Friday, June 11, 2010

Inusual, Unique, and Unisex

What would be a perfect name for my sisters new born, she is looking for a inusual, unique, and unisex name?

essex So romantic. So melodic. Oh, to be named after the exotic realm of Essex.

Jansen or Janson, Greysen or Greyson, Brysen or Bryson Maiden or Maidon, doesn't matter, all unisex


Roch
Joseph I'd definitely want to take Joseph Marie to prom
Adriel
Adrianna Please welcome your all-star high school quarterback, Adrianna Butch Jones!!
Rhelei (pronounced riley and is unisex) is unisex, but isn't pronounceable
Serenity
Sevannah
Lorelei (pronounced laura-lie)
Travis
Destin
Dustin
Destiny what, no Dustiny?
Piper
Vaughn
Rose I'd like you to meet my son: Rose. He goes by "Jim."
Cadei (pronounced Katie) I'm sorry my son Cadei couldn't be here, he's busy hanging himself.
Cademyn CAEDMON, WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU??
Gabrial
Stephen (pronounced stefan) I believe the name you're looking for is... Stefan.
Dakoda Sorry, Sioux people.
Lakoda Oh man, extra-sorry, Sioux people.


Shayne (girl spelling) Shane(boy) girl spellings: just add a Y!


Alexander is actually a unisex name. NO.


NOW........
Here are some unique girl names.
Myla (557 were born last year)
Nyla (797 were born last year)
Neveah (6,020 were born last year)
Novalee "unique" for a reason
Americus unique if you think taking a unique name from a major motion picture is unique
America (539 born last year)
Sailor ( I would spell it Say-Lor because it would be like Taylor) I would spell it HOOK-ER because it would be like "Hey Sailor."
McCall nothing says feminine like "named after a sewing pattern company"
Bentin only if your last name is Half.
Harper (1,885 born last year)
Payton (3,623 born last year)
Gemma (531 born last year)
Esmee (You could say it like it sounds Ess-mee or you could say it Ess-May) You could also say it like Kick-mee or you could say it Woe-iss-mee
Evangeline EVANGELINE how did you get onto this list? are you hurt? trapped? do you need help??


NOW boys!
Samson (236 born last year)
Sabriel omg, i LOVE garth nix!! i want a boy named sabriel and a girl named renesmee because i am like totally into the undead!
Xiaver Five bucks she pronounces this like Xavier
Santana
Bansi Is this supposed to be like Banzai? Or, like... Bonsai?
Ballin BALLIN. Yes, lady, please. Name your son Ballin. I beg you. That would be highly inusual.
Bailey OK, I have to agree with you on this one. Bailey is unusual on a boy. 215 boys last year, 3,614 girls last year. Sounds like a recipe for success to me.
Basil
Parley As in, yarrrrr cap'n, I be seekin' parley? Or do you think that she meant Parsley, and copied these two from her grocery list?
Ritcher
Paisley This kid would never get his ass kicked. Ever.
Parry
Parson
Mabon
Macon
Magee
Jafarie
Jayden VERY UNIQUE
Jackopa Short for, uh, Jackalope.
Taban
Nathan (11,990 born last year)
Tamerson In case you're worried about having a Wilderson.
Tanner (2,427 born last year)
Tucker (1,595 born last year)
Edmund damn, did you know Edmund is actually not on the top 1000 in the US right now? OK, uniquenamer101, I salute you on this one
Elijah (a mere 12,652 born last year)
Oliver (4,233 born last year - did anyone else notice how the unusual boys' list went from "unpopular for a very good reason" to "wildly popular?" and did anyone else notice how this poster didn't even try for unisex? or... did she?)
LangDetectar>en YahooCerror
Pete

47 Comments:

Anonymous rachel said...

YAY A HILARIOUS POST! o how i wish these were less rare! but so good!!!

Monday, June 14, 2010 4:25:00 PM  
Blogger Spawn of Seitan said...

I am literally rofling. You made my day, Turabian. I am greatly looking forward to reading more.

Monday, June 21, 2010 10:38:00 PM  
Anonymous Arianna said...

O how I've missed stuff like this! Hilarious yet terrifying..

Sunday, June 27, 2010 5:45:00 AM  
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Thanks for this.

Monday, June 28, 2010 12:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Vinay said...

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Wednesday, July 07, 2010 8:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Nursey said...

