Fri Nov 30, 2018, 11:18 AM

About the Girl who got mocked by Airline - I think its the mother fault.

Yes the airline staff was stupid and need to get their ass grounded.

But Naming the Kid "Abcde" ?

That is Mental. I know freedom of expression and all that. But let's get real. What what the lady expecting?? I pity the poor kid and how she is going to get bullied in school.

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About the Girl who got mocked by Airline - I think its the mother fault. (Original post)	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	OP
The airline employee was in the wrong	edhopper	Nov 2018	#1
I agree edhopper	Blueplanet	Nov 2018	#34
The child's name	Dorian Gray	Nov 2018	#79
I read it was Ab-si-dee.	marybourg	Nov 2018	#84
She'll probably change it when she turns 18.	Dulcinea	Dec 2018	#138
Maybe she'll choose Ella Minopee.	NurseJackie	Dec 2018	#147
May I name my child Hawkeye without being condemned by democrats?	delisen	Nov 2018	#120
I don't get the reference?	edhopper	Nov 2018	#124
Last of the Mohicans and the tv series Mash about Vietnam war	delisen	Dec 2018	#136
okay	edhopper	Dec 2018	#137
The TV series character's name wasn't Hawkeye.	Mariana	Dec 2018	#142
Correct you are but may one name a child Hawkeye after characters or after an ancestor?	delisen	Dec 2018	#143
Of course you may do so.	Mariana	Dec 2018	#144
I feel fine with Abcde or Hawkeye	delisen	Dec 2018	#145
Only if you can pearce together	whistler162	Dec 2018	#148
Come on, it's not like her name was Incontinentia Buttocks.	TheBlackAdder	Nov 2018	#122
You win the thread	edhopper	Nov 2018	#123
I agree. nt	Hotler	Nov 2018	#2
But...this isn't really about the name at all.	Hortensis	Nov 2018	#35
Of course parents cannot control the physical characteristics that their	avebury	Nov 2018	#52
But this isn't about the name. It's about the BEHAVIOR.	Hortensis	Nov 2018	#63
Um	Charlotte Little	Nov 2018	#69
You can say on and on how horrible the airline was (and they	avebury	Nov 2018	#72
Well, our thoughts are on nonintersecting lines.	Hortensis	Nov 2018	#80
My sympathy rests solely with the child not the mother that put her on this set of	avebury	Nov 2018	#87
:) I have a special problem with spellings that	Hortensis	Nov 2018	#99
The behavior of democratic authoritarian Name Scolds is troubling n/t	delisen	Nov 2018	#121
I'm a little surprised at this here also, but oh well.	Hortensis	Nov 2018	#130
Totally Agree	Charlotte Little	Nov 2018	#67
It's the fault of the people who mocked her. No matter what someone's name is, it's a shitty thing	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#3
I agree with you ..but my instinct as a parent would not be to tatoo "Come Mock Me" on my kid's	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#16
What if we made room for people who wanted to go against the tide like this?	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#24
Its not about you/me or even the mother. We are open minded. But many are not.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#27
So the heckler's veto should win?	onenote	Nov 2018	#48
Our daughter's middle name has a traditional, rather than non-traditional spelling	Ms. Toad	Nov 2018	#91
If "we" are open minded, then why the judgment in your posts?	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#70
Parental instinct.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#73
I guess my point is that I see very little difference between making fun of a kid's name and	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#75
No. My point is- why make your kid a target?	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#76
Why assume the parent didn't go through a thought process similar to yours, but came to a different	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#77
Because She Came To A Conclusion	RobinA	Nov 2018	#90
Why do you assume the name is about the parent's creativity? That it isn't meaningful in some wa	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#94
No need to assume. The mother made the decision when she was 8 years old to name her	seaglass	Nov 2018	#100
This!	smirkymonkey	Dec 2018	#141
Kids I know do not freak out and attack rare names. More concerned about being shot.	delisen	Nov 2018	#112
