Kids, Names and Babies: The Big Book of Baby Names

The Big Book of Baby Names

By please don’t - 08/06/2020 02:00

Today, I had to explain to my sister in law why it’s a terrible idea to name her baby Aryan just because she likes the way it sounds. We’re all African Americans, but she still doesn’t see the issue with it. FML

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Same thing different taste

By ok then - 31/10/2016 15:55

Today, my sister called my Native American friend a bigot for saying he had no problem with the name "Cleveland Indians". FML

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By Anonymous - 15/02/2013 04:30 - United States

Today, I had to explain to my white girlfriend that dating me doesn't give her the right to call my mother the N-word. FML

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By Username - 06/11/2010 17:58 - France

Today, at my cousin's baby shower, there was a discussion on what to name the baby. When the name Jacqueline was brought up, I made a face and exclaimed, "Ugh, I hate that name!" I was then informed that's the name of my cousin's mother-in-law. She definitely heard me. FML

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By h - 20/12/2018 00:00

Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML

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Social bumbling

By A massive racist, apparently - 09/06/2023 05:00 - United States

Today, I found out it's apparently racist to point out that a person has a unique spelling for a common name. I then found out it's even more racist to yell at the person who tells you in a very condescending tone that "it's a common spelling," even though I've literally never seen it before in my life. FML

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All the same to me

By Gomeck33 - 28/10/2022 02:00

Today, my mother-in-law insisted my wife and I name our unborn son “Aladdin” She thinks the name is perfect and will “match well because it’s an Arabian name” and “Aren’t you Arabian?” I’m Egyptian. FML

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You deserved it 102

By futuremum - 22/03/2012 17:14 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, I had to yet again tell my mother-in-law that I wasn't going to name my unborn baby "Ermintrude" after her late mother. My husband told me to stop being difficult, and that he agrees that it would be nice. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/01/2015 07:18 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, I had to explain to my grandmother why, "What a nice singing voice! He doesn't sound black at all!" is not a compliment. FML

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Ironic

By Anonymous - 27/03/2021 02:01

Today, I overheard my caucasian mother on the phone lamenting to a friend that her future grandchildren won’t “look American”. Any future grandchildren of hers would be half Lakota native. FML

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You deserved it 122

By anonymous - 18/12/2016 03:15

Today, my pregnant sister has apparently always loved my boyfriend's name and wants to give it to her child. She expects me to break up with my boyfriend so "it doesn't get weird." FML

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RichardPencil 30

Monday 8 June 2020 7:55

I was thinking Enward. That would be awkward.

Ben Moy 6

Monday 8 June 2020 21:57

How about the greek name Arion.

Comments

newwitch2010 11

Tuesday 9 June 2020 13:45

And that's on the failed education system.

lameusername1 2

Wednesday 10 June 2020 4:40

This IS my legal first name. It is a pretty crappy name to be stuck with. It does sound pretty and people always say that when I introduce myself. But reading it is a 50/50 of them pronouncing it wrong....or asking if you're a Nazi. I wish I was joking.

Pre-Fritzgerrad💙 5

Wednesday 10 June 2020 20:35

Name the baby KKK

litttle_miss101 11

Friday 12 June 2020 14:54

I happen to like the name but I hate the fact that white supremacist took the name and just murdered it. Your sister in law is wacky as hell, I wouldn’t involve your skin color because it sounds like she’d name the kid Aryan either way. She needs to check here self into a mental hospital Meanings and history of the name Aryan The most common meaning of Aryan is Aryanian . Arianians were ancient people who came to the modern country Iran over a thousand years ago and the country is named after them (land of Aryanian people). Famous real-life people named Aryan Aryan in song, story & screen In the Chronicles of Riddick the elemental in the movie is named Aereon. Which is pronounced Aryan.