We named our female dog Sophie because it’s such an old lady name.
And our male dog Archie because it’s such an old fuddy-duddy male name.
Next time 'round, we’re thinking of Gladys, Fanny, Murray or Izzie. DH particularly likes the names of his grandparents and grand uncles and aunts.
So funny that Sophie is considered an old lady name … It has been quite popular among my cohort in my community for over 20 years … In fact, it was the first-runner-up for my own daughter’s name in 1995 but I thought it was becoming a bit too popular.
(Instead, I chose a name that was unusual at the time but then rose meteorically to become one of the most popular names. Sigh. You can’t win).
Recently on the Maury show there was a guest named Araya Sunshine.
What’s next - Summer Skye?
Kids dentist here: Dr. Hirt
I know a young girl named SeaAira… spelled just like that, caps and all.
There’s a girl on the local TV news named Shyanne. I wonder if her parents didn’t know how to spell Cheyenne or just decided to use a “creative” spelling.
ShyAnne - does she have a sister named NervousNellie?
Worst? Maybe Spurgeon.
The girls’ name I dislike most is Mildred.
It sounds like a combination of mildew and dreadful.
A lot of older names become new again, but this is one I don’t want to see come back.
My grandmother was named Mildred. Thankfully, the name wasn’t passed on to any of us.
I just ran into a boy named Zebedee. I realize it is a biblical name but really so is Mark and Luke and they are less likely to be mispronounced. The good thing is with this generation of kids is that they have heard so many unusual names, that the kids don’t pay any attention to it.
@bevhills: So funny! Dr. Plaque - rhymes with his actual name, Dr. Black. We still laugh about that.
Since Mrs. Decide teaches elementary grades, the worst names for us were all the problem kids she had to deal with. So that cut out for us a lot of the classics - Johnathan, Michael, Elizabeth, etc. Pretty funny for me to suggest a name and watch her face twist up followed by a “NOOOOOOOOOO!!!”
I had a work event recently with a first grade classroom. One of the little girl’s names was “Satan” - yep. Pronounced just like the devil Satan.
^Yikes! Stories like this make me think that the French system where the government can veto names might be a good idea!
As I mentioned earlier, we had a Dentist in town named Dr. Payne. His office was in the Hurt Building.
Our orthodontist (and his twin broother, also an orthodontist) were Dr. Fingeroth
As i think I’ve said before, my gynecologist is Dr. Lay.
My orthopedist was Dr. Strain…
Urologist- dick chopp. Did my hubbies vasectomy many years ago…
Anxiousmom- he couldn’t have gone by Rich? Equally humorous and less menacing.