I work in labor and delivery at redacted, in the city of redacted. If you could READ our birth register, you would no doubt vomit copious amounts of Kaylin, Kaelyin, Kylynn, Rylin, Riley, Rhylee, Kyleee, Cadence (seriously people, as in, I don't know but I've been toooold, eskimo....), Kaydance, Bryson, Jaden, Brayden, Jalen (as in, to jail?!), Baylin (as in to get the aforementioned convicted out of said jail), Trace (as in evidence), Jace, Anzlee, Mailin, Failin, Stylin, and Profilin. Whatever. I'm always, so, what's the baby's name? Let me guess, it starts with a J? No? A K? It ends with some derivative of -en? Am I right? And of course we always have at least one of our ever popular, ubiquitous, cracked out Nevaeh. I could close my eyes and spin in the nursery, and my pointed finger would have an 8 in 10 chance of landing on a Jaden Brycin Maddissyn Kloyee Rylen Ne'Vaeh Ahliveea Cadence McSomebodyoranother Graylyn. Swear.to.God.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Nursey said...

I work in labor and delivery at redacted, in the city of redacted. If you could READ our birth register, you would no doubt vomit copious amounts of Kaylin, Kaelyin, Kylynn, Rylin, Riley, Rhylee, Kyleee, Cadence (seriously people, as in, I don't know but I've been toooold, eskimo....), Kaydance, Bryson, Jaden, Brayden, Jalen (as in, to jail?!), Baylin (as in to get the aforementioned convicted out of said jail), Trace (as in evidence), Jace, Anzlee, Mailin, Failin, Stylin, and Profilin. Whatever. I'm always, so, what's the baby's name? Let me guess, it starts with a J? No? A K? It ends with some derivative of -en? Am I right? And of course we always have at least one of our ever popular, ubiquitous, cracked out Nevaeh. I could close my eyes and spin in the nursery, and my pointed finger would have an 8 in 10 chance of landing on a Jaden Brycin Maddissyn Kloyee Rylen Ne'Vaeh Ahliveea Cadence McSomebodyoranother Graylyn. Swear.to.God.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:21:00 AM  
Blogger Daneil Fletcher said...

Would you ever name your child Erkin Bekbolotov?

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 8:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Jan Levenson said...

Have you tried using a computer software to find those perfect names for you baby? You can just type in whatever letters you want in it, helps a bundle. I haven't bought one yet but my friend directed me to www.boygirlbabynames.com ... she says it helped her a bunch. Good luck!

Thursday, August 05, 2010 2:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm sorry, But anyone can make fun of things, it's not a talent, and I guess i am kind of bored with it-you have a right to your opinion and I've got mine.....you know what they say-those who can, do, and those who can't -criticize....you may be unitizing your opinion, but remember there are Divisions in unity. overall your must realize in the end it's meaningless... people don't listen to self-appointed dictators (No offense) well except maybe other self-appointed dictators-oh no a gang of dictators-hmm tator tots
sorry got sidetracted. names, are just made up anyway... want a debate sometime?

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Taban means "sole" (as in foot sole) in Croatian.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This site has some great names and ideas! I totally know what I'm naming my kid:
LaKaytoneileighdreyjeyneavteahsendenMcbryKennedylynn-
norwayMacAifrikaxainantiochiumsirineeteemajikksonpurple-
octoberrheidestetuteflynnflanDetroitleiten.

Thank you!

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O.K., that mockery might've been a bit superfluous.

Sunday, September 05, 2010 3:43:00 PM  
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Sunday, September 26, 2010 2:55:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My head is whirling. No comments, except that "oh so cute" baby boy name Bansi...my first try to pronounce it produced Banshee O_o. The only time the poor kid would fit in the crowd would be Halloween.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Rio said...

maybe Shiva is good name for your sister

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:51:00 AM  
Blogger gaurav522500 said...

shreya,swati,heena,hiral,gargi,gira,shivani are good names for your sweety...

Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:13:00 AM  
Blogger Muzition said...

I don't think anyone here in Canada will be naming their baby "Harper", even those few of us who actually like our prime minister.

Monday, November 29, 2010 5:56:00 AM  
Blogger Muzition said...

Also, "Jafarie"? Is that when Jafar from Aladdin goes on safari?

Monday, November 29, 2010 5:58:00 AM  
Blogger : said...

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Sunday, December 12, 2010 7:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Sherman Unkefer said...

These list are very unique, and quite strange. Picking baby names sure is fun!

Friday, December 17, 2010 12:10:00 AM  
Blogger Brad said...

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Saturday, December 25, 2010 1:38:00 AM  
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010 8:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You can also find the meaning of the names given above.

Monday, January 17, 2011 1:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Megan said...

Paisley. Essex. I cannot with these place names have these people even been there.

Just NO.

Sunday, February 06, 2011 4:11:00 AM  
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I really don't like the name Nevaeh. I think if you want to name your daughter Heaven, you should just do it. Nevaeh is hard to pronounce, and it just looks tacky. I hope it doesn't become super trendy.
But I LOVE the name Harper. It's so pretty and feminine. And not too common. There should be more Harpers, it's a great name.

Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:12:00 PM  
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 8:28:00 AM  
Blogger Tai Bee said...

I've never known anyone to share my weird baby name fetish ... O_O

I'm not a mommy, nor do I plan on becoming one any time soon, but have been obsessed with names and their origins for as long as I can remember. Ohhhh, if you could only see my 'favorite names' list from age thirteen .... o_0 you would have a ball!

