names

[RedGlitter]

Originally Posted by Happy Gram

ah, you're sweet.... but what if someoneheard the name and laughed or snickered?? How would you reply?

Quite frankly Happy Gram, if that were the case, I would wonder about that snickering person's intelligence. A kid doing that is one thing, but an adult doing that -to one's face- is unacceptable. And because I'm forthright, I would say as much to that person. However, I tend to agree more with Santanico- I've bigger fish to fry than some moron who thinks my name is funny. That's where you shrug it off and say "whatever."

Names come in and out of fashion. Look at the names just since the 1800s- Thania, Theodosia, Godfrey, Hildegaard, even typical female names like Loren and Valerie for men. Those were quite popular in their time but wouldn't be very much so today.

For what it's worth, this member thinks Edgar is a rather elegant name.

[PurpleChicken]

I tend to agree. We all have bigger battles to fight.

All of that said, I will admit to occassionally wondering when you hear a strange name - what were their parents thinking. But names are very persona and it all comes down to personal preferences and beliefs. I was brought to certainly keep any negative thoughts about someone's name to myself!

[along-for-the-ride]

I have a friend whose name is Diana , but most folks just call her Diane. She does correct the user, but gets called Diane again by somebody else. A minor annoyance for her. It's her name and she's proud of it.

[Chezzie]

Well like its been said Id think someone pretty rude and very insecure in their own self if they needed to get their kicks out of laughing at someones name. Wouldnt of thought it a big deal these days what with people going to extremes to name their children with quite wacky names. Edward, Edgar and Ed all sound perfectly fine to me.

My boss's friend called their daughter mushroom and their son brocolli which I find strange and yes I feel sorry for the kids but laugh at them.Never.

[WonderWendy3]

I called a woman that attended the same church as I "Patsy" and she firmly corrected me that her name was Pat, I felt horrible and she didn't let me forget it anytime soon. (this was over 15 years ago, and I still remember it well).

As for making fun of someones' name, I have to agree with RG, that is very childish thing for an adult. I had a mother-in-law like that at one time too....I got fussed at for naming my children the names I gave them, and find it ironic that the people that complained about thier names have had nothing to do with the wonderful people they have turned out to be.

At the end of the day, a name is how we are identified, not WHO we are....right?

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by PurpleChicken

I tend to agree. We all have bigger battles to fight.

All of that said, I will admit to occassionally wondering when you hear a strange name - what were their parents thinking. But names are very persona and it all comes down to personal preferences and beliefs. I was brought to certainly keep any negative thoughts about someone's name to myself!

One does wonder - I use to work with a Fryda Payne for example, one of our local builders is Walter Lilly and I've met several John Thomas's. What were the parents thinking of?

[WonderWendy3]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

One does wonder - I use to work with a Fryda Payne for example, one of our local builders is Walter Lilly and I've met several John Thomas's. What were the parents thinking of?

My favorite story is from my former boss/friend who was an attorney, one of her first clients was "Richard Head" and he insisted on being called Dick....my friend couldn't keep a straight face and had to leave the room....