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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 331.1 | Here's some more | CAM::MAZUR | | Fri Jan 06 1989 08:03 | 9 |
| re: .0
How about :
Bertha
Agatha
Fannie
Mona
Matilda
Wilhelmina
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| 331.2 | WE AREN'T ALL FORTUNATE | ESOCTS::THIBODEAU | | Fri Jan 06 1989 08:42 | 49 |
| By the way, my name is Mona, and I often get complimented on my
name (Lord only knows why).
I did however, ask my mother what kind of drugs she was on
at the time she chose it. Didn't she ever figure I'd have
a blind date some day, and the guy would say, "I'm going
out with a Mona? I can just imagine......"
Ugly Female Names
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Lucille
Cecile
Betty
Deidre
Martha
Marlene
Dorothy
Dottie
Edith
Ethel
Noreen
Rhonda
Norma
Claudette
Gertrude
Men's
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Clarence
Dexter
Willard
Marvin
Alfred
Roland
Albert
Duane
Gerald
Edgar
Arthur
Howard
Charles, Chuck, Charlie (Oh please---)
Oscar
Archibald
Herman
Harvey
Oscar
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| 331.3 | Aggir Finula Penuche | PARITY::STACIE | Cult of Personality | Fri Jan 06 1989 12:15 | 14 |
| Re. Agatha or "Aggie"
When I was little (about 6) , my mother and aunt used to tease me
about my love for wierd clothes and jewelry. They told me my mother
was a gypsy that lived down the Cape named Finula Penuche and
that she left me in a basket on the doorstep. They also told me
that my real name was Aggie Finula Penuche, but they just called
me Stacie for now until my mother came back to get me.
Whenever they were together, they used to tease me and say they
had to start calling me Aggie again so that I'd be used to it.
I'd get SO upset.
Stacie
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| 331.4 | PHOEBE | CAM::MAZUR | | Fri Jan 06 1989 12:19 | 2 |
| Phoebe is pretty bad too.
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| 331.5 | | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | Don't Take It So Hard | Fri Jan 06 1989 12:48 | 54 |
| I agree with Fanny, Ethel and *Gertrude* (Gertie!), one of my all-time
least favorite names for a girl (how did I forget it on my list!)
I also remembered:
Hattie
Etta
Eunice
Brunhilde (that's getting really bad, by American ideas of names
anyway)
Creepy First Names for Men to have:
Ichabod
Ebenezer
Floyd
Clyde
Dwayne
Irving
Rudolph
Reuben
Roland
Harold
Henry
Herman
Hubert
Chester (I *hate* this name!)
Walter ( ditto)
Gus
Felix
Wilbur
Adolf (I read once that since Hitler it was determined on some
survey to be the most hated first name for a man in the
world) :-)
Leroy
In regard to the name Mona:
If I had never known a certain person by this name I would probably
associate it with the Mona Lisa, and wouldn't think it was too bad
for a name. But, unfortunately, there was a particularly *nasty*
little girl in my grade school named Mona. She was the only Mona
I knew for years and the name always makes me think of her. She
was the type of kid who makes fun of other kids clothes or fat kids
or unpopular kids, and starts fights and starts rumors and an all
around rotten person by the time she was 8 yrs. old!!! Associations
like that can sometimes ruin names for people. :-)
Lorna
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| 331.6 | Mona Lisa | CAM::MAZUR | | Fri Jan 06 1989 14:49 | 3 |
| One of my wife's best friends is named Mona Lisa Zych. Mona is
a nice person ( she goes by Lisa ) however I still don't like the
name.
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| 331.7 | A couple more for men... | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | Don't Take It So Hard | Mon Jan 09 1989 09:24 | 7 |
| Ralph
Rodney
Eldon
Alvin
Jed
Jethro
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| 331.8 | | FSHQA2::CGIUNTA | | Tue Jan 10 1989 11:10 | 6 |
| I agree about Agatha. I just can't stand that name, but, believe
it or not, it is my mother's favorite name. Thank goodness my father
had sense enough to not let her name me Agatha. All I can think
of are cows (my brother had a cow named Aggie).
Cathy
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| 331.9 | tag names | RAINBW::FANEUF | | Tue Jan 10 1989 11:39 | 13 |
| My name is Mary Anne and I have never been very fond of it. I hate
compouned names like:
Mary Ellen
Mary Jane
BethAnn
Mary Jo
Jo Ann
Mary Beth
John Boy
Jimmy Joe
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| 331.10 | | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | Don't Take It So Hard | Tue Jan 10 1989 11:55 | 12 |
| 2 more for boys names:
Homer
Horace
I agree about the 2 part names such as: Billy Bob, Jimmy Lee, etc. (It's
difficult to imagine someone with a name like that could be very
intelligent! Even tho they might be a genius, the prejudice would
be there. )
Lorna
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| 331.11 | | VLNVAX::OSTIGUY | | Wed Jan 11 1989 14:25 | 2 |
| In my family, I have an Aunt Olive I don't really like it.
