Does your child have an unusual name?

Question

My eldest is called Tao (pronounced Tay-oh), does anyone else's child have an unusual name and do they like it or hate it?
Tao is 13 and at the moment he hates his name because it is different.....but I'm sure when he gets older he will love the fact that it is unusual.

Answer 1

my daughter has a unique name - her only complaint is that she can't buy those personalize items in the stores (keychains, pencils, magnets, etc).

I like your son's name. I think it's beautiful. Hopefully he'll change his mind. Perhaps it will help to remind him why you chose this name for him, and why it was important to you.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

wow, well after reading some of the responses i dont think my daughters name is wierd anymore. My daughters name is Kyla, pronounced exactly as spelled (not Kayla). I like the name Tao, im sure your son will grow to love it eventually

Answer 4

I was given (what I thought was) an unusual name at birth ~ April. With all my friends named Jennifer or Michelle I thought I was such an oddball! I have never really grown to LOVE my name but I have grown to accept it. When I had my daughter I wanted to name her something "normal" but not a name everyone else had, so we settled on Veronica. It's a bit old fashioned, but I grew up loving Archie comic books and I thought Veronica was always so strong and beautiful, and that's what I hope my daughter grows up to be!

Answer 5

My middle son is called Stirling. It was my Hubby's idea but I am glad I went with it as having an unusual anme means that he made it his own and isn't so much judged by other people and their recollections of previous people with that name (something I think we all do).

My youngest has a name that is unusual in his generation- Harold, we call him Harry usually (Harold was a family name- my Father In Law and my Grandad). harold has speech delay and Austism, yet he can make it clear he prefers Harold to Harry, yet we thought he would hate it! Just goes to show- you can never tell!

My sister by the way was xcalled Sian when it was so rare she was usually called Stan, now everyone knows it. Todays unusual name is tomorrows common as muck.

Answer 6

Our grandchildren are Tucker, Saige, Shaylah, Lashawn, Nissa. Tucker is a hard one for him to live with but let me tell you he is a big boy at 11 years old. He is a leader not a follower, has a friendly attitude and is cute blond with blue eyes. Into sports and very smart. His name is his own and he does not hate it. He is proud of it because the whole family helps him to see how special a boy he is. Words and names can hurt, but only if you let them. Maybe you could give him a nick name consisting of his 1st and middle name to make him more comfortable. My name is Theresa and I get called just plain "T"

Answer 7

My children have normal names. My daughter who will be 14 in march is named Savanna {it was an unusual name 14yrs ago common now}. And my son who is 9 months old is named Trey

My godchildren have unusual names:Corinthia {going on 14 in April}, Tyvernany {will be 3 in October}, LaMarion {born in september}, Diamond Maraquire {pronounced mare a quie}

Answer 8

I don't have a child, but I do know that teens go through a phase where they don't like their name. I think Tao is a fine name, and I bet he will eventually grow to like it.

Answer 9

I have an unusual name ( my grandmothers name which is foreign) I hated it in school cause no one could pronounce it and now when calls come into me no one could say it right, so its a pain. But as i got older, I absolutely love it. No one has it but girls in my family!
- Xenia

Answer 10

No my son does not have an unusual name...I however do! I always hate that I cant find my name on cute magnets or anything and I always hated that people couldnt pronounce my name correctly. My son is lucky! lol His name is Brian

Answer 11

I bet he hates it because nobody ever pronounces it right---which will always be the case.
I have a 23 year old son named Quinn, and he LOVES his name.....but it's not that strange.
In fact, like always happens, it's catching on & is no longer very unique---although there are very few Quinns his age.