Ahem. That’s my name. Why do you think I chose law as a profession?
Nope, not a family name. They were thinking of spelling it Treit for a while, but I’m pretty sure they went with Treat.
Our waitress over the weekend greeted us with: “I’ll be your server this evening. My name is Meagan.” All I could think was: “Of course it is.”
Damn.
I shoulda named him something even more waspy, to ensure he turned out a rich doctor.
My brother’s girls are named Shayla and Cheyanna. F’real.
My mom almost named me Erin. I’m so glad she went with Megan Maureen instead. My brother is Morgan Mason, and I don’t have a problem with the alliteration (Our last name is an “M” as well). Except for being refered to as M and M’s all throughout our childhood, I like it. My most recent little brother’s name is Logan Stanley, and though my parents didn’t realize it, and the Stanley part came from my grandpa’s first name, I get a kick out of the comic book reference. (say it: Logan Stan-ley)
What bugs me is all the different spellings for my name now. I’m glad my mom kept it to 5 simple letters.
M-E-G-A-N… There’s Meghan and Meagan and Meaghan and worst of all Maegan… ugh.
I used to hate my first name (Holly), when I was younger because it rhymes with so many words. I was subjected to the nickname “Holly Bolly” (yes, those kind of “balls”) for many years.
However, now I’m thankful that my parents decide to keep the spelling the way it is supposed to look. No “Hollie” or “Holli” for me, at least. Now I like my name, I think it’s pretty and it’s not all that common. It does sound slightly porn-starrish with my middle name (Holly Kristin), but it could be worse.
I could have been Hawli Keristen.
Huh.
No idea why I didn’t post here the first time around. It would have been to mention that kaylasmom and I had never heard the name Michaela before we named our daughter. I swear, we hadn’t. kaylasmom wanted her named after me and she didn’t care for the name Michelle, so we made Michaela up.
Then we’re out showing her off, and everybody thinks she’s named after Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
HUH??
Well, my daughters name is Sophia Caroline, and regardless of what y’all might think ( 
), I believe its a lovely name.
Sophia: greek, “Wisdom”
Caroline: english, “Joyful Song”
Wisdom… Joy… Song… a good foundation for our little lady. 
My friend CJ mentioned that his mom went to school with a Penny Cashdollar.
Another one of my friends says her parents’ dentist was named Dr. Toothman. The same friend had a boss once whose name was Dick Knob.
My friend Steve’s Gr. 2 teacher was named Mrs. Fireball… that would be a cool last name to have, but probably only for a while.
But getting back to kids’ names and others:
Precious Angel
Chicago
Safari
Curry
Downy
February
Weyekin-Ilp-Ilp
Cash Money
etc.
Some Unusual Names I’ve Encountered In Real Life
Sylver / Golden (a sister-brother combo I know at church)
Jack Wang (a high school classmate of Jon and Eric’s)
Autumn Leaf Wood (a girl who used to go to my high school)
Mimosa / Tilia / Ficus (two sisters and a brother who used to go to my church; their dad was a botanist, which explained things)
Citrus (the botanist named him at birth)
Poppy Booth (a guy who used to go to my high school)
Diamond / Majestic (a sibling combo)
These names are from The Odd Index by Stephen J. Spignesi:
87 People Named for Body Parts, Diseases, Medications, Cosmetics, or Something Having to Do with Sex
A. Pimple
Abolena Sweat
Ammonia
Angina Keys
Appendicitis
Aspirin
Autopsy
Bernard Nicewanger
Blanch Kidney
Bobby Joe Gothard
Castor Oil
Charlie Hymen
Chlorine
Chloroform
Citroniella
Constance Hiccup
Constipation
Cornelia Tonsil
Depression
Diaphragm
Dichloramentine
Dick Wacker
Digesta
Diptheria
Distemper
Doloris Puke
Douche
Duncas Hymen
Edward Vagina
Esophagus
Exczema
Fallopian
Flu
Fred Dilldoe
Fuk Eyw
Gladys Pantzeroff
Glycine
Granuloma
Halitosis
Hang Nails
Hernia
Hyman Pleasure
I.P. Blood
Iodine
Iona Outhouse
Kotex
Larry Ovary
Latrina
Lee Lung
Lemaza Hotballs
Listerine
Maria Piles
Meconium
Meninges
Menses
Morphine
Mr. Balls
Mr. Fuck
Nancy Nipples
Nausaeous
Nausea
Ophelia Rottincrotch
Penis
Placenta
Placenta Previa
Poopie
Positive Wasserman
Pregmancy
Pyelitis
Rectum
Sal Hepatica
Saline
Saliva Brown
Smallpox Dingle
Steve Spleen
Syphilis
Thomas Headache
Thomas Measles
Thyroid
Toilet Preparations
Twila Anus
Urine
Uvula
Vagina
Valve
Vaseline
Vomita Willis
37 People with Names for Which, I’m Sure, There Are Good Explanations
Artificial Flowers
Auditorium
Beautiful Swindler
Bigamy
Charity Ward
Devotee War
Emancipation Proclamation Freedom
Fertilizer
Gasoline
Immaculate Conception
Kidnap
Larceny
Large Smash
League of Nations
Let’s Stay Here
Leverage
Libel
Limousine
Machine
Magazine
Miscellaneous
No Parking
Petty Larceny
Pictorial Review
Refund
Sparkplug
Sylvania
Thermal
Tomb
Try-em-and-See
Victrola
Weatherstrip
What
X.Y.Z.
