Baby Name Poll Results

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what were your names on the poll? i would like to see it. I posted a while back somewhat different names and I was shocked at all the responses.

This is ridiculous. This is an open site and on it, you have every right to say what you feel about names. Get over it. If you wanted people to dance around you, telling you the name Breaydynne is great, go to your Mom or best friend. They often don’t have the heart to tell you what every other person on the planet is thinking when they meet you or your child. Baby naming should be a nice process for the parents but should not be thought of as entertainment, I’m sorry. This is something that is with you and your child forever and shouldn’t be taken as lightly as some of these polls show. People will judge you based on your name. Sad but true. I sit in a group of my friends and giggle at the ridiculous names my fellow graduates have come up with for their broods. It happens. If you don’t want it to happen - name them something normal. But just know if you pick a name in the top 100 or something, you’ve failed at naming your child. A name is something that makes you stand apart and gives you an identity. If there are 3 other Mason (Maison, Mayson, Maysin, Maesyn, etc.) in your area, your child is not distinguishable from them, no matter the spelling.

You know how I can ignore the really rude people on this site that scoff at the fact that I like old fashioned names for my children? I know that my names are great and are up and coming and will stand tall compared to all the crap that is out there. I know that my children are better for them. I just need help deciding which one is best.

If you don’t want opinions, don’t come here. If you’re just going to complain that everything isn’t going your way, don’t come here.

First of all I wasn’t complaining about everything that isn’t going my way! Like I said, I came to this site years ago and everyone was nice, even if they didn’t like the name. I don’t know if you know but there is a thing called constructive criticism where you don’t have to be flat out rude to someone if you disagree with them. I understand this is an open site and people are entitled to their opinions but that doesn’t give anyone the right to belittle someone because they think their name choices are better.

You must be SO proud to have children that are so much better than the other children because of the names their perfect mother chose for them. You know what...I am happy my friends and I have better things to do then to sit around and laugh at what people name their children. My priority is being a good mother and setting a good example for my children. Your perfect little babies with their perfect old fashioned names will grow up to be just like you. The cycle will continue and they will be the bullies in school. Good job!

And to set the record straight I do not want to name my daughter Breaydynne. You have no idea what my names were and I have no intentions of telling you. The illiterate comment and teasing comment wasn’t even on my poll, I was using an example of how people like you act on this site. Like you just said "If you pick a name in the top 100 or something, you’ve failed at naming your child." Basically no one can win on this site and that is my point exactly.

I’ve been on here for a while & have noticed the comments have become a little more harsh as well.

I wasn’t saying that they’re better than anyone else’s child. I’m saying that I have confidence in my names, I know that they’re good and that’s all that matters. I can ignore the "that’s really ugly" or "that’s an old lady name!" because I don’t need people to tell me that they’re nice or to agree with me.

I’m not going to comment on the rest because, I have to go raise my little perfect babies to be bullies. It’s a tough job that takes all my time.

I agree poster it has gotten a lot more harsh lately on this site. I too came on years ago and have been shocked at the change. Must be a new group of ladies? And possible some teenagers mixed in.

3rd/6th poster-The original poster does have a point. You did come off as having an "holier than thou" attitude. She didn’t say she needed anyones approval just that people don’t have to be so rude. Which is 100% true, we are not judge and jury of each other, we are equal, no matter what wonderful names anyone picks for their babies. You said: "I know that my names are great and are up and coming and will stand tall compared to all the crap that is out there. I know that my children are better for them."
--if that doesn’t say you and your children are better than anyone else I don’t know what does?

I think this sight tends to be more for the" trendy" name crowd..... when people ask for names,they almost always want something" unique, but not too out there", which usually translates to trendy. That being said, " old lady" names are trendy as well right now. However, I do think that sometimes people post for pure shock value- Electra Eel, for example, or all the Elliot polls on a girl- I do not say anything hateful in those polls, just choose to ignore.

I have to agree with the poster as well. People are rude on this site because they can be. Constructive criticism is much more helpful and more easily understood. I’ve come on this site for a few years now myself, but I’ve noticed that people have been mean, not just rude, mean to others.

I have also noticed that some of the names, life stories, and adoptions are getting more and more unbelievable, which I think is what is contributing to the rudeness or meanness on this site. It is so tiresome to read the same type of poll over and over. It is to the point where I skip a lot of the polls.

That being said, I think it would be better, imo, to really hear what your friends might be afraid to tell you about your name choices. I’ve been a teacher for many years, and I can tell you, the teasing starts in middle school.

Orginal poster and poster before mine, couldn’t agree with you more. I think it’s gotten a little too chaotic on here sometimes. Its sad really. I can think of so many examples but it would be nice for people to be respectful of the names you chose even if they’re funny or non-original/boring, weird, etc. It shouldn’t give them the right to bash the names or give suggestions especially when poster didn’t ask for it. Names that those people would choose for themselves. And people don’t judge you because of your name and if you did then you’re pretty immature especially when you’re having a baby. Grow up and if you don’t the names posted, simply ignore it. But you’re not because you’re immature. My point exactly.

There are a lot more younger users than there was a couple years ago. They’re all about the Drama