S/o strange names

[gogadgetgo]

A friend from high school recently named her little girl Zuzu. As in Zuzu Bailey from its a wonderful life.

Her reasoning was cute (husband's favorite movie) and it means sweet or lily.

Definitely NMS and I'm a little afraid for her when she hits school age.

Any thoughts?

[urbancowgirl]

I would have trouble taking Zuzu seriously if I saw the name on a resume. That's my test.

A FB friend named her daughter Ayla. I'm unclear on the pronunciation. Is it like Kayla without the K or Isla like Isla Fisher?

Another FB friend named his daughter Anorah. For some reason it makes me think of amenorrhea, haha. What's wrong with Nora?

[iheartvino]

My nephew has a strange name, but eventually it just fits the baby.

I mean, one of our top runners for boys is pretty strange, but it is a family name, we like it, and we are prepared to deal with criticism. Plus, we're giving him a normal middle name, so he can go by that, if he chooses.

[horseoutside]

It's bad for sure, but at least it's easy to pronounce I guess.

When I was home at Christmas I found out an old friend named his kid Django. Django Murphy. :-|

[NandaB]

Jan 4, 2013 15:53:31 GMT -5 urbancowgirl said:

I would have trouble taking Zuzu seriously if I saw the name on a resume. That's my test.

A FB friend named her daughter Ayla. I'm unclear on the pronunciation. Is it like Kayla without the K or Isla like Isla Fisher?

Another FB friend named his daughter Anorah. For some reason it makes me think of amenorrhea, haha. What's wrong with Nora?

Yea...I feel bad for poor zuzu. Isn't that what those hamster toys are called? And I think Ayla is A-la, but I guess you couls say it any ol way

[horseoutside]

Jan 4, 2013 18:09:11 GMT -5 ruxin said:

Jan 4, 2013 17:51:27 GMT -5 horseoutside said:

Django Murphy.

I can't stop laughing at this name.

It is a classic!

[lanyac]

I have a really weird name, and I've had no issues, other than people mispronouncing it.

[anonymous91506]

I love Zuzu, but I might have gone with Susannah and called her Zuzu. or maybe Zuzannah.

[winecheery]

I don't mind Zuzu, personally. I have had 100's and 100's of students over the years, (like 150 this fall alone) so I see a ton of names. I've had students with way weirder names.

Case in point: this nice little boy I've taught recently is named with like, a rapper's name. I won't put the real one here because it's so distinct, but imagine naming your kid Key-Z, or Q-tip. It's on par with that. And his parents seem so nice and normal.

[NandaB]

When I was teaching a coworker had a kindergartener named Indica. I don't know what that is besides a type of pot. And the parents appeared really conservative too