Some people need to take baby naming a bit more seriously
July 24, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
Many of us have had a chuckle or two at some of the names celebrities give their children – but it’s really important to think of the long-term effects of these so-called unusual names. Maybe in celebrity-land, it doesn’t make a difference, but down here in regular-land, it not quite the same.
While some people don’t have a problem spelling out their name again and again – and again – others hate it, particularly if their name is fairly common but it has a unique spelling. I do know what this is like; I’ve been spelling and pronouncing my name since I’ve been able to, but my name is not newly invented or with an alternate spelling. “Marijke” is a fairly common name in Europe, with spelling variations to fit the language of the country. But is it fair to saddle a kid with an unusual name because the parent wants to make a statement?
Have a look at this article and tell me what you think: NZ judge backs girl over ‘embarrassing’ name.
that’s not funny at all. poor kid
I have a unique name (Saurus) as well as my brother (Mishta) and sister (Cameo). We are all proud of our names and would not change them. My sister has two children, Kawika (said Kavika) and Malia, and I have two boys named, Ranon and Chasyn. Although these names are unique they also have meaning (Ranon means joyful and Chasyn means strong) and they are nice names. I believe in naming my children with unique names that not very many, if any, other people have. But I think that there is a fine line between unique and cruel and it shouldn’t be crossed. It is clearly crossed in the above article.