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I’ve kinda always said that I was going to name my son Aladdin, yes after the disney character. I’m 23 now though, and 39 wks. along and I’m just not sure I still have the nerve. Will he be made fun of? Will other kids even know the reference? Is it a good name? MN was going to be Eric. Is that an acceptable combo? Thanks for the help.

The Top Baby Name is...

Okay

7%

Not

93%

Poll created: Oct 07, 2008
Total Votes: 15
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NOOOOO!! Don’t do that to your child! Horrid!
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Why do you say that? Please explain why it’s so horrid? I’m not sure I would have used that as the word...

Thanks.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Uh...seriously?
posted by MellyMade :: 15 years ago | report
Really there is nothing to explain. It’s common sense.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Yes, I’m serious.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
I just think that it’s too "Disney." And, yes, kids will know the movie. I teach school, and even my kindergartners are familiar with the movie Aladdin!!! If you have to use it, use it as a middle name. I’m not trying to be mean. It’s just that Aladdin does not seem to be something that you would name a real person. I really can’t imagine the name Aladdin on a resume or work application...he might not get equal treatment.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Now, I’m not the OP. But, I don’t understand how a name someone’s liked since they were a little girl can be called Horrid without some sort of explanation as to why.

I, personally, don’t like the name as a first name because of the blunt reference to Disney. I think that she should consider it as a middle name, if she’s got her heart set on it.

I know I’d cry if people were being this unwilling to help me.

Have a heart.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Maybe you should use the thing encased above your eyes. Please Reconsider.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
You do understand that most emotions are from your brain rather than your heart...
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Well, it takes a pretty heartless person to say things simply to hurt another person.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Look, I’m all for unusual and interesting names. But Aladdin is just silly. Of course he will be made fun of. Sure, kids will make fun of everyone for everything, but why would you purposely give them a name that will not (probably never) be taken seriously?

Aladdin is tied to that ONE character -- there’s no one else to base the name off of. You might as well call him Spongebob.

Some other 3 syllable names that start with an A you might consider are
Abraham
Absalom
Adrian
Alessandro
Alexander
Anthony
Aurelian
posted by MellyMade :: 15 years ago | report
What about Aldin
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Wouldn’t they be dead if they didn’t have a heart?
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
It’s a figure of speech...

You’re all being unfair and a bit absurd.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
It’s a bit absurd to say that you want to name your child Aladdin and ask if the child will be made fun of.

What’s so unfair about peoples responses? They’re just being truthful -- the person wanting to name their child Aladdin will have to endure the same responses in ’real life’ if she decides to go through with it.
posted by MellyMade :: 15 years ago | report
And it won’t even be her that has to go through it -- Aladdin will have to be the one trying to ignore the snickers at roll call. Aladdin will be the one getting rejected by girls. Aladdin will be the one not getting calls when employers read his resume.

People should think these things through a bit better.
posted by MellyMade :: 15 years ago | report
^^Good Job!
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
If you are having second thoughts and are asking for advice - I think you should listen to that intuition.... try Alan
posted by mommyof5 :: 15 years ago | report
Your child will have a REALLY hard time with that name, sorry. It sounds like you know it too. What about something that you could shorten to Al, like the genie calls him. Alexander would be cool. Your fun at home nickname could be Aladdin or Allie, while his school nn could be Alex, Alexander, Xander or still Al.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
Please don’t do it for his sake.
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report

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