Why people like unusual, modern names for their babies?

is it the influence of movies and shows?


I mean, all babies are Addison, Maddison, Caydence, Hycianth, Jaden, Damon, McKenzie....what's up with that? How about some good, ol' names.

Why people like unusual, modern names for their babies?
It's the influence of change, life and higher consciousness. When people have more words to use and more imagination, then more funky names come to the forefront.





Of couse it could be just the opposite. What was Gweneth thinking when she named her daughter "Apple?" Maybe she dyed her hair a few too many times and fried some brain cells. Maybe what she really meant was "Abbey," but it came out "Apple."





She really gives us blondes a bad name.





I also think its part of our indivdualistic society. The "I gotta be me," attitude. I was blessed with a far out hippie name and a friend of mine from Germany told me that would be illegal in her country. Apparently there's a list and names gotta be approved by Hitler, I mean the government.
Reply:Who cares Report Abuse

Reply:I am getting ready to have another baby myself and I want a un comman name for her. I don't like names you hear everyday, that's what makes a person stand out. For example, my 6 year old's name is Jewelia wich is another form of Julia but we changed the spelling to make it unique. Report Abuse

Reply:When we named our two sons we gave them classic names.


Now at their school they have the most original names.


There is a ton of Austin's , Ian's and Jadens. My boys are the only one's with their names. Report Abuse

Reply:I think its best to come up with new names me myself my name is Jennie how many people have that name millions but I have 2 daughters my youngest I named Jayla Tesha' and my oldest I named Alexia Renee' I think those are both unique names Report Abuse

Reply:My mom named me Lyanne. Lee-ann.


sorta like Lynn or something of that sort, but pronounced differently.


i like it, no one else has it. if so, then really barely.


i think people like unusual names because everyone has those normal ones.


like Christina, Britney.





why be normal? Report Abuse

Reply:MY GIRLS NAME IS DANESSA. Report Abuse

Reply:I think more unique names help us grow as a civilization and we are more open minded. It is 2007 and not 1950 Report Abuse

Reply:Personally if there is one more Jane, John, Lisa, Jennifer, Michael, Steve, Tim... I would puke. Some names are way too over used, and people with the same names used over and over again in their families need to stop. Let people be individuals. Report Abuse

Reply:I think it is simply because of all the pressure. All the celeberities have unusual STAGE NAMES, and everybody wnts their little baby to grow up to be famause Report Abuse

Reply:,I chose names based on their meanings and the individuality of the name, during school I had to share my name with others and felt I was one of a pack of girls named Karen,also kids with different names instantly have something to talk about when meeting new people. Report Abuse

Reply:I think it's a shame. Parents want to try to show off their 'originality' and cleverness w/ naming their kids. I mean these are people; they have to live with the stupid names their overly inspired parents gave them.





If parents want to express themselves, why not take up a pottery class? Report Abuse

Reply:I've been in "unique baby name" mode for quite some time now; odd, considering I'm probably years away from fatherhood. I sometimes marvel at how many Mikes %26amp; Daves I meet in a year. I want my children to have names that distinguish them from the rest of the bunch, without sounding too ridiculous. Report Abuse

Reply:The normal names are boring and trite. My favorite girl names are Skye, Riana, Sierra, Jasmine, and Tammy. My favorite guy names are James, Tristan, Tommy, and Sammy. Report Abuse

Reply:To me, the most annoying thing is unusual spellings of common names. My mother, a former substitute teacher, encountered a plethora of bizarre names that actually weren't so strange out loud: Sharlet, Cebrene, Alyxandr, and (my personal favorite) Zhoshwa! Report Abuse

Reply:Try this for a boy's name - "Kleve" it is different, and can't be chopped up as in Mike for Michael. It is a German surname, but I like it as a first name. Report Abuse

Reply:Modern culture is more focused on the individual--even though "uniqueness" is now its own conformity! Basically, people like to feel they're special---so of course their children are even more special---and one's name is a pretty crucial element of one's identity! Report Abuse

Reply:Be careful what you name your kid...they have to use it their entire life...





