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[hiddenmuse]

I'm a sick little puppy ... I'm one of those people that kinda likes snarkiness.

So, when I saw baby_names in the LJ Spotlight, I had to join. If you take a look at Baby's named a bad, bad thing - you'll see why I couldn't pass up this trainwreck of a community.

Even though I don't plan to have kids - and obviously can't - I like to get reminders of how people can be nearly psychotic when naming their kids ... or just deciding on the names for those munchkins.

Currently, it's enough to make my head spin. Naming your kid after a video game character? Almost as bad as the woman that wanted to name her son "Bish" (short for "Bishonen").

So, yeah ... it's good for a laugh or two, it seems. :-)

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[geekwriter143.livejournal.com]

That's one of my favorite sites ever. Of course, I'm a name snob, but it's hard not to be when I have to write down names like Ri'leigh and Shyvahahn every day at work.

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

Those are some seriously messed up names!

I've been reading a book put together by the people that run The Sugarbeet (http://www.sugarbeet.blogspot.com), the Mormon version of The Onion, and one of the Stat Graphs is "What are we naming our kids?"

The names were: Taylor; Tyler; Teighlor: TaeLorre; Tyehlor; Tyelouerrh. Unfortunately, this isn't far from reality.

(yep, I grew up Mormon ... and survived it.)

[phillyword.livejournal.com]

that website is CRACKING ME UP!!!! :)

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

I know - it's one of my favorites! :-)

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

Hehe - "Here! This will let you know what to *not* name your baby!" :-)

[therealsugshady.livejournal.com]

I *love* Baby's Named A Bad, Bad Thing! I'm not sure what to think of the LJ comm, though... some people seem to be treating it like a joke, and some aren't. While I have no babies (besides "furbabies" Sudha and Bubba) I must admit I loooove picking out names. :-P

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

The LJ comm is the weirdest thing I've seen in a long, long time. I personally get a big laugh over the people coming up with the craziest names ever.

And I love picking out names - even though we just have the "furry children", Cleo and Teak.

[mom-o-cass.livejournal.com]

i'm so glad i named my daughter Cassidy. but i was close to naming her Tallulah.

my sister named her son 'gannon' in honor of our dad - it was her maiden name and instaed of using his first name she used the last name. different but really cool.

i loved reading the bad bad thing and still do :)

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

Tallulah's a pretty name - reminds me of the Tori Amos song!

What's scary is that someone in the Baby Names community was seriously contemplating naming their child "Catastrophe". That's enough to make the Baby Jesus cry.