I Hate My Name...Or How Not To Name Your Baby!

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2010-07-28T22:26:00.001+01:00

Wackiest Baby Names...Here we go again

2010-07-28T22:18:00.002+01:00

Check out the link.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3070647/Wackiest-baby-names-revealed.html

अक्किएस्त बेबी Names

2010-07-28T22:17:00.001+01:00

Radio 5 Live Tonight

2010-07-28T22:12:00.001+01:00

If you get a chance tune in tonight.

I Changed My Name!

2010-07-28T21:56:00.001+01:00

50 craziest celebrity baby names

2009-02-09T22:20:00.000Z

50 craziest celebrity baby names (in alphabetical order)(credit Times Online)

Aanisah: Macy Gray (also mother to Tahmel)

Apple: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

Astrella Celeste: Donovan and Linda Lawrence (also parents to Oriole Nebula)

Atherton Grace: Don Johnson and Kelley Phleger

Audio Science: Shannyn Sossamon

Aurelius Cy: Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson

Blue Angel: U2's The Edge and Aislinn O'Sullivan

Bluebell Madonna: Geri Halliwell

Brooklyn: David and Victoria Beckham (also parents to Romeo and Cruz)

Calico: Alice and Sheryl Cooper (also parents to Sonora Rose)

Camera: Arthur Ashe and Jeanne Moutoussamy

Destry: Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw

Diezel Ky: Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis (also parents to Denim Cole)

Fifi Trixibell: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (also parents to Peaches and Pixie)

Fuchsia: Sting and Frances Tomelty

Gaia: Emma Thompson and Greg Wise

Gulliver: Gary Oldman and Donya Fiorentino

Heaven: Lil' Mo (also mother to God'Iss Love Stone)

Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence

Hopper: Sean Penn and Robin Wright

Ireland: Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger

Jaz: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi

Jazz Domino: Joe Strummer

Jermajesty: Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza (previously married to Jermaine's brother Randy)

Kal-El Coppola: Nicholas Cage (Kal-El is Superman’s original birth name)

Kyd: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni

Lark Song: Mia Farrow and André Previn

Lennon: Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit

Liberty: Ryan Giggs

London Emilio: Slash

Luna Coco Patricia: Frank Lampard and Elen Rive

Marquise: 50 Cent

Memphis Eve: Bono

Moon Unit: Frank Zappa, also father to Dweezil and Diva Muffin

Moxie CrimeFighter: Penn Jillette (also father to Zolten)

Ocean: Forest Whitaker (also father to Sonnet and True)

Pilot Inspektor: Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf

Poppy Honey: Jamie and Jules Oliver (also parents to Daisy Boo)

Rocket: Robert Rodriguez (also father to Racer, Rebel and Rogue)

Rufus Tiger: Roger Taylor also father to Tiger Lily and Lola Daisy

Saffron Sahara: Simon and Yasmin Le Bon (also parents to Amber Rose and Tallulah Pine)

Sage Moonblood: Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack (also parents to Seargeoh)

Satchel: Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee

Seven Sirius: Andre Benjamin and Erykah Badu

Shiloh Nouvel: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Sosie: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

Suri: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

Tallulah: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore (also parents to Scout and Rumer)

Willow Camille Reign: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Zola Ivy: Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell

Radio show this evening

2009-02-09T21:59:00.002Z

Tonight I will be appearing on Radio 5 live

And at midnight: Is having an unusual name a blessing or a curse?

Parents - especially the celebrity variety - constantly try to come up with original names for their kids.

But is it really a good idea?

If you're called Siri, Peaches or Goliath say, will it have more of an impact on your life than if you were named Bob or Sarah?

Do people think you're more interesting with an unusual name? Can a boring name hold you back?

Or can a unique name actually be a damaging cause of bullying and ridicule?

We'd love to hear from you: call 0500 909 693, text 85058 or email bacon@bbc.co.uk

The official IHATEMYNAME T-shirts

2009-02-09T19:32:00.004Z

They have been a long time coming but now they are here!

WARNING

Not for the conventional person
Say it as it is!
Sometimes the truth hurts!

New Arrival

2009-02-09T19:28:00.002Z

Happy New Year! I have been away looking after my family as we had a stressful Christmas and New Year. However it was all worth it ans here 'she' is.

My gorgeous daughter Laura She was born only 2 weeks ago and so if you don't mind I just had to share this with you all.

baby muslim girl names

2008-08-06T00:42:00.002+01:00

Well no sooner that I read my mails then another request flies in, this one came from a lovely couple who are going to be the proud parents of a baby Muslim girl.

They wanted to know if I had any ideas of good baby muslim girl names. Now the way they pick names is somewhat different to my culture but I do have a short list of some, so I hope this helps and I wish you many blessings for the safe arrival of your daughter!