Or when they reach legal age to change it to something less humiliating or stupid Report Abuse

Reply:A rose is a rose...so what is really in a name? Well the only point I want to make is this...if you give your child a name that is almost impossible to spell when someone hears it or almost impossible to say when you see it written....be prepared for life long misunderstandings. Report Abuse

Reply:Ugh, does this bug me. Especially the traditional names with new spellings are just ridiculous. Had a friend name her daughter Renay(what is wrong with the usual spelling Rene). Sets them up for a life of misspellings and corrections. My name is Joe and I think I am pretty original. Report Abuse

Reply:well because we have more illegal people here or there just got off the boat so that is why you dont see Normal names anymore....People dont want American names for there kids...what a shame.. Report Abuse

Reply:Maybe some people like different names, now i wont go off and name my child Apple, but Addison of McKinze are cute Report Abuse

Reply:I think the different name game it boring, old and stupid. Can some PLEASE pick up the tradition and name your kid after a great uncle, aunt, cousin etc. Report Abuse

Reply:Guy in my hometown, owned a gas station; his name was Nick Hood...had a daughter.





Named his daughter...ROBIN...Robin Hood!





I'm sorry, but that's downright nasty! Report Abuse

Reply:When it came time to name my sister's twins I suggested Deniese for the girl which everyone liked. But when I suggested Denephew for the boy they all looked at me kind of strange. Report Abuse

Reply:Well, but there are limits here too. For instance, you can't put a number in a kid's name (unless you spell it out with letters). Report Abuse

Reply:HA! I'm a Pam and named after my mom who is a Pam...Its so generic. My daughters are Malori, Baylee and Rylie, I saved the "generic" names for thier middle names. Report Abuse

Reply:Well atleast no one ( that i know of ) names there kid pudd'n or pie! Report Abuse

Reply:People are bored with their lives so they take it out on their offspring! Report Abuse

Reply:Ohhhh my goodness...don't get me started.





If people are going to give a child a normal name, they shouldn't spell it WRONG...cleothemuse is right about those crazy names. They are all big red flags saying: "My parents are uneducated trash." Report Abuse

Reply:"my 6 year old's name is Jewelia wich is another form of Julia but we changed the spelling to make it unique. "





This will come in handy in the future. When she becomes a stripper, she won't even need to change her name! What forethought!





/tip your servers


//try the veal Report Abuse

Reply:I did not like my name, Moira when I was young. People would not pronounce it right, and most of the time would and still don't try. But now I love it. If I'm interested in getting to know someone then I know they will make an attempt to pronounce it correctly. Report Abuse

Reply:Ok, so my cousin is an insurance adjuster. He came across the names (phonetic spellings) Or-ahn-gel-o %26amp; La-mahn-gel-o. The spellings were Orangejello and Lemonjello. Report Abuse

Reply:There's unique, then there's just plain stupid. Report Abuse

Reply:People are turning the name Jenifer into Ghennyfir either due to a lack of spelling skills or to be different. The middle class leans toward trendy names to keep up with the Joneses. Conner, Madison, and Mason are good examples. - a Sociologist Report Abuse

Reply:I am Ukranian by decient, however I was never able to know that Grandmother, so I studied history, food and crafts from her country. It was then when I fell in love with Ukranian and Russian names. I named my son Nicholai and my daughter Nahdia. Report Abuse

Reply:"my 6 year old's name is Jewelia wich is another form of Julia but we changed the spelling to make it unique. "





That has to be one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Morons giving their kids moron names. Trying to top the person in the next trailer I guess. Report Abuse

Reply:It is very important what you name your child. Names can be inspiring and should be, we all know as adults kids can be very cruel to one another especially if you child has a funny name. Why not be unique and inspiring instead of turning your kid into the butt of all jokes. Report Abuse

Reply:Wow, is this for real? I'm sorry, but if I were German or of German descent, I'd be pretty offended by that last comment you threw in. The rest of your answer made a decent amount of sense, but was that really appropriate? Report Abuse

Reply:LMAO aorgasmo - that's exactly what I was thinking!