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| 331.12 | MORE NAMES | CGVAX2::GALPIN | | Wed Jan 11 1989 16:40 | 12 |
| JANE IS AT THE TOP OF MY LIST. I HAD A ROOMMATE IN COLLEGE
WITH THAT NAME AND SHE ACTED LIKE A PLAIN JANE.
OTHER NAMES- MARGARET
KRISTIN
BEVERLY
RACHEL
FOR MEN- LUKE
JOHN
RAYMOND
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| 331.13 | HUH??????????? | LDP::CORCORAN | | Fri Jan 13 1989 13:59 | 10 |
|
I like the names Kristin and Rachel, in fact, I was thinking
of naming my 1st girl Rachel. Is there anyone out there that
dislikes it?
Kristin and Rachel don't even fit in the same category as the
others mentioned (ie; Ethel, Beatrice, Florence, Hortance, Edith,
etc.).
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| 331.14 | BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER | CGVAX2::GALPIN | | Wed Jan 18 1989 09:57 | 10 |
| RE: .13
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TOPIC (331) WAS FOR PEOPLE TO INDICATE
NAMES THAT THEY DID NOT LIKE PERSONALLY. SO, WHAT YOU MAY LIKE
AND WHAT I LIKE MAY BE DIFFERENT. IN FACT, I BET THERE IS AN ETHEL,
BEATRICE, ETC OUT THERE IN DIGITAL THAT WILL DEFEND THEIR NAME AS
BEING NICE.
LET'S NOT CRITICIZE OTHER PEOPLE'S LIST.
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| 331.15 | | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | I wouldn't say *trashy* Lucille! | Wed Jan 18 1989 13:30 | 11 |
| and I have 2 more names to add....
Waldo & Thelma
Also, I recognize that in other cultures (languages) etc., names
that would seem ludicrous to Americans may be very common. But,
I do think that Jesus is an unfortunate choice in a first name.
Lorna
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| 331.16 | | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | Remember, neatness counts | Fri Jan 20 1989 15:44 | 8 |
| 3 more for the men's list:
Barney (sounds like a loser)
Butch (sounds low class)
Earl (sounds like a weirdo)
Lorna
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| 331.17 | Some people... | USIV02::CSR209 | remote nude is unknown | Thu Feb 09 1989 16:58 | 10 |
| THERE IS JUST NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE!
I happen to like many of the names on your " dislike" list.
And, since good taste is my taste,
YOU'RE WRONG!
-Elmo Ebenezer Adolf Bumpus
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| 331.18 | My Faves | ATLAST::ANDERSON | Give me a U, give me a T... | Mon Feb 13 1989 22:09 | 14 |
| When I have kids, I've already decided to name them:
o Girls -- Mercedes, Portia ... couldn't think of any
other car names. I'm also very partial to Dorchas
(Greek: gazelle) -- maybe I'll just use it as a middle
name
o Boys -- anything along the lines of Hilary, Leslie,
Beverly, Shirley (all of which started out as male
names)
Gosh, I just can't wait.
-- Cliff
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| 331.19 | Just in the family | HAVOC::KENDRICK | | Mon Feb 20 1989 13:45 | 24 |
| I have some names just in my own family that I would never think
of naming my kids, for instance:
GIRLS:
Henrietta
Isabelle
Pauline
Antoinette
Myrtle
Francease
BOYS:
Basil
Albert
Francis
Floyd
So much for family names.
Barbara
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| 331.20 | one more | RAINBW::FANEUF | | Mon Feb 20 1989 14:49 | 2 |
| Let's not forget EDNA! Where did that ever come from ?
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| 331.21 | | CEADSS::KORDOSKY | | Tue Feb 21 1989 07:12 | 2 |
| My Grandmother's name is Myrl and I don't like that one either.
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| 331.22 | | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | Maybe tomorrow, maybe someday... | Wed Feb 22 1989 10:18 | 4 |
| Re .17, Sorry Elmo! No offense taken I hope!
Lorna
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| 331.23 | more names to add to the heap | MPGS::KELLEYP | | Fri Mar 24 1989 18:54 | 10 |
|
How about Hector, Horace, Herbert, Humphry, Harold. I detest the
name Jennifer because of a girl in high school. Girl's names
most detested by me are: Grace, Francis, Helen, Joseline, Elsie
Chelsea,Victoria, Esmarelda
(excuse the spelling it's Friday)
Patti
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| 331.24 | Another Aggie Story | SKIWVA::FSCNO | | Wed Mar 29 1989 10:22 | 15 |
| My best friend in school had a stepmother named Agatha. We nicknamed
her "Dead-Eye Aggie" because of propensity to shoot out the window
over the heads of rowdy teenagers partying on the back of their
property. I have always despised that name since knowing "Dead-Eye".
Some other dislikes:
Mildred
Sharon
Bertha
Martha
P.S. My little girl's name is Rachel Elizabeth.
