Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Stupid ass names

This is a small issue that just keeps bugging me. It's a form of child abuse, imo, to decide your son should have the name "Laurie" or "Shirley", for instance. Yes, those are real examples....guys named "Shirley" and "Laurie". Of all the masculine choices for names out there, even things that are completely made up....why go that route? It doesn't make sense, and only points out the undeniable fact that the parent is an inconsiderate asshole. I'm sure there's some kind of legal limitations, right? I'm sure I couldn't just name my son "Idiot Whore" or "Douchebag Jones".

There's outright stupid choices as well, such as "Keedryn" or "Lantrivet", or "LaQuacious"....but lately I've been more concerned about the "girly names for guys" issue. Why voluntarily put your son through something like that? For the sake of being original, you'd force your son into a lifetime of humiliation? Like already stated, that automatically means you're a worthless excuse for a parent, imo. Fortunately, my parents had some sense, and gave me a normal name.

That brings up the other end of the spectrum, the extreme common names:

Utterly bland names like "David Smith" or "Michael"whatever. Still, I'd rather have that than go thru life as a male named Shirley, Audry, Laurie, or Stacey(there's an actor named "Stacey Keach"...despite how macho he is, it is still a girl's name...it's usually a hot girl's name too, e.g. "Stacey Keibler"/) On the other hand...there's common named folks who became famous, such as John Williams(only the absolute greatest modern composer of movie soundtracks)

The names also put a strain on the potential for professional success. Future potential employers aren't likely to take a "Divonte" or "BarQuise" as seriously as they would a "Keith", Alexander, or "Richard". So on top of dooming your child to humiliation all thru the school years....you've also placed him into a constant uphill battle with regard to career later in life. Again, this proves a parent to be a real grade-a douche.

I knew a guy in school named "Sir Crease"(*note--the 2 words there; that was the first name.)....what the hell is that? Come on now. I could imagine being angry at mom and dad if I was named "Linda" or "Tiffany" despite being a male....oh they'd never hear the end of it....and I'd change my name asap.

2 comments:

  1. George isn't that common a name anymore...But I still get shit from people that like to call me Georgio, Georgous, and that bull. God I hate my parents, how do you name a asian GEORGE.

    -jay4

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  2. There was this lady I knew, back in my days of Jr. High. One of the school staff. Her name? Mrs. Shitlick (supposed to be pronounced with an accent).

    ---->>jv

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