I think the parents who are doing this crap should be sterilized and have their kids put in a safe place. Spelling your kids name like that guarantees that they'll be pumping my gas someday. Report Abuse

Reply:1st off Sherry R you are an idiot for being so stupid your self ...2nd names are something that we want to show who we are, so when we name our children an unusual name it is to set them apart. Report Abuse

Reply:Of course the dumbest name (other than Jewelia) is Neveah. Wow for creative (coughing sarcastically).





And I am German and am offended. Report Abuse

Reply:I had planned on naming mine different names from one of my Favorite TV shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Is that a bad idea????????? Report Abuse

Reply:I love seeing unique names. My name is unique, Mikya,and both of my names kids names are unique, Kialyn and Kamryn. I didn't mind having a name that was "different" growing up. I think it helped make me who I am today, and I'm hopin' that it will help my kids in the same way. Report Abuse

Reply:I named my 2 kids Marcus Isaiah and Aaliyah Janae, my niece's name is Montana Ila. Everyone else in our family has either Ray or Rae in their name somewhere, boring and we come from a big family. You would think they would have some kind of imagination. Report Abuse

Reply:I think they want to be like the movie stars and have unique names and they want to be special Report Abuse

Reply:People are tired of the same old names. Its the 2000's, times have changed, or are changing. Names like Bob and Mary are outta here! Report Abuse

Reply:well, i wanted to have a child who'll be different. i have a very common name and hated as a child someone calling me and 50 other kids turn to look as well. it's nice to be different and unique Report Abuse

Reply:Well, they want to be creative, and to individually name their babies. They don't want their babies named after all the Annes, the Elizabeths and Marys. They want their child to stand out away from the crowds. Its a personal decision. Report Abuse

Reply:what it is , is people want attention so hence the off the wall names, they dont concider that there kid will be teased and ridiculed by others at school now they codel the kid and maybe to all our excitment we will have more Paris hiltons running around Report Abuse

Reply:This is way tooooo funny. Name your kid what you want but please don't use 'unusual' spelling. No one will every get it right and can you imagine yourself at 80 years of age being called Ahlissa or whatever. Personally, I like naming kids after family or beloved friends. It is an honor. Report Abuse

Reply:Well, here's my take:


I'm a teacher. I have classes where there's four Michaels, three Ashley's or some other duplication of some name.


Perhaps it's just for the teacher's sake so she/he doesn't have to say "Michael P, Michael T, Michael R and Michael S" Report Abuse

Reply:is this what you think about all day get a freakin life for goodness sake register into college find something to do with your time cause its obvious youtr mind is being wasted with all these dumb questions that make abosolutely no sence LOSER Report Abuse

Reply:I know people with "uncommon" names that get them changed just so they can be taken seriously.





"Next up, Taniqua!" wtf? Give them a reasonable name, somewhere, that they can use.





Mothman Joe Smith. Give the kid a break, let him go with "Joe" if he wants. Give him the option! Report Abuse

Reply:Seriously how did that become the best answer? She said anyone who has been given a unique name has dumb parents who dyed their hair too much. And the German thing isn't even real either. Some people just don't get anything.





