# First names you hate. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 11, 2005, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820 "2005-06-11T00:42:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/201 "2005-06-18T15:59:52Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > I’ve met a glut of developmentally disabled little boys named Jacob, Justin, and Joshua, so I don’t think I’d ever use any of those four names on a child I liked. Other “J” names, maybe, but not those. I coached a Little League team, most of whom were born in 1984-85, and two-thirds of the team had “J” names: Jacob, Jeremy, Jared, Justin, Josh, Jon… ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/202 "2005-06-18T16:12:52Z")
> [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](#): > > Hate TOBY. Hate hate hate it. Toby. Yack. Kunte Kente! ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/203 "2005-06-18T16:36:56Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > To all those hating the Irish, Scottish names…my son’s name is Callum. His father was Scottish. Ok or wanky? I like it. It’s different, but given his father’s heritage it works really well. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/204 "2005-06-18T17:24:34Z")
> [@TheLorax](#): > > …“Oh, what a nice name. _To Kill A Mockingbird_ is such a wonderful book.” > “Oh… yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever read that one… just liked the name…” > Where else would you come up with the name Atticus? A baby name book likely, or just possibly she was Catholic, as there is a Saint Atticus from way back. I assumed nearly everyone would recognize the source when I used the name as well, but I’ve been really surprised by how many people question me about where it came from. Incidentally, I ran into an old friend from high school last night I lost touch with years ago. She has a ten month old son that she also named Atticus (I used it first though–mine’s 2 today!) and I couldn’t believe it. If it becomes a trend I will **not** be happy. ---
**Author:** ![marymargaret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marymargaret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marymargaret)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/205 "2005-06-18T18:10:51Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > I hate my middle name. Frances…ICK. > > Horrid name name. I think Frances is a nice middle name! ---
**Author:** ![marymargaret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@marymargaret](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marymargaret)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/206 "2005-06-18T18:13:01Z")
> [@belladonna](#): > > She has a ten month old son that she also named Atticus (I used it first though–mine’s 2 today!) and I couldn’t believe it. If it becomes a trend I will **not** be happy. I know two different toddlers named Atticus, so it may be catching on. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/207 "2005-06-18T23:49:40Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I coached a Little League team, most of whom were born in 1984-85, and two-thirds of the team had “J” names: Jacob, Jeremy, Jared, Justin, Josh, Jon… And probably not a Jo_h_n, Jim, Joe, Jerry or Jeff among them…right? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/208 "2005-06-19T00:01:03Z")
> [@TheLorax](#): > > When I was in high school (late 1990s) I worked in a coffee shop. One afternoon a woman came in with an adorable baby boy and I asked what his name was. > “Atticus” she said > “Oh, what a nice name. _To Kill A Mockingbird_ is such a wonderful book.” > “Oh… yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever read that one… just liked the name…” > Where else would you come up with the name Atticus? Maybe she likes the band Atticus Fault? They were around in the late 90s. Very late 90s. I’m guilty of liking the name Kenna because of a band… ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/209 "2005-06-19T01:54:47Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > And probably not a Jo_h_n, Jim, Joe, Jerry or Jeff among them…right? Right. ---
**Author:** ![MissGypsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@MissGypsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissGypsy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/210 "2005-06-19T04:21:31Z")
When a friend of mine was expecting her second son, her mother-in-law called her. Here’s how that conversation went: MIL: I know this is your baby, but there’s one name I really hate. Friend: Um, we’ll see. What? MIL: No, I mean I just HATE it, and I’ll never speak to you or my son again if you use this name. F: Er, what is it? MIL: Howard. F: (rollling on the floor laughing, thinking, “Howie”? “Howard”? BWAHAHAHAHA) Ok. This friend tends toward very popular names, and has with all FOUR of her kids, as in top 10 names. Howard ain’t one. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/211 "2005-06-19T07:15:42Z")
I met a girl named Lilliam once. Yuck. That “m” at the end really turns it into a train wreck. And she probably has to correct people over and over to not call her “Lillian.” Not that Lillian’s all that great a name, either. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/212 "2005-06-19T13:03:04Z")
> [@Fionn](#): > > I like it. It’s different, but given his father’s heritage it works really well. Thank you. Callum and I like it. Hubby insisted we gave him a Scottish name…Dougal and Angus just didn’t work for me. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/213 "2005-06-19T13:06:27Z")
> [@marymargaret](#): > > I think Frances is a nice middle name! 🙂 Considering I was the oldest granddaughter and the ‘honour thy grandmother’ options were either Frances or Minnie, I guess I got the best of the worst. Frances…ICK. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/214 "2005-06-19T15:53:38Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > There’s an overabundance of Irish names around here. At my son’s baseball practice, I sometimes think we’ve moved to Ireland and no one told me. Liam, Conner, Devon, Tristan, Dylan, Ian, Aidan, Declan… welcome to Dublin! Actually, Dylan is Welsh and is the Welsh God of the Sea or something like that. I like the name Dylan, but I agree it’s way overused right now. I hate the name “Corky”. It’s a nickname of “Charles” (I also hate “Chuck”). Why would any adult still call themselves Corky and expect to be taken seriously? ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/215 "2005-06-19T16:31:19Z")
**Cyros** , my name is Lauren and I quite like it. I’m 22 (so I guess I was before the wave of popularity?) and I always knew one or two other Laurens, but not more than that. Everyone knew how to spell it and I didn’t feel completely common. I still think it’s pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820/216 "2005-06-20T01:05:51Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > Thank you. Callum and I like it. Hubby insisted we gave him a Scottish name…Dougal and Angus just didn’t work for me. Callum is good, although it may put someone in mind of rough skin on the hands or feet. Still better than the Irish variant Colm, which is properly prounced Column or Cullum, but always mispronounced to sound like that thing we arrange our hair with. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-you-hate/307820.md?page=10)