re: American baby names are somehow getting worse,

Quoting ☠Jenniefahhh:" For majority of my pregnancy I had people convinced I was naming my daughter guitar hero."

Quoting ☠Jenniefahhh:" People just thought I was weird. I only told people that because when I told them her real name, they'd ... [snip!] ... I'm naming her after a video game, it's Guitar Hero! It stuck. Everyone called her GH for short. Some people still do.  "

Quoting Nunya Biz +2:" Unfortunately you're probably going to have to correct a lot of people who are going to spell it "Brandon." ... [snip!] ... to spell it "Brandon." But it's not too out there. At least you spelled it after somebody, not just made it up to be "unique." "

Quoting Becca Clontz:" I know! When I told my family my daughters name will be Ivy they all said "Oh, Poison Ivy off of Batman ... [snip!] ... over 10 years and I think it's pretty. I got to the point where I'm like, yeah and she'll give you a rash if you touch her lol"

Quoting Ashley R [[x3]]:" Yeah. We figure that's to be expected. We still have to with some family. DH's mom got a tattoo a couple weeks ago for the grandkids and she spelled it "brandon" it's weird. lol."

Quoting Nunya Biz +2:" LOL that sucks for her. "

Quoting Becca Clontz:" Like Ky-ree or like Carrie? My Dad wanted me to name her Red if she had been a boy because in her first ... [snip!] ... first US her right arm was the most visible part and she has my long arms lol. He was saying how it looked like Hell Boy LMAO"

Quoting ☠Jenniefahhh:" Ky-ree.   The names my ex came up with for a boy were ridiculous   Topher, Dodger, Pete, Scout.  "

Quoting ☮❂:"   "

Quoting Dr. Paradigm Shift:" Or Secret Ambitions."

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" Hm let's see... Aiden/Ayden, Cayden/Caiden, Haiden/Hayden, Jaiden/Jayden, Kayden, Zayden/Zaiden...? I don't get why people think these names are so great...?"