If I had a weird middle name it would just be an inconvenience. I'd never use it and would feel stupid writing in on documents. If you don't like your name, change it legally. But I don't see why you'd encourage parents to scar a kid with an unusual name.
Parents might want to be different and individual, but most kids just want to fit in and having an unusual name doesn't help that. Maybe I'm just bitter because I have a very unfortunate surname :P
unusual names don't really scar children. it's not like an alternative to sodomy, it's a name. the poster just wants people's parents to put some thought into it...
I have an unusual name, and was picked on for it quite a lot as a younger kid. It depends on the individual case if the kid gets any bad experience from it.
There's no need to get thoughtful over a name anyway; it doesn't change anything in your life apart from what you call yourself (which can be changed by deed poll anyway). If a name means "brave", that doesn't make the kid brave. Names don't affect your life.
Even if they did, what right does the OP have to advise parents on how to raise their own children? It's all just his or her personal preference.
OP has the right to advise whomever he pleases, and the parents have the right to not heed the advice. names are important to some individuals, especially in eastern cultures. i believe anything worth doing is worth giving thought and effort, so why should naming be different?
I didn't necessarily mean bizarre, I just meant put some thought into it!! Make it special, not just filler!! At least use a name with a meaning or purpose other than to bridge a gap!!
I feel insulted (mildly, I mean it's not like I want to kill my parents over it!!), I juts feel like 'why??'. My middle name has no meaning to them. As another poster said, they basically said 'yep, it was just filler'.
Why be insulted, even mildly? Your parents have, if they are any good, done a lot for you. A name is little to be insulted over. First names don't often hold any meaning either, so why should middle names? The concept baffles me :P
Is it normal I hate those cop-out middle names?
← View full post
If I had a weird middle name it would just be an inconvenience. I'd never use it and would feel stupid writing in on documents. If you don't like your name, change it legally. But I don't see why you'd encourage parents to scar a kid with an unusual name.
Parents might want to be different and individual, but most kids just want to fit in and having an unusual name doesn't help that. Maybe I'm just bitter because I have a very unfortunate surname :P
--
dalmationUntoyourSoul
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
-
Anonymous Post Author
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
unusual names don't really scar children. it's not like an alternative to sodomy, it's a name. the poster just wants people's parents to put some thought into it...
--
dom180
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
I have an unusual name, and was picked on for it quite a lot as a younger kid. It depends on the individual case if the kid gets any bad experience from it.
There's no need to get thoughtful over a name anyway; it doesn't change anything in your life apart from what you call yourself (which can be changed by deed poll anyway). If a name means "brave", that doesn't make the kid brave. Names don't affect your life.
Even if they did, what right does the OP have to advise parents on how to raise their own children? It's all just his or her personal preference.
--
dalmationUntoyourSoul
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
1
1
-
Anonymous Post Author
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
-
Anonymous Post Author
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
OP has the right to advise whomever he pleases, and the parents have the right to not heed the advice. names are important to some individuals, especially in eastern cultures. i believe anything worth doing is worth giving thought and effort, so why should naming be different?
But what about when Homer Simpson changed his name to Max Powers?? Does that prove nothing??
Well onece you have kids, you will change your mind!!
I didn't necessarily mean bizarre, I just meant put some thought into it!! Make it special, not just filler!! At least use a name with a meaning or purpose other than to bridge a gap!!
I feel insulted (mildly, I mean it's not like I want to kill my parents over it!!), I juts feel like 'why??'. My middle name has no meaning to them. As another poster said, they basically said 'yep, it was just filler'.
--
Avant-Garde
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
1
1
-
dom180
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
1
1
Why don't you get a name change?
--
Anonymous Post Author
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
I just may do so.....but what??
--
Avant-Garde
11 years ago
|
pl
Comment Hidden (
show
)
Report
0
0
Find something that you like. Something that speaks to you. You need to think about it.
Why be insulted, even mildly? Your parents have, if they are any good, done a lot for you. A name is little to be insulted over. First names don't often hold any meaning either, so why should middle names? The concept baffles me :P