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Welcome to the 2006 Terrible names for girls Awards. Based on the top 1000 names from http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Category One: Lets make it unique!
This category is where parents take already existing names and change the spelling to make it 'unique'
And the nominees are:
Emilee. Emilee is a misspelling of the common name Emily. The ending "ly" has been swapped with another common girls name "Lee"
Alexus. Alexus is a misspelling of the girls name Alexis. The second last letter "i" has been swapped with "u". Possibly also used to make the name more trendy, and like the car brand "Lexus"
Kiley. A misspelling of Kylie.
Sydnee. A misspelling of the name Sydney, where the ending 'y' is swapped with 'e' for a phonetic 'ee' ending. Very tacky looking, and screams 'trying for individuality'.
Destinee. Similar to Sydney, this is a change of spelling in the name of Destiny, with a double 'ee' put at the end. A particularly big crime as it changes the word it actually is-- Destiny.
Averie. Again, this is one where the word it actually is, Avery, is changed where 'ie' is added at the end.
Aubree. Another name which fell to the 'ee' trend at the end, from the original name Aubrey.
Valery. A 'y' is replacing the 'ie' from the end from Valerie, perhaps for trendiness as well as uniqueness.
Kelsie . The ending 'ey' in the name Kelsey is changed to 'ie' perhaps for a more 'cute-unique' look.
Taliyah. A complete disfiguration on the name Talia. A random y added in the middle to add 'uniqueness' as well as a 'h' at the end. To make it look trashy and too long! Yay!
And the winner is: Destinee!
Second prize going to Taliyah.
Third prize to Sydnee.
And an Honorable mention to Valery.
And now to our second category: Lets add random Y's!
And the nominees are:
Madyson/ Addyson. A 'unique' take on the common girls names Madison and Addison, with a 'y' replacing the 'i'.
Madisyn/ Addisyn. Another 'unique' take on the trendy Madison and Addison where the ending 'son' is changed into a more 'unique-feminine' ending in 'syn'.
Bryanna. The name Brianna becomes so 'cool' and 'unique' here when the 'i' is swapped with a 'y'. Not only this, but i'm sure the child will constantly have their name pronounced br-eye-anna instead of bree-anna. Great job!
Jazmyn. Here the name Jasmine has gone through major baby-name plastic surgery! Not only is the 's' replaced with a 'z' but the 'i' is replaced with a 'y' and the ending 'e'. Wow this name is totally cool now...
Aryanna. The classic name Ariana is here now mutilated, i mean, changed with the "i" being swapped for a 'y'.
Lauryn. The popular name Lauren is here changed with the 'e' at the end of the name being swapped with a 'y'.
Jordyn. The unisex name here getting the 'a' being replaced with a 'y'.
Stephany. The idiotic, i mean, creative idea parents had here was to swap the ending "ie" with a "y" to make it 'unique'
Mariyah. A random 'y' added in between the 'i' and 'a' for the useful purpose of... well, nothing. But, er, it makes it 'unique'.
Tatyana. I don't even understand this one. It doesn't look good, it doesn't suit the name.. what people do in the name of uniqueness! Crazy!
And the winner is.. Tatyana
Followed by second prize winner, Stephany
And third place: Aryanna
Honorable Mention: Addisyn and Maddisyn
This brings us to the third category: Lets add in a extra letter for no reason!
This is where random letters are added into the middle of normal names.
And the nominees are:
Abbigail. Here we see another random 'b' added into Abigail. Why? No idea. Looks strange, though.
Destiney. Here we see the word/ name Destiny, only with an added 'e' between the 'n' and 'y'. Why? To show of the parents illiteracy of course!
Meagan. Heres the name Megan. With an extra 'A'. How fun. Maybe they'll call her "Meag" instead of "Meg" for short. Clever.
Taniya. This is meant to be Tania. This lucky girls parents decided to add a random 'y' in. Just increased the chance of trailer trash and teen pregnancy by 50%.
Shaniya. This, similar to Tania, is a name where the parents have decided to add a random 'y' in between the ending 'i' and 'a'. This is Shania made 'unique'. How.. er, cute.
And the winner is.. Destiney!
And coming in second is Abbigail
With third prize being taken out by Taniya
And Honorable Mention to Shaniya.
And now to the fourth category: Lets remove a letter for no reason!
This is where parents remove a letter from there child's name for.. well for no reason!
And the nominees are:
Ashly. Here we see the name Ashley, minus an 'e'. No idea why, really. Makes the name look a bit strange.
Savanna. The name Savannah, minus the 'h' at the end. Why drop the "h"? Strange...
