Omg ArabellaI was in the toilets of a shopping centre last week and there was a girl shouting for her approx 4 year old who was named 'Arabella'
this was in a suburb of Manchester though so it was pronounced 'AROHBELLOHHHHHHHH'was pissing myself, grateful for the masks sometimes
Does anyone ever look at the "overheard in waitrose" page? Arabella reminds me so much of thatOmg ArabellaI can never take this name seriously
Growing up, my neighbour had a greyhound dog called Arabella, so I've always made that name/dog association and whenever I hear a person called this name I can't help but laugh
It's such a puppy name in my head
Me, but 1998Like me, born in 1978. A lot of females around my age have the middle name Marie. It seems more common if your first name ends in an A.
I think I somewhat understand this. I do think if two people come from similar cultures (yes I believe people of foreign descent can immigrate to european countries and become european and vice versa) then it doesn't sound as odd.I didn't say it was wrong; I just don't like these names / find them jarring (again unless the person is mixed race and the name encompasses their multiple cultures or ethnicities.) My fiancé is a white American, when I marry him I'm keeping my own name - both because it's what women usually do in my culture and because my legal name is a Chinese name that I think would look and sound godawful with his surname. You're entitled to your opinion; I've come across various comments on these threads that I would consider racist / classist but then I think that comes up inevitably whenever names are discussed
She's obviously a Kardashian fanOne of the girls I went to uni with has 3 girls - Summer, Skye and her newest baby girl.... Stormi
I don’t think it sounds odd at all but I can see why people would! I’m white Irish, my fiancé is Japanese. And when we get married I’ll be mrs rebremm *japanese surname*I think I somewhat understand this. I do think if two people come from similar cultures (yes I believe people of foreign descent can immigrate to european countries and become european and vice versa) then it doesn't sound as odd.
I don't think there's anything from with taking your spouse's last name even if you're not mixed race, if he's from a different culture then you. But if your respective cultures are that far removed from each other then it can sound odd.
I’m the same, I have an Irish name but with Jewish parentsMy entire life I endured my name (not this one obviously!) and I hated it!
All I ever got was "Eh?", "How d'you spell that then?" or "Thats weird" even though it's actually a very old Irish name that for whatever reason my parents alighted on despite there being no Irish connections, yet I would have given anything back then to have been a Jackie or a Rosemary - something, ANYTHING other than what I got saddled with! Instead I got ripped by other kids or teachers even questioning if I even knew that my name was obviously spelt wrong and tried to correct it for me.
Its different now I'm ancient because I accept it and I'm used to being asked how do you spell that after all these years, and I have only ever met three or four others with the same moniker as me. Yes its nice to be different in a world full of sameness
She's obviously a Kardashian fan
Congratulations! Perhaps odd was the wrong word? I just meant that they often don't flow together/you hear a stark contrast when you sound it out. Not a big deal though.I don’t think it sounds odd at all but I can see why people would! I’m white Irish, my fiancé is Japanese. And when we get married I’ll be mrs rebremm *japanese surname*
I’ve heard of a few Catriona’s pronouncing their name as Katrina (my name) and it kinda bugs me like no that’s not how it’s spelt is itAny Catrionas on here, only I know a Catriona who goes by the pronunciation as of it was spelt ‘Katrina’ but I was listening to the radio yesterday and they kept pronouncing Catrionas who had text in as ‘cat-tree-oh-nah’ what is the correct way to say itI quite like the name I’m just confused
SPURGEON?! And I thought "Jinger" was bad ...Jessa Duggar’s sons are called Spurgeon Elliot and Henry Wilberforce
My son goes to school with a Keith and his brother Bert.Same as the old lady names that are currently in fashion like Edith, Ava, Ada, Beryl etc I don’t like old man names being brought back and given to little kids! There’s a fair few Fraser, Keith, Grant, Struan, Murray, Ronnie and they’re little kids!
Who looks at their baby and is like aw look at little Grant, he’ll be such a mediocre accountant when he’s older god love him.
BertMy son goes to school with a Keith and his brother Bert.
It’s the Gaelic way of spelling the English name Katrina, they are pronounced the same way.Any Catrionas on here, only I know a Catriona who goes by the pronunciation as of it was spelt ‘Katrina’ but I was listening to the radio yesterday and they kept pronouncing Catrionas who had text in as ‘cat-tree-oh-nah’ what is the correct way to say itI quite like the name I’m just confused
There’s an Instagrammer with boys, Edward and Wilfred.Bert
There’s a Keith where I live as well, he’s 8his dad is Big Keith and then there’s a long line of Keiths that all came before him. Also Barry. Someone my husband knows named their baby Barry. Little Baby Barry.
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