this (WhiskeyGrinder's statement). (n/t)	Lefta Dissenter	Nov 2018	#30
I wouldn't burden my kid with that. I'm betting as soon as she can the kid will legally change it.	brush	Nov 2018	#47
That's fine, and piling on this mom isn't helpful, nor does it create a more understanding world.	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#71
It isn't pretending to acknowledge that some name choices	pnwmom	Nov 2018	#101
I've known (and heard of others) who named their children random or nonsensical names...	hlthe2b	Nov 2018	#4
Three hundred girls in the country have that name. Mom's should have figured out a spelling,	Autumn	Nov 2018	#5
Maybe she can spell due to an Abscess in her brain.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#65
That's still alphabet soup. Absidey would be more recognizable as a name,	Ms. Toad	Nov 2018	#81
Yes. ABCDE is not a word.	kcr	Nov 2018	#86
There's never any excuse for bullying	EffieBlack	Nov 2018	#6
"She has the right to name her child whatever she damned well please"	Devil Child	Nov 2018	#83
It's obnoxious, but parents have a right to name their children what they wish.	EffieBlack	Nov 2018	#85
"And no one decent person should bully or mock a child because of what their parents named them"	Devil Child	Nov 2018	#89
Really? Devil Child. n/t	delisen	Nov 2018	#110
Parents name children. Unusual names are increasing, actually help people	delisen	Nov 2018	#111
Yes, really n/t	Devil Child	Nov 2018	#118
A friend of a friend named her daughter Cinderella	Watchfoxheadexplodes	Nov 2018	#7
I knew someone once named Snow White.	Aristus	Nov 2018	#13
In Junior High I had a teacher named Jet Black. I wondered about his parents.	Shrike47	Nov 2018	#18
A distant Cousin	itcfish	Nov 2018	#68
I had a great-great aunt named Cinderella..	luvs2sing	Nov 2018	#14
I knew a girl named Cinamon Toaste	Locrian	Nov 2018	#107
A friend of a friend named their daughter Rotunda.	Dulcinea	Dec 2018	#139
The airline employee mocked her on social media	Beaverhausen	Nov 2018	#8
Imo, naming a kid something like that is child abuse.	50 Shades Of Blue	Nov 2018	#9
Would you say the same thing about parents that gave their son a name most often given to girls	onenote	Nov 2018	#49
Surely you jest.	50 Shades Of Blue	Nov 2018	#50
I Would	RobinA	Nov 2018	#92
Maybe you should dial down your hate meter?	delisen	Nov 2018	#114
I have to say you have a right to name your child whatever you want but...	redstatebluegirl	Nov 2018	#10
I am sorry I started laughing at Hairy.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#59
Wrong. It's the fault of the outside who mocked her. There is a huge variety in names,none deserve	uppityperson	Nov 2018	#11
"A Boy Named Sue"	Rorey	Nov 2018	#12
So many duplicates.. I welcome new names	California_Republic	Nov 2018	#15
A child should not be publicly mocked for any reason. No it isn't the mother's fault.	SweetieD	Nov 2018	#17
I agree. I am surprised at so many ready to cast blame on the Mother	delisen	Nov 2018	#41
There is Idealism and then there is this thing called the real world.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#61
And I hated being a JR.	rickford66	Nov 2018	#19
The parents have to take some responsility - ask Kokain Mothershed	Bradshaw3	Nov 2018	#20
So I guess when Trump mocked Adam Schiff's name	onenote	Nov 2018	#56
Seriously?	Bradshaw3	Nov 2018	#82
Of course they have a choice. As you admit, last names can be changed.	onenote	Nov 2018	#103
Your example is lame and ridiculous	Bradshaw3	Nov 2018	#106
Logic leap, much?	Ms. Toad	Nov 2018	#95
Families do odd things with names sometimes.	madaboutharry	Nov 2018	#21
We had a Meryl, Cheryl, Teryl, Jeryl family.	Ms. Toad	Nov 2018	#96
A child shouldn't be mocked about his/her name and a mother shouldn't set the child up for it.	Shrike47	Nov 2018	#22
Why take sides? They were both in the wrong.	cbdo2007	Nov 2018	#23
Saying "both sides have a point" supports the side that says the name should be mocked.	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#25
It shouldn't be mocked but expect it to be mocked.	Sneederbunk	Nov 2018	#26
Should we all tailor our lives to please authoritarians?	delisen	Nov 2018	#116
Should and will are two different things.	cbdo2007	Nov 2018	#28
