Must be an Aussie thing, but we get some Ruth's these days.
Seems generally some of the old school girls names in particular are back in vogue. Charlotte was mentioned somewhere here, and that's another one I see quite a bit.
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Cancelled Baby Names
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Must be an Aussie thing, but we get some Ruth's these days.
Seems generally some of the old school girls names in particular are back in vogue. Charlotte was mentioned somewhere here, and that's another one I see quite a bit.
In terms of naming babies, I think it's more just what is in fashion.
Kids seem to change their names or use nicknames or shortened versions where they become non-binary, or trans, in my experience.
One of my daughter's has an old English name, which has a masculine origin and original meaning, but which is seen for both girls and boys today.
It's more informative to look at it as a fashion trend (a tv character name, which more recently inspired a social media star name, leading to it becoming popular) rather than much to do with gender politics.
Not that we chose it for either of those celebrity reasons, but at a trend level it's impactful.
Just imagine that kid Occupant that gets all that mail. It's a weird name to be so popular.
I like Charlotte. It also seemed to me to be a combination of the classical and the exotic.
To throw this into the mix. What about names that have to be “censored” in a different language?
My mothers side of the family are Fijian born Indians. So many of their “nicknames” used here are because their OG names are too hard to pronounce for English speakers.
But one we have to censor (for rather obvious reasons) is Swastika. A Sanskrit name used by Dharmics due to it being considered rather auspicious
My mothers side of the family are Fijian born Indians. So many of their “nicknames” used here are because their OG names are too hard to pronounce for English speakers.
But one we have to censor (for rather obvious reasons) is Swastika. A Sanskrit name used by Dharmics due to it being considered rather auspicious
I had a great uncle whose first and middle names were Christopher Columbus. He was known locally as Lum. He was a rather storied character of somewhat ill repute.
I've met plenty of Abbi/Abbys, too.
Polly is another one I come across a fair amount.
Never met a Polly. Or even read of a non-fictional one.
Hmm...do you know the singer PJ Harvey??
Afraid not.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
Ethel Thayer sounds like someone with a lisp is saying it.
Edna
Bertha
Pliny
Ethel
Chauncy
Nigel
Bates
Bertha
Pliny
Ethel
Chauncy
Nigel
Bates
Terrywoodenpic
Oldest Heretic
My maternal grand father had Vassar as his middle name, it was the family name of his mother, Who inherited a large family farm. His father's farm and hers farms were contiguous and extremely large for Norfolk.
My least favorite Jewish boy's name is Pinchas (פנחס). Because if you're not careful to make that Scottish-sounding "ch" in your throat when you pronounce this name, you get something sounding like "penis."
Not as unfortunate as my grandfather's name, Bates.
Even way back when the 20th century was young,
he endured much grief from it.
I discovered from an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race UK that there's a drag queen in Wales named Polly Amorous. I really get a kick out of the punny names that these drag queens come up with for themselves.
exchemist
Veteran Member
I like Charlotte too. As @JustGeorge knows well.
I've only known two Charlottes and they've both been good eggs. (The other one was at the rowing club and we called her Lottie.)
I like Charlotte too. As @JustGeorge knows well.
I've only known two Charlottes and they've both been good eggs. (The other one was at the rowing club and we called her Lottie.)
I've known one Charlotte. She was tough, but a really good woman.