Hipster Baby Names

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March 31, 2009
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Are you someone who's highly annoyed by the total epidemic of kids' names like Tyler and Brittany/Britney/Britny? Well, something might trump even that. I recently stumbled across a list of "hipster baby names", and while I applaud parents for bucking popular baby-naming trends, sometimes painful attempts at being "different" aren't any better. What are the names that annoy you the most? And, conversely, what name(s) do you want to publicly stake your claim in before they hit the next version of this list?!

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An EXCELLENT guide on how to avoid hipster baby names

Excerpt: “DON’T NAME YOUR BABY AFTER A JAZZ MUSICIAN. No Ella, no Ray, no Miles. Nix on Billie, nyet on Bessie, never on Duke. And did you really think you were going to get away with Thelonious or Django? No and no. Lionel, however, is still genuinely cool.”

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Annette

I probably will never have a daughter, but if I do, I want to name her Annette.

It was my grandmother’s name and I think it’s really cute and old-timey.

The name “Madison” can completely die. I don’t want the babies named Madison to die, just their parents.

added by GillianS 01/07/2009

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Names That Aren't Really Names

That’s my pet peeve. I mean how can you really name your child Pilot Inspektor (Jason Lee), Kal-El (Nicolas Cage), Kyd (David Duchovny), or Destry (Steven Spielberg). Which reminds me: I read this news story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7522952.stm) a couple months ago about the New Zealand government intervening when a couple decided to name their child Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii.

added by Elijay 10/29/2008

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I LOVE strange names

I tend to think that the only people who really dislike strange names are the people with normal names. It’s possible that Scout and Phineas might dislike their names, but more often than not, people with kooky names just get more of an excuse to be kooky themselves.

I think of it this way: someone gives you a normal name, like “Andrea.” Not common, but common enough. Everyone pronounces it wrong. People make assumptions about you based on your name. (Andreas are usually snobs, goes the assumption). People will assume that you are a raging bitch if you are a Stephanie, Marissa, or Bridget.

But if you have a name like Ultimate Crime Fighter Jones, people will assume (1) your parents are rich and famous and (2) you’re crazy and fun to be around. Instant party.

added by Andrea D 03/31/2009

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: by ennasnosrap 06/24/2009 Reply

My five-year-old, Beatrix (yes, as in Potter – or the Queen of the Netherlands), came home from theater camp yesterday and told me she made friends with a girl named Dillon. “I told her Dillon isn’t a girl’s name,” said Bea, “so I just call her Dill.” Also, most unusual names from my older daughter’s Waldorf class (where other people’s ideas of “strange” names rank as cool): Andromeda, Unni, Orion, Freya, Josaleigh and Kinari.