"That was the point of them choosing that name, was to draw attention to themselves."	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2018	#58
No, both sides were not wrong...the Mother named her kid as she chose...Airline employees	Demsrule86	Nov 2018	#40
Wow, surprised so many people here are so mean. Classy. nt	USALiberal	Nov 2018	#115
give a kid a strange name expect strange looks	dembotoz	Nov 2018	#29
The airline was wrong once. The mother was wrong TWICE	TexasBushwhacker	Nov 2018	#31
The mother should have called out the airline. They were at fault and I completely	Demsrule86	Nov 2018	#38
No. The fault lies with the people who are doing the mocking.	GoCubsGo	Nov 2018	#32
My parents named me Elemenopee. I turned out ok. n/t	LuckyCharms	Nov 2018	#33
Thank you.	delisen	Nov 2018	#43
Your sister, Somtimesy turned out ok too.	FSogol	Nov 2018	#44
When I mock someone, that responsibility lies solely with me.	LanternWaste	Nov 2018	#36
I think you are wrong. The Mother can name her kid what she chooses...the Airline has a duty to	Demsrule86	Nov 2018	#37
Nope. Not the mother's fault.	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#39
No one should be mocking anyone...	JenniferJuniper	Nov 2018	#51
Lots of people have weird names.	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#53
Technically, one can name their kid Shitehead	JenniferJuniper	Nov 2018	#93
Two brothers in my school had the names "Flea" and "Tick."	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#98
I think that was very unkind	JenniferJuniper	Nov 2018	#104
I never met their parents, so I have no idea what prompted	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#105
My real name isn't Jennifer	JenniferJuniper	Nov 2018	#108
Oh, Darn.	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#109
The mockers are at fault	Midnightwalk	Nov 2018	#42
I know someone named Cassius. He changed it to Mohammed X.	delisen	Nov 2018	#45
I would consider ABCDE a problem only if the last name was FU.	delisen	Nov 2018	#46
Lol. Imo, the definitive statement on all this.	Hortensis	Nov 2018	#132
Yes, the mom showed poor judgment, but the gate agent was out of line	ecstatic	Nov 2018	#54
Some Countries require parents to submit children's name for approval.	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#55
Bad Idea - But Imagine if some kid was named Hitler.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#57
There are people named Hitler.	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#60
Seriously? And they havent bothered changing it. Why?	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#62
What's in a name?	MineralMan	Nov 2018	#64
But Still. Even my family had nothing to do with Hitler. I would change it ASAP.	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#66
a NJ family had their kids taken away	Mosby	Nov 2018	#74
Airline Worker's Fault	erpowers	Nov 2018	#78
I don't. There is NEVER any excuse to mock a child, ever.	lilactime	Nov 2018	#88
THIS n/t	cynatnite	Nov 2018	#97
They're both wrong, and the child is going to suffer for it. Abcde is NOT a name.	LisaM	Nov 2018	#102
Children I know do not make fun of unusual names. Actually they like them	delisen	Nov 2018	#117
That's what nicknames are for.	LisaM	Nov 2018	#125
Wow, this post is a total fail IMO. Sounds like you would have made fun or her name also. nt	USALiberal	Nov 2018	#113
I think Abcde will do just fine in our modern world. n/t	delisen	Nov 2018	#119
She will face a lifetime of having to explain to people that "Yes, that's her real name"...	PoliticAverse	Nov 2018	#127
As long as she does not insist that it is pronounced "Felicia" it is a fine name.	McCamy Taylor	Nov 2018	#126
The airline employee shouldn't have mocked the kid.	lkinwi	Nov 2018	#128
If the mother liked the name so much,	guillaumeb	Nov 2018	#129
Thank you.. She should have at least run it past a few people and	Le Gaucher	Nov 2018	#133
I knew someone with the name Sidikat	Raine	Nov 2018	#131
The main problem with Abcde/ABCDE is...	3catwoman3	Nov 2018	#134
The airline employee	Meowmee	Dec 2018	#135
Well, you are wrong. Nt	USALiberal	Dec 2018	#140
Totally agree. You can't just name your kid something stupid	realmirage	Dec 2018	#146

Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 11:21 AM

edhopper (30,717 posts)

1. The airline employee was in the wrong

that said, the Mother should know the child will be mocked, probably at school.

I also expect the girl to take on a nick name like Abby.

About the Girl who got mocked by Airline - I think its the mother fault.

1. The airline employee was in the wrong

34. I agree edhopper

79. The child's name

84. I read it was Ab-si-dee.

138. She'll probably change it when she turns 18.

147. Maybe she'll choose Ella Minopee.

120. May I name my child Hawkeye without being condemned by democrats?

124. I don't get the reference?

136. Last of the Mohicans and the tv series Mash about Vietnam war

137. okay

142. The TV series character's name wasn't Hawkeye.

143. Correct you are but may one name a child Hawkeye after characters or after an ancestor?

144. Of course you may do so.

145. I feel fine with Abcde or Hawkeye

148. Only if you can pearce together

122. Come on, it's not like her name was Incontinentia Buttocks.

123. You win the thread

2. I agree. nt

35. But...this isn't really about the name at all.

52. Of course parents cannot control the physical characteristics that their

63. But this isn't about the name. It's about the BEHAVIOR.

69. Um

72. You can say on and on how horrible the airline was (and they

80. Well, our thoughts are on nonintersecting lines.

87. My sympathy rests solely with the child not the mother that put her on this set of

99. :) I have a special problem with spellings that

121. The behavior of democratic authoritarian Name Scolds is troubling n/t

130. I'm a little surprised at this here also, but oh well.

67. Totally Agree

3. It's the fault of the people who mocked her. No matter what someone's name is, it's a shitty thing

16. I agree with you ..but my instinct as a parent would not be to tatoo "Come Mock Me" on my kid's

24. What if we made room for people who wanted to go against the tide like this?

27. Its not about you/me or even the mother. We are open minded. But many are not.

48. So the heckler's veto should win?

91. Our daughter's middle name has a traditional, rather than non-traditional spelling

70. If "we" are open minded, then why the judgment in your posts?

73. Parental instinct.

75. I guess my point is that I see very little difference between making fun of a kid's name and

76. No. My point is- why make your kid a target?

77. Why assume the parent didn't go through a thought process similar to yours, but came to a different

90. Because She Came To A Conclusion

94. Why do you assume the name is about the parent's creativity? That it isn't meaningful in some wa

100. No need to assume. The mother made the decision when she was 8 years old to name her

141. This!

112. Kids I know do not freak out and attack rare names. More concerned about being shot.

30. this (WhiskeyGrinder's statement). (n/t)

47. I wouldn't burden my kid with that. I'm betting as soon as she can the kid will legally change it.

71. That's fine, and piling on this mom isn't helpful, nor does it create a more understanding world.

101. It isn't pretending to acknowledge that some name choices

4. I've known (and heard of others) who named their children random or nonsensical names...

5. Three hundred girls in the country have that name. Mom's should have figured out a spelling,

65. Maybe she can spell due to an Abscess in her brain.

81. That's still alphabet soup. Absidey would be more recognizable as a name,

86. Yes. ABCDE is not a word.

6. There's never any excuse for bullying

83. "She has the right to name her child whatever she damned well please"

85. It's obnoxious, but parents have a right to name their children what they wish.

89. "And no one decent person should bully or mock a child because of what their parents named them"

110. Really? Devil Child. n/t

111. Parents name children. Unusual names are increasing, actually help people

118. Yes, really n/t

7. A friend of a friend named her daughter Cinderella

13. I knew someone once named Snow White.

18. In Junior High I had a teacher named Jet Black. I wondered about his parents.

68. A distant Cousin

14. I had a great-great aunt named Cinderella..

107. I knew a girl named Cinamon Toaste

139. A friend of a friend named their daughter Rotunda.

8. The airline employee mocked her on social media

9. Imo, naming a kid something like that is child abuse.

49. Would you say the same thing about parents that gave their son a name most often given to girls

50. Surely you jest.

92. I Would

114. Maybe you should dial down your hate meter?

10. I have to say you have a right to name your child whatever you want but...

59. I am sorry I started laughing at Hairy.

11. Wrong. It's the fault of the outside who mocked her. There is a huge variety in names,none deserve

12. "A Boy Named Sue"

15. So many duplicates.. I welcome new names

97. THIS n/t