Comments on: Are there any recognised baby names with bad meanings, like "stupid", "ugly" or "unwanted"?

By: ladyvickolay

ladyvickolay — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:14:59 +0000

There are some names like:
Jabez – a child of sorrow
Jacob – a supplanter
Icabod – glory has departed
Nabal – Foolish
Babel – Confusion
Mara – Bitterness
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By: Angela D

Angela D — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:35:59 +0000

Brendon- Man with smelly hair.
Cameron – Man with a bent nose.
Suri (a la Cruise) -sound very the word for pig in Punjabi.
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By: x x

x x — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:46:59 +0000

Hi
I am expecting my first child next April and I think trying to find a name is so hard! It’s like everyone has a meaning for something, or somebody has known someone horrid with a name you love…
Hope you find the perfect name for your little one.
Good luck!
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By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:32:59 +0000

The name Medusa brings about bad images.

A few others:
ACACIA f English From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek ??? (ake) "thorn, point".

BIFF m English From a nickname which was based on the English word biff, which means "punch, hit, strike".

BLAKE m English From a surname which meant either "black" or "pale" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the poet and artist William Blake.

ANGRA MAINYU m Near Eastern Mythology Means "evil spirit" in Avestan. In Persian mythology Angra Mainyu was the god of darkness, death and destruction, the enemy of Ahura Mazda.

AZAZEL m Biblical Hebrew Means "scapegoat" in Hebrew. This is the name of the recipient of a sacrificial goat in the Old Testament. The identity of Azazel is not clear; it may in fact be the name of the place where the goat is to be sacrificed, or it may be the name of some sort of evil desert demon.

CHERNOBOG m Slavic Mythology Means "the black god" from Slavic cherno "black" and bog "god". Chernobog was the Slavic god of darkness, evil and grief.

LOKI m Norse Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break". In Norse legend Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and fire. Over time he became more and more evil, and he was eventually chained to a rock by the other gods.
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http://www.behindthename.com

By: M J

M J — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:56:59 +0000

Names to avoid:
Agrippa:meaning sick or painful
Andromache:meaning she who fights against men
Audrey:closely assosiated with the word tawdry
Bertha:has come to be assosiated with "Big Bertha"
Calvin:meaning little bald one
Cameron:meaning crooked nose
Campbell:meaning crooked mouth
Cassandra:meaning entangler of men
Claud(e):meaning crippled
Deidre:possibly meaning brokenhearted
Desdemona:meaning ill fated
Electra:has come to be assosiated with Freud’s Electra comlex
Emily:meaning rival
Emlyn:meaning rival
Jezebel:meaning domination
Job:meaning persecuted
Jocasta:possibly meaning woe sdorned
Kennedy:meaning ugly head
Mara:meaning bitter
Melville:meaning bad town
Patsy:means homosexual in australia
Persephone:means bearer of death
Sorrel:probably meaning sour
Tristram:probably meaning sad
Uranus:simply because of how some people pronounce it!!
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the virgin bookm of baby names by emily wood

By: katrina

katrina — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:31:59 +0000

I don’t know any but I know that a meaningful name can build confidence in your child. For instance once I was teaching a class of 4 and 5 year olds and as I told then where their names came from or meant (to the best of my knowledge that is) you could see their little faces light up. Being a christian I was able to tell them that Matthew John and Phillip were Jesus apostles and Sarah was such a strong and kind woman and the wife of Abraham – who most of us are descended from, Ruth, Rebecca and Eve Naomi and Rachel were a mighty woman that did so much good. I remember a friend of mine – a new mother calling her baby Aime because it means "beloved", and another calling her daughter Jessica because it means "gift". I think giving your child an inspiring name is a great plan as it gives them something to live up to. Pray for guidance.
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By: David M

David M — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:18:59 +0000

Judas
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By: Soleil Noir

Soleil Noir — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:54:59 +0000

I've always been amused by parents who name their daughter "Dolores", which in Latin means "pain".....
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By: Firefly

Firefly — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:12:59 +0000

well i think cameron means crooked nose!
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By: Iain N

Iain N — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:04:59 +0000

I would avoid Cain.
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