Company charges $35,000 for Internationally Unique Baby Name

[sjshark]

This is a true story:

gma.yahoo.com/swiss-company-charges-35-000-internationally-unique-baby-165625863--abc-news-lifestyle.html

I would love to see some of the names they come up with. I imagine they are ridiculous! 

[Courtniko]

That is a lot of money. And just because it is unique at the time, that does not mean that no one will copy the name later on.

[Chrisse]

[toratoratori]

So what you're telling me is I can start my own "company" where I can help people name their kids crazy shit, and make hella bank doing it?

Done. Who wants to be my first customer?

[skylark002]

1. Aaaaaaaaab.
2. Aaaaaaaaaab.
3. Aaaaaaaaaaab.
And so on. I'm going to be rich rich rich.

[mrsnorris]

Jan 27, 2015 14:09:56 GMT -5 DoesItComeInPink said:

That is a lot of money just to annoy your child for life...

So far, I've been able to annoy mine for free. 

[toratoratori]

Like, do these families not know that they can just find youneek names on Facebook, and add an extra vowel? That shit is free.

[redhorizon343]

I can come up with internationally unique names too.(The secret is just slamming your hands on the keyboard.)

Are you afraid your child will be one of 5 "Michael"s in homeroom? Do you want your child to be the ONLY google result when you search her name? (Not like those pesky "Sophia"'s) For one lump sum of 35K I will give you not one, but THREE names to choose from. That's THREE times the value for the same low, low price! Added bonus: these names are "appropriate" for both boys AND girls! Not convinced?

Here's a sample of my work:

1.Arpaeh

2. Oiuhgn

3. woeien


I guarantee you will not find these names any place else! Shop today!



BAM! $35k please!

[toratoratori]

Jan 27, 2015 15:13:13 GMT -5 redhorizon343 said:

I can come up with internationally unique names too.(The secret is just slamming your hands on the keyboard.)

Are you afraid your child will be one of 5 "Michael"s in homeroom? Do you want your child to be the ONLY google result when you search her name? (Not like those pesky "Sophia"'s) For one lump sum of 35K I will give you not one, but THREE names to choose from. That's THREE times the value for the same low, low price! Added bonus: these names are "appropriate" for both boys AND girls! Not convinced?

Here's a sample of my work:

1.Arpaeh

2. Oiuhgn

3. woeien


I guarantee you will not find these names any place else! Shop today!



BAM! $35k please!

v. important question: Can "woeien" be spelled with an upper case W? I don't want my child to be accused of being an ee cummings impersonator.

[sweetpies]

Having a unique name means that when I Google myself, the results are all mine. There is one other person in the US with DS's name.

[mrsnorris]

DD1 has a totally made up name. When people hear it they often think it's Chastity. Then they give me a funny look and say "oh, that's pretty!" Then they usually ask me what it means to which I honestly reply that I haven't a clue. She started going by her initials at age eight.

[mandapanda1382]

Jan 27, 2015 15:38:09 GMT -5 sweetpies said:

Having a unique name means that when I Google myself, the results are all mine. There is one other person in the US with DS's name.

I was actually very happy when I got married because I went from an uncommon last name to a common one. I love that if I'm googled a million results pop up and very few of them are mine!

[redhorizon343]

Jan 27, 2015 15:36:52 GMT -5 toratoratori said:

Jan 27, 2015 15:13:13 GMT -5 redhorizon343 said:

I can come up with internationally unique names too.(The secret is just slamming your hands on the keyboard.)

Are you afraid your child will be one of 5 "Michael"s in homeroom? Do you want your child to be the ONLY google result when you search her name? (Not like those pesky "Sophia"'s) For one lump sum of 35K I will give you not one, but THREE names to choose from. That's THREE times the value for the same low, low price! Added bonus: these names are "appropriate" for both boys AND girls! Not convinced?

Here's a sample of my work:

1.Arpaeh

2. Oiuhgn

3. woeien


I guarantee you will not find these names any place else! Shop today!



BAM! $35k please!

v. important question: Can "woeien" be spelled with an upper case W? I don't want my child to be accused of being an ee cummings impersonator.

Yes, but it'll cost you extra

[redhorizon343]

My child has a unique name. When you google it nothing in English shows up. But that's because our last name is horrible. Her first name is normal enough.

[annapunkalunka]

We went with an uncommon name... I love it but I dread telling other people what it is. They get this awful look on their face like they're trying to hide their disgust then they ask "where did you come up with that?" I HATE that question! I like it. DH likes it. The end! I've occasionally told people it's a family name... I feel people find that more acceptable and they're less judgey. Or I just tell them her nickname if I don't feel like going through the 20 questions they'll inevitably ask regarding her full name.

[mrsnorris]

Jan 27, 2015 21:37:41 GMT -5 annapunkalunka said:

We went with an uncommon name... I love it but I dread telling other people what it is. They get this awful look on their face like they're trying to hide their disgust then they ask "where did you come up with that?" I HATE that question! I like it. DH likes it. The end! I've occasionally told people it's a family name... I feel people find that more acceptable and they're less judgey. Or I just tell them her nickname if I don't feel like going through the 20 questions they'll inevitably ask regarding her full name.

I totally know what you mean about the reactions. Although since DD is older, people make more effort to be polite than it sounds like they do for you, so maybe once LO is old enough to understand what's going on they'll do a better job of keeping their opinions to themselves. I know I get side-eyed but it's usually subtle. I'm secretly glad DD goes by her initials (her idea) because those convos got old. I think I'd feel better about it though if it was a name I chose myself.