How many of your children have given your grandchildren "odd" names?

Question

I'm a teacher and I've noticed that it's pretty common for parents to make-up names. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
I have two baby grand daughters with beautiful, old-fashioned names. Just found out yesterday that I'm going to have a grandson in February. When my son told me what they're going to name the child, all I could think of was, this poor kid is going to spend a good part of his life explaining how to say his name and how his parents came up with it. I know, it's none of my business and I would NEVER dream of saying anything to them. But I'm a teacher and I always feel bad when I have to ask a new student how to "pronounce" his/her name. It's not a name that rolls off the tongue easily. I know I'll get used to it and this isn't really a big deal but I'm curious, how many of you who are grandparents have thought the same thing?

I'm not trashing all "made-up" names. Some of them are beautiful. But I've also children get picked on because of their name. No, it's not right but it happens.
I've had 3 Nevaeh in my class. The worse name I EVER heard was Tw*tina. Can you imagine carrying that around with you? (* is an 'a').

Answer 1

How would you like to have a
grandson named "Wolfgang".
I just can't believe it-they call
him Wolfie. He's not even of
German ancestry.

Answer 2

II was told last week that my first grandchild is on its way, I am so thrilled.....
I only hope that a suitable named is found. My Son is a keen fan of Star wars so if its a boy it could be called Luke and if its a girl it could be Lea, so I could live with that.
But I understand what you mean, I own a Dancewear shop and we have young girls come in and order things and I dread asking their names because usually I cannot spell it.
Most are really lovely but you do get the odd one and I have to keep asking them to spell it again. I do feel a bit of a nit because they look at you as if you are daft.
I make an excuse that I am a little deaf...usually works o.k....except I think my secret is out now...hey ho.....

Answer 3

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Answer 4

My daughter teaches in the third grade, and has had many difficult, weird and just plain "shockers" of names. The worst are the ones where parents appear to have just not known how to spell a name, and have come up with their own version of it. She told me of one where they apparantly wanted to call the boy Joshua, but came up with Josh-you-are. You do feel sorry for some kids who'll have to go through life spelling their names and explaining how to pronounce it.

Answer 5

I was one of "those" parents. Lucky for me, my daughter 'grew into' her name. Acacia (ah-Kay-sha).

I don't have grandchildren, at least not yet. My newest grandnephew is named "Liam".

I once took care of a little one whose own mom couldn't remember how to spell her name......every time we had to pull up old medical records we had to go by last name and SS number.....:)

I do like some of the more unusual names, but I also know that I am in the minority.

Answer 6

Okay, I love the name Chloe and Heidi. But, when my daughters named Hunter, Hayden, and Anise, I wondered where in the hay day did they get those names. After a while you get use to it. I can bet as a teacher you've heard them all. This gave me a thought, mothers should go to teacher for baby names.

Answer 7

My grandchildren all have neat names & none are odd. Parents don't stop & think when they choose a name, how it will sound with the middle & last name, or if it will be butchered each time someone says it.

Answer 8

Just Beulah Pumphandle Magillicuty. Kidding of course.

Answer 9

My grandchildren have ordinary names: Dean Russell and Caitlin Elizabeth.

My good friend has children named Foxfire and Shine!

She thinks those are really odd.

Blessings- Juju

Answer 10

I almost wish you told us your future grandsons name.
My boy is four and I almost hate to admit it but I chuckled at the list the teacher sent home before valentines day. (For valentines day card exchange). The first four names were:
Nevaeh (heaven backwards, how many in your class?)
Eden
Lovlie
Kacheerie

I read those names and asked my son, "What's this?"

I tend to feel sorry for the parents because they like the name.

Answer 11

I LIKE unique names. In fact I "made up" my second daughter's name. AND helped her to decide on unusual names for her own two sons! Both of them are older now...11 and 8 years old, and they have had NO problems over their names.