Kitchenaid Whiskey Jones is an awesome name

That's a good point, Incubator

Just give them something normal humans dont know 8billion people. Their name will still likely be unique in their small network of people who know them.

Proceeds to name her son Richard

I think labeling "Kitchenaid Whiskey Jones" as "borderline" is too lenient. "McKeinsleigh" I think is the borderline one. Marijuana Pepsi managed to make something of it – ironically writing her PhD thesis around it – but I would be thinking forwards and backwards about what a name I give could do to a living, breathing person their entire life (even if they get it legally changed).

Postmaster General Ford Lincoln Mercury.

Major Major Major

Well, my daddy left home when I was three.
Didn't leave very much to my mom and me.
Except this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now I don't blame him 'cause he run and hid
but the meanest thing that my daddy ever did
was before he left, he went and named me Sue.

That’s a name I haven’t heard for a long time…

My last name is Browning, like the gun manufacturer (distant relation). I used to joke that if I ever had boy/girl twins I would name them Colt Winchester (boy) and Biretta Glock (girl). I nearly got Colt for my youngest, but there were too many kids named Colton around.

I also really wanted to name my first son Charlemagne. This was because back in high school when we studied the Holy Roman Empire all the girls in class were talking about how Charlemange was such a beautiful sounding name. I figured that he'd have to put up with some shit growing up, but it would all pay off because not only would he wind up with a name that people loved to say, but he'd also be resilient and hopefully with a solid sense of humor.

My wife vetoed this nearly as soon as the ring was on her finger.

Parents use these names because it's the pique of their cleverness.

There is a clear socioeconomic divide between those who do and do not do this and it is exactly what one expects to to be.

I remember reading about some girls literally called 'undesired' on their language :(

I mean, I’m Tanis, it’s rare but I like it.

Jesus christ you're awful with names for your kids.

I hope you two didn't choose the name that has the beautiful meaning of "lightbringer" and end up naming one of your boys "Lucifer"

Honestly this is bullshit. Some of the most ridiculous names I know are from old money families here in the South.

Its like a whole gneration hasn't listemed to Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" ← (best Folsom Prison performance)

And some wealthy Utah mormons

They're forcing their lack of ingenuity onto another generation and ensuring their garbage legacy.

Rawdogging the internet with your real name is bold.

Incubator Jones? Of Memphis, TN?

First and last. I’ve just never bothered to come up with a real username in twenty years.

If you show up at my doorstep I’ll make you tea and we can play a board game.

Wealthy southerners aren't immune to trashy behavior. They're just oblivious to the trashiness.

Hey, don't bring little Lucy into this! He already has enough trouble.

Oh boy... These are real people.

1. Drink Water Rivera: Very refreshing take on nomenclature but quite bland 8/20.
2. Macaroni 85, Spaghetti 88, and Sincerely Yours 98 Pascual: As if someone stopped them from naming their kid after pasta because the username is already taken. 66.67/10 because they didn't commit all the way.
3. Covid Bryant: Not quite Black Mamba, not quite the Black Death but still 8/10 or 24/30.
4. Abcde Aeiou: Very educational A+/10
5. Captain Philip Ines: Not quite the super soldier 19/40.

You could sell Charlamagne as "Charles for almost anything except when he wants to show off"

Is that an invite?

Same with me (only a couple years less since I think my earliest account is from 2008). Was just playing Peak with some people and they said I doxxed myself with my username. Told them anyone that wants to find me is gonna have to dig cause it's a super common first and last name. There's even a hockey player with the name (legit got asked several times in the late 2000s/early 2010s if I was a hockey fan since I had the username).

The site links a real source for each name but the commentaries on each one read like ai generated so i was skeptical.

I’m mostly operating under the assumption that people are too busy with their own lives to go stalk a married middle-aged lady.

And I’m the only Tanis Nikana in the world.

Bravery? No. Laziness. And consistency.

New money types definitely do this too.

Pine. Wished I could still use pine as an email client.

Well, looks like we're both in the same city. I've met a Tanis here before. Wonder if it's you

Prolly. Hey.

X Æ A-XII enters the chat.

You know people can change their name right?

I use to think so! Turns out sometimes it's not true!

So? It's still the parents responsibility not to name their child stupid name that will get them bullied. You don't get to advocate responsibility for thinking just because they can depol their name in 16 years.

I've always told people pick a name for your child and unless there is a realy good reason don't name them after yourself. Then say the name out loud a few times, if you can see a respected doctor,CEO, and janitor having that name then you picked a good one. Middle names are free space and that's where you can be "quirky"

At great cost, hassle, and potentiol loss of rights down the road.

Meh, it's not that bad. I don't have my last name but it's trivial to determine it, there are like 6 Zedds in the US.

You are named after an Egyptian/Greek city?

Nah, just an Irish first name.

Does that come from the word tanist then? As in named successor?

You got it! Plus it was really easy to render into kana.

Not easy, not in all cases and not in all countries

She'd love Germany. Those names would be illegal over here.

Then again the law also explicitly states that you can name your kid any name that's normal for your heritage. I guess that means an American would be able to name their kid Kitchenaid because it aligns with their traditions.

God, what a great name and a great movie, thanks for bringing it to the forefront of my memory.

People can change their names.