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pnwmom

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59. Parents can name their children any stupid name they want

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 04:37 PM

Dec 2018

and the rest of us are free to criticize them for it.

My opinion is that most of the ABCDE's on birth certificates are a temporary, jokey placeholder till the parents can pick a REAL name.

Along with the vast majority of Facebook accounts of Abcde's, Lmnop's, and Qrstuv's (which don't come with photos.) They aren't real names. They're fake names to cover true identities.

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If anyone likes the name Abcde that much, [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2018 OP

It's not a name Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #1

It is a name Niagara Nov 2018 #5

Absidy Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #6

That is merely your opinion... tonedevil Dec 2018 #83

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #88

Whatever.. that spelling is asanine Adrahil Dec 2018 #127

My apologies Niagara Dec 2018 #129

Gun humpers agree wtih you. Kaleva Dec 2018 #136

Thank you for comparing me to a gun humping repuke Niagara Dec 2018 #140

Well, they are all for "personal freedom" without having to face consequences. Kaleva Dec 2018 #141

Isn't the "E" silent? PJMcK Dec 2018 #26

If we're going to go with strict English orthography, the "c" would be Poiuyt Dec 2018 #43

Abkdee? Kaleva Dec 2018 #137

An "e" at the end of a word is almost silent Poiuyt Dec 2018 #150

That girl may change her name to Abby at age 18 SoCalDem Nov 2018 #2

She should change her last name to Fghij. Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #84

Love it Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #90

You win the internet today! moose65 Dec 2018 #116

I LOL'd! True Dough Dec 2018 #128

Or Lmno, pronounced MineralMan Dec 2018 #135

Absidy Fighidge Politicub Dec 2018 #142

It does! Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #151

why not vwxyz jcgoldie Dec 2018 #144

Absidy Fig-Hidge trc Dec 2018 #152

No originality at all In It to Win It Nov 2018 #3

They also should not act like their favored pronunciation is obvious and/or perfectly reasonable RockRaven Nov 2018 #4

Surprised this hasn't been posted yet... KatyMan Dec 2018 #92

lol OriginalGeek Dec 2018 #155

Unusual amount of judgement going on here lately MrGrieves Dec 2018 #7

I've noticed that, too, and liberalhistorian Dec 2018 #9

And by nature of your response Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #11

How so? MrGrieves Dec 2018 #56

"Unusual amount of judgement going on here lately" Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #57

Big time Name Shaming epidemic! delisen Dec 2018 #14

Bullshit. Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #20

Colorful. delisen Dec 2018 #22

Correct. Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #30

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #121

Some people have more empathy than others pnwmom Dec 2018 #16

Very True. Snackshack Dec 2018 #52

judgment? among strangers? on the Internets? Mr. Quackers Dec 2018 #65

It doesn't matter what someone's name is. liberalhistorian Dec 2018 #8

I got the "weird" name in the family ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #12

Actually they ABSOLUTELY have that right. Codeine Dec 2018 #13

I don't blame the person for spontaneously chuckling when s/he first saw the name. pnwmom Dec 2018 #17

Many Americans still can't pronounce "Nguyen"-maybe it is best to ask delisen Dec 2018 #25

You really don't see a distinction Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #31

ABCDE looked like a fake name. Like 12345. That's the problem. pnwmom Dec 2018 #36

If the parent likes the name, the parent should change their own name. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #38

Nope. Can't completely agree. Adrahil Dec 2018 #49

Lot of "stupid" names out there. Who cares? Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #10

Moonbeam, Blue, Sunshine, Wolf, Echo radical noodle Dec 2018 #123

It's unpronounceable using the usual rules of phonics. pnwmom Dec 2018 #15

Yes, and I imagine this kid is going to be constantly asked how to pronounce her name. LisaL Dec 2018 #24

And in my opinion, it borders on psychological abuse. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #39

Abcde goes back to at least 1990. It is an established name. delisen Dec 2018 #18

I am not name shaming. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #40

With an average of 11 unfortunate babies a year -- out of 4 million. pnwmom Dec 2018 #42

I've found it in regular reports. It is rare but so are many other names. delisen Dec 2018 #74

These aren't just rare names. They are JOKE names. pnwmom Dec 2018 #75

No one on here is name shaming the child Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #63

I reject your accusation of dishonesty and I consider the delisen Dec 2018 #64

You literally wrote Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #66

Sorry I don't understand your post. delisen Dec 2018 #71

That doesn't surprise me Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #89

I don't understand the Jump from child to Trump. delisen Dec 2018 #147

Unsurprisingly ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #130

That is funny! When in denial, patronize? delisen Dec 2018 #146

My name is very unusual but not gimmicky renate Dec 2018 #19

Immigrant names are often unpronounceable to Americans delisen Dec 2018 #21

This is a white family from Texas. LisaL Dec 2018 #23

It is a matter of treating people equally. Even in the US delisen Dec 2018 #28

I do treat everyone equal on this issue. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #34

Ijust don't understand why one makes that judgement without knowing more delisen Dec 2018 #50

We know the name they picked. That's enough to know pnwmom Dec 2018 #61

Your argument fits the definition of prejudice. delisen Dec 2018 #62

I am only prejudiced against parents who deliberately hurt their kids. pnwmom Dec 2018 #67

