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[briannablade.livejournal.com]

Is it just me or do a lot of people just not like creative ways of spelling names? Why is everyone so incredibly hung up on how their kids will be teased? I don't remember any kids getting teased for their names in school. They got teased more for their dress, for their hair, for their glasses, for "physical" appearance things and for sucking up to the teachers and being teacher's pet. I don't think that if someone spells a name with a different spelling that people should automatically put it on "the bad" list. I understand that some people are traditionalist, but why do so many people want to pull down the ones that want to be creative. Some people do get a little carried away, I'll give you that. But there are a lot of people out there who want to name their kids geek names, athletic names, anime names, etc. It depends on the parents interests. *shrugs* I don't know. What do you guys think? Is it just me that feels this way or am I alone in this?

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[ladydiddymus.livejournal.com]

But there are a lot of people out there who want to name their kids geek names, athletic names, anime names, etc. It depends on the parents interests.
That didn't make any sense to me at all. I don't know the difference between a geek name or an athletic name... I know Hebrew names and Italian names and Arabic names and Slavic names, but I've never heard of a geek name or an athletic name. Taking the effect of a name on your child's life is underrated because believe it or not, your child will be an individual regardless of what name you give them or how you spell it. "Ocean" will not make a child meditative, "Britni" will not make a child unique, and they certainly are not guarenteed to be an extension of their parents or share in their interests.