Cristina. The name Christina, withing the "h". Removed for 'uniqueness' maybe? A person with this name will have it mis-spelled 9 times out of 10, if not more.
And the winner is: Ashly!
Followed by Cristina
And third place to Savanna
The fifth category: Lets try make the name incomprehensible
Names which are mis-spelled to the point where its hard to make out what they are and how to say them.
And the nominees are:
Nathaly. This gives the name Natalie some real edge. Unfortunately not a positive one. This one is just mangled up completely.
Cloe. This little number here is supposed to be Chloe. I'm sorry, but it looks really wrong without the 'h'. It looks like Clo, as opposed to Clo-E
Miah. This just looks wrong. This one, is meant to be Mya. I swear half of people who ever encounter it will take it as Mia. Is it really that hard to spell a name the right way?
Keyla. Kayla. This is supposed to be Kayla. How?? It looks like Keela, not Kayla. A very wrong outcome for an attempt at "uniqueness"
Katlyn. With the numerous legible spellings for Caitlyn, such as the one just listed and Katelyn and Kaitlyn, why on earth would you spell it like that?? That will be forever be pronounced cat-lyn. Thats just stupid.
Kali. While this one looks like it should be the name of a Bratz doll, it is in fact Kayley. Just spelled like a 5 year old would spell it, which conjured the image of a blonde bimbo.
Melany. This here is Melanie with a "unique" ending. This will probably lead to pronunciation close to Delaney, rather than Melanie.
Dayana. It absolutely shocked me when I found out this is meant to be Diana. This an absolutely horrid mutilation of a pretty and classic name. What are they thinking??
Taniyah. This, my friends, is Tania.. the completely retarded version! This is just messed up to the extreme. No comment need it, the name says it for itself.
Bethzy. The modern take on the name Betsy. Perhaps replacing modern with ugly, disgusting or illiterate might give a more accurate picture. This ones a real shocker.
And the winner is: Dayana
Runner up: Bethzy
Third place: Cloe
And honorable mention: Taniyah
Which leads us to the sixth category: Trendii spellings!
This is the category which looks at names which looked like they are used by rich toy companies for dolls marketed at materialistic 8 year old tweens.
And the nominees are...
Kayli. The name Kayley, with a change in the 'ey' ending to 'i'. Makes it look very.. 'cool'.
Destini. The name Destiny, with the final 'y' being replaced with an 'i'. Used to reveal parents stupidity.
Carli. The name Carly with an 'i' at the end. Changed for 'uniqueness'
Kennedi. I really hate this one. It looks sooo wrong. The name Kennedy, with an "i" instead of a "y"
Rubi. The name Ruby, with an "i" at the end instead of a 'y'. This is done when parents want to change a pretty and classic name into a trashy one!
Maci. The name Macy, with an "i" instead of a "y".
Laci. Lacey, with an 'i' instead of an 'ey'. Used by parents who want to increase the stripper connotations.
And the winner is: Kennedi!
Second prize going to: Destini
And third prize: Laci
And honourable mention to Rubi
Stay tuned for PART TWO of the Terrible Names for girls 2006 awards, as well as the Terrible Names for boys 2006 awards coming soon!
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8 Ekim 2012 Pazartesi
Terrible Names for Girls 2006: PART TWO
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Welcome to part two of the Terrible Names for Girls 2006 awards. Based on the top 1000 names from: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
First up: the seventh category: Lets make it start with a K!
This where normal names starting with "C", are spelled with a "K" to make them look "cool", "unique" or "modern", or often a combination of those.
And the nominees are:
Khloe. The name Chloe, starting with a "K". This one looks pretty wrong!
Kamryn. The feminine version of Cameron, Camryn, spelled with a "K". Just looks a lot less elegant than Camryn, really.
Krystal. The commonly used word-as-a-name Crystal, beginning with a 'K'.
Kadence. Similar to Krystal, the commonly used word-as-a-name Cadence, spelled with a "K".
Kamila. The name Camilla, spelled with a "K" and minus one "L". The things people do for a 'unique' name..
Kassidy. The name Cassidy, starting with a "K".
Kassandra. The name Cassandra, starting with a "K".
Kallie. The name Callie, starting with a "K". To make it look even more 'trendy'.
Kasey. The name Casey, starting with a "K".
And the winner is: Khloe
Second prize to: Kamryn
Third place going to: Kassidy
Honorable mention to: Kamila
Onto the eight category: Lets add a random letter on to the end!
This category is where random letters are added at the end to already existing names as a poor attempt to create uniqueness.
And the nominees are:
Myah. The name, Mya, with a 'h' on the end. This spelling looks very strange..