Aala

Aaleyah

Aalia

Aalimah

Aaliyah

Aamaal

Aamanee

Aamilah

Aaminah

Aamira

Aani Fatimah Khatoon

Bahiyyah

Bahriyah al-Aabidah

Bakht

Bakhtawar

Balqees

Balqis

Balsam

Ban

Banafsha

Cantara

Chaman

Chanda

Chandni

Daania

Dad

Dafiyah

Dahab

Dahma

Dalal

Daleela

Erum

Eshal

Ezzah

Fadeelah

Fadila

Fadilah

Fadilah, Fadheela

Fadiyah

Fadwa

Fadwah

Faeezah

Fahdah, Fahada

The above baby muslim girl names are just a small collection of some of my favourites.

where does the name suarez come from

2008-08-05T23:46:00.003+01:00

I receive many emails per day asking me various questions regarding 'baby names' or 'names' in general. Today was no exception, today I was asked -
"Where does the name Suarez come from"

Here is the answer:

The name Suarez comes from Spain, it is a very distinguished surname derived from 'hereditary surnames'.

Here are some famous Suarez's:

Ken Suarez
Adolfo Suarez
Cecilia Suarez

I Hate My Name...Or How Not To Name Your Baby! PART III

2008-07-29T12:01:00.004+01:00

Oh, so thats my name, D**** M*** JONES, at last I have a name, it must be pretty good because everyone keeps telling my Mum how different and unusual it is, it must be very special. One of my Mums’ friends is asking how she came to pick such a different and interesting name. All I know is that so far I am unusual, different, special and now interesting. All this adoration is almost too much for one baby to deal with. Sorry, what was I saying? That’s right, a friend of Mums’ is asking where she got my name from. Mum says that one of her lady customers at the hairdressers is American and she has a beautiful blonde little boy called D****, well he must be interesting and unusual too.

There isn’t much more to tell at this stage of my life as I really tend to just sleep and eat a great deal, Mum does take me out and about alot and everyone we meet says how interesting, unusual and different my name is.

Lets fast forward now into the future……………………………………..

The Top 10 US Baby Names Of 1967

Hello Baby Boomers, the year is 1967 and here is the chart run down…..

Rank	Male	Female
1	Michael	Lisa
2	David	Maria
3	James	Kimberly
4	John	Michelle
5	Robert	Mary
6	William	Karen
7	Mark	Susan
8	Richard	Angela
9	Jeffrey	Melissa
10	Christopher	Jennifer

The Top 10 US Baby Names Of 1968

Hello Baby Boomers, the year is 1968 and here is the chart run down…..

Rank	Male	Female
1	Michael	Lisa
2	David	Michelle
3	James	Kimberly
4	John	Maria
5	Robert	Jennifer
6	William	Melissa
7	Mark	Tammy
8	Christopher	Angela
9	Richard	Mary
10	Brian	Susan

The Top 10 US Baby Names Of 1969

Hello Baby Boomers, the year is 1969 and here is the chart run down…..

Rank	Male	Female
1	Michael	Lisa
2	David	Jennifer
3	John	Michelle
4	Robert	Kimberly
5	James	Maria
6	William	Melissa
7	Richard	Amy
8	Christopher	Mary
9	Mark	Elizabeth
10	Brian	Karen

I Hate My Name....Or How Not To Name Your Baby! Part II

2008-07-28T23:34:00.000+01:00

Here I am again, and instead of waiting for any responses I thought I would share some more of my life story with you, so lets see what happened next........................................................................

By the way, below is the top 10 names of the year I was born(mine was certainly not in there).

The Top 10 US Baby Names Of 1966

Hello Baby Boomers, the year is 1966 and here is the chart run down…..

Rank	Male	Female
1	Michael	Lisa
2	David	Maria
3	John	Mary
4	James	Kimberly
5	Robert	Michelle
6	William	Patricia
7	Richard	Susan
8	Mark	Karen
9	Thomas	Sandra
10	Jeffrey	Deborah, Elizabeth (tie)

PART II

Other members of my newly acquired family are also turning up now and the house seems very busy, so busy in fact that I think that I will need to have a quick nap to deal with it all, so I will catch up with you later in the Abbey.

I wake up to the noise of music and unfamiliar surroundings, I can hear my brother, Mum and Dad talking, oh we are at the Abbey, I’m going to get my name, at last!

So picture the scene, a beautiful stone built ancient Abbey, the organ playing soft music in the background, family and friends seated together for this special day. Now its time, my Dad takes me from my Mums’ arms and walks towards the front of the Abbey, then turns around to face everyone, my Brother is doing strange things with his face, he has a finger up his nose, he must have lost something?

I am getting so excited now, instead of being called “baby Jones” the man in a long white dress is going to wash my head and give me a new name, my name!

