Any names you don’t like ( either through association or just because)

'Darcy', it reminds me of a large Lady who was once a midday dinner supervisor at my Daughters school, who was not a very nice person with the children, so in return they named her 'Arsey Darcy' and it's stuck in my mind ever since!

Sara1954

For some reason, I’ve always disliked Rebecca and Abigail, no idea why

I think they are both lovely elegant names - would quite like to re-name myself as either!

One of my cat's is Bertie and I love this shortened version of Herbert which given the full name gets their leg pulled i.e a right Herbert.

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Letitia, a fab name but it sounds like someone sneezing

How tactful you are Laura. My Dad was John and I always associate it with being strong and reliable.

I said male cos we’ve already done girls names recently on another thread with ‘what name would you have chosen for yourself’

Why don’t we turn it around and say what our favourite male names are.
I like George, mainly because it was my wonderful Dad’s name.
David always sounds strong and trustworthy.
Love Patrick and Declan, there must be some Irish blood in me somewhere.

I've just read a few names that people dislike. One's my lovely brother's name. Another is the name I chose for my son.

There are names I'm not fond of because they are associated with people I've disliked/hurt me. Not posting them though.

As a teacher that’s a loaded question ... I will refrain from further comment as I wouldn’t wish to offend anyone.

This thread could upset some people if any of their family's names are mentioned.

nana8, you made me laugh. My Dad's name was Cecil and he hated it. He could never understand why his parents had chosen a name best suited to the aristocracy rather than a grubby kneed, snotty lad from a working class background. In later years his MIL didn't help by pronouncing it Seesill. My dislike with names are those that can be used for both sexes.

I would have said Clive (show me the boy at the age of eleven - and I can guess how the man turned out) but realised the husband of a very old friend is called Clive. This Clive is a lovely chap. As I’ve not made the connection with the name until now it is clearly all in the mind’s eye rather than the name.

What if someone writes something spiteful about a name and someone who has just lost a loved one with that name reads it

Well my Dad was Richard and a nicer sweeter gentleman in all senses if the word you couldn’t find so elvis58 I dont appreciate your post
I too think this is not very nice thread and a lot of people are going to feel upset by it nothing wrong with saying you don’t take to a name but to add insults to it is not very kind at all

I’m sure we all have names we don’t like but I wouldn’t ever say so unless I was very sure of the company I was in. Why cause unnecessary upset?

lovebeigecardigans1955

Donald and Boris, Pearl and Lettuce.

It's not Lettuce but Lettice (a variant of Letitia) meaning "joy"

Espana

Wouldn’t dream of adding to this list. I understand it is meant to be a bit of fun but the possibility of hurting feelings is too great just to entertain ourselves. Sorry if this seems a bit po faced.

Well, someone's just hurt my feelings by saying how much they dislike my DD's name.

And someone has been extremely cutting by putting someone dear to me, who is extremely hardworking, in the nasty, feckless, lazy, self-centred category.

A thoroughly nasty thread.

There is one boys name that makes me shudder , don’t know why as 2 lads I know who have the name are both lovely, but I hate to use the name.

I agree with espana,Annie and honey rose

There is a name which, when I hear it, makes me bristle. I won't put it on here as it's a perfectly OK name. It's just that someone I know with that name caused a lot of problems in our family.

Agree Espana I chose one name listed here for a grandchild

Espana

Wouldn’t dream of adding to this list. I understand it is meant to be a bit of fun but the possibility of hurting feelings is too great just to entertain ourselves. Sorry if this seems a bit po faced.

Totally agree Espana. You’re always going to upset someone if you mention a name(s) you don’t like. I came unstuck when I was younger mentioning names I didn’t like - I’ve grown up a lot since then (I should think so too, at the age of 65!). We didn’t name ourselves, so therefore had no input in what we were named or Christened. (unless you later decided to change your name, of course). Ps I do have names I don’t particularly like, but I wouldn’t dream of mentioning them! Call me a spoilsport if you wish.

Denise, when I was little a neighbour had a daughter of that name and she used to stand at her door and yell the name til her daughter appeared. Sometimes that would take over 5 mins(felt longer). Then she would yell at her for not coming sooner. He voice echoed through our houses in summer when we all had our windows open.

Lydia-----lid-i-a-bin. Lovely name when said in its entirety but not shortened.
Lucy---lastic. Another lovely name, but---