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Top ten things NOT to say when someone tells you their baby's name?

I was at a friend's house last night and met another pregnant women due around the same time as me. I asked her if they had picked a name and she said it was Riley. It humorously occurred to me that the WORST thing I could say at that point was, "Oh, that's really cute! My husband picked that as our hermaphrodite name in case our baby comes out both genders."

Can you help me come up with a top ten list of things NOT to say when someone tells you what they are planning to name their baby? Feel free to suggest up to ten things not to say -- or just one or two if that's all you can think of.

(I'm re-posting this question as last time it didn't post.)

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    1. Roll your eyes after hearing the name.

    2. Nod knowingly, snort, and say, Of course you are.

    3. Tell them, I had a boyfriend with that name.. He had a really small penis.. OR I had a girlfriend with that name.. Man, she was a slut..

    4. After they say the name, say, Gesundheit!

    5. Start laughing hysterically, while attempting to apologize and saying, I can't help it, I just can't help it!

    6. Stare at them dumbfounded for a few seconds, then quickly change the subject.

    7. Look at the sky and say loudly, THIS is why stupid people shouldn't reproduce!

    8. Point out all the ways the kid could be tormented in school with that name (like offensive rhymes, similar sounding words, famous people you wouldn't want to be named after, etc.)

    9. Claim you named your genitals that.

    10. Clear your throat and ask them how many people they told the name to. If they say more than just you, look at them incredulously and say, And no one's told you how awful it is?!

    Haha, I had fun coming up with these. :)

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Top Girls' Names for 2007 1. Emily 2. Emma 3. Madison 4. Abigail 5. Olivia 6. Isabella 7. Hannah 8. Sophia 9. Ava 10. Elizabeth Top Boys' Names 2007 1. Jacob 2. Michael 3. Joshua 4. Matthew 5. Ethan 6. Andrew 7. Daniel 8. Anthony 9. Christopher 10. Joseph Oh sorry I misunderstood, I thought you wanted the mosty popular baby names in US My top names are: Girls: Oona Aaliyah Leila Nasreen Paro Saira Sophia Tehzeeb Isabella Boys: Seamus Rylan Ahmed Khaled Faiz Aziz Muhammad Mustafa Syed Tariq Zaib Magnus Seth

  • 1 decade ago

    1- Is that a boy or girl name?

    2- Ohhh, ummmm

    3- Poor child

    4- Thats a unique name!!

    5- Now whats the baby's real name?

    6- I hope your child knows how ti defend himself

    7- That's my dogs name

    8- How'd you come up with that name?

    9- Is that even a name?

    10- I knew a stripper named that

    Gestures you should never do:

    Roll your eyes

    Shake your head

    Look at the clock

    Turn your head around

    Never change the subject!

    This happened with me a lot. My names Jordyn and people use to come up to my mom in the store and say what a precious baby. They;d ask my name and say "what a beautiful boy" and my mom would get tired of it after awhile because yeah i was in jeans but i had on a blue shirt with flowers. Everyone associates blue with boys

  • 1 decade ago

    1) So is this for a boy or a girl?

    2) Can you pronounce that again?

    3) And how do you spell that?

    4) My son has a couple friends with that name.

    5) Did you know a man named ________ just got put in jail for murder?

    6) You'd better enroll him in some self-defense classes before he gets into school.

    7) That's very...unique.

    8) So what's the full name?

    9) That's my grandma's name!

    10) Nothing.

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  • 1 decade ago

    ok i have 2 sections Funny/ stupid and then theres just bad things

    Funny

    1. O i see you named it after that hobo who lives on the street

    2. Is that for a monkey or a person

    3.O hot mama doesn't that sound like a stripername

    4. Thats a name????

    5. I see you named it after that gaudy tolette

    6. ummm I like fried chicken

    7. Wtf thats a name???? why didn't some1 tell me i would have named my Toilette that

    8. Is that the Rapper name or real name

    9. Funnny whats the real name

    10. that sounds like a freak do u want yyour kid to be as hated as you r

    Seriously bad

    1. Is that a boy or girl

    2. That is a Old person name

    3. I have a crack head cousin named that

    4. That is the name of that person who got murdered

    5. Huh i wasn't listening

    6. Ahhhhhhhh that is the worst name i ever heard calll the hospital i think this lady needs brain transplants so she can think of a name

    7. Umm that is such a (whatever gender its not)

    8. that is the worst name ever!

    9. You know that is the prefect name for a hermaphrodite

    10. that is the name of that kid on tv who died

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Very cute question. Top ten in no real order:

    1: So...is it a boy or a girl?

    2: What century is THAT name from?

    3: You couldn't come up with something, more...you know...original?

    4: That's such a gay person's name! (Got this once from a user here)

    5: Your kid will hate you for that when he/she's older

    6: Hey I knew someone with that name once...she was a stripper

    7: Oh did you name him/her after _____ (That gets really annoying)

    8: Oh my husband used to like that one, I always thought it was ugly

    9: Psh, did you have a baby or a kitten?

