Names hold a lot of meaning and often evoke strong images of the person who bears them before we ever see a face. Our associations with names aren't always accurate, of course, but they certainly set the stage for the opinions we form about those we meet throughout our lives.
So there's a lot of pressure put upon expecting parents. Everyone wants to find that perfect baby name, unique, but not too crazy, meaningful, but not too big to bear, and most importantly -- not one that sounds like a stripper. No offense to the hardworking strippers out there, but I'm guessing even they would agree that it's not their first choice of an occupation for their offspring.
But unless you visit strip joints frequently, how exactly do you know what connotes a stripper name? I mean Destiny is a lovely name, but ... it's definitely been around the pole a time or two. Here are a few tips to help you avoid stripper-sounding names for your child.
1. Google It
According to a recent New York Times article, the majority of parents now Google a name before they bestow it on their child. If pictures of scantily clad women come up, that's a clue you might have picked a stripper name.
2. If it involves the street you grew up on or the name of your childhood pet, avoid it.
Case in point, I would be Taffy Locust or Spanky Galloway. Ahem.
3. Ask People
If you have your heart set on a name and aren't going to change your mind no matter what, then don't ask. But if you truly want to know, then do. One thing is sure -- people are not shy about giving their opinion on baby names.
4. Just think twice about any of the following names:
Chesty
Fantasy
Starr
Sapphire
Angel
Sugar
Bambi
Bunny
Cinnamon
Shimmer
Glitter
If your child's name does happen to have a stripper-like sound, fear not. It certainly doesn't mean he or she will be become one. It just means they won't have to pick a stage name if that's the career path she chooses.
Does your child have a stripper-sounding name? Do you care?
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Comments 42
stacey- its also very rude. and my point exactly.
I get what your saying and Im not trying to bitch at you at all. Im just saying that when it boils down to it, it really is only the parent's business. But that hilights my point exactly, so thanks.
to it lol
ANY name can be a stripper name. Names like Mackenzie, Riley, Zoe, Chloe, those are all rather common names and I've known many a stripper by all of those. Do I want my kid to have a name that strippers use? NOPE! However, strippers like names just like parents do and often use names they'd like to use for a baby girl. Jade, Jayden, Bella... Need I go on?
better to have a stripper name than a porno name. i cant tell you how happy i was to learn my name became the new black among x rated actresses- starting with the one that slept with 300 men in one movie.
every name has a possibilty of a horrible connotation. do that best you can- someone, somewhere has it worse lol
What someone is named has nothing to do with the kind of person they will become. I watched the Freakonomics movie and there were two brothers. Their Dad named the first born Winner and the second born Loser. no lie. Winner ended up with a lengthy criminal record, and Loser (who goes by 'Lou' incidentally) got a scholarship to college and ended up a lauded detective for the NYPD. Go figure.
This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! What a waste of time! It's pretty sad that some people have time to sit around and think of s*^%* like this. There are more important issues in the world to worry about. How about instead of sitting on your a*^ in a coffee shop blogging about this, maybe try going out and contributing to society a little bit.