Kaylah. The name Kayla, with a ending "h". The ruining of a perfectly pretty name.
Zoey. Zoe, with a "y" added at the end for no logical use.
Jaylah. An extra 'h' added to the new and popular name Jayla.
And the winner: Myah.
Second prize going to: Kaylah
Third prize to: Zoey
And honorable mention to Jaylah
And now to the ninth category: Random sounds added together= name.
These are names where random sounds have been added to create a name.
And the nominees are:
Janiyah Amari Tamia Janae Kaliyah Jaliyah Nyasia Yuridia
And the winner is: Yuridia
Second place: Nyasia
Third place: Janiyah
And honorable mention to: Janae.
The tenth category is: Tacking on some sounds to another name.
This is where sounds are added to already existing names to create a 'new and unique' name. Nearly always with disgusting results!
And the nominees are:
Kimora. The name "Kim" with an "ora" sound added onto the end.
Jaylene. The name "Jay" with a common ending sound "lene" added onto the end.
Briley. The name "Riley" with a "B" added onto the start.
Jakayla. The name "Kayla" with a starting "Ja" sound at the start.
Jamya. Similarly to Jakayla, the name "Mya" with a "Ja" at the start.
And the winner is: Jamya
Second place going to: Jakayla
And third spot to: Briley
Honorable mention to: Jaylene
The Twelfth category: Train wreck of the year!
Names which can only, and will always cause trouble.
And the nominees are:
Miracle. Can you imagine a teacher telling off a child called Miracle? "Get here, Miracle! You have a detention". Or, can you imagine standing in the supermarket saying "Miracle? Where are you Miracle?"
Precious. I can just imagine the sleazy boys at school going "Hey Precious", "How are you, Precious".
Patience. This girl is going to have a ton of people mocking her trying to stir her temper or when she loses her temper going "Patience, Patience" or "Wheres your Patience?".
Princess. People are going to expect a stuck up girl with this name. And she'll have a lot of people disliking her if she is.
Charity. Imagine if your daughter ever becomes poor and needs charity herself, or how she'll feel when people ask her to donate to one.
Chastity. Big problems for this girl if she enjoys a lot of other boys company..
And the winner is: Precious
Coming in second: Chastity
In third place: Princess
And honorable mention going to Miracle.
To the thirteenth and final category: I don't care if its a real name, its terrible!
Honestly, I don't care if the name's meaning is "the most precious pretty princess who will always be loved forever." If the names horrible it should never be given. Its not the meaning the child will use in its life. Its the name
And the nominees are:
Luz
Monserrat
Yaretzi/ Yaretza
Fabiola
Deja
The winner goes to: Luz
Second place: Monserrat
Third prize to Fabiola
And honorable mention to Yaretzi/ Yaretza
And the ultimate most hideous name: Neveah.
Not only is this the horrible "heaven spelled backwards trend". Its mis-spelled!! Its Haeven spelled backwards, not Heaven! What a hideous and terrible mistake!
Have some feedback for the blog? Is there something you'd like to see on the blog? Want some advice on naming your child? Email me at anni.ekate@yahoo.com.au
First up: the seventh category: Lets make it start with a K!
This where normal names starting with "C", are spelled with a "K" to make them look "cool", "unique" or "modern", or often a combination of those.
And the nominees are:
Khloe. The name Chloe, starting with a "K". This one looks pretty wrong!
Kamryn. The feminine version of Cameron, Camryn, spelled with a "K". Just looks a lot less elegant than Camryn, really.
Krystal. The commonly used word-as-a-name Crystal, beginning with a 'K'.
Kadence. Similar to Krystal, the commonly used word-as-a-name Cadence, spelled with a "K".
Kamila. The name Camilla, spelled with a "K" and minus one "L". The things people do for a 'unique' name..
Kassidy. The name Cassidy, starting with a "K".
Kassandra. The name Cassandra, starting with a "K".
Kallie. The name Callie, starting with a "K". To make it look even more 'trendy'.
Kasey. The name Casey, starting with a "K".
And the winner is: Khloe
Second prize to: Kamryn
Third place going to: Kassidy
Honorable mention to: Kamila
Onto the eight category: Lets add a random letter on to the end!
This category is where random letters are added at the end to already existing names as a poor attempt to create uniqueness.
And the nominees are:
Myah. The name, Mya, with a 'h' on the end. This spelling looks very strange..
Kaylah. The name Kayla, with a ending "h". The ruining of a perfectly pretty name.
Zoey. Zoe, with a "y" added at the end for no logical use.
Jaylah. An extra 'h' added to the new and popular name Jayla.