Y.Z.
Z.
97 People Whose Names Were Probably a Source of Merciless Torment on the Playground
Amazon
Average
Boozer
Bright
Charles Smellybelly
Constance Stench
Critic
Crook
Cute
Darling
Delerious
Delight
Dimples
Dream-Child
Equal
Etta Roach
Evil
Extra
Fairest
Famous
Fatty
Favorite
Felony
Fertilizer
Filthy McNasty
Flake
Flunkey
Fool Head
Foreward March
Free Love
Gift of God
Hallowed
Handsome
Haphazard
Hasty
Hazard
Heathen
Himself
Honest
Hot
Hot Shot
Ima Goose
Ima Rose Bush
Ima Valentine
John Smellie
Jolly
Knowledge
Largie
Lassie
Lawless
Lawyer
Lonely
Looney
Looney Head
Lord
Love
Love Bird
Low
Lucifer
Lucky Blunder
Luscious
Margaret Black Butts
Midget
Modest
Normal
Old
Peculier
Perfect
Person
Pleasant
Poor Boy
Right
Rimmer
Roach
Rodent
Rudolph Goldshitter
Silent
Soggie
Special
Strange Odor Andrews
Suck
Sylvester Smells
Tiny Small
Too Late
Toy
Trouble
Truly White
Tweetie
Unexpected
Useless
Vice
Wealthy
Weary
Willibald Thumbfart
Wimpy
Wonderful
Zero
35 People Whose Names Nicely Fit Their Occupations
Albert Palm: Masseur
Arthur Blessit: Baptist evangelist
Brenda Love: author of The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Positions
Deloris Hearsum: Deaf typist for a deaf social agency
Denver Driver: Truck driver
Don Tree: Gardener
Donald Moos: Washington state official in charge of dairy reports
Dorothy Reading: Librarian
Filmore Graves: Mortician
Frank Deadman: Mortician
Gordon Marsh: Biologist
Hazel Wolf: Works for the Audubon Society
Jack Putz: Golf pro
James Bond: Detective
James Bugg: Exterminator
John Barber: Barber
Judge Judge: Judge
Ken Priest: Protestant minister
Lee Coffin: Mortician
Max Money: Tax collector
Michael Angelo: Artist
Michael Fox: Veterinarian
Milo B. High: Elvis’ pilot
Mr. Brain: Teacher
Mr. Bury: Mortician
Mr. Sexsmith: Marriage counsellor
Mrs. Bowman: Archery instructor
Mrs. Cook: Baking teacher
Muffin Fry: Baker
Ronald Drown: Lifeguard
Sam Wood: Lumber dealer
Storm Field: Weatherman
Sweep Hand: Watch repairman
Virgil Buryman: Mortician
Wake Doom: Mortician
21 Doctors Who Probably Have to Talk About Their Names a Lot
Dr. Bees: Veterinary assistant (to Dr. Lyons)
Dr. Blood: Hematologist
Dr. Brain: Neurologist
Dr. Cartledge: Podiatrist
Dr. Childs: Pediatrician
Dr. Cure: Doctor
Dr. Docter: Doctor
Dr. Dolphin: Veterinarian
Dr. Eather: Anesthesiologist
Dr. Head: Neurologist
Dr. Heard: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist
Dr. Hertz: Chiropractor
Dr. Jack Fealy: Gynecologist
Dr. Leak: Urologist
Dr. Lyons: Veterinarian
Dr. Organ: Doctor
Dr. Saw: Orthopedist
Dr. Sawbones: Doctor
Dr. Shrink: Psychiatrist
Dr. Will Diddle: Obstetrician / Gynecologist
Dr. Willian Rash: Dermatologist
3 Nurses Who Picked the Right Specialty
A. Nurse: Nurse
Ida Toomer: Oncology nurse
Prue Cramp: OB / GYN nurse
48 People Having Food Names or Names Having Something to Do with Food
Apple Cider
Baby Ruth
Bannana
Barbara Beans
Champagne
Cold Turkey
Dill Pickle
Gardenia Salad
Garlic
Hearty Meal
Herb Rice
Hershey Bar
Hominy
Ice Cream
Jelly Bean
Lemon Custer
Lemon Freeze
Lettuce Fields
Liza Cucumber
Loin
Lunch
Margarine
Mazola
Meat Grease
Meat Loaf
Oatmeal
Oleomargarine
Olive Green
Orange Jello
Orangeade
Piece O. Cake
Pork Chop
Sam Broccoli
Sam Omelette
Sasparilla
Sausage
Soda
Spicy Fudge
Strawberry Commode
Summer Butter
Turnip
Utensil
Vanilla
Watermellon Patch
Weldon Rumproast
Wheat Bread
Whisky
Wine
F_X
In the same vein as Flammi’s list, my gynecologist at school is named Dr. Grabher. :eek: I’m not kidding, unfortunately.
