Reply #32: I went to college with a girl named KEVIN.. [View All]

[SoCalDem]

She changed it to Karen as soon as she could legally do it on her own..

I wish parents would just pick a nice normal name (I have a truly weird name and have spent my life spelling it, pronouncing it, explaining it)

I made sure to give my sons "normal" names that they could pick their own nicknames if they liked.. Scott, Micahle & Steven..

There's also the issue of naming kids after the kids WE think they will be.. I knew a couple who named their little boy BRUNO..the poor little guy wore thick glasses and was not the "football player" type his daddy was so sure he would be.. In fact he insisted on being called "Eddie".. His middle name was Robert.. :shrug:

Parents try too hard in naming their kids.. Just find a name that sounds nice with the last name, and does not spell something weird with the initials..

Trendy names result in the kid being called Melissa-7 or Jacob-6 in kindergarten, because those kids Moms watched the same tv shows :evilgrin:

Look back in time...

Susan
Linda
Gloria
Kathleen
Amy
Diane
Katherine
Sylvia
Janice
Deborah
Charlene
Charlotte
Mary
Elizabeth
Peggy
Renee
Joanne
Juliette
Julia
Teresa
Any "boy's nickname" could be attached to a girl. no matter the name...