Baby Name

[Crankin]

After seeing how kids tease others who have unusual names, I would think twice. While more unusual names are much more common now, I know that I would not have wanted to be the kid with a "different" name.
Just my opinion.

[xeney]

Wow. I must have spent too much time on parenting boards lately because I thought everybody knew how incredibly rude it is to jump in and criticize someone's name choice when they've been generous enough to share it with you. (And haven't asked for opinions.)

I think it's a fine name. Congratulations on your new addition.

[tulip]

1. This is not a parenting forum. Many of us do not have kids. We don't know the rules. Thanks for informing us.

2. When you put something out there, you get reactions that you may not want.

3. Guess I'll bow out of this one now, lest I become the new Smurf.

[solobiker]

Congrats!! I like the name. Unique names are great and poeple can say whatever they want to about the name "Bear" and that he will be picked on. Kids will pick on others with traditional names as well or for whateve else they may want to...for lack of a better explaination on my part. Heck, years and years ago kids picked on my Mom (in the late 1930s and early 1940s) for her middle name because it was the same name as the elephant at the zoo. So I guess what I am saying, nothing seems safe with children and how they pick on others. So to make a long story short...Conrgats once again!!! I am so happy for you and thanks for sharing.

[Zen]

Wow. I must have spent too much time on parenting boards lately because I thought everybody knew how incredibly rude it is to jump in and criticize someone's name choice when they've been generous enough to share it with you. (And haven't asked for opinions.)

Like Tulip said.
1- This is not a parenting board
2- I don't think anyone criticized the name
3- You know darned well you're going to hear opinions here
4- Good thing she didn't decide on "Mulva"

[solobiker]

Like Tulip said.
1- This is not a parenting board
2- I don't think anyone criticized the name
3- You know darned well you're going to hear opinions here
4- Good thing she didn't decide on "Mulva"

HaHAHa, Mulva...great episode

[Biciclista]

Although if i were the grandmother, I'd have a fit about that name, I know that names do not bear the stigma that they used to (unless they do sound like something silly like Les Moore or something) Children's names have taken on a life of their own, any spelling goes, city names, brand names, why not animal names too. (and you can probably blame it on MY generation!!
No more D I C K and Jane and Tom and Sally anymore, that's for sure. (Hey Susan, since you're reading this, how come we can't use D i c k, it's a perfectly normal name!!!)

[Susan Otcenas]

(Hey Susan, since you're reading this, how come we can't use D i c k, it's a perfectly normal name!!!)

Regrettably, the pornographers and spammers have forced us to simply disallow certain words, that being one of them. You'd be amazed at how much spam DOESN'T hit this forum due to the protocals we have in place.

Susan

[OakLeaf]

I'm still laughing about whoever tried to refer to the D I C K van D Y K E show last week!

[limewave]

Although if i were the grandmother, I'd have a fit about that name, I know that names do not bear the stigma that they used to (unless they do sound like something silly like Les Moore or something) Children's names have taken on a life of their own, any spelling goes, city names, brand names, why not animal names too. (and you can probably blame it on MY generation!!

I asked my mom about naming him "Bear" before we put the name in the hat, and she really liked it. We even had her secretly poll her card group. They've been friends for more than 30 years. I knew we'd get honest feedback from them, and they all loved it. Funny because we got tons of negative comments from them on DD's name, which is Sage. I didn't think her name was that weird.

[Tuckervill]

It's not Bear, it's Bear with Bryan that I would avoid if it were me.

I was in a mass job interview once when a guy introduced himself as Bob White. Of course, some one whistled the bird call, and you could tell he was totally disgusted and annoyed, once again! There are way worse names, like I said, but the connotation the name brings to mind is always a consideration.

Karen

[alpinerabbit]

I asked my mom about naming him "Bear" before we put the name in the hat, and she really liked it. We even had her secretly poll her card group. They've been friends for more than 30 years. I knew we'd get honest feedback from them, and they all loved it. Funny because we got tons of negative comments from them on DD's name, which is Sage. I didn't think her name was that weird.

It's perfectly fine, bear is a very powerful animal (read up on native power animals and such?) - sage is also a very powerful plant. Good stuff.

[Susan Otcenas]

Lime, I think Bear is a fabulous name. An ususual choice, for sure, but then again, I've never been one to follow the crowd. What I especially like is that's it's unusual without setting your son up for people to be kidding him about it too much.

I *do* think parents should give a thought to what their kids will have to go through if they have a name that other children could be cruel about. My brother in law recently graudated from Arizona State. One of the other graduates was named Lucas Skyler Walker. Each name on it's own is fine, but I do think his parents might have considered the implications of naming their son after a Star Wars character....

I grew up with Hamburg as my maiden name. As a child, I was called pretty much every name on the McDonald's menu. I even had one teacher who insisted on calling me Hotdog throughout 7th grade. Kids (and even some adults!) can be cruel. Now I simply have a name no one can pronouce.

xeney, I don't think anyone intended any harm. Hopefully Lime didn't interpret it that way.

Congrats again, Lime, on the impending arrival of Bear!!

[Mr. SR500]

Interesting way to pick. Regardless Paul "Bear" Bryant, was one of the most famous college football coaches of all time. While not exact, I'm sure as he grows up, the name comparison will be made. Not bad to be named after a legend... even if it was pulled out if a hat. Congrats on the birth to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp6N__pA8Jc

http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Bryant_Bear.html