Why doesn't anyone name their child a NORMAL name?????

Because they think its "cute." It may be cute when the kids in diapers but can you imagine going to a job interview with those names? Or having that name on a grandma? I think the psychologists are going to be raking it in in the future from the hours of therapy these kids are going to need. I also don't think these parents have read the multitude of studies that show children with odd names aren't as successful at life.

Honestly, some of these names look like the parents let the cat walk across the keyboard and whatever letters it hit seem to make a name. Teachers already have a difficult enough time, with last names, don't make it harder on them. Likewise, if you need a pronounciation guide, its a bad idea!!

I hate to break this to you, but John, Richard, Mary, and Ellen are the odd names out these days. It's very possible that a child with one of these names would be quite annoyed with mom and dad for choosing a name so strongly identified with earlier generations.

Tell you what: Name your own child Richard, and see if little Dickie grows up to thank you. In the meantime, allow other parents the privilege of naming their own children.

Personally i would hate to be named something that was way too common in the first place, so choosing a DIFFERENT name for my baby is what id rather do. I think those traditional names like, James, Sam, Rebecca, Sarah, John etc.. are boring, and not appealing at all. I dont know why people would want to call there babies something thats so common. Id hate to be the 4th Sarah in the class. Its all about individuality to me, i think a name will be chosen for you for a reason, because if you think about it, nearly everyones name suits them and they live up to that name!

I called my son Jordan, and he is such a Jordan. Its hard to describe but it suits him perfectly. I guess that some girls are meant to be Sarah's and those boring kind of names, but these days the times have changed and this generation of kids will be the left out ones with crappy traditional names. Thats just my opinion! =)

Everyone has a choice of what they wanna name thier kids and if people wanna give their kids name with some meaning behind it or maybe something a little unique then whats wrong with that?

If you wanna name your kids Mary, John and Richard then go for and see how much they hate those names as well.

what's "commonplace"? i think of particularly everyone has a various thought as to what it somewhat is. I do agree that some human beings bypass way overboard on their quest for a so called unique call. on the different hand, my call is Ashley, in my graduating classification of 32, there have been 5 human beings. do you recognize how demanding that fluctuate into? We infrequently knew who the teachers have been speaking too! i like not so undemanding names, yet not something too loopy the two. What if your flavor isn't those known names? Do you think of human beings could provide their toddler a recognition they hate in order that others seem at them as "commonplace"?

Uncommon names are very common these days. (HA!) So it's doubtful these kids will hate their parents for giving them weird names.

My husband's name is Jerry. He refused to name our sons "Jerry" saying that his classmates called him "Geraldine". Even a "normal" name can be made a joke by others.

You want to hear a story? Honest truth. There was a child in a school in this city whose name was (pronounced) "Shi - theed", however it was spelled shithead. I'm not joking. A friend of mine said, "The best thing anyone can do for that kid is NOT teach him to read!"

I would hate to have such a normal name that everyone else had it as well. Never aim for normal...is that what you want from your children? As long as the names are not so odd that the children will be teased in school, then I encourage a unique name. If the child was to become an author or a professor, I think that they would be thankful for an original name to separate them from others. Normal is boring...and I will never be normal!

People name their children unusual name because they want their child to be uniqe and not be in school with 20 other johns, marys, or marks

My children will all have normal names, and by the time I probably have my children everyone will have unusual names so my children will stand out ^.^ Haha. My first-born daughter is going to be definatly named Margaret for her first name, named after me and my grandma. Everyone in my entire family has a normal name, and I don't plan on breaking that.

Who are you to say what people name their kids? The names you listed are decent, but a little old fashioned. Not saying that is a bad thing, but open your mind. A uniquely named child could mean they are unique as their name. I named my daughter Sydney(a city, yes, but I didn't name her after that. I loved the name!) So let people name their kids whatever the heck they want to. You are extremely rude btw.