Baby names

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What are peoples opinions on 'out there' names for a baby. So many people seem to judge the parents for picking something 'stupid' and then later in life they judge the person based on their name rather than for who they are. These people feel they can call the 'stupid name' parents stupid. I found this online on the subject..

"I am not opposed to "different" names for kids, but what parents need to consider is a) that this is a PERSON they're naming, not an accessory or a toy, and b) this PERSON will one day be an ADULT who may want to be taken seriously some day. I can't stand all the "tryndee" baby names with cutesy-cute spellings and stupid little-girl lilts (even for boys.) Consider what these kids will go through when they grow up. Can you see an adult woman named Khynzie becoming a powerful CEO? Would you let a surgeon named Braedynne operate on you? Would you trust such a person to be intelligent and capable? Would you take an adult man named Ryliee seriously? Can you see a guy with a name like Jaydenn having an easy time fitting into the world of adult men? Hey, kids! Get in the car! It's time to go see Great-Grandma Brynnlee in the nursing home! Hey, I've got to get going...I have an appointment with my OB/GYN Brooklynne Smith. I'm sure she'll take great care of me.

Please! Parents think it's so cute to name a BABY these cutesy-fart names, but they're only babies for a few years, and then the world needs to start actually taking them seriously. Just stop it, parents! Cut it out!"

To me THAT is far more stupid.

I think most parents try to give their baby the best possible name. Whatever name they come up with, it has in it the parents' wishes for a good future for the baby. I agree with you. It's stupid/arrogant of someone to criticize the parents about their baby's name.

Having said that, I have seen a case where parents gave their baby a really ridiculous name that has really bad meaning. I cannot understand what made them do that. Also some parents give their babies some "trendy" names. They may regret that later or the baby might hate the name later. I know a woman who was given a name, part of which means "win", because she was born during the war. She hates it but cannot change it. I still wouldn't call her parents stupid as I'm sure their intention was good.

Yeah exactly. A lot of the time it's not just choosing to be different, there's meaning. Our current boys name has had judging and will most likely get judged more and more but for me it has meaning

Here in Poland names of American origin, often adapted for the Polish spelling have established a bad reputation for themselves as trashy. Like: Alan, Sara, Emma, Dżesika (oh, this one is superpretensious, something like your Nevaeh), Nikola (the same as Dżesika, only that Nikola is more common), Brajan, Kewin (those two are their male counterparts), Diana, Oliwier. I LOVE unique names but those ones you said (but for Jayden - but with a single "n" at the end, the two "n"s do look weird - and Brooklynne - what is actually wrong with a Brooklynne? The son of the Beckhams has this name) do sound trashy with this weird spelling. I wish we could make up our names in Poland, too

There's a fresh trend now of naming your child with a first name usually associated as being a surname.
eg. McIntosh Wilson or Henderson Morris.

And what is the approach to those last names being first names in general? Are they considered pretensious or stupid or obsolete sounding?

Ive got a 2 year old called Sam and a 10 month old called Ben and at the the mother/baby group we go to the organiser was rude to me as their dad is called Tom and she thought they sounded silly/rhyming which made me feel indignant (esp as only the shortnings of the name have that sound and most shortnings do eg john, ron, dom etc)

At the groups I go to Ive met 3 babies called Bella after twighlight! And it seems most of the boys are called Riley or Jayden.

It is pretentiousness I believe but as I don't mix with parents in general or have children of my own I may be wrong.

I know a girl in my grade that got pregnant at 14 (or was it 15?) and named her daughter Nevaeh.
I didn't know it was a known name, I thought she made it up until I looked it up just now. I know it's "heaven" backwards but otherwise I would have thought it was of Hebrew origin. It certainly looks Hebrew.

If I had a daughter I'd likely name her Ramona.

Most you can learn is you'll never win I guess. It's a sad world to live in if others are petty enough to judge a name

If we're having a girl I want to call her Jessica Lynn Taylor after the most special person to me. It got judgment as things happened between me and Jess so to others my choice is 'weird' and I've even had someone hope we have a boy as they don't like the name or my friend

Our boy name is now Aaron Hoppus Taylor and that got judged for 'Hoppus' as a middle name. Practically called selfish for a 'stupid' name choice. Just all extremely annoying to be judged