Names should be unique, it would be boring if we were all the same. Report Abuse

Reply:Well my name is Jhayko (Jay-ko). It is very unusual and it gives me originality and i love having my name the way it is because there isnt another jhayko you will ever meet in your lifetime.


its a name to be remembered. Old names are pretty boring. Report Abuse

Reply:I think there are still some people who are old fashion and think about giving their child a strong name others want something unique for their child. i like unique names cause i think that it builds character. Though my name is farely common the spelling is not and i like that. Report Abuse

Reply:I don't see how a name makes a child "unique". The name doesn't make the person. Your wacky named kid may end up just as boring and part of the crowd as a Bob or John. Report Abuse

Reply:i understand wanting a unique name...but dont make up sh*t.


take a foreign name that doesnt exists much so then at least people will wonder about the origin of yur name...instead you pl are creating cr*p that has no meaning, no history, and is plain stupid..stop f***ing around with linguistics! Report Abuse

Reply:Personally, I think different names can either be a curse or something cool. I have an Indian name so my name will obviously be different from the people around me (where I live)...


I like it because of the meaning.


However, Jeniffurs (I honestly know one) and the Jennahs I feel sorry for. Report Abuse

Reply:simple - it's not about the child - it's about the parents and their pretentious oneupmanship. Children are status symbols these days and adult's egos are what it's all about...very little to no sensitivity to the child anymore....sad. Report Abuse

Reply:There's nothing wrong with the name Mackenzie (it's my nieces name) it's just it seems there were hardly any Mackenzies then not too long after my niece was born (she's 4) almost everyone was naming their daughter Mackenzie but my niece had the name first ha ha ha suckers your not so original Report Abuse

Reply:I think it's a matter of having a name that nobody else has chosen for their baby. However, it comes out bad for some. I've met a child named female (accent on the last "e"), as well as a child nosmoking ("noz-moe-king"). Report Abuse

Reply:I was reading the comment on why gwen named her daughter Apple and yes it is a little strange but have you ever heard the saying " you're the apple of my eye"? maybe that's where the name came from. Report Abuse

Reply:my babies are:





Aaron Kai (Keith)%26lt;--family thing


Kyla Ava





I like these names too: Noah, Riley, Jessiah, Sophia, Daphne, Olivia, Ava, some more but those I can't remember. Report Abuse

Reply:In about 2 or 3 years, every classroom is going to be overrun with little girls name "naveah" becuase every parent thinks they are being unique---by copying other parents with a little Naveah....enough already, its not unique anymore Report Abuse

Reply:i agree too many of the same names out there. Im Margaux Regena. Margaux after Margaux Hemmingway and Regena after my grandma. just a unique spelling is quite the conversation starter.i have never met or heard of any others. I also have a brother named Hunter. both different yet not outrageous Report Abuse

Reply:personally i like deegan %26amp; bentley 4 boys and sailor and allerah for girls. strange i know but at least theyre not fruit! Report Abuse

Reply:I can't believe Yahoo chose to advertise this question when the chosen answer posted highly offensive, insensitive anti-German comments. That answer is so immature. It should be reported, not put on the Yahoo homepage! Report Abuse

Reply:If you name a boy Deegan or bentley you are setting them up for a lifetime of beatings......You can get away with weird names for girls but boys will taunt and beat up people who are different it is just life.....you need a boys name to sound strong!!!!! Report Abuse

Reply:well my name is kiefer it is unusual and its scottious and the funny thing is my older brother named me not my parents but my vietnamese name is huy. Report Abuse

Reply:I agree with modern times and influence of movies. My baby's name is Liam Alec Ewan ... yes 3 names. I'm a star wars fan and I named him after Liam Neeson,Alec Guiness and Ewan Mc Gregor all starred as Jedis. Report Abuse

Reply:To me then old fashion names are the best. My boys are Fredrick and Franklin. I also like George Report Abuse

Reply:Great way to completely null and void any credibility your answer had by throwing in an ignorant joke about Hitler. The German law is in practice so that people aren't burdened with silly names -- I'd be in full support of a law that refused my parents the right to name me Sparkleshine Schmidt. Report Abuse

Reply:I always like fairly uncommon names, but not so outlandish. I have a son named Dax and a daughter named Lorelei. Neither of them will have to worry about sharing names with their class mates. Like Jenn, Jen, and Jenny. Report Abuse

Reply:I think unusual is one thing, and stupid is another, some of these new names, I don't even know how to pronounce, and the poor kids have to learn to spell them, so Please be careful, just don't spell common names wrong, and make up names that really don't spell anything, its just wrong. Report Abuse

Reply:i think that "Fak" would be a good baby's name.


