Baby Names - You're kidding Right???

[Rohanna]

Yeh, I'm a supporter of unusual names, but I have to admit that while a lovely latin name that apparently enjoys some use in the Hispanic community- as a medical person I cringed at the thought of calling a daughter Candida. I saw it on a tv show credits and just thought....no, not for me.

[Xandraea]

Yeh, I'm a supporter of unusual names, but I have to admit that while a lovely latin name that apparently enjoys some use in the Hispanic community- as a medical person I cringed at the thought of calling a daughter Candida. I saw it on a tv show credits and just thought....no, not for me.

I don't know the history of this name, and truly mean no offense to anyone, but to me it sounds like a brand of dog/cat food.

[VorFemme]

Yeh, I'm a supporter of unusual names, but I have to admit that while a lovely latin name that apparently enjoys some use in the Hispanic community- as a medical person I cringed at the thought of calling a daughter Candida. I saw it on a tv show credits and just thought....no, not for me.

I don't know the history of this name, and truly mean no offense to anyone, but to me it sounds like a brand of dog/cat food.

Species of yeast.....Mom was a math & science teacher when I was growing up then worked in a research lab - before that, she worked in a water treatment plant's testing lab (I was four or five - I don't remember job titles that far back).

[BabylonSister]

Yeh, I'm a supporter of unusual names, but I have to admit that while a lovely latin name that apparently enjoys some use in the Hispanic community- as a medical person I cringed at the thought of calling a daughter Candida. I saw it on a tv show credits and just thought....no, not for me.

I wonder if it hails from the Spanish tradition of naming girls, not Maria because it's too sacred a name, but one of the attributes associated with the Virgin Mary, hence Conception*, Dolores, etc.  I once had a Spanish student whose mother was named Immaculada –nicknamed Cula. 






*I don't speak Spanish.  I apologize if I missed an accent somewhere.

[Rohanna]

It's specifically a yeast that commonly infects ones lady-parts.

[Tea Drinker]

But even recognized names can be ODD  I met a toddler today with the first and last name of Henrietta Henry. It just does not seem to be quite "right"

I went to school with a Larry Lawrence.

Yes, from that town in Kansas. He seemed quite pleased with the name.

[squeakers]

It's specifically a yeast that commonly infects ones lady-parts.

Or babies mouths.  Candida means "white" or "pure". There were several saints that used Candida as their name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candida_(given_name)

[Rohanna]

Yeh I know it's very "legit" name, but it still makes me ... Itchy   

[Kendo_Bunny]

I'm not 100% sure this was this kid's name, since I only saw it on the roll sheet, and did not actually call roll: K-Knowledge. But it was followed by a last name.

[BB-VA]

Did Tony Orlando sing in vain?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1cfigorslk



PS.  I felt kind of itchy when this song first came out - and that was a LONG time ago.

[katiescarlett]

Just saw one on facebook.  Chloey.  I love the name, think it is beautiful, and would not be against using it for a daughter.  HOWEVER, what is wrong with spelling it Chloe?  I don't particularly like it spelled with a K, either, but the y is all wrong to me.

[MayHug]

I saw one today that made me go hmmmmm. One was a boy named Aksel (Axel I'm assuming).

[squeakers]

I saw one today that made me go hmmmmm. One was a boy named Aksel (Axel I'm assuming).

Hebrew and yes, variant of Axel. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Aksel

[Bethczar]

I saw a Shamonica today at work. This would not normally seem too strange to me except somehow I misread it as Sharmonica, which made me think of a shameful harmonica (or a harmonica of shame).

My mind goes all kooky about 2 pm. 

[Nikko-chan]

I saw a Shamonica today at work. This would not normally seem too strange to me except somehow I misread it as Sharmonica, which made me think of a shameful harmonica (or a harmonica of shame).

My mind goes all kooky about 2 pm. 

You are not the only one that misread that. O.o