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davoomac · Aug 2, 2006, 02:40 AM

It came to my attention that a few of the kids in the summer camp that I used to teach at were named Cyclops, wonder woman, and Xavier. Man, what were the parents thinking? I think it's a bit much don't you think? Man, If I were going to name my kid after super heroes I'd name him one of the cooler ones like Wolverine or Magneto or The Incredible Hulk... What say you guys?

Andy8 · Aug 2, 2006, 03:35 AM

Xavier - I have a few French friends with this name - nothing unusual to me or them.

Oisín · Aug 2, 2006, 03:40 AM

What say you guys?

I say you should check out the “Purposely misspelling your child’s name” thread

davoomac · Aug 2, 2006, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Oisín

I say you should check out the “Purposely misspelling your child’s name” thread

Hehe. I saw that one ,but I thought this one would be different

turtle777 · Aug 2, 2006, 07:43 PM

Xavier is not that uncommon.

-t

davoomac · Aug 2, 2006, 08:12 PM

I know that people are named xavier its just that they pronounced it EXzavier

MOTHERWELL · Aug 2, 2006, 08:13 PM

Cyclops? Does the kid have a lazy eye or something?

Kerrigan · Aug 2, 2006, 08:17 PM

Xavier is a nice name when pronounced properly. (its not pron. "exavier" like some people say)

Salty · Aug 2, 2006, 08:20 PM

Haha I would never name my kid Cyclops. That said I have decided if I ever get a dog I'm naming it Newton. My sister named her cat Mazda. I think if you wanna give something a weird name you should really give it to a pet or something that can't get picked on at school.
That said best names I've ever heard for kids include, Pete and Repeat for twins, if you have the last name man, Bat Spider and Super (my sister dated a guy with the last name man who named his cat spider). My friend who's last name is Lee wanted to have a son and name him Ug.
If I had kids I'd probably just give them cool names. You know the sort of names girls find hot, like Evan, Dylan. Really when you have a kid it's important to try and give them as hot and sexy a name as possible.

analogika · Aug 2, 2006, 08:41 PM

A friend was in invited to a baptism once where the family's name was "Stern" ("star"). They christened the little girl "Mercedes".

davoomac · Aug 2, 2006, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Haha I would never name my kid Cyclops. That said I have decided if I ever get a dog I'm naming it Newton. My sister named her cat Mazda. I think if you wanna give something a weird name you should really give it to a pet or something that can't get picked on at school.
That said best names I've ever heard for kids include, Pete and Repeat for twins, if you have the last name man, Bat Spider and Super (my sister dated a guy with the last name man who named his cat spider). My friend who's last name is Lee wanted to have a son and name him Ug.
If I had kids I'd probably just give them cool names. You know the sort of names girls find hot, like Evan, Dylan. Really when you have a kid it's important to try and give them as hot and sexy a name as possible.

What if we give them a sexy name, but they turn out butt ugly? Then we would just be ruining the names haha.

Doofy · Aug 2, 2006, 10:56 PM

I determined that one day, I will acquire a pet bunny and name him "Agamemnon". Because it's the perfect name for a fluffy bunny. Obviously I won't be acquiring said bunny if I ever marry a vengeance demon, because they're not into bunnies. It's been proven.

Kerrigan · Aug 2, 2006, 10:58 PM

I think Arafat would be a good name for a bunny, especially since Hitler has already been taken by cats (see: the Hitler cats thread)

Salty · Aug 2, 2006, 11:49 PM

For the record I know a kid at school named Julian. Soon as I met him, I was like... Julian, so... your mom gave you the gayest name ever. He was like, yah... shut up.

davoomac · Aug 2, 2006, 11:52 PM

I for one want to change my name to Mr. Fantastic.

gururafiki · Aug 3, 2006, 01:50 AM

My name was cool...until the movie, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle came out. Now everyone asks me where Harold is.

loki74 · Aug 3, 2006, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Xavier is not that uncommon.

-t

It is if you have a brother named Cyclops and a sister named Wonder Woman...

Originally Posted by Salty

For the record I know a kid at school named Julian. Soon as I met him, I was like... Julian, so... your mom gave you the gayest name ever. He was like, yah... shut up.

I guess that makes you cool or something?

Originally Posted by gururafiki

My name was cool...until the movie, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle came out. Now everyone asks me where Harold is.

Nice. Kumar is still a kickass name though

davoomac · Aug 3, 2006, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by gururafiki

My name was cool...until the movie, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle came out. Now everyone asks me where Harold is.

anyone ever ask for a free slurpee or do that stupid "thank you come again" in an indian accent to you?

gururafiki · Aug 3, 2006, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by loki74

Nice. Kumar is still a kickass name though

Thanks.

Originally Posted by davoomac

anyone ever ask for a free slurpee or do that stupid "thank you come again" in an indian accent to you?

Not yet...if they do I will give them Babu Bhatt's (from Seinfeld) finger wag...with my middle finger.

turtle777 · Aug 3, 2006, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by davoomac

I know that people are named xavier its just that they pronounced it EXzavier

Well, that's dumb.
It's pronounced "savier".

-t

Rumor · Aug 3, 2006, 03:48 PM

I have a friend name Thunder, one named Sunshine, and another named Smiling Waters.

invisibleX · Aug 3, 2006, 04:04 PM

My new little niece is named "essica". Never heard of the name myself, and for the life of me can't find any background on it, but shes cute as hell so I'll let it slide...

KeyLimePi · Aug 3, 2006, 04:05 PM

Is this some sort of joke? You don't expect us to believe that there is anyone out there with the legal name "wonder woman," do you?

deomacius · Aug 3, 2006, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by gururafiki

My name was cool...until the movie, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle came out. Now everyone asks me where Harold is.