"come here, you little fakker"


"where the Fak has that kid gone to?"


"FAK! COME IN FOR DINNER FAK!"


"FAK YOU LITTLE RASCEL!"


i'd be the best name ever.. Report Abuse

Reply:If I hear that someone named their kid Ava or Eva - again - I will be disappointed. Report Abuse

Reply:I completely agree with Rabbityama - most Europe countries have laws about children's names that are designed to protect children from being ridiculed about their names (Moon Unit Zappa, anyone?). Report Abuse

Reply:Additionally, I don't think there is anything wrong with the name "Apple" - technically it's also a flower and we use flower names for girls all the time: Jasmine, Lily, Rose, Camilla, etc. Report Abuse

Reply:And soon, it will be in to have names like "Tom" or "Julia" or "Kevin" or "Stacey". What goes around comes around! Report Abuse

Reply:Good grief... Here is a good rule to follow... If the name is a last name don't use it as a first name. ie Mackenzie, Jackson, Madison, Riley. Another good rule, if the name is used for both boys and girls, then it isn't right. You could always name them Smith or Jones. Report Abuse

Reply:I had a client named Fok Yu. And another that sounded very much like Turdsack Cumsicle. Report Abuse

Reply:I'm annoyed by people with common names who try to be "different" by misspelling them: Kaathay, Rawn, Chellay.





There are millions of names. If you're going to risk being creative, then take the risk. Misspellings scream lack of education; even worse, lack of imagination. Report Abuse

Reply:because old names are very common already. for example, my name is Katherine and there are thousands of people who are named Katherine. It's nice to know if there's no person who has the same as you are. Like I named my daughter Kaitlyn Cassidy and her nickname is Kace, unique, right? Report Abuse

Reply:well i know i had a hard time coming up with baby names for my daughters when they were born. only because i didnt want a name you hear that often or that was already in our family. well my daughters names are arianna and evelyn. very uncommon. arianna you may hear but not much Report Abuse

Reply:Traditional names are boring and out dated, without a little twist to them like my daughters name is Halee "J" a comman name with a twist. I was watching tv the other night and heard the names Sabree (I like it) and Ever skye they are diffrent it is just the times. People want to be unique!!! Report Abuse

Reply:Personally, I like unique names. I have a unique name that has recently become a very popular name. Mine is spelled different. I am a female named Jaydn. My name is a big part of who I am. Report Abuse

Reply:I am a firm believer in naming your child something that appeals to the parents whether it is unique or old fashion. Who really cares what everyone else thinks about the name. I currently have one daughter. I chose the unique route with her. Her name is Ora Brennae. Report Abuse

Reply:In addition, when I meet new people they don't forget who I am because of my name. I like the fact that people are breaking out and getting creative. The world would be boring if we all had the same name., Report Abuse

Reply:Wow, this is the lead story on yahoo's front page right now. RIDICULOUS. I'm done with yahoo as my homepage. Report Abuse

Reply:This is stupid on so many levels. First of all think of the kid not yourself!!! You might think its fun and all to name your kid qwerty but what about him/her? Will it get butchered or made fun of? Guys come on keep it plain and simple. This is coming from a guy with a sister who's name is Ashlynn Report Abuse

Reply:A remark to the "best answer". Gwyneth named her girl Apple because her daughter was the apple of her eye, like the old saying. I am from Germany and I have never heard of a list of approved names. They just want to be unique. I must have had a hand full of friends named Ashley, Jennifer and so on. Report Abuse

Reply:Im going with kevin **** this. Im going to GMAIL/ Google as my ****. If this is what your gonna do yahoo screw you im leaving. Report Abuse

Reply:What'll happen now is that everyone will be naming their kids in an uncommon manner, and then suddenly, everyone will name their kids "Thomas" and "Anne" because those names will be uncommon.


