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

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Fri Nov 30, 2018, 11:24 AM

Nov 2018

maybe something like Abcedee, since that was how the mother pronounced it

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About the Girl who got mocked by Airline - I think its the mother fault. [View all] 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