Perhaps even with some of the current ones?!

Anyway, this blog goes great with my morning cup of coffee!

As for the haters ... they really should learn to take themselves a little less seriously. It's soooo pointless to be easily offended in life, especially on the internet!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 8:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Kristen said...

I had such a great time reading this blog today, I laughed so hard that I almost wet my pants multiple times (hey, I´m pregnant...). I have a lot of fun on babycenter.com laughing at goofy names, I think you would get a kick out this thread, read all of it, seriously, it´s worth.

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a26471933/do_you_hate_my_baby_names

I hope you take your writing up again, too funny.

Friday, March 25, 2011 5:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Generic Viagra said...

Karin: it is a name specially for women but in some countries of latin american they use it for men
Jazmin: it is the same
Joseph: Also ti is the same with this name.

Friday, April 01, 2011 10:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

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GOOOLD.

Friday, May 20, 2011 11:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Babu said...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 3:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Baby Outfits Today said...

This article was quite interesting to see where somany names originate from.


Stuart
http://www.babyoutfitstoda.com

Friday, August 19, 2011 5:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Year Old Birthday Party Ideas said...

You made my day, Turabian. I am greatly looking forward to reading more.

Thursday, August 25, 2011 6:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Baby Outfits Today said...

Your list of names is quite unique to say the least. I liked the listings of names.


Stuart

Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Baby Outfits Today said...

What a funny post!! Enjoyed this immensely.



Stuart

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:34:00 PM  
Anonymous M1 Hurricane said...

Anyone seen Ballin?

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Baby Outfits Today said...

Great hilarious post!! Very nice.



Stuart

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 10:39:00 AM  
Anonymous babynology said...

Ritcher & Evangeline are the names that are quite popular and are not that bad.

Thursday, November 03, 2011 10:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Baby Names said...

There are like Bad Baby Names Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback which are popular as Bad baby name all around the globe.

Saturday, November 05, 2011 3:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

oh come on guys, the whole blog is hilarious. I could be offended at your vehement dislike of "Maddies" since I have one, but I'm not. There are so many idiots out there who dont think about the obvious fact that their poor kids will have to live with the names they pick for the rest of their life, or at least until age 18. Keep up the good work!

Friday, November 18, 2011 6:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am Lakota.

I FREAKING HATE PEOPLE THAT NAME THEIR KIDS DAKOTA.

It's a Nation, people.. it's like naming your kid "England" or "France".

It's NOT cute.

On the other hand, if we have a girl Evangeline is what we'll call her. I realize it's starting to get popular, but it's been a name I've liked since I was a kid.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 3:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Breanne said...

I wish these crazy people could just
1. write some horrid sci-fi fantasy future alien stories
2. adopt a few litters of kittens
3. work for a city-planning committee
so that these names could go to something (fictional characters/animals/street names) other than baby humans which grow up to be ACTUAL PEOPLE.
I can't wait to have children so I can give them NORMAL names. Although maybe in a few years nice, normal names will seem weird amongst all the Huckleberrys, Braxtons, and Larkins. And yes, I do know actual children with these names.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Stuart Rubenstein said...

What an interesting post!! Some of these names are so cool but very different!!



Stuart

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, how I love you and your blog.

"Alexander is actually a unisex name" NO

LOL.

Along with the joy your own writing brings, I'm always amused to see the inevitable weirdly structured/poorly spelled/semi-literate howl in the comments from someone about how very horrible it is to comment on a child's name - invariably the relative of a Jaileb and Ass-lynne.

(One last thing - dead-set, braxton? Braxton?? The woman has given BIRTH, you can't tell me she DOESN'T KNOW about braxton-hicks contractions!? Why-dear-god-why would you name your kid (boy or girl, call it Braxtyn for the true ambi-genderal effect) after FALSE CONTRACTIONS OF THE UTERUS??)

Urh. I'm suddenly tired.
Ps to the mother of a Maddie, I'd have a properly spelled "common" name over a uniquely treasureful monstrosity any. day. Your kid being Sophie P or Jack M doesn't mean they're not "special" for the love of sanity, it means they have a popular name that's more likely to have a positive association when people hear it than poor wee Mykenzysen will.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Actually now I've re-read your post I realise you didn't mention Braxton - SO LET ME ANNOUNCE THAT ON ANOTHER BABY NAME ATROCITY SITE (I happen to be flicking between several), SOME GORMLESS PRAT NAMED THEIR CHILD BRAXTON.
Actually I'd say many gormless prats... What's the bet there are a couple of Placentas or Epidurals to go with?

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Sane Pete said...

I would suggest anyone thinking of using a ghetto name first consult FREAKONOMICS by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. It gives a valuable insight into the effects of naming conventions.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:23:00 AM  

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