Sunday, November 24, 2013

THE ART OF THE UNUSUAL NAME


Every country in the world has its popular names. Here in the states you have Matthew, James, Michael, and so on. There is a true art in making your kid's name something no one's ever heard and making it cool. Let's assume you have a boy and a German last name. How would you make the kids's name cool? Start by eliminating the obvious like Adolph, or Kaiser Wilhelm. So how do you narrow it down? 
  • If it's a boy look for something that sounds almost macho movie star like.
  • Avoid tech names.
  • Do not use something that can be sexual like Ballerio which can be likened to ball licker in some way.
It's also important to look at the kid and assess his or her glaring physical features. Make sure if you have a hairy kid you don't name it Wolf or Thestral. It's good to not name the kid for at leas two or three weeks while planning the name. Think in the realm of the magical and then look at superheroes as well. It may be that you are into the goth, so you may want to look at some of the following sources: 
  • Ancient Greek history.
  • Scythian history, relating to ancient greece.
  • Jordanes 
Picking a cool name is all going to depend on the research, your knowledge of the name and ultimately how comfortable you are with ramifications such as beat downs and harassment. Picking an unusual name is an art, don't fuck it up. 

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