    10: Ew, why would you do that to your child?!

  • 1 decade ago

    HOW did i miss this question! lol

    top 10-

    10. Oh...that poor little thing!

    9. Are you a hippie?

    8. I hope your child can throw a straight punch when he's six

    7. Isn't that a detergent brand or wait, no i think it's a disease, right?

    6. What normal names are your default

    5. Oh, I thought you were pregnant...not naming a puppy.

    4. Wow! *pats them on the shoulder* you're very brave

    3. I think I called that out during labor once

    2. Too bad we don't have law's like in New Zealand

    1. *Laughs uncontrollably, gasping for air*--when all is calmed down, put on a serious face and say, "oh...you're serious? it's pretty!"

    :p

    luckily i have pretty good control about keeping a straight face.

    btw- this reminds me...ya know that story of the boy they thought was trapped in that balloon...did anyone else just DIE laughing when they said his name was Falcon!! How ironic can you get?

    Edit:

    Sludge- LOL @ cereal killer. OH NO! what sick twisted mind is out there killing breakfast cereal!! ((serial killer))

    Source(s): Obsessed w/baby names, Military Wife & Mother of 4 (13 y/o son, 11 y/o son, 3 y/o daughter & 2 y/o son)
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    1 decade ago

    Reply, "Really? what a coincidence. I always thought if I became a porn star, I would use that name."

    Start crying hysterically and say "That's the name of the person who molested me!"

    Try to pronounce the name horribly wrong until they give up.

    Awkward silence then say "Did you lose a bet?"

    Tell them before they tell you the baby's name that as long as it isn't your ex's name, it will be fine. Then pretend that is your ex's name and yell at the pregnant stomach "No! you will not hurt me anymore _____!" Then run.

    Say "You know, statistics show that persons with that name are 80 times more likely to kill their own parents."

    Say "You know, all the people I know with that name are really ugly, like horrendously deformed......But I'm sure yours will be cute."

    " Aww that's so sweet. You named her after my pet rat. I'm honored."

    " Oh, did you get it off the guy on tv?"

    --What guy?

    " The homecidal maniac that blew up a building."

    Respond with, "Oh, that's a really nice name. Most people would say it's hideous and would scar the kid for life but I think it's bold."

    Act very insulted and say, "Now that's not funny. I'll have you know my father died from that disease, you are sick!"

    "Hmmm. I always thought you were a mean-spirited b!itch but this is too far"

    That's all I could think of.

  • 1 decade ago

    This sounds fun............

    1) Oh, that's a nice name, I'm getting a lizard next week! I like that name for a lizard!

    2) Why don't you just call HIM Lily Rose? It would probably be even less teasing.

    3) Oh i didn't know that was a unisex! I would have sworn that Lily was a girls name. The neighbor next door owns a ***** (a female dog) and named it Lily!

    4) Why don't you just name this one, I have to many siblings, so my Mom named me this instead? It's lovely compared to Leighton Ashley. Oh and whats the last name? Oh, it's Lee? Wow, something is wrong up there...........

    5) Oh Emma, that's a nice name, but quite popular. What's your last name. Miller? Dang, are you trying to have to have be called Emma Miller 1 and Emma Miller 2 and then 3 and then 4 at school.

    6) Oh Katrina, after the huge devastating hurricane that took lives of many people? Yeah....I like it........ *roll eyes*

    7) Wow! That name is just worse than my uncle, Ulysses Robinson Allan Loser. Yes, Loser is the last name, and U. R. A. loser doesn't help. Now you want to name your sweet daughter Ulla Gillian Lily Young. JUST NAME HER UGLY "ES STUIPED"!

    8) I'm not a physco or anything but with that name I have vibe that you don't like your baby.

    9) Okay, okay, I haven't had twins or anything, but I'm almost positive they won't like there name if one is EliZabeth and one is EliSabeth.

    May I guess the middle names? Isabelle and Isabella!

    10) That's a kind of nice name....... I liked it when Elvis Presley actually had that name. YOU DON'T NAME YOUR KID ELVIS FOR THE FIRST THEN THE MIDDLE NAME PRESLEY UNLESS YOUR ACTUALLY THE STAR ELVIS PRESLEY!(I know his last name was Presely)

    11) Wow, I wonder how long it will take the kid to learn the whole name Elizabeth Kameryn Heather Johnson.

    12) *"ON A CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BABY" CARD* Woah, I just thought you were one of those people who trick people, and say the worst name they were thinking of and name there baby an actual good name....I really wish you were kidding now. Enjoy your newborn. He won't enjoy his name.

    Love,

    His Aunty Shanny.

    8D

  • 1 decade ago

    1) So...what are the other options?

    2) Aw, that's my dog's name!

    3) You mean like the TV character right?

    4) That's ...different

    5) Aww I'm sure he'll be a daddy's boy...oh. or...girl

    6) Oh, wasn't that the name of a playboy model?

    7) How long has that one been in the family?

    8: Have you considered this name instead?

    9) Don't you think that's a little pretentious?

    10) Well someone wants attention

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