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Despicable Names

MrsK2010
By MrsK2010
Updated Sat Dec 24 2022
Names I hate. Some are real. Some are crap u-neek names that I've come across.
  1. Damian

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "to tame, subdue"

    • Description:

      Damian has sidestepped its demonic horror movie overtones, leaving a basically friendly and charming Irish image. A well-used upper-class name in England, it is growing in popularity here.
  2. Damiyah
    • Jude

      • Origin:

        Latin diminutive of Judah, Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "praised"

      • Description:

        Jude is a modern star, maintaining a steady level of popularity -- but not TOO much popularity, in the US at least. Thank Jude Law and the great Lennon-McCartney song "Hey Jude", double-handedly responsible for propelling Jude up the charts.
    • Malachi

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "my messenger"

      • Description:

        An Old Testament name with a Gaelic lilt, Malachi entered the list in 1987.
    • Nevaeh

      • Origin:

        Modern invented name

      • Description:

        Nevaeh: an already bold word name with the unusual twist of being spelled backwards; a nightmare for those who love traditional, classic names; a divisive option on name forums across the internet; and a spelling and pronunciation that aren’t quite intuitive at first glance.
    • Samiyah

      • Origin:

        Arabic

      • Meaning:

        "high, exalted, praised"

      • Description:

        Samiyah hovers near the bottom of the US Top 1000, used expecially by Arab-American and African-American families. Variations include Samiya, Samiah, and Samia.