Names you can’t stand #3

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I knew a bloke called Dave..... Not short for David ... just Dave.....
I have met lots of people with names like this, i.e. names that seem like they are the shortened version but is their full name and I always notice people CONSTNATLY ask "is that short for...?" must be really annoying for them!
 
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tbf i know a 25 year old called Ted and it really suits him and seems really grown up but his first name is Edward which was the sensible thing to do tbh!
 
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When one of my children was at nursery )over 10 years ago) there was a boy there called Box. There’s not much more to be said really is there.
 
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TJ is an awful one. Or CJ. Usually short for Tyler-Jordan or Jay.
Top worst boys:
Jay
Jamie
Kane
Kieron
Kyron
Byron
Forest
Ryan
Jordan
Aaron
Kyle
Reece
Owain
Tyrell
Travis
Scott
Elliott
Paul (common nowadays!)

Girls:
Daisy-Lou
Mia
Maisie
Armani
Chanel
Chantelle
Maddie
Chelsea
Candice
Rihanne
Kerry-Ann
Keely
Sara
Kloe
Khloe
Kourtney
Tamara
Kim
Kylie
Stormi
Charmaine
Jackie
Sharon
Karen
Donna
Emma
Gertrude
Mildred
Blodwyn
Jodie
India
Lorna (never known a nice Lorna)
Maggie
Octavia
Lindsey
Julie
Clare
Amanda
 
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That's quite an extensive list need to add anything -ayden for boys (hayden, kayden etc) and -acey for girls (macey, lacey etc)
 
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Gertrude is quite hilarious, reminds me of gherkin
 
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My kid went to school with a brother and sister with the names Rain & Sky.
 
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Any boys K name: keiron, Kyron, Kane etc etc all the ones ive met have been little shits
 
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So is the solution having one name for kids and one name for adults?
 
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I know someone who called their boy Teddy and their girl Pixie.

My cat happens to be called Pixie
 
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