I find my name uncommon- "Marianna" Report Abuse

Reply:I agree with the previous posts that the best answer is clearly ignorant and bigoted Report Abuse

Reply:Actually if you look up "most popular 100 names in America" you'll find that 1 in 4 names ends in @n (@ being the indefinite sound like at the end of Emma. Jayden, Brandon, Ethan... What's that all about? Report Abuse

Reply:The best answer comment about Germany is very misleading. There isn't a list of approved names, however there are some rules. All Germans register their names with the Standesamt, or local registry. Standards vary from place to place, and applicants who are turned down can appeal to the courts. Report Abuse

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The general rules are that A forename must indicate a person's gender; if it doesn't, a second name should be given that does. Also a name has to be known as a name for person and it must be decent in the sense that it cannot be considered offensive and derogative Report Abuse

Reply:i think it's because of people wanting to be different but also the fact that many people are modern and don't want to go traditional. it's just the time we live in. who knoes 20 years from now it could go back to everyone wanting to be traditional. Report Abuse

Reply:actually i really like jayden and dylan and mackenzie ..





they are wonderful names people feel what they feel when they name there children . like my kids are





megan irene


and


elijah david ..





i want there names to be out there and everyone be like wow cool names ... that like saying kids being kids .. parents will be parents and name them what they want . . they would proabably name it dog **** and might love it .. its there personality ..
Reply:Unusal names, in my opinion, are way better than really popular commonly used names. It's not that I don't like the names Madison or Emma or Aiden, it just that I don't want my kids growing up having to be called Madison B or Emma T or Aiden R becasue there are so many of them in their class they can't just be known as Madison, Emma and Aiden.





Modern names...well those are necessary. We can't always have the same old like Michael, Elizabeth and Thomas. What a boring world!





We named our daughter Peyton Alexis. Yeah, it might be modern, it' not an unusual name, but it fits her to a T! I can't imagine her having a name like Jennifer or Molly or something common and old fashioned. It just wouldn't be right.





So That's What's Up With That!
Reply:It is natural for names to come in and out of popularity.





As for "unusual" spellings, it's a vain attempt to make a common name less common, that usually end up causing grief for everyone because of mispronunciations and misspellings. The names still end up being pronounced the same in the end anyway.
Reply:I agree! I'm so sick of all those names. they seem to do it to be different but it's now backfired. Their kids go to preschool and they're in a room with three or four other Jaydens or Sadies or Neavehs or whatever. %26gt;sticks finger down throat for emphasis%26lt;
Reply:Names go in cycles. Flower names like Hyacinth are actually pretty old-fashioned.





I think most modern names right now are starting to sound very 80's and that traditional backlash has already begun with lots of little Jacks and Henrys and Abigails or Hannahs being born. Those names are already very trendy. And of of course Jacob, Emily, Emma are still top names.
Reply:Because "Good ole' names" are just annoying when you grow up, For me I hated it cause I have the most common name JESSICA and I hated when they said Jessica and wasn't talking to me! when you have a name no one really has (My son Korbin Fox) He won't have that sort of problems :-)
Reply:because a name is who and what u are for the rest of ur life! i picked unique names for my son and daughter and their names not only have meanings they fit their personalities just right.
Reply:Maybe people our trying to give their kids a fresh start which sounds funny but I have a cousin that teaches and she named her boys unique names because in her career she had so many problems with kids with some of the good ol' names that she didn't want anyone to have preconceived notion as to who her kids are they are their own little individuals just like my daughter Kylie who was not named after Kylie Monigue
Reply:i think because there are sooo many of one name people want their children to be unique and a unique spelling can help with that. Their name becomes part of who they are and their personality.
Reply:I named my kids Abigail and Jackson.


