# North West is a totally acceptable name **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 26, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929 "2013-06-26T00:12:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/1 "2013-06-26T00:12:45Z")
It’s kinda clever actually. Not that I really care[sup]\*[/sup]. It just seems like everyone on the internet[sup]\*\*[/sup] is making fun of it. Link to those who don’t know what I’m talking about: > **[Kim Kardashian's Baby Finally Has A Name!](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-west-kim-kardashian-baby-name_n_3475992)** > > Kim Kardashian's Baby Finally Has A Name! [sup]\*[/sup]Beyond creating this thread of course. [sup]\*\*[/sup]The internet being Reddit. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/2 "2013-06-26T00:18:35Z")
Even better if his middle name is Bynorth. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/3 "2013-06-26T00:20:53Z")
It’s better than _Pilot Inspektor_ at the very least. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/4 "2013-06-26T00:22:45Z")
I decline to read Reddit. But my problem with clever names is that they expose the child to a lot of teasing later in life. But it’s likely that, since the child is born of famous parents, she or he will be largely insulated from that. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/5 "2013-06-26T01:29:59Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I decline to read Reddit. But my problem with clever names is that they expose the child to a lot of teasing later in life. Yeah, I mean, imagine having to grow up being called something like Skald. :p:D ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/6 "2013-06-26T10:25:46Z")
> [@njtt](#): > > Yeah, I mean, imagine having to grow up being called something like Skald. :p:D I think the other kids got the message after the first one to make fun of his name was sent to the cornfield. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/7 "2013-06-26T10:37:51Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Even better if his middle name is Bynorth. Her middle name, her. They hung North on a girl. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/8 "2013-06-26T10:46:17Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Even better if his middle name is Bynorth. If only they were [intelligent](http://womansday.ninemsn.com.au/celebrityheadlines/8679800/why-kim-and-kanye-named-their-daughter-north-west) enough to even consider it. ---
**Author:** ![JLRogers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@JLRogers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JLRogers)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/9 "2013-06-26T10:46:36Z")
The kid’s gender doesn’t matter. It’s a mildly entertaining name, but nothing more bizarre than one sees on a daily basis. I went to school with a Candace Kane, and as far as I know she survived just fine. People just love to obsess over celebrities. It’s pathetic, really. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/10 "2013-06-26T11:29:00Z")
No, it’s a stupid, gimmicky, ignorant, shallow, joke name. Exactly what you’d expect from the stupid, gimmicky, ignorant, shallow people involved. Best I can say is it’s not quite as bad as _Apple_, but still way worse than simply having all your kids names start with the same letter (which is still a little silly). Could have been worse though, could have been \*Bootyrella \*or \*Kimye \*or (somewhat appropriate) _Cash-Cow_… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/11 "2013-06-26T11:43:04Z")
> [@JLRogers](#): > > The kid’s gender doesn’t matter. It’s a mildly entertaining name, but nothing more bizarre than one sees on a daily basis. I went to school with a Candace Kane, and as far as I know she survived just fine. > > People just love to obsess over celebrities. It’s pathetic, really. :rolleyes: I also went to school with a Candace Kane. Decades later I met a Candace Kane and was surprised to learn it was not the same person. Apparently, if your last name is Kane naming a daughter Candace is not uncommon. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/12 "2013-06-26T11:48:29Z")
This quote “what’s north of north?” in the linked article. South, obviously. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/13 "2013-06-26T12:07:32Z")
> [@Hail\_Ants](#): > > Best I can say is it’s not quite as bad as _Apple_ There’s nothing wrong with the name Apple. Nothing at all. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/14 "2013-06-26T12:19:05Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > There’s nothing wrong with the name Apple. Nothing at all. Maybe it’s because plant and animal names are ridiculously common where I live, but I agree. Apple is fine. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/15 "2013-06-26T12:27:55Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > This quote “what’s north of north?” in the linked article. South, obviously. It made me think of the movie This Is Spinal Tap. “It’s like, how much more north could this be? and the answer is none. None more north.” ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/16 "2013-06-26T14:58:50Z")
> [@Hail\_Ants](#): > > No, it’s a stupid, gimmicky, ignorant, shallow, joke name. Exactly what you’d expect from the stupid, gimmicky, ignorant, shallow people involved. Exactly. It shows that they care more about making some sort of point than giving the child a name that she can carry proudly. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/17 "2013-06-26T15:27:11Z")
> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#): > > It’s better than _Pilot Inspektor_ at the very least. “Better compared to…” isn’t ever really better at all, for the most part. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/18 "2013-06-26T15:30:31Z")
All I know is Alfred Hitchcock’s going to have some 'splaining to do when the kid finally launches his first album “North” By North West. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/19 "2013-06-26T15:34:43Z")
There’s nothing wrong with naming a child North. It’s as fine a name as any other. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929/20 "2013-06-26T16:02:51Z")
It’s better than taking a perfectly cromulent name and changing the spelling. Kathryn? Emmaleigh? Apply yourself. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-west-is-a-totally-acceptable-name/661929.md?page=2)