just to cover the bases in the future
You mean like Keith?
Or Alex. Or Tristan.
Jarnathan
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho.
Or Luca. It's gender neutral.
Bort
Hey! My son is also named Bort!
Child
Bilbo
Asswipe.
Pronounced "Ahs-wipay".
Reminds me of a friend calling their dog "buh-theed" (butthead)
Phteven
4Real
Someone did this.
Also, bring back the classics.. Zeno.
Gilgamesh
Cyrius
Ramses
Heracles
Zagreus
Thanatos
Hope. Because, they'll need it.
I like names that are uncommon enough to not be boring but not too out there. Also having a cool like origin/meaning is nice. Examples with meaning/origin and prominent figures sharing the name included:
Silas: Greek/Latin meaning Forest or "of the Forest" Silas Deane, founder of the Methodist Church
Wesley: Old English meaning west meadow Wesley Moore, current Governor of Maryland
August: Latin (Augustus) meaning magnificent Augustus Caesar, First Princeps of the Roman Empire
Audrey: Old English meaning noble strength Audrey Hepburn, American Actress
Evelyn: English and French (Aveline) meaning hazelnut Evelyn Waugh, English Novelist/Satirist
Florence: Latin meaning blossoming/flourishing. Florence Nightingale, Pioneer in the Medical Field
sorry but she grew up in Velp so we claim her as dutch.
But her names spelt Audrey not Ujoodre
Her family actually called her Aafje.
lmao
My old boss had a dog named "deeohgee", literally dog spelled out. He also had a daughter named "Katie", which was him compromising with the mother as he wanted to name her "Ka'idee" (kid spelled out....).
Wolf no matter the gender
If a boy? Go simple, pick a name like Richard/Robert, that way they have a shortened name to pick from (Rob, Bob/ Rick, Dick) or Leslie
Girl? Pick something crunchy with some history to it, Peony or Persephone or Viola Or Leslie
X Æ A12
Vorpath The Undying Nightmare
I'm a big fan of the Beatles, so I've always been partial to the name "Vera" for a girl; named for the grandchild mentioned in "When I'm 64."
For a boy, "Rocky" the raccoon, or the slightly less ridiculous "John" who you could call "Jojo" before they leave they grow up and leave for California
Vera is really nice
Mozfart
If I have kids (doubtful) I would probably use a name from Trek. Some of my favorite names:
Although I like the name Miles, I don't want to subject my child to a lifetime of suffering
Poland fact: Jadzia is a real Polish name, diminutive of Jadwiga. It's of course pronounced absolutely different than Star Trek name which in Polish would be spelled something like "Dżadzija"
pichael
bort
"markiemarks fake cock from boogie nights"
Jimothy
Tonathan
Aunt Jemima
Boy: Lemmy Girl: Lemmi Edit:crap just saw someone else beat me to this.
Alphonse Bentley McChicken.
Bro it's like 1:30am and the pain I had to endure trying not to bellow in laughter and wake up the whole house was immeasurable
Or alternatively Alphonse Bentley McLovin
Mirabelle (Mira) is a cute girl's name, and I think Basil is a really cute boy's name, but they'd get swirlies for sure at school, so probably something banal like Trent.
Cypress Wolfsbane
Find your family tree(s) and dig one up from an ancestor.
Sue Ellen
better [email protected]
The beautiful legendary Norwegian name: Guttorm
Not sure if this helps the struggle, but I used this app with my wife to name our kid. You link accounts and both swipe for names you like, when you get a match it tells you. It's kinda fun too.
"Baby name find it together " https://apps.apple.com/us/app/babyname-find-it-together/id950562312
Cheers have downloaded it so will give it a whirl
Mephiston, Lord of Death
Isn't Mephisto lord of hatred? Never heard of Mephiston so what do I know...
Bruh, that’s some straight up heresy. Do you even praise The Emperor?
(He’s a character from Warhammer 40K.)
Oh. I know a bit of 40k stuff but I played Tyranids because that was the only bit of 40k that even remotely spoke to me and that was a long time ago now.
Velvalee.
I can’t decide whether this sounds like a hair trimmer or something you rub on your face before you go to bed.
It's an old timey name from the turn of the previous century.
Hingle McCringleberry
Sir Narfumwhatbrainumlumpinsumpinshire
Congratulations on having little March!
Kiddy McKidface
If you're serious, it could be a good idea to state which country/part of the world you're in.
We’re from Australasia but don’t want to limit it to just the Steves and Sarahs (no offence Steve or Sarah).
A more serious suggestion: look up the top 100 popular boy's/girl's names in your country and pick one from spot 50-100. That way it will be familiar to most people, but they won't share their name with three other kids in class.
Very legit way to do this.
I like the name Norbert. Old Germanic name meaning "bright north"; really not that common any more unfortunately.
Cronkite. Strong name!
Dee-nice and A-aron: https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw
If you like American Football player names: https://youtu.be/wwFsxogUFVc
Steve or Sarah.
Abu Tamim Ma'ad al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
Brother of the Unlost. Witness to the End Times.
Or maybe something culturally meaningful to your family, idk I'm bad at naming things.
This nicely abbreviates to BUWET, which is a lovely name for a boy.
I love Morgana, to the point I convinced the wife to use it if we had a girl (we didn't).
I read somewhere long ago of a study that concluded that difficult names (either writing or pronouncing) caused problems for kids early on, so I had that in mind when chosing names, I also opted out of a middle name (I don't know single person who doesn't have one over here other than my kid) because my last name is kinda hard and long already.
Hope this helps choosing something. And congratulations! Whatever you go with, love is the important part, the name is just a tag.
Midge. What i would've named myself if i wasn't a coward
This is low key old school cool
Pop. And tell them that’s the sound they made coming out.
Keep a serious face when you do it.
Plurmp Dankenstein McFlurntin the Cat, Esquire
I think I read somewhere that names can open up doors.
So you could choose two paths:
Winner and Loser Lane are a classic example...with the opposite life outcomes of what you might expect.
https://the7circles.uk/freakonomics-4-names/
first name: (boys) Lawrence, Marcus, Anthony, John/Jon(athan), Joe/Joseph, Zak/Zach(ariah; for non abbreviated), Sam(uel)
first name: (girls) Clara, Ainsley, Kelly, Vicky/Victoria, Audrey, Tanya/Tonya (depends on what region y'all are from),
twins: Terra (or Gaia)/Luna
thats all I've got. good luck, future dad.
Ainsley is a really inspired choice!
I love Zachariah, Clara, and Samuel as well
Daniel Jackson
Wadsworth Mohammed
You can also choose multiple names. In our family we have one name each with the first letter of the parents name. First name got mother side last name reference becaune we got the last name of our father.
I think 4 names is good because its more unusual while still being manageable & gives options as the first name is always hated.
I'm partial to the Welsh, Taran for a boy or Bronwyn for a girl.
Lemmy
Bro just look at a name list
Ava Hannah Lia Eli Leo Kai
Fiona Ivy
Green eyes: Jasmine
Brown eyes: Sandy
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