Most unpopular baby names revealed – and there's a clear theme
dailyrecord.co.ukSocial media users have been sharing their opinions on the baby names they're absolutely done with.Picking a name for a newborn is a big deal - it's not just choosing something cute for a tiny tot, but selecting a name that will suit them into adulthood regardless of whether they become a doctor, manager, lawyer, administrator, teacher, joiner, or any number of professions.While trends in baby names change over time, certain names seem to have overstayed their welcome.
Mandy Long sparked a lively debate on social media site Threads by asking: "What baby name are you tired of hearing?"The post quickly attracted more than 500 likes and upwards of 1,000 comments as people jumped at the chance to vent about their most disliked names.
From the wide range of responses, it's evident that many are exasperated with parents who opt for unconventional spellings, a particular suffix, and names with numerous rhyming variations....To the frustration of many, some parents choose to flout phonetic norms when naming their children, hoping to make the names appear more 'unique'.
One user responded to Mandy's query with: "Everything weird. Those kids will spend untold hours of their lives explaining how to spell and pronounce their name and people will still screw it up."Another vented: "I just hate the weird spellings of names.
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