Nimbus, go and get your brother Maverick in here now.

[Nearly Sane]

The latest baby name numbers from Scotland


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43471017

[Harrowby Hall]

As someone with a not-common name, I feel for these poor children having to bear in public the stupidity of their parents. In my case I was named after a footballer who retired from game about 100 years ago. It was, I believe, my grandfather's wish (he died before I was born) that the name be given to one of his progeny. I was the first grandchild - it is the cross I bear. I do thank any god there may possibly be, however, that I was not named after the whole bloody team.

I think that any parent wanting to burden their offspring with an unfortunate name should consider the reaction of a future employer faced with an application form bearing a naff name.

In my case, I do know of one other person in England who shares the burden of my combination of first name and surname - he wants to be my friend on Facebook ...

[Nearly Sane]

Yes, names are odd. I shared my name with my father, grandather, great-grandfather, and numerous second cousins and cousins once removed etc. And still many people in my home town struggled to pronounce it which led me to dislike it but it"s my name so it grows old with me, though there are many people who use one of the 'diminutives' for it and know me better as that.

[floo]

We gave our three birth daughters French names, which aren't very usual in the UK, but not uncommon in France.

My first name is hyphenated, which is a pain, I was called 'Hyphen' at school.

Our grandchildren's names aren't outlandish but not particularly common. Two have Scottish names as their father was born in Scotland.

[ad_orientem]

Should be a law against given your kids stupid names.

[Harrowby Hall]

We gave our three birth daughters French names, which aren't very usual in the UK, but not uncommon in France.

Until comparatively recently there was a list of approved first names in France and maires were not permitted to register any name which was not on the list.
 My daughter has a name which is both English and French - and normal in both cultures. My son has a middle name which is a French version of a standard English name.

[Nearly Sane]

Summary of the laws on children's names. I think I go with the current situation in France where it's generally free but objections can be raised. Interestingly quite a lot of the regulation is about gender specific names, I suspect that will be challenged more and more.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_law

[floo]

Should be a law against given your kids stupid names.

Parents should stop and think before landing them with a name, which is likely to make their life misery if they are subjected to teasing because of it.

[Nearly Sane]

My sister had a few names she liked but rejected because of the combination with her married surname, or indeed the combination of the diminutive with the surname.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

What true scotsman would give their child a stupid name?

Completec*nt McTavish, that's who!

[bluehillside Retd.]

I one knew a Ryan Ayre.

I also went to school with a Chris Tickel. We all hoped he'd one day marry a girl called Tess, but I don't know whether the ever did 

Fascinating though the way names come in and out of fashion. My girls were friends with various Florences, Victorias, Evies and even an Ethel - all considered grandma names when I was a kid.

[floo]

In my extended family some of the names given to the young children are pretty cringe making, imo. They can be found in the OT but are not common, and I pity the poor the poor little mites.

[Rhiannon]

Dozens of Florences, Georges, Archies and Rubys round here.

My daughter was at preschool with a Maverick.

[Nearly Sane]

Following on from bhs's post. I went to school with Theresa Green, and Lydia Binn. A local taxi firm was called after its owner, Ivie Hair (that was a bloke). I felt most sorry for Elvis McCafferty though.

[Nearly Sane]

Dozens of Florences, Georges, Archies and Rubys round here.

My daughter was at preschool with a Maverick.

Siblings Ice, Goose and Jester?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Love "Elvis McCafferty" - there's no way on this earth that won't be Vlad's next monicker here.

[floo]

I don't remember any particularly unusual names when I was at school in the 50s and 60s. One of my sisters was given a pretty first name, and a second name, which isn't that common. Unfortunately when she was about a year old our mother discovered there was another child, who would attend the same school as my sister, who had the same first name and surname. Our mother was concerned about this and thereafter she was always called by her second name. We have a nickname for her, which her close family use.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Interesting derivation "maverick". He was a real person (Samuel Maverick), a Texan cattle rancher who didn't bother branding his cattle so neighbouring ranchers had to round them up and send them back, hence its origin as "reckless".

[Nearly Sane]

As an ex RC, I still on occasion use the name I choose at 10 to be confirmed to freak people out.

[floo]

As an ex RC, I still on occasion use the name I choose at 10 to be confirmed to freak people out.

I am intrigued?

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Love "Elvis McCafferty" - there's no way on this earth that won't be Vlad's next monicker here.

I think I was briefly Hugh Janus, which had a particular ring to it.......and I recall being stopped from using ''Darwin's wrinkled old left one''.

[Nearly Sane]

I am intrigued?

It's just rather ornate. The first part of it isn't, it's perfectly fine but there happened to be 2 saints with the name who were then distinguished by where they were from. One of them sounded like a bus company, so I choose the other. It makes my initials look somewhat BoJoesque. (Points o anyone who works out what it is from that - I think there is enough info though the possibility of another saint that sounds like a bus company cannot be ruled out)

[Rhiannon]

Interesting derivation "maverick". He was a real person (Samuel Maverick), a Texan cattle rancher who didn't bother branding his cattle so neighbouring ranchers had to round them up and send them back, hence its origin as "reckless".

I always think of James Garner.

[Harrowby Hall]

  ....  One of them sounded like a bus company, ...

St Martin of Tours ?

[Nearly Sane]

St Martin of Tours ?

Excellent, and because of that I chose the other Martin.