Els Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Once knew a guy called Maximillian. He definitely didn't let it affect his prospects though.
Els Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 :lmao: Yes, I have to agree. Oh wait, just thought of something for Willy... you could always ask him if you could be his oompa loompa!!! That sounds like it could lead to a very kinky night... :lmao: LOL :lmao::love:
Perhaps Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 My name is Joey How you doin'? My name is foreign. 76% of people I meet can't pronounce in the first 3 attempts. Mah name is exotic. Ergo, I am hotness. But seriously, names aren't deal breakers in themselves but they play a SMALL role. If you love the person, then it means nothing.
threebyfate Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 My husband has an unusual first name which is intensely Greek. I've never heard it before as a first name. It didn't matter one bit to me that it was unusual. He's an unusually hot man so it suits him.
angelboots Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 ok I personally love my name, its Gabrielle and people call me Gabii as a nick name... BUT I have dated a RUDY, LIONEL AND A NIGEL..... I am 27... these names bugged me some what lol deal breaker? no but akward... yes lol and Joey is a great name. Nothing wrong with it at all
BambooLand Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 On the first set of resumes, the names on them was Steven (I think). The other set of resumes had the name Tyrone on them. All resumes were completely identical to each other. They found that the resumes in with the name Steven on them got WAY more calls back for a second interview or for a spot at the job. Steve = white person Tyrone= Minority It's not to hard to figure out why Steve is a better name for the applications. Very unfortunate and sad.
tinktronik Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I knew a boy in high school named Jakov (pronounced Yakov). He was from The former USSR and he was smokin' hot. He had a brother unfortunately not as physically gifted as him named Igor.
johan Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I knew a boy in high school named Jakov (pronounced Yakov). He was from The former USSR and he was smokin' hot. He had a brother unfortunately not as physically gifted as him named Igor. Igor isn't such a bad name, if you're Russian. When they pronounce it, it doesn't bring to mind Dr. Frankenstein's crazy assistant. I knew a guy from Vietnam whose name was Phuc.
O'Malley Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Both of my serious relationships were with men who shared the same old fashioned name. It didn't hurt their initial prospects that it's also the name of a character from one of my favorite books. I'm named after my grandfather, but it's not one of the unisex names. It hasn't affected my career in any way, other than people assuming I have different accessories before meeting me. I was teased about it as a child but now I'm happy not being one of the myriads of Lisas or Michelles out there. Plus I received plenty of free razors/shaving kits and offers of porn when I was a teenager.
BambooLand Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I know a guy and his name is Kim:) No surprise that we all call him Kimbo lol. In other news. Holy Spam-a-roo!
BambooLand Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 "Oh Willy, I love your Wonka, put it in my chocolate factory haha sorry, had too.
TaraMaiden Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Charlie Sheen wanted to be known as Charles Sheen at one point, because he felt 'Charles' sounded more mature, and gave him more 'gravitas'. Any gravitas I might have thought he could possibly have, disappeared for me when I found out he had violent tendencies towards his wife, though.... I don't give a damn what someone is called. Their character, however, speaks volumes. griffin, Were you actually christened 'Joey'....?
Lauriebell82 Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I don't think of names as dealbreakers. It's the person that counts right? I suppose there could be woman who won't date you because of your name, but who would want to have a partner like that anyway? For some reason I always end up dating guys with the same name. I have dated 2 other guys with the same name as my husband!
BambooLand Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 That's so not cool. Awww, I'm sorry. It's difficult to guage people's humor on forums. Sorry if I offended you.
BambooLand Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I don't think of names as dealbreakers. It's the person that counts right? Yes it does:) My friend who is a pharmacist, is named Bessy. She's only 30 and the sweetest person I know and quite attractive. She helps me order some "supplies" because it's cheaper that way and she understands me and why. If she weren't married with a child, I'd have no problem asking her out and her name wouldn't matter to me.
TaraMaiden Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I don't think of names as dealbreakers. It's the person that counts right? I suppose there could be woman who won't date you because of your name, but who would want to have a partner like that anyway? For some reason I always end up dating guys with the same name. I have dated 2 other guys with the same name as my husband! Handy during sex.... who knows who you really mean.....??
Lauriebell82 Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Handy during sex.... who knows who you really mean.....?? LOL, I never thought of that. I never really call out my husband's name during sex. If I were to call out his name though, I'd definately be talking about him, as he is much better in the sack then them!
BambooLand Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 I hope my GF is't named Mandy. My name is Andy. Andy and Mandy Esposito ha what a ring that would be. In other news. I find out that the divorce and seperaton forum is too sad to look at. I cried!
In The Green Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 I hope my GF is't named Mandy. My name is Andy. Andy and Mandy Esposito ha what a ring that would be. That made me laugh, very cute.
Author griffinchicken53 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Posted December 4, 2010 joey is abbreviated for joseph. people used to make fun of me for it. the whole baby kangaroo thing. maybe my parents didn't want me to ever see a woman naked and gave me a bad name.
EricaH329 Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 joey is abbreviated for joseph. people used to make fun of me for it. the whole baby kangaroo thing. maybe my parents didn't want me to ever see a woman naked and gave me a bad name. My brothers and fathers name is Joseph. I love that name! I don't see anything wrong with it at all! I hope my GF is't named Mandy. My name is Andy. Andy and Mandy Esposito ha what a ring that would be. I've dated a couple of guys named Eric before. People absolutely loved that
Green Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 seriously I'd date/marry a girl named fart if I liked her. My current gf has a hot name but she had me just at the sound of her voice and then I turned and saw her and couldn't stop staring. Seriously she could have told me she was from some odd country and her name was Fadi or Fart or some other odd name and I would have still liked her. As far as your name if you don't like it you should change it. My name is fine but I think it could be better so I've been thinking of changing it. I told my family and they said they would still call me the old name or some sht. I much just use a pen name if I ever write a book because although I think my name is fine its not as awsome as it could be.
DollWelch Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 Joseph (or Joey) is a perfectly normal name to have; any sane woman would date a Joseph! I have an extremely unique name, belonging to Northern Europe. Of all the people I have come across, no one has the same name as me (this includes spelling!). Once I introduce myself though (with proper pronunciation too!), it is not difficult to forget my name. One thing I will say is: Please don't name your child "Bert" or "Arnie" or "Blanket"! I don't discriminate against a man's name, however it would take some time to feel comfortable with a name like "Bernie", but I would welcome and accept it nonetheless.
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