And the winner: Myah.
Second prize going to: Kaylah
Third prize to: Zoey
And honorable mention to Jaylah
And now to the ninth category: Random sounds added together= name.
These are names where random sounds have been added to create a name.
And the nominees are:
Janiyah Amari Tamia Janae Kaliyah Jaliyah Nyasia Yuridia
And the winner is: Yuridia
Second place: Nyasia
Third place: Janiyah
And honorable mention to: Janae.
The tenth category is: Tacking on some sounds to another name.
This is where sounds are added to already existing names to create a 'new and unique' name. Nearly always with disgusting results!
And the nominees are:
Kimora. The name "Kim" with an "ora" sound added onto the end.
Jaylene. The name "Jay" with a common ending sound "lene" added onto the end.
Briley. The name "Riley" with a "B" added onto the start.
Jakayla. The name "Kayla" with a starting "Ja" sound at the start.
Jamya. Similarly to Jakayla, the name "Mya" with a "Ja" at the start.
And the winner is: Jamya
Second place going to: Jakayla
And third spot to: Briley
Honorable mention to: Jaylene
The Twelfth category: Train wreck of the year!
Names which can only, and will always cause trouble.
And the nominees are:
Miracle. Can you imagine a teacher telling off a child called Miracle? "Get here, Miracle! You have a detention". Or, can you imagine standing in the supermarket saying "Miracle? Where are you Miracle?"
Precious. I can just imagine the sleazy boys at school going "Hey Precious", "How are you, Precious".
Patience. This girl is going to have a ton of people mocking her trying to stir her temper or when she loses her temper going "Patience, Patience" or "Wheres your Patience?".
Princess. People are going to expect a stuck up girl with this name. And she'll have a lot of people disliking her if she is.
Charity. Imagine if your daughter ever becomes poor and needs charity herself, or how she'll feel when people ask her to donate to one.
Chastity. Big problems for this girl if she enjoys a lot of other boys company..
And the winner is: Precious
Coming in second: Chastity
In third place: Princess
And honorable mention going to Miracle.
To the thirteenth and final category: I don't care if its a real name, its terrible!
Honestly, I don't care if the name's meaning is "the most precious pretty princess who will always be loved forever." If the names horrible it should never be given. Its not the meaning the child will use in its life. Its the name
And the nominees are:
Luz
Monserrat
Yaretzi/ Yaretza
Fabiola
Deja
The winner goes to: Luz
Second place: Monserrat
Third prize to Fabiola
And honorable mention to Yaretzi/ Yaretza
And the ultimate most hideous name: Neveah.
Not only is this the horrible "heaven spelled backwards trend". Its mis-spelled!! Its Haeven spelled backwards, not Heaven! What a hideous and terrible mistake!
Have some feedback for the blog? Is there something you'd like to see on the blog? Want some advice on naming your child? Email me at anni.ekate@yahoo.com.au
Thumbs up: Heather Payne.
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After a bit of negativity I thought it might be time to have a positive post. So I had a look around to find one that was nice, so without further ado, singer Heather Payne welcomed daughter Ava Corinne.
http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/11/heather-payne-w.html
Grade: A -
Comments: Both Ava and Corinne are lovely names. Both a timeless, classic and feminine names which sound elegant when paired together. Few marks off for Ava being so common, and for Corrine ending in an "N" sound when her last name also does. Apart from that, two lovely names which sound very pretty together.
What to work on for next time: Choosing names which aren't so trendy, and making sure that names don't end in the same sound.
http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/11/heather-payne-w.html
Grade: A -
Comments: Both Ava and Corinne are lovely names. Both a timeless, classic and feminine names which sound elegant when paired together. Few marks off for Ava being so common, and for Corrine ending in an "N" sound when her last name also does. Apart from that, two lovely names which sound very pretty together.
What to work on for next time: Choosing names which aren't so trendy, and making sure that names don't end in the same sound.
Cute combinations, Girls A-E
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I'm often asked to give suggestions on names, particularly first and middle combinations. Heres some cute combinations, from different naming styles and every letter, to give people a helping hand, I'll add a new post on this every now and then.