**Flamsterette_X ** Brava!!
Just a note that I know a Sylvania. She married a man who’s surname was Woods. So now she is really Sylvania Woods.
The only other person I’ve met [in over 50 years] with my name, Wyn is my mother’s sister, who I was named for. I really hated it at school, and envied all the kids with ‘normal’ names, but I’ve sort of got used to it now.
Since I came online I’ve had a real problem with people assuming that I’m male - maybe there are some guys out there with my name, but I’ve never met any of them.
Zombies- I have a friend (D’Arcy) whose sister is named Wynne. So, there’s another person out there. I suppose it doesn’t help much that it’s a girl.
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JohnT- I think it’s a lovely name. Spelled just fine. And Sophia’s a pretty name.
When I first moved to Texas, I was confronted by a name I’d never heard anywhere else in the country: Cricket. My mom ent to school with one, worked with another, and one was a news lady.
Is this just an area fluke, or are there more people out there named after an annoying bug?
I would rather have one of these modern names than an older family name in many cases. Not a day goes by that I am thankful I did not end up as Pocahontas, Murleen, Iowa or Thelma. Men in the family were named things like Buford, Gilbert, Cannon, Randolph and Carper. It’s no wonder these people take nicknames like Tootie-Bug.
On the contrary, I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only female out there stuck with what I was sure was a guy’s name.
As for Cricket, are you sure that they were called after the bug and not the game [though IMHO watching cricket on TV is like watching paint dry]
Here in the UK stories occasionally crop up in the papers about strange sports fans who name their children after ALL the members of their favourite football team - these poor kids must dread official forms which require you to write your full name…OUCH!!!
Crickets are lucky! Cricket Lui is the foremost expert on BIND.
Zombies, my childhood neighbour and honourary grandparent was named Wynn. I think it may have been short for Winifred.
Recently, I participated in a group effort to talk a young Mrs. Cox out of naming her next son Roman. Despite the obvious problems with the name, she wasn’t sure if it was something she should be concerned about, and someone else assured her that kids would find something to tease him about no matter what she named him. This is the strangest logic I’ve ever encountered. Thankfully, she came to agree with the group opinion, and Roman is no longer in contention.
Both Crickets I’ve known were nicknames for Christine, for what it’s worth.
And you can add me to the list of the odd name brigade, mine is the same as Silver’s friend, strangely enough, but spelled differently. It’s another name that is technically male, but is used for both.
I know I’ve posted this to these name threads before (maybe even this one–as old as it is) but the craziest names I’ve personally known were
Mecca Lee (I always heard the PeeWee chant in my head when she walked by)
Stormy Wonder and her brother Chance Avatar
Golden Brown (a beautiful biracial girl–fitting at least)
But then again, I named one of my kids Atticus so I probably shouldn’t poke too much fun!
Here in India it is surprisingly common for women to be nicknamed—or even formally named—Dimple, Pinkie, or Twinkle. I believe at least a couple of those were names of Bollywood movie stars of an earlier generation, but I’m not sure I consider that a good enough excuse. Good heavens, there are so many beautiful Indian names and you chose to call your daughter Dimple??
I used to think it was amusingly bizarre that my first cousin named his three sons Dylan, Dakota, and Duke (which might go over okay for three Colorado lads with a last name like Wayne or Carson, but IMHO just doesn’t fly for Jewish New Yorkers with our odd-sounding Eastern European surname). But compared to some of the examples on this thread, it sounds positively conventional!
An internet acquaintance has recently been telling everyone about her new grand-daughter who has been called Ireland. I’ve never heard of anyone called after a country before.