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I guess it's just human nature to try to control other people and make them conform to our own ideas of what's normal. Let's just pass a law and name everybody Jim.
 
gibbons said:
I guess it's just human nature to try to control other people and make them conform to our own ideas of what's normal. Let's just pass a law and name everybody Jim.
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This isn't about "normal" it's (so they claim) "for the children" so they don't get their feelings hurt. Just like banning tag, dodgeball, scoring baseball games, and real grading standards. Sorry for comparing our educational system to a socialist tyrant's country, but it's true.

But you're right about the need for some politicians to control others - that's pretty much the only way socialism survives in places like Venezuela, Cuba, etc.
 
gibbons said:
I guess it's just human nature to try to control other people and make them conform to our own ideas of what's normal. Let's just pass a law and name everybody Jim.
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Johnny Cash's song had an idea... :D
 
I'm a big proponent for individualism. Not to hijack the thread, but the thing that always kills me is how someone will do something really unique and then everyone else wants to be unique too so they do the same thing. Fashon is the best example and with two teenagers I see it all the time, but I guess strange names counts too.

What I know I don't need is some beuracrat helping protect my children. Good grief. Dodgeball anyone?
 
gibbons said:
I'm a big proponent for individualism. Not to hijack the thread, but the thing that always kills me is how someone will do something really unique and then everyone else wants to be unique too so they do the same thing.
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Me too! I never liked my name. From now on, I want everyone to call me "Chip." :rofl:

In reality, I really didn't like my name in school. I always wished I had a "normal" name like Jason or Scott. Then again, I had it better than a friend of mine in school - His name was Andreas (and-dray-us). Or so we thought, until some of his work showed up with "T. Andreas _____" on it. Wasn't until graduation we found out his first name was Tuuka!

Nowadays, I'm perfectly OK with it. I don't need to use my last name for people to know who they're talking to in most cases.

I'm still wondering what the heck B F stands for. ;)
 
So if one was to name their kid *$&#*$@! no one would have issue with it?
 
flyingcheesehead said:
In reality, I really didn't like my name in school. I always wished I had a "normal" name like Jason or Scott.
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"Kent" is not a normal name? :confused:

Or are you talking about "flyingcheesehead"? :D

When I was a kid I truly disliked having an unusual name. However, like other things, I got used to it. I think unusual names are more prevalent these days than when I was growing up. Unusual spellings certainly are.
 
Everskyward said:
When I was a kid I truly disliked having an unusual name. However, like other things, I got used to it. I think unusual names are more prevalent these days than when I was growing up. Unusual spellings certainly are.
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I think Ever is a lovely name. :)
 
EdFred said:
So if one was to name their kid *$&#*$@! no one would have issue with it?
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The kid acrss the road is named Kyle. Parents are always screamin' "F***** Kyle, knock it off", " F***** Kyle, get in here" . You get the picture. Well, one day the kid comes over selling something for school or scouts or something. Kathy asked me who's at the door, without even thinking,and the kid was right there, you guessed it, I answer "F**** Kyle". I still can't look the kid in the eye.
 
michael Killacky said:
The kid acrss the road is named Kyle. Parents are always screamin' "F***** Kyle, knock it off", " F***** Kyle, get in here" . You get the picture. Well, one day the kid comes over selling something for school or scouts or something. Kathy asked me who's at the door, without even thinking,and the kid was right there, you guessed it, I answer "F**** Kyle". I still can't look the kid in the eye.
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That's just funny, I don't care who you are. He'll get over it, give him some ice cream and apologize.
 
KennyFlys said:
I see her childhood...

"Ever gonna do this???"

"Ever gonna get your butt in gear???"

As a toddler, it was.... "Don't you Ever!!!"

:D
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:rofl: Dang, I never thought of that. Kind of like naming your dog Dammit. "Come here, Dammit!" "Get off the sofa, Dammit!"
 
my cattledogs full name seems to be "Mica, No! Dammit!". :D

He's a good ol' pooch, though. :yes:
 
You want some funny names? Got to China, especially Hong Kong and check out the English names that Chinese people pick for themselves. It is funny enough that some mainlander names are based on the long march or other highlights of communist era. But we tend to not recognize those because most westerners don't speak Chinese. But the Chinese like to pick English names for themselves when dealing in places with lots of foreigners. Many times they just pick a pretty sounding word not knowing it's real meaning. My favorite one was a young woman in Hong Kong who picked the name "Chlorine"

BTW Kent, SCOTT, was not a fun name to have in school. I hated it then and still hate it, always wanted to be a Jeff. There just is no nice nickname for Scott. At least with Kent you could have also been a Ken, or just plain 'K' as in Big K or Circle K, ah oK maybe that last one would not be so good.
 
smigaldi said:
BTW Kent, SCOTT, was not a fun name to have in school. I hated it then and still hate it, always wanted to be a Jeff. There just is no nice nickname for Scott. At least with Kent you could have also been a Ken, or just plain 'K' as in Big K or Circle K, ah oK maybe that last one would not be so good.
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Yeah, well, the only nickname I ever got based on Kent was, uh, well, switch the vowel until you have a derogatory slang term for female genitalia. :mad:
 
As a little kid, I was a skinny little runt. I got bullied and beat up my fair share.

The part I can't figure out to this day... somewhere in my toddler days, someone decided to nickname me... "Tuffy." :confused:
 
smigaldi said:
Yeah that is not a good one. Wanna try Scotty Potty on for size and see which one you like better? :mad::mad:

Kids suck and are mean! :yes::yes:
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There are a few that rhyme with Ghery that I grew to hate when I was growing up, too. Some childhood memories aren't all that great. Others, on the other hand, make up for them. :D
 
EdFred said:
So if one was to name their kid *$&#*$@! no one would have issue with it?
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Thank you, Ed. This, combined with the moron that tried to name his kid 4Real in some other country that was blocked, has to make you think: "Its not fair to the children."

I'm not a big proponent of overprotecting children, but naming a child something like "Faggy McAwesome" is probably going to actually scar the child. I got made fun of for having the name Nicholas when I was younger, and it sucked, but I'll deal.

If my name was "****head" or something.....I dunno, I don't think I'd be ok today.

Superman? Yeah, that falls into the group I'm talking about.
 
If kids don't pick on each other for their names, it'll be for something else.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Yeah, well, the only nickname I ever got based on Kent was, uh, well, switch the vowel until you have a derogatory slang term for female genitalia. :mad:
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smigaldi said:
Yeah that is not a good one. Wanna try Scotty Potty on for size and see which one you like better? :mad::mad:

Kids suck and are mean! :yes::yes:
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try having the last name Condon. seems that john is right, everyone got picked on for their name.
 
You could be saddled with the name pronounced "Aaaas Wee-pay" and really be in for it. (let's see if anyone gets that reference).
 
woodstock said:
You could be saddled with the name pronounced "Aaaas Wee-pay" and really be in for it. (let's see if anyone gets that reference).
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Nicholas Cage on SNL. :D One of the more memorable skits from the '90s.
 
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