Choosing an appropriate name for a newborn baby can come with a lot of pressure as the moniker has to suit from adorable infant to professional adult. Often, our names can cause people to judge us
A teacher unveiled the names of her students that she finds the most “cringe”.
Picking an appropriate name for a newborn baby can come with a lot of pressure. The name has to suit an adorable infant, as well as a potentially surly teenager – and a professional working adult.
Whether we like it or not, our names offer people an opportunity to pass judgement so it’s important to choose something that isn’t going to be a hindrance to your child. For most parents, they’re keen to choose something beautiful, timeless and appropriate for all ages.
For others, choosing something they believe to be “unique” becomes the most important factor when deciding their little one’s name. Popular Facebook group, That name isn’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr, has amassed 333,800 members and thrives as a destination social media users can go to to mock the names they encounter in their real lives or online.
Sometimes, people seek advice on whether the names they want to bestow on their children are “tragedeighs” or whether they’re a genuinely viable option. Other people take the chance to share the unfortunate names they’ve come across.
This was the case for one teacher, who chose to list a few names from students that were quickly dubbed to be “cringe”. The teacher simply penned: “Some names of my students: Emberly, Noaha (pronounced Noah), Braylen/Braylon, Whitlynn, Buck (it’s a nickname but still), Knox, Jaxxon and Layyla (siblings), Auggie (full name is Agustin).”
Group members were quick to share their thoughts in the comments section. One person said: “Why is Noaha pronounced Noah hahaha.”
Another was a fan of one of the names listed and said: “Augustin is fine and Auggie is cute as a nickname.”
This led someone to point out: “Yes, but this is ‘Agustine’, so it should be Aggie,” while another highlighted: “Agustin is the Hispanic way of spelling Augustine based on how their language is pronounced.”
Another person was also a fan of a few of the featured names, but less than impressed with some of the others: “Agustin/Auggie and Knox are legit names. Buck being a nickname doesn’t particularly count but Noaha, Jaxxon, and Layyla with those unneeded extra letters are just tragic.”
Equally perturbed by the unnecessary extra letters, one person simply commented: “The xx yy thing there…” while another said: “Layla is a lovely name. W H Y add an extra Y?”
Another person said: “I like Auggie. The rest of the names are sh**e.” But someone else was disappointed by the teacher’s decision to share the names: “I always cringe when teachers post these. School should be a safe place, these parents are trusting you with something so precious, and you’re on the internet making fun of them.”
To which, someone replied: “Why are you here??” While another asked if the person was “lost” or confused by the point of the group’s existence.
What do you think of the names the teacher mentioned? Let us know in the comments.