20 baby names parents regret

[JanR]

Every time I click on this link to try to read the article, Yahoo puts up a large box in front of it and fades out the article in the background, and in that box I’m expected to agree to allow them to use cookies to obtain information about me, including my location, and there’s no way to opt out or close that box, unless I click the “I agree” button. Otherwise, I am blocked from reading the article. Apparently, I’m not being given a choice. This should be illegal. Still haven’t read the article – because I’m not being allowed to. This is an infringement on my personal freedom.

 

[bluerose]

A cousin of mine who was born in Mexico was named Eduvigis, which is Spanish for Hedwig.

She went by Vicky.

 

[dochawk]

I would be interested in seeing a similar list, but this time of names that the kids hated having been given.

I think “Sue” would be at the top of that list . . .

:crazy_face:

My aunt and godmother was baptized Ethelredis Veritas.

“Ethelred the Unready” is my favorite king’s name . .

and in that box I’m expected to agree to allow them to use cookies to obtain information about me, including my location, and there’s no way to opt out or close that box, unless I click the “I agree” button.

open it in a private/incognito window, and the cookies are limited to that window.

As a side effect, it prevents them from counting articles and hitting their limit on those sites.

Or block their consent window with adguard or whatever.

Now if only I could get a universal blocker for those “click to subscribe” overlays . . .

As for names, my mother was horrified that I named my twins Kathryn (for my grandmother) and Kaitlyn (because we liked it).

They think it’s cool having linked names like that.

And had there been a surprise triplet, once I could speak again, I probably would have gone for Katrina . . . . (we actually changed Kaitlyn’s spelling from what we originally planned–the secretaries put up a congratulations poster on my door using that spelling, and we hadn’t filled out the certificate yet. It matched better, so we took it).

 

[JanR]

JanR:

and in that box I’m expected to agree to allow them to use cookies to obtain information about me, including my location, and there’s no way to opt out or close that box, unless I click the “I agree” button.

open it in a private/incognito window, and the cookies are limited to that window.

As a side effect, it prevents them from counting articles and hitting their limit on those sites.

Or block their consent window with adguard or whatever.

Now if only I could get a universal blocker for those “click to subscribe” overlays . . .

I haven’t the slightest idea how to do any of that. My computer technician, who could have helped me with it, has just passed away, so now I’m in cyber Limbo.

I just don’t think Yahoo has any business blocking a user’s view of an article by forcing that user to agree to cookies or whatever else they’re trying to cram down our throats.

 

[RN69]

Just curious as to why King Ethelred II dubbed the Unready is your favorite king’s name? Is it because of the absurdity? History seems to have judged him harshly as being an inept and ineffective ruler inspite of his long reign. My other curiosity you can’t answer. Why would my 100% Irish Catholic immigrant grandparents name their female offspring after a male English king I or II? A question for heaven I guess!

 

[dochawk]

Is it because of the absurdity?

yes. Not the name of my favorite king, but my favorite name of a king. What a way to go down into history . . .

Why would my 100% Irish Catholic immigrant grandparents name their female offspring after a male English king I or II?

*shrug*

My Catholic and largely Irish parents gave English first and middle names, to go with my welsh last name . . .

 

[RN69]

My own father who was named for a Greek bishop saint disliked his name as a child. He said it seemed too dignified for a young boy and he had to grow into it! He in turn had the major influence in naming my siblings and me. He liked the Arthurian legends and chose my name from that. My three siblings all have Celtic origin names to include the High King of Ireland Brian Boru. He strongly identified with being Irish and passed on those feelings to me. My own heritage is Irish and German. My husband lovingly called me “Germish” especially during a disagreement. He said that I was both stubborn and feisty!! He helped me to laugh at myself and my foibles. Our marriage definitely tempered and improved me. God’s hand in our union was evident and I give thanks to Him for the 33 years we got to share together.