How (Not) to Name a Baby | Eleanor Turner

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@shaleahwagner Жыл бұрын

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.

@mothgames9466 Жыл бұрын

Is it pronounced like Sheila? Or maybe Shy-Leah or Shiloh? I’m Irish british so when I saw your name I immediately thought Sheila / Sheilagh

@skarlettmoran3970 Жыл бұрын

how do you pronounce your name?

@Jagueyes1 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@discorabbit 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@edgarwhite9439 10 ай бұрын

Or it's an opportunity.. I've always hated my name.. Because people called me Ed people always assumed it was Edward.. Its not.. I put the Grrrrrr in Edgar Baby.. I've picked up many a women with that cute little line.. Just sayin. Though I hated my name. I found a way to make it work for me. As could Kahos.. If your in a club and you meet Kahos,2 Steve's, Bill and 3 Keiths... Who stands out? Maybe not necessarily a curse.

@lunaholiday8585 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ElizabethLeeA 3 жыл бұрын

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

@unstoppablewolf2361 5 ай бұрын

Don't believe what she said. She lives in a lalaland

@GaymerMajor 4 жыл бұрын

Elon musk: *X Æ A-12*

@thadeusgiedd 4 жыл бұрын

haha. Elon is on a different level and planet than the rest of us.

@sekoucoulibaly9999 4 жыл бұрын

Top tier

@lunaholiday8585 Жыл бұрын

Knowing basically nothing about him, but when I saw he named his child that I lost all respect for him. And that baby’s mother as well.

@unstoppablewolf2361 5 ай бұрын

@@lunaholiday8585 What does his baby has anything to do with your respect to elon ?

@amybess 4 жыл бұрын

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

@georginakaye1021 3 жыл бұрын

I love the name Iris, if we have a third daughter that will be hers. :)

@chaneII 2 жыл бұрын

But i named my child Odysseus.

@bmo9881 2 жыл бұрын

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

@smug8567 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DigitalAndInnovation Жыл бұрын

I am sure as this lunatic said it can be looked on the social security database. Also the speaker said Stephen not Steven... not even a different spelling like mentioned... it is an entirely different name. This presenter was an arrogant moron... but at least offered how you could research this information- rather than attempting to make a clever comment... but failing... critically failing.

@onee 3 жыл бұрын

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

@losersclub8342 4 жыл бұрын

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

@KTR2022 3 жыл бұрын

We've actually been doing that for thousands of years, you know. Every name belongs to a certain culture and then expands when people start adopting them,. Monica and Aisha are both arabic; Jasmine is Persian; Even names commonly seen such as Isaac (Itzhak), Rebecca (Rivqah), Daniel (Daniyel) are, in fact, Jewish. I personally think this is not bad, I'm Portuguese and the English royalty actually introduced two names here, Filipa (Phillipa) and Duarte (Edward), many centuries ago. It's only a matter of time till europeans start naming their kids Anwar or Shanti, that is, if the country's legislation so allows.

@antigonarosaura7845 3 жыл бұрын

@@KTR2022 Monica es a Greek name.

@saragarofano6471 2 жыл бұрын

It can be harmless but it also be harmful so yeahh

@ripstarboy 2 жыл бұрын

i agree! why are so many white americans trying to be so unique by taking names from a culture/country that they’ve never been to or studied the language of. it’s quite weird now ur child will grow up being asked “are you french” when having a french pronounced name.

@belluna13 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Mexican and my grandfather is named after a Greek God. I'll name my son that same name. But I'm also not Christian so I think people would not expect a traditional Mexican name.

@sarahgranger7780 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Bellg 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@onee 3 жыл бұрын

In the US some states share things like a voter registry that contains names. You can see who is registered at which party. If you take that data and use it to do research on, you can come to such conclusions. Or she might've surveyed people.

@bekah4137 3 жыл бұрын

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 🙈

@saragarofano6471 2 жыл бұрын

"Settimo"

@ambermitchell3586 7 ай бұрын

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

@ralphjason5795 Жыл бұрын

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,

@felicvik9456 3 жыл бұрын

Riley is the name

@miranda6315 3 жыл бұрын

X Æ A_ 12 Elon Musk

@nattawatkantitham3791 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you, thank you!

@DigitalAndInnovation Жыл бұрын

God can bless on own decisions... I am not sure why you are trying to jump in in terms of this...

@bingbingbaobei 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@roxulerz Жыл бұрын

Caspian? Like the Caspian Sea in Iran? How can anyone argue that is made up?

@aurora6920 Жыл бұрын

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.

@mcddragggon Жыл бұрын

Someone has a made up name for their child

@unstoppablewolf2361 5 ай бұрын

She's living in a lalaland

@ashlymontecino5008 2 ай бұрын

extremely offensive.

@aurora6920 2 ай бұрын

@@mcddragggon no 😂 such a random comment and I didn't even have a child when I wrote this. I just didn't agree with judging people's wealth etc based on their name.