The wife and I are struggling for names and we’re running out of time. No idea what we’re having. Throw some names out there…

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[–] 41 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Whatever month they were conceived in. When they ask why it's not the month they were born in, you can tell them "we liked how it sounded" until they're old enough for the truth to be a tempting punishment. Also, congratulations.

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  • [–] [S] 31 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    It appears we are having a March

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    ebony dark'ness dementia raven way

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  • [–] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--

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  • [–] 22 points 2 weeks ago

    Lemmy. Obviously

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  • [–] 21 points 2 weeks ago

    You know how it goes when you ask the online collective: Kiddy McKidface

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    Kiddie McKiddington

    Chile Childers

    Wehadababy Itsaboy

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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar Clem Fandango Aurora Dave

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    Spehgbert
    Porald
    Hinchcliffe
    Mergan
    Blettle
    Shoap
    Fragold
    Quane

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    Please just make sure not to go too crazy with "unique" names or unusual spelling of a name. It causes a lot of issues and inconvenience for the offspring later in life. Saying this as someone who has a common name but spelled in an unconventional way... it's such a headache, and a whole lot of "we can't locate your file" because someone wasn't listening to me when I spelled out my first name.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I’m partial to Chalupa Batman.

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    If it's a boy: Doug Damage. If it's a girl: Doug Damage.

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    Have we as a society not yet learned our lesson to not let the internet name things?

    Because if we haven’t, my submission for your consideration is Baby McBabyface.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Anything that is gender-neutral, just to cover the bases in the future

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    Flint Ironstag

    Bolt Vanderhuge

    Stump Junkman

    Bob Johnson

    Gristle McThornbody

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  • [–] 9 points 2 weeks ago

    Hope. Because, they'll need it.

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    Daimler-Benz DB 605 35.7L V12 supercharged inverted inline engine

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Been watching Mat Armstrong and that boat?

    Edit: Actually I think his was from after the DB -> MB rename, so it's a Mercedes-Benz MB 605 or whatever the exact number was. A pair of giant V12 diesels anyway.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    This seems more appropriate to ask the ouija board community not asklemmy.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago*

    How about "Nine Ten"?

    Seriously though, my firstborn got a rather specific name which was (and is) totally fine - it just set us up for some serious brain racking when it came time to come up with another name that wasn't comparatively boring.

    I'd suggest something that:

    • you can spell when you hear it
    • you can pronounce when you read it
    • in all the languages that you care about

    That narrows things down quite a bit, I've found. It also makes life so much easier for the kid bearing it.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    your grandparents name, with a different letter.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child)

    Aurangzeb Tamerlane Bunduqdari

    Has a nice ring to it

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    If I have kids (doubtful) I would probably use a name from Trek. Some of my favorite names:

    • Jadzia
    • Kira
    • Geordi
    • Solais/Riva
    • Dal
    • Chakotay

    Although I like the name Miles, I don't want to subject my child to a lifetime of suffering

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
    • Nog
    • T'im
    • Kahless the Unforgettable
    • Worf, Son of Mogh (regardless of the father's actual name
    • Tuvix (which provides a golden opportunity to explain to the child that they are only alive due to the "deaths" of the two beings who fused to form them)
    • Borg Queen
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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Vorpath The Undying Nightmare

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

    Here are some baby names I've thought of but probably won't use:

    • Kareem
    • Hayaat
    • Zain/Zainab
    • Reem
    • Idris
    • Ilyas
    • Yazin
    • Younus
    • Safa
    • Marwa
    • Sadiq
    • Talib
    • Ja'far
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    Girl: Strychnine Microflora.
    Boy: Gaylord Perry Jr.
    Puppy: Butters. 
    
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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Alphonse Bentley McChicken.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Male: Bortleby Wafflecrank.
    Female: Blorpina

    Hope this helps!

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  • My old boss had a dog named "deeohgee", literally dog spelled out. He also had a daughter named "Katie", which was him compromising with the mother as he wanted to name her "Ka'idee" (kid spelled out....).

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I'm a big fan of the Beatles, so I've always been partial to the name "Vera" for a girl; named for the grandchild mentioned in "When I'm 64."

    For a boy, "Rocky" the raccoon, or the slightly less ridiculous "John" who you could call "Jojo" before they leave they grow up and leave for California

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    Isn't Mephisto lord of hatred? Never heard of Mephiston so what do I know...

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    Boy: Lemmy Girl: Lemmi Edit:crap just saw someone else beat me to this.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    My goto was always Richard Edward, or Dick Ed for short.

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  • Abu Tamim Ma'ad al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Okay, real suggestions.

    Think about personal values that you and your wife hold dear. Something that you both know will never change, something you want to teach your child as they grow older. Something precious.

    Think about a hero--real or fictional, famous or personal--who embodies those qualities. Name your kid after that person.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    The beautiful legendary Norwegian name: Guttorm

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  • Hingle McCringleberry

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    So, my culture places a lot of emphasis on names because we believe that names effect the destiny of the named. So we usually create names that we think will bless our children in their future. Examples: Legacy, Radiance, Kiah (Strength), ect. If the name that has a good meaning does not sound like a name then we often make it a secret name and use a nickname based on it for their legal name. Example; if secret name is Malik (Monarch) legal name is Mal.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    Mirabelle (Mira) is a cute girl's name, and I think Basil is a really cute boy's name, but they'd get swirlies for sure at school, so probably something banal like Trent.

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