Cindy
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| 331.25 | Yuck! and double yuck! | SKIWVA::FSCNO | | Wed Apr 05 1989 10:58 | 20 |
| How about this one for men? My father-in-law's name is Luther Basil.
Can you believe that when I was pregnant my husband suggested we
name the baby after him? Yuck!!! Also more dorky men's names...
Abner
Albert
Alfred
Bernard
Lamar
Newton
Womens...
Agnes
Loretta
Lenore
Enid (can you imagine?)
Chloris
Florence
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| 331.26 | Maybe it's the drugs given during labor | CADSE::SPRIGGS | Darlene..Making Music ALL THE TIME! | Thu Apr 06 1989 12:36 | 22 |
| From the Family Tree:
Willie Mae
Sadie
Polly
Gearl
Other Associates:
Lucy
Dorcas
Corliss
Sophia (usually called Sophi)
Dora
Jonell
Though this note is for girls names, other mail associates:
Cuthbert
Gilbert
Rudell
Alberdeen
Parents can be so cruel.
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| 331.27 | Here's mine! | STEREO::FAHEL | Amalthea, the Silver Unicorn | Wed Aug 09 1989 08:13 | 34 |
| Girls names that I would NEVER name my child
Elsie (my mother's middle name)
Megan
Sally
Hortense
Ophelia
Boys names that I would NEVER name my child
Herman (my father's middle name)
Gus
Taylor
Harry/Harold
Dick/Rich (Richard is OK, Rick is OK)
Here is a funny but true name story:
My mother worked in an office area. Whenever a call came in, she
would have to say the person's full name over the intercom. One
person who worked there was a Mrs. Rass.
Her first name...
... Ophelia.
Another name I am not overly fond of is my father-in-law's name.
I love the man dearly, but I will never name a child after him.
I can't pronounce it!
Bonifacio (people call him Bud.)
K.C. Fahel
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| 331.28 | A good association helps | ASABET::K_HAMILTON | Karen Hamilton - Activist! | Mon Oct 09 1989 09:59 | 10 |
| My aunt's name is 'Beulah' and when she asked her mother why, it seems
she was named after a favorite hymn, 'Living in Beulah Land.' After
knowing that it wasn't so bad.
An English teacher I had in school was named 'Norma' after her father's
love of opera. But when she was being baptized, the priest wouldn't
accept it because it was a 'pagan' name. She was baptized something
else (can't remember) but was always called 'Norma.' She was a lovely
person so I've always loved that name.
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| 331.29 | Helen... | 19366::WATSON | | Fri Jun 15 1990 09:34 | 5 |
| Personally, I've never liked the names Helen, Deborah, or Nancy, but
since I knew a few people by those names that I never liked, I think
that influenced my taste.
I'm also bored with the trendy names of Jennifer, Ashley, and Nicole.
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| 331.30 | OOOHHH!!! | 19119::JANDROW | | Fri Sep 13 1991 15:26 | 11 |
|
I have always disliked RACHEL. It means female sheep in Hebrew!!
Other names without an interest:
FRAN DICK
PENNY GEORGE
CARLA MILES
IDA BRUCE
SYLVIA NORMAN
BERNADETTE LUKE
JUSTINE(A)
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| 331.31 | Yuck. | SWAM1::THOMPSOND_SH | | Fri Jan 24 1992 18:17 | 1 |
| I hate the name Kimberly.
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| 331.32 | Spell it right! | SELL1::FAHEL | Amalthea Celebras/Silver Unicorn | Mon Jan 27 1992 09:32 | 5 |
| I hate wierd spellings for names. For instance, I almost choked when,
in TV GUIDE I saw the name "Aeryk" (Eric). Then there's my nephew
Aric. And there there's "Khrystyne".
K.C.
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| 331.33 | | PCOJCT::REIS | God is my refuge | Thu Jan 30 1992 11:04 | 5 |
|
I agree with the last one re: spelling. My nephew's wife spelled
their daughters name Knichole!!!!
Trudy
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| 331.34 | Spellings | RTOEU::KRICKS | Kim Ricks - M�nchen, Germany | Wed Feb 05 1992 08:37 | 9 |
| I agree with the last two response re: spellings. Some spellings are so
ridiculous, it is almost like a poorly educated/illiterate person
named the child and thats what they came up with.
Just my opinion...
Kimberly
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| 331.35 | Oh, come ON now, folks! | SELL3::FAHEL | Amalthea Celebras/Silver Unicorn | Wed Feb 05 1992 08:48 | 7 |
| I know this topic is "least fave GIRLS' names", but since we're on the
subject, I found yet another wierd spelled name (TV GUIDE is getting to
be a great source of these):
Jaimz - for James.
K.C.
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| 331.36 | | PEKING::SMITHS2 | The Pregnant Pink Pedaller!! | Tue Jun 29 1993 11:13 | 6 |
|
On the subject of not-very-flattering names, my step-dad's middle name
is Wellington!
Sam
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