Births and names 9-DEC-06

Cheers Bec, I hope one day he will become a Skoutkub.

LMAO.

Legend.

Moderate length rant follows.

I’m an old conservative from a family full of old conservative names spelt as God (or the Big Book of how people should spell names) decreed. No Jaykubs, or Ammanders for that matter. (In my working life, I once came across sisters called Trevleen and Kevette whose parents were all too obviously disappointed).

Seriously, it’s an individual thing. Some rellies and friends have wogged-up (as it might elegantly be put) their conventional and boring birth names so that they become a bit more exotic and bit less accessible. Who hasn’t known a Patrick who became Padraic or a John who prefers Ivan, pronounced Eeevaaahn? Gough and Malcolm were clearly seen as more fizzy than the given first names Edward and John for two PMs of the last generation.

Unconventional spellings can, however, sometimes lead to problems in school and on pretty much every occasion where one has to give a name. A teacher I know told me of the problems encountered by a family whose (shy) children were given names that had been spelt on numerological principles. And I think the Freakonomics book suggests that there may be a reduction in long-term income for those with odd names. (What might be called the bogan effect – if you sound like you aspire to a caravan, you’re less likely to win an otherwise even contest for a desirable job with Alistair or Antonia).

On the other hand, the old song about a Boy Named Sue suggested that an unusual name led to the child become hard of fist and keen of wit, and young Jaykub may be in a similar position. We may one day have a Prime Minister called Jaykub, a Governor-General called Deymyaan and a High Court laden with Mykyls, Brittnees and Tarliyers. It’s the person, not how he/she spells his/her name, that counts. The evidence of a thousand newspaper stories suggests that it is the number of names, not their spelling – almost every criminal has three names. (The last sentence was intended to be ironic).

I wish young Jaykub all the best for a wonderful life.

Cheers Bec, I hope one day he will become a Skoutkub.

Have you got a source on that?

Did you know that upwards of 50% of people with standard names with crappy spelling.. are paying to change their names!!!!

Thank you for your comments. It was a pleasure talking to you all and hearing what you thought of our name. Hopefully it wont cause him any trouble as he travels through his life. And he can be happy with the way his name is spelt as it will be unique as he will be.

Oh bec we will.

But just remember our warnings when he is teased because of his name.

As for too much time on our hands, can I suggest you undertake grammar lessons?

Your argument or point of view would have come across with more clarity and meaning if you had spelt even the most basic of words correctly.

I think you all have to much time on your hands.The kids name is Jaykub and that wont change.Deal with it and move on.

As long as the child is a good kid and an upstanding citizen of this country, I don’t think that his name should really matter whatever it is. I am sure that bec is a great parent and we shouldn’t really make assumptions that she is a bogan because you do not know that. These days even more affluent parents name their children odd and unusual names.

LOL fire up Nyssa – fuggen* bogans

*spelling error intended.

Now, now bec, that language only proves our point that you’re a bogan.

Where’s the Chaser’s fine for you?

Btw it’s MIND and DAMN – learn to SPELL.

It’s no wonder you can’t spell Jacob when you have already demonstrated such a poor command of the English language.

I’m surprised you didn’t spell it Jaicub – did someone lose the alphabet blocks?

get F***ed and mine your own god dam businesses go and find someone else to annoy!! Some one that actually gives a shit what you think!

I really feel for this child, i just hope that his mother Bec can be admited to the crazy people home soon, she is really in need of some help, i will prey that she can find the corage to get the help she needs.

Better than ‘Lynkub’ I suppose…

I like ‘Tygakub’ for a girl.

bec, I’ve seen and experienced first hand what a child goes through when others make fun of his/her unusual name. I hope for your child’s sake that it doesn’t happen. However, I see it every day.

So grow up.

Btw, it’s “THEIR” not there when discussing ownership of something.

As for “too bad….I WILL spell” etc, yes it’s all about you.

I think that Jaykub is a lovely name for a boy. Each to their own, I don’t think that he will be the only child in his age group with a name with an unusual spelling and he will get used to it.

too bad my child is jaykub, i WILL spell my child the way that i want and you spell yours the way you want! My daughter is Kaitlyn and my kids will learn there own names and there spelling, you should all learn to mind your own business!!!!!

For Nickelass read Tinbum.

No people won’t get “use to it”.

My own first name is highly unusual and it is still spelt wrong – even at work.

What people think as “cool” or “unusual” can be hell on the child.

Have you ever tried to teach kids to write their names?

Hi my name is Rebecca and my husband and i chose the name Jaykub because we are happy with it and it suits our son obviously born 03/12/2006. Choose what ever name you want for your child and what ever spelling people will get used to it!!!!!

Come on everyone, the boganese of Nicholas is Nykkylys. And he loves Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Jaykub Dreher is a prominent Canberra Obstetrician, possibly the parents have named their child after the doctor who delivered him – like, you know, like the olden days before MTV ?

Then again, they could have given their child that name under their own mystical agenda, and not been delivered by Jaykub.

Sounds like a good idea though…

Meconium – about your RiotAct name: what the? Are you trying to tell us you stink and you’re hard to clean up?

My name’s Miles… in India some drunk guy wrote me a note spelling my name ‘Mayalish’… but that’s a curry pronunciation thing rather than a boganism.

My partner and I were brainstorming names for the dog I hope to purchase in the near future.
He sourced all his suggestions from car parts.
My particular fave was ‘Crankshaft’.
Most bogan idea to ever come outta of this house!

when i was in India, I could have gonr for Dhanyhiel

nikuhlus

thats my death-metal persona………..

Nyklulis?

and to think that my parents called me nicholas. no hyphens or anyfink…

i agree. My parents put two “h”s in Hasdrubal. Bad mistake.