There is a bit of singing first which I thoroughly enjoy and kick my feet happily, then they play a kneeling and talking game, a few more songs and now my Dad passes me to the man in the long white dress. He holds me tightly and talks to me with his eyes closed, I can see right up his nose, then he asks my Dad what I am to be called……………………………

Go on Dad tell him, I cannot wait any longer. My Dad whispers to the man in the long white dress, but he couldn’t have heard it properly as he asks my Dad again and again and again until finally he seems to have heard him. His ears must be broken, mine are ok because my Brother was pulling them earlier and they are still fixed to my head.

The man in the long white dress makes a funny coughing noise. He then dangles me over a very nice looking bath, then opening his mouth he says – “I name this child Di blu blu blu blub……………...

Pardon I shout in my head, I didn’t hear that because you put water on my head and in my ears, come on say it again, but he doesn’t.

So here I am all dressed up, I have had water thrown on me and I still do not know my name, but looking at all our family and friends it must be good because they look so shocked with their mouths open, my parents must have picked a great name, I just need someone to call me it.

As we return home everyone is saying what an interesting name I have and how did my parents come to chose it and how different it is, I just wish someone would tell me. Oh hang on a minute, here is a face I know, I am getting picked up by my Nana. “Come here my lovely boy, well

D**** M**** Jones what did you think of your Christening then?

You thought I was just going to blurt out my name then didn't you? Well I just thought I would add a little suspense. If you want to find out you will have to watch this blog!

I Hate My Name....Or How Not To Name Your Baby!

2008-07-28T23:18:00.000+01:00

Here I am....well not me in the picture as such but me as in the writer/blogger of this page(s).

Back in 2003 I wrote a book that made lots of people wake up to the potential effects of 'bad baby naming'. What did I base this on I hear you ask? Well, my own experience of being given(in my opinion) a very bad name that would cause me problems for at least 40 years.

I was christened...............?Lets find out shall we

The year is 1966, Mini Skirts and Bellbottoms are the dress code, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow have just got married in Vegas and ‘I’m a believer’ – by the Monkees is at number one in the Hit Parade, oh and England has just won the football World Cup and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are starring in their latest film called ‘Who’s afraid of Virginia Wolf’ down at the Odeon Cinema in Swansea.

Tucked away in the Welsh valleys close to Swansea (Birth place of Tom Jones, Richard Burton, Shirley Bassey, and Catherine Zeta Jones) is a little place called Port Talbot and tonight for one night only in a small house owned by Mr & Mrs Jones there is going to be a new arrival, namely myself in the form of a bouncing 9Lb 10oz baby boy.

I am the second child of the Jones’, it turns out that I already have a brother 2 years older than me. Mum and Baby (Me) are doing fine, and as the days progress thoughts are turning towards my name and the planning of my Christening.(Naming Ceremony)

It is important to give you a few more background details of my family and situation before going any further to help you create a picture in your mind as events unfold. My Mother is a hairdresser and my Father works in a Garage; we come from a working class background in South Wales where Coal Mining is the main industry.

People from South Wales are very friendly and community driven, everyone knows everyone else’s business, so obviously it wasn’t long until the “locals” got wind of the Jones’ new arrival and started to enquire about his name.

Meanwhile back at the Jones’s house Mum and Dad had been discussing my name and also the arrangements for the Christening. It was going to be a “good do” as they say in Wales, something a bit different, posh if you like, well as posh as you can afford in 1966 working class terms. The venue had been chosen, it wasn’t just any old church, in fact it wasn’t even a church, it was an Abbey, Margam Abbey to be precise. Well the local gossips were having a field day with all the talk of the Abbey but still no news of the baby’s name as yet.

Like any new parent the job of naming their new child carries such a weight of responsibility and I would like to think that my parents too felt this way and were looking at different names and considering the potential consequences of getting it wrong and how that could affect the future of their child. But why should I worry? I’m just a week old and only interested in getting enough food and sleep, I will let the adults worry about such an important decision.

Its almost D-Day or C-Day, the day of my Christening, my parents have been busy sending out invitations to family and friends and I keep getting shoved in and out of a frilly white gown for some reason. My Brother meanwhile keeps poking me in the eyes to see if they work.

Still I do not know who I am, nobody has told me, my parents speak about my Christening name in low whispers and refuse to tell anybody who enquires, they just say that they have to wait for the Christening. So right now I am referred to as “the baby”. One thing is for certain; with all this secrecy it must be worth waiting for!

Yippee! The big day has arrived, I was woken up early, fed and changed, as usual my Brother is checking to see if my eyes and ears are working by pulling and poking them, he has also moved onto my mouth to see if I have any teeth yet. My Mum and Dad are just blurs as they rush past me in all directions carrying things and talking excitedly.

Want to know what happened next?