"Is that spelled with five O's or two U's?"

turtle777 · Aug 3, 2006, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by invisibleX

My new little niece is named "essica". ... and for the life of me can't find any background on it.

Wow, it's really hard to imagine how that happened

-t

analogika · Aug 3, 2006, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Well, that's dumb.
It's pronounced "savier".

-t

or "ksah-vee-ay", depending on your background/location/preference.

invisibleX · Aug 3, 2006, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Wow, it's really hard to imagine how that happened

-t

Doofy · Aug 3, 2006, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by KeyLimePi

Is this some sort of joke? You don't expect us to believe that there is anyone out there with the legal name "wonder woman," do you?

A resident of Leeds, originally named Michael Howard, changed his name by deed poll to "Yorkshire Bank PLC Are Fascist Bastards" after being charged £20 for a £10 overdraft, according to the The People newspaper of January 22, 1995. When the bank asked him to close his account, he asked them to repay the 69p balance with a cheque made out in his new name.

turtle777 · Aug 3, 2006, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by invisibleX

Oh for Pete's sakes...

-t

Doofy · Aug 3, 2006, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Oh for ete's sakes...

Fixed.

turtle777 · Aug 3, 2006, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Fixed.

Haha

-t

KeyLimePi · Aug 3, 2006, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

I've heard of adults changing their name to all sorts of odd things. But a parent naming her or his child Wonder Woman or Cyclops? And both these kids being at the same camp? Sounds ficticious.

davoomac · Aug 3, 2006, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by KeyLimePi

I've heard of adults changing their name to all sorts of odd things. But a parent naming her or his child Wonder Woman or Cyclops? And both these kids being at the same camp? Sounds ficticious.

I assure you it is not. These kids are Chuukese. Chuuk is an island in micronesia. They tend to give their kids weird names.

Kerrigan · Aug 3, 2006, 07:43 PM

It make sense that Chucky's Island would have strangely named inhabitants.

davidflas · Aug 3, 2006, 08:09 PM

I worked in the insurance industry for a couple years as an automobile claims adjuster and came across many interesting names.. my favorite has to be a gentleman named Baba Baby

davoomac · Aug 3, 2006, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by davidflas

I worked in the insurance industry for a couple years as an automobile claims adjuster and came across many interesting names.. my favorite has to be a gentleman named Baba Baby

ha thats great! I actually have an auntie named "baby" and an uncle named "boy".

Kerrigan · Aug 3, 2006, 08:34 PM

Jason Lee named his kid "Pilot Inspektor"

invisibleX · Aug 3, 2006, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Oh for Pete's sakes...

-t

- - e r i k - - · Aug 3, 2006, 09:10 PM

My favorite one is Moxie Crimefighter Jillette.

We're thinking of naming our (future) kid Moxie. 's an awesome name.

davoomac · Aug 3, 2006, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

My favorite one is Moxie Crimefighter Jillette.

We're thinking of naming our (future) kid Moxie. 's an awesome name.

Is that the son of Pen Jillete that magician guy?

- - e r i k - - · Aug 3, 2006, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by davoomac

Is that the son of Pen Jillete that magician guy?

Daughter. His son is called Zolten Penn Jillette after his wife's last name.

davoomac · Aug 3, 2006, 09:22 PM

wow.. just.. wow...

- - e r i k - - · Aug 3, 2006, 09:24 PM

Not a big fan of Zolten, but Moxie is kick-ass.

Albert Pujols · Aug 3, 2006, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by deomacius

"Is that spelled with five O's or two U's?"

That's my favorite line in the movie.

My name is Khozema. When ever I tell someone my name they're always ask, "what is that Japanese or something?" I actually think my name is Arab but I'm not really 100% sure. I have no idea what it means either.

brokenjago · Aug 4, 2006, 02:16 AM

If I had kids I'd name the first and second "Chair" and "9" respectively.

Oh, by the way, my name is Jago. (Jay-Go) Pretty uncommon, wouldn't you say?

And I was born before Killer Instinct even existed, so don't start.

davoomac · Aug 4, 2006, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by brokenjago

If I had kids I'd name the first and second "Chair" and "9" respectively.

Oh, by the way, my name is Jago. (Jay-Go) Pretty uncommon, wouldn't you say?

And I was born before Killer Instinct even existed, so don't start.

Chair and 9? wow I've never heard anything even remotely like that before.

- - e r i k - - · Aug 4, 2006, 03:04 AM

Wasn't George Costanza going to name his kid Seven?

webcookie · Aug 4, 2006, 07:17 PM

And I thought it was weird that I used to want to name my future children Strawberry Fields and Abbey.

I used to know a girl named Sunshine, and she had a sister named Starlight.

thunderous_funker · Aug 4, 2006, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

....but Moxie is kick-ass.

And her brother, Chutzpah??

If you have a few hours and a strong stomach, check out Utah Baby Namer for endless hilarity. Granted some of the names are only funny (or deeply sad) if you are familiar with Mormon culture, but many are hilarious regardless.

Salty · Aug 5, 2006, 03:42 AM

Haha, being a hippy would be fun. You could name your kid like Moonbeam, or Sunflower. Naming your kids after their place in birth would be fun, Number 1, stop picking on number 3, and number 2 what the hell do you think you're doing!

Fun things you shouldn't name your kids.
Tricetra, Ichthus, Crucifix.

The whole naming people or characters Trinity has really gotten annoying for me. It's like seriously, do you even know what the word means!?