A
Classic: Alice Olivia
Conservative: Abigail Morgan
Pretty and sweet: Amelia Eden
Modern: Alexia Raine
Unusual: Amara Charlotte
Unique: Allegra Jean
Unisex: Ainsley May
B
Classic: Beatrice Tabitha
Conservative: Brooke Elizabeth
Pretty and sweet: Bettina Nicole
Modern: Braylin Riley
Unusual: Bridget Noelle
Unique: Bonita Nicole
Unisex: Brogan Shay
C
Classic: Cecelia Lucy
Conservative: Charlotte Maria
Pretty and sweet: Clara Grace
Modern: Cadence Nicole
Unusual: Carina Eve
Unique: Calista Joy
Unisex: Charlie May
D
Classic: Dorothy Jane
Pretty and sweet: Delilah Quinn
Modern: Delaney Rae
Unusual: Dahlia Christine
Unique: Dora Kate
Unisex: Devon Alexis
E
Classic: Eleanor Violet
Conservative: Elizabeth Jane
Pretty and sweet: Ella Rose
Modern: Eden Willow
Unusual: Elliana Maegan
Unique: Estelle Tabitha
Unisex: Emerson Reese
Any you love? Any you hate? Other suggestions? Comment below!
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Thumbs up: Chris O'Donnell
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There's been a few celebrity babies born lately, but none that have been that remarkable, either positive or negative. But I saw this a few days ago and fell in love!
http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/12/chris-odonnell.html
Actor Chris O'Donnell wife gave birth to a baby girl, Maeve Frances.
Grade: A +
Comments: Two very sweet, charming and not overly common names added together to make a very beautiful name. I love it! (Looking at there other children's names Lily, Christopher "Chip", Charles "Charlie" and Finley I fell in love all over again. Gorgeous names.)
What to work on for next time: Not sure if there'll be a next time for these two, considering they now have 5! But clearly, nothing. They're doing everything right!
http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/12/chris-odonnell.html
Actor Chris O'Donnell wife gave birth to a baby girl, Maeve Frances.
Grade: A +
Comments: Two very sweet, charming and not overly common names added together to make a very beautiful name. I love it! (Looking at there other children's names Lily, Christopher "Chip", Charles "Charlie" and Finley I fell in love all over again. Gorgeous names.)
What to work on for next time: Not sure if there'll be a next time for these two, considering they now have 5! But clearly, nothing. They're doing everything right!
7 Ekim 2012 Pazar
Dan Schmitt & Jan Halvorsen win awards in Mayor's Art Show
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Congratulations to Dan Schmitt and Jan Halvorsen who have won awards in the 2012 Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery.
Dan Schmitt, who teaches ceramics, received a Juror's Award for his pottery "Slipped Jar with Dots." Jan Halvorsen, who teaches in Media Arts, received the Artistic Director's Award for "Something Quiet," a pastel drawing on paper.
Contratulations to other faculty members whose work was accepted into this juried show: Tallmadge Doyle, Susan Lowdermilk, Jefferson Goolsby, and student Eve Takahashi.
The Jacobs Gallery is in the lower level of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. The Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 pm, Saturday 11 am - 3 pm, and one hour prior to and during all Hult Center performances. It is located between 6th and 7th Avenues and Olive and Willamette Streets in downtown Eugene, Oregon.http://jacobsgallery.org/MAS/
Congratulations to Dan Schmitt and Jan Halvorsen who have won awards in the 2012 Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery. Dan Schmitt, who teaches ceramics, received a Juror's Award for his pottery "Slipped Jar with Dots." Jan Halvorsen, who teaches in Media Arts, received the Artistic Director's Award for "Something Quiet," a pastel drawing on paper.
Contratulations to other faculty members whose work was accepted into this juried show: Tallmadge Doyle, Susan Lowdermilk, Jefferson Goolsby, and student Eve Takahashi.
The Jacobs Gallery is in the lower level of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. The Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 pm, Saturday 11 am - 3 pm, and one hour prior to and during all Hult Center performances. It is located between 6th and 7th Avenues and Olive and Willamette Streets in downtown Eugene, Oregon.http://jacobsgallery.org/MAS/Mayor's Art Show
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Too Much Information appeared in the September 6th issue of Eugene Register-Guard. Written by Bob Keefer, the newspaper's arts reporter, the article reviews the current Mayor's Art Show at the Jacobs Gallery. Works of art by several LCC Art and Applied Arts faculty are in the show: Jeff Goolsby, Dan Schmitt, Jan Halvorsen, Susan Lowdermilk, Talmadge Doyle and student Eve Takahashi. Keefer wrote about the deep appeal of Jeff Goolsby's "Conflict Management" and about Eve Takahashi's photograph of former student Carter. Susan Lowdermilk and Talmadge Doyle's artist book "Aviary" is "wonderful for its sheer, drop-dead gorgeous etching and perfect craftsmanship." The complete article is available at the Register-Guard's website: http://www.registerguard.com/web/entertainmentarts/28693088-57/art-mayor-artist-painting-statements.html.csp.
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