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And this is why Germany has a state-approved name list DenaliDemocrat Jan 19 #1
FALSE Shermann Jan 19 #13
Naming law in Sweden Celerity Jan 19 #33
to use the most overused word of 2024... "that's fascist" WarGamer Jan 19 #74
I would say 'socialist' and 'commie' are overused, but, blm Jan 19 #80
After WWII, in Italy one had to choose a name of a saint, to prevent Benito question everything Jan 19 #43
Arson? milestogo Jan 19 #2
I thought it was a play on words. JohnnyRingo Jan 19 #4
That would be a lot better. milestogo Jan 19 #8
Arse could be his nickname. wnylib Jan 19 #66
... milestogo Jan 19 #67
My grandkids are popping babies so fast I can't remember all the names. JohnnyRingo Jan 19 #3
I remember Rebl2 Jan 19 #40
Maximus Naughtious Walleye Jan 19 #51
Avery? Stardust Mirror Jan 19 #62
Well that is what you call the child when you adddress them DBoon Jan 19 #78
I think it's a fine name Mossfern Jan 19 #81
I have a grandchild named Avery WENSTJDON Jan 19 #68
Not surprising for a culture where many celebrate the Prince of Peace by displaying their family arsenal: tanyev Jan 19 #5
Were Rape, Assault, and Theft taken? nt newdeal2 Jan 19 #6
Give it time. Of course, the name 'Trump' would cover all of those. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 19 #17
Wesson, Caliber, Trigger, Remington, Colt, Ruger, Winchester, Arson, Cutter and Dagger. sop Jan 19 #7
There must be a kid or two out there named AR-15 milestogo Jan 19 #9
I remember something a few years back about a hardcore Star Wars fan naming his kid R2-D2. sop Jan 19 #12
Trigger isn't a great name for a bunch of reasons Renew Deal Jan 19 #14
It's an OK name for a horse. nt Shermann Jan 19 #15
lol, I agree Renew Deal Jan 19 #16
People don't always think about dog names. milestogo Jan 19 #22
lol Renew Deal Jan 19 #25
This is why I named my son AK Lastname XLVII Renew Deal Jan 19 #10
this is one of those "like, 50 people have done it, so let's write an article about it to spark outrage" articles. Takket Jan 19 #11
I had the same thought. yardwork Jan 19 #18
Calling Moon Unit. Hieronymus Phact Jan 19 #55
Perhaps those naming their kid "Wesson" are just really intense Florence Henderson fans. Xavier Breath Jan 19 #19
😂😂😂 SickOfTheOnePct Jan 19 #20
Or they cook a lot. milestogo Jan 19 #23
My first thought went to the cooking oil, as well. GoCubsGo Jan 19 #38
Maybe not the others ITAL Jan 19 #21
It is also the name of one of the guys on the Bachelor show that was a football player Renew Deal Jan 19 #27
How many of them were actually named "Colton"? GoCubsGo Jan 19 #35
Good point ITAL Jan 19 #39
I've had both "Colt" and "Colton" on my official. Igel Jan 19 #41
"This is your doorman, Colton" Think. Again. Jan 19 #50
That was Carlton (your doorman). MLWR Jan 19 #57
Ha! I stand corrected! Think. Again. Jan 19 #71
"This is Carlton your doorman" was from Rhoda, in the 70's JoseBalow Jan 19 #63
Thanks! For some reason I forgot that! Think. Again. Jan 19 #72
A grade school teacher friend tells me she suddenly had a bunch of kids named Cody, Madison, Tyler, sop Jan 19 #52
It will be easier to eliminate them as potential mates Baitball Blogger Jan 19 #24
I take it these fuckweasels are calling their daughters Aristus Jan 19 #26
Brood-Mare is the most accurate Celerity Jan 19 #29
Yep! You got it, Aristus. Diamond_Dog Jan 19 #46
or they will be like the ancient Romans and just number their daughters DBoon Jan 19 #79
They are all good male porn star names Johonny Jan 19 #28
I know a guy who named his kid Gunner Prairie Gates Jan 19 #30
Knew a "Gunnar" once. Igel Jan 19 #42
Gunnar is the Swedish spelling Clouds Passing Jan 19 #61
The Scandinavian name Gunnar has nothing to do with guns, but Ocelot II Jan 19 #64
I thought about that after I posted. Doh! Clouds Passing Jan 19 #65
But it turns out that the word "gun" is derived from an Old Norse word Ocelot II Jan 19 #69
Whew! Thanks! Clouds Passing Jan 19 #70
Traditional names like: A.A. Ron, Dee-nice, Jay Quellin and B'Lakay... so old fashioned! Oopsie Daisy Jan 19 #31
Howitzer? Kalashnikov? Glock? Mauser? Ocelot II Jan 19 #32
I named my furry son Duncanpup Jan 19 #34
In all honesty I think of Duncan Hines cake mix Diamond_Dog Jan 19 #47
The latest MAGA "anti-woke" trend, I guess. Pfft. nt CousinIT Jan 19 #36
Wesson cooking oil and Roy Rogers' horse Trigger eShirl Jan 19 #37
And where are the mothers? Dem4life1234 Jan 19 #44
Shooter is lame and generic. Use School Shooter. Or Gatling, Claymore, Predator, Reaper, ... dalton99a Jan 19 #45
Bundy, Hannibal, Zodiac... 58Sunliner Jan 19 #82
I see massive numbers of Name Change Petitions in coming years jmowreader Jan 19 #48
America is a gun bronxiteforever Jan 19 #49
Nice of these fuck-head parents to give such obvious warnings to the rest of us. Paladin Jan 19 #53
A good friend of ours... GiqueCee Jan 19 #54
This country is well beyond redemption. Sky Jewels Jan 19 #56
My first thought was "Lance." MLWR Jan 19 #58
Next they'll name their kids Fuck, Bitch, Asshole.... Clouds Passing Jan 19 #59
I don't know what the answer is. LisaM Jan 19 #60
There's gonna be a lot of women swong19104 Jan 19 #73
Why am I supposed to get worked up over this? hardluck Jan 19 #75
2010: New Jersey Couple Loses Custody of Son Named Adolf Hitler no_hypocrisy Jan 19 #76
I had a boss decades ago in the Army whose son was named Claymore - like the antipersonnel mine. TomSlick Jan 19 #77
Hardly new Retrograde Jan 19 #83
I have students named Remington and Ruger AwakeAtLast Jan 20 #84
To be fair ... Straw Man Jan 20 #85
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