I think the names come and go in cycles. Those names were very popular 50 years ago, and they are starting to be popular again. I think people like to try to be original with the names and the wacky spellings. I just feel bad for the kids, they are the ones who are going to be carrying that name forever!
Reply:Different people like different names. It's just personal taste and preference.





Personally I like some "trendy" or "modern" names...my sons are named Dylan, Jaden, and Avery, and I have daughters with the names Ryleigh and Rowan. When I named Dylan and Jaden those names weren't nearly as trendy as they are now. I also like traditional names...I also have daughters named Amelia and Emma.








What's the "thumbs down" for? I was simply expressing my thoughts/opinion.
Reply:Some of the new names are. . .interesting.





We gave our children three names - some have said it helps deter identity theft (I don't know if it is true or not), but mostly because we liked so many names.





Our son's first name is Benjamin, but his middle names are very different.





Our daughter's first name is Hannah, but her second middle name is a little different.





To each their own, I guess.
Reply:You mean like my name Jetfire. My dad is a huge fan of Jet Li and my last name is Li.
Reply:well, I have to say my childrens names didn't fall in those categories!!! but you are right... a lot of people name their children after people and i dont understand it either?
Reply:Ya, I don't know why but that kinda irks me too.





My lil bro and his wife had a baby recently and named him Austin. It's not a terrible name or anything, but I don't think I'd ever name one of my kids after a city.





"Hey, this is my son, Oshkosh!"
Reply:I remember when I was little, I always wanted things that had my name on them. Keychains, pencils. bike license plates or whatever and nobody made them with my name. There was always Jenny and Heather, but never Marisa,


I remembered feeling left out until I got to school and I could just be called Marisa, not Jenny K or Heather P. When people talked about Michelle, you always had to ask which one? Maybe parents are trying to avoid that.
Reply:I love coming up with creative or interesting names for kids. I already have a list of like 6 names to choose from when my husband and I have kids:





Kaleigh Christine


Peyton Rose (Rose is my grandmother's name)


Brooklyn Paige


Tennison Layne (My husband wants this one and I love it)


Tanner David (David is my paternal grandfather's name)


Kassel Lambert (after our grandfathers)





I know we're not going to have 6 kids but I like these names. I also like Maycie and Colton. I like fun names. Some people name their kids after friends or family members no matter how wacky they actually are. It's okay they kids can blame their parents years down the road for their embarrassing names and turn right back around and do it to their kids.
Reply:I wanted to avoid the Jennifer problem with my daughter. For my son its actually a very common name or at least was when i was growing up, but it seems that the Dylans and stuff have moved it to a less common name. No clue what I'm going to name #3 because me and hubby can't agree on anything. I am looking to name list form the 50-80's because they are not used as much right now. I am also trying to avoid a name that a member of my family has which knocks out about 40 names i like.





Kids:





Serendipity Lynn


Alexander Dillon


??????? Nicholas
Reply:The reason why I like unusual and modern names is because I want my kid to have a name that no one else has in their class. A Name that they can be proud to introduce themsleves and not have someone say Thats My Name Too. A name that it just for them. I know that there will be other people with that name but probably not three of them in their class. I would never name my kid something like Emma because its waaayyyy too popular. My kids names are:





Chrystina


Chelsie


Maylynn


Emileigh-Paige (She goes by her middle name Zaya)


Jaden


Malachi


Vivien-Lyric
Reply:my children


Michael Vernon


Steven Francis


David Jesse


Samuel Xavier


Sarah Jane


I agree with you, when I had my eldest, the doc asked his name when i told him, he said, it was about time some one gave there child a decent name
Reply:I guess people like to have something they never heard before for their chiled?





Thats the best explination I can think of
Reply:idk. But I will name my children w/ modern names, cuz if it's an older name, it just doesn't fit in w/ todays civilization
Reply:Because everyone is the same, always going for the same name, they want to be unique. Sooo, why are you hatin??

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