Names seen on my niece's Facebook

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Only the most cringe-worthy:

Abygail

Tailour(m)

Blakelyn(f)

Auybraya(f, but ?)

Blayre(f)

Kaley

Cali

Kaylee

Cayli

Daython(m)

Katelyn(x3)

Caitlyn

Kaitlin

Kaytilen(Katie Lynn?)

Myranda

Aron(m)

Arin(m)

Kain

Taunya

Jaisley

Hayle((Hayley?)

Chalea(?)

Comments

[opalgirl28.livejournal.com]

My cousin's middle name is 'Blayre'. I fail to understand why the hell my aunt and uncle couldn't have just spelled it 'Blair'.

But wow, most of those are bad. I had no idea that Caitlin/variants were still so popular--I went through school in the mid-'90s and there were always three or more girls named Caitlin/Kaitlin/Kaitlyn in my classes.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Yeah, these girls are all teens, 15-19.

[rekkless.livejournal.com]

Taunya .... sorry, I keep seeing "Tuna"

Kain, is the only one I like, although I prefer it spelt Kane, or Cain.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

Taunya .... sorry, I keep seeing "Tuna"

Me, too!

Although honestly, I think Tailour bothered me the most. I mean, can you find a crappier way to spell that?

I like Kain as well, when it's spelled right.

[roseofjuly.livejournal.com]

I don't understand how Katelyn/Caitlyn/Kaitlin is even in the same thought space as Auybraya or Blakelyn. Caitlin is a pretty established and normal name. But I may be biased because my sister (currently 22 years old) is named Caitlin.

I think my "favorite" might be Jaisley, as it is a blend of my two least favorite naming trends - Paisley and Jayden.

[liltxangel83.livejournal.com]

I was also wondering with Caitlin/etc. was on that list... maybe only because there's so many, but the spellings themselves aren't cringeworthy at all. They're normal.


But... Myranda? wtf? Miranda is a unique-ish enough name... no need to start it down the "y" path... ick.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Seriously, they had to ruin Miranda with a Y?! It is such a lovely name, and now it just looks trashy. Pfffft.