How (Not) to Name a Baby | Eleanor Turner | TEDxSiouxFalls

[Jagueyes]

I know a couple that was going through a a really chaotic time in their life and named their child KAHOS! I can't imagine embarking in life with that name. That is a curse.

[lunaholiday]

I knew a woman named Rechal. Her parents wanted to mix up “Rachel”. And they did. She was very frustrated by no one being able to spell her name.

[shaleahwagner]

I have a name that is hard to pronounce. It has given me the opportunity to have great communication and social skills because I either have to spell or pronounce it for everyone. It has also given me patience with others. I’m used to it now, and I like my name! Also, once someone learns my name they remember it forever. Whereas, if someone had a more common name I’m likely to forget it. 😬 I also don’t know how my name would rate on the academic predictors, but I did excellent in school and college. 🤷‍♀️ I find when someone has an unusual name if you go out of your way to learn it you’ve earned yourself some respect from that person.

[amybess]

I'm thankful for my name. My sister's name is Iris. She doesn't find her name on souvenirs.

[bmo]

All the people in these comments feel personally threatened 😂 calm down

[ElizabethLeeA]

13:01 Joke’s on me, my name’s Elizabeth, and I’m a f**kin failure hahah

[smug]

I wonder how many people are named Seven after this episode aired?

[onee]

15:58 That was a great joke, but the audience of most Ted Talks tend to be complete bores just like here...

[losersclub]

im not sure what to think about naming children names from a culture completely unrelated to them.

[Bellg]

Intresting talk, although I'm not sure about how she says she can deduce all these things about parents from looking at the names of their children, especially when it comes to politics. That seems just a bit of a stretch to me. I would like to examine that research she speaks of.

[ralphjason]

Does anybody know and help me provide the link of it, I forgot it as it should be my evidence to present as why I want to change my first name, the study and a scientific evidence that the parents should be the only deciding on naming their child, not the grandparents, I was a victim of grand parents will of naming there son's/daughter's child, that quoted it in bibles name, I know there is a scientific bases and psychological effect on the way who names a baby, I just couldn't search it.. I would really wanted to know who was the philosopher behind it,

[sarahgranger]

I like old names and Irish names. My name is old very posh sounding name Sarah Elizabeth and I did ok in school. And I knew a girl who's name was Carly Rae Ann Pender

[ambermitchell]

My last name is sieck so could I name my sons name hyden which would be hyden sieck

[bekah]

A girl I was in school with named her daughter Princess Anabelle - I cant not think of baby Annabelle the doll I wanted when I was a chil 🙈

[emmilyn]

I don’t have much of a problem with the name Adolph. The Himmler in the sisters name is the real problem here, combination matters!

[bingbingbaobei]

I think she'd get me quite wrong. I did well in school despite being a Tiffany. Although my daughter has a Latin name that was used in the Medieval period, it is now more associated with Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian-speaking countries. My son is named Caspian, which you could argue is made up, but I have a MA degree from a good school. Also, nickname names are not as popular in the US as in the UK. They're still seen as appearing juvenile. So although some, like Jack, Harry, Charlie, Lola, etc. may be rising in popularity to some degree, I've never heard of or met an American Albie or Alfie. All of my peer group have given their kids proper names.

[aurora]

I don't agree with her saying i can tell by who you voted for politically by your kids name.. really doesn't make sense, same as her saying your parent's education is reflected in your kids name =/ it's kind of offensive too.

[gloriamdominguez]

Since You know so much about Names what you think as Delilah 💞

[nverburg]

This lady is culturally misunderstood. Take this video down.