I guess we just don't see it the same way. Vive la difference. delisen Dec 2018 #72

We make that judgement because they jumbled random fucking Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #76

"ABCDE is the first fucking five letters of the alphabet and is NOT the spelling of any name." NYC Liberal Dec 2018 #81

Show me another proper noun that has no vowels Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #87

Crwth, cwm, cwtch. MineralMan Dec 2018 #93

Not a proper noun Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #94

Well Zyzyxx is a real place name. MineralMan Dec 2018 #95

Y is used as a vowel Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #96

But, there is a vowel in ABCDE. MineralMan Dec 2018 #99

Italian names sure seem to bother you .. Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #103

You seem to have run out of relevant things to say. MineralMan Dec 2018 #124

Well first, Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #125

Dude, you replied directly to me. MineralMan Dec 2018 #126

You interjected above to a conversation I had with another poster Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #133

It is an open public forum. MineralMan Dec 2018 #134

Then by all means let's show everyone where you call italians "goombas" Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #143

Cool. I explain why in that post just fine. MineralMan Dec 2018 #149

my chiropractor used to be krsko. slovenian. at least it isn't cyrilic. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #138

Yup. MineralMan Dec 2018 #139

I'm not sure if they still teach this Mariana Dec 2018 #145

That's true, of course. MineralMan Dec 2018 #148

No. According to govt. records, since 1990 only 328 have had the name pnwmom Dec 2018 #53

The SSA excludes a name occcurence if there is less than 5 in a given year delisen Dec 2018 #58

Parents can name their children any stupid name they want pnwmom Dec 2018 #59

This isn't a cultural or religious or ethnic name. EllieBC Dec 2018 #35

I am an immigrant. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #41

Abcde, Lmnop, Qrstuv are all used as jokey fake names online, pnwmom Dec 2018 #44

My great grandmother changed her name when she immigrated from Hungary Jake Stern Dec 2018 #109

Abcde's sibling is named 12345 (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #27

Context? oberliner Dec 2018 #29

Here: BlueStater Dec 2018 #68

I always thought crazycatlady Dec 2018 #32

In the 1950s people said Tammy was a ridiculous name, and could delisen Dec 2018 #60

That should then apply to all names. LanternWaste Dec 2018 #33

No, it shouldn't. But if your parents named you Lmnop, pnwmom Dec 2018 #37

XYZ has a nice ring to it. LisaL Dec 2018 #45

Or XY&Z. pnwmom Dec 2018 #47

In forty years of dental practice with over 45000 patients my favorite name is and was: PCIntern Dec 2018 #46

A terrible substitute for cheese, and a terrible name. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #48

I once had a girl tell me her name Female was her first name Historic NY Dec 2018 #51

Yes, that's how I would guess some of the Abcde's occurred -- pnwmom Dec 2018 #54

One of my relatives is a nurse, guillaumeb Dec 2018 #55

Nurses see all kinds of fun baby names. Dave Starsky Dec 2018 #85

Hahaha moose65 Dec 2018 #120

I once processed an application for someone named Thank God Marrah_Goodman Dec 2018 #69

Sad that any parent would do such a thing. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #70

Boo to you! Separation Dec 2018 #73

The name is moronic and will be a source of annoyance for the rest of her life. BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #77

I don't get the people here defending the name and the parents... cbdo2007 Dec 2018 #78

What should we have a list of 'allowed' names. It was the parent's decision and really is none Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #79

Bullshit. Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #80

It is not yours or my decision and a parent names a child...nothing to do with crowded theater... Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #98

Nobody is trying to interfere in people naming their cbdo2007 Dec 2018 #108

Airline people can't make fun nor can other profressionals or those involve with the public or fire Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #157

I am glad I am living in a community that leans toward freedom delisen Dec 2018 #82

My friends are having twins. She is now considering Abcde & Dbace. delisen Dec 2018 #86

My cousin was named DV...and I had a great uncle named Arsby Durrell. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #100

I like those names and prize freedom too. delisen Dec 2018 #106

It falls under personal freedom...and I think we already have to much infringement on this. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #107

I think it is exactly that. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #97

+1 violetpastille Dec 2018 #102

How authoritarian of you. MineralMan Dec 2018 #91

What do you think of naming the kids treestar Dec 2018 #101

Also foolish. eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #112

It could be tough to draw the line treestar Dec 2018 #122

Oh, this is SO IMPORTANT DiverDave Dec 2018 #104

I'm not sure what DU is more upset about lol. cwydro Dec 2018 #110

There are at least 373 kids Named ABCDE in the US underpants Dec 2018 #105

And....? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #113

I'm just saying it's not THAT rare underpants Dec 2018 #114

373 out of 325 million. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #115

Yes I evaluated all name possibilities when we had our gurl underpants Dec 2018 #119

Would that name require a larger ID card? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #132

Louis CK video You can name your kids anything you want Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #111

I can't imagine anyone getting worked up over this JonLP24 Dec 2018 #117

My partner and I had a simple rule when it came to picking a name for our son Jake Stern Dec 2018 #118

Another rule might be that if you would not take than name yourself, guillaumeb Dec 2018 #131

Best name I heard was ACDC for a kid...it was actually on his drivers license. I loved it... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #153

What might be a suitable middle name for Abcde? eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #154

fg? Ha! Take care, nt SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #156