https://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/people-named-abcde/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abcde
I side with the Southwest employee.
Quote: ams288I remember seeing a story recently about a Southwest employee who got in trouble for making fun of a customer who named her daughter Abcde (pronounced “Ab-city”).
I side with the Southwest employee.
Yep, that's why it was so surprising that she isn't the only poor kid with that name.
A boy version has been jokingly proposed: 1234 (pronounced Juan Tutrefor).
Quote: AyecarumbaCould it be used as a place holder for those with only one name? Many computer databases can't handle blank first name and last name fields.
Naw. If they were doing that, there would be hundreds named qwerty. It's hard to type abcde in comparison. :)
Quote: beachbumbabsNaw. If they were doing that, there would be hundreds named qwerty. It's hard to type abcde in comparison. :)
Good point. I have come across many folks with first or last names of "FNU" (first name unknown) or "LNU" (last name unknown). A single name (but often very long) is common in a few countries.
As for "Abcde", there's a vowel missing which makes it difficult to know how to pronounce it. It is too bad kids have to live with the names given to them by their sometimes short sighted parents. It's not like they had a choice. I suppose you could pronounce it "UB-ee-sity", which sure sounds like "obesity".
Quote: AyecarumbaGood point. I have come across many folks with first or last names of "FNU" (first name unknown) or "LNU" (last name unknown). A single name (but often very long) is common in a few countries.
As for "Abcde", there's a vowel missing which makes it difficult to know how to pronounce it. It is too bad kids have to live with the names given to them by their sometimes short sighted parents. It's not like they had a choice.
In my head, I was pronouncing it AB-cede, which could be Latin for "never give an inch". (Ab=not; cede = give in or give up territory). Not the worst result. My name, by contrast, is ancient Arabic for "stranger". Ugh.
Quote: JohnzimboI have to think Alexa will decline in popularity thanks to the Echo Dot.
Yeah, there have not been to many girls named Siri since the iPhone.......
Quote: WizardHowever, depending on how you pronounce it, it rhymes with names like chastity, so why not? I kind of like it, actually.
There is also the name 1234 pronounced Juan Tutrefir
For #2 (boy), we're having a harder time.
That being said, I think Abcde is insane and I feel sorry for the poor kid.
My brother is in the process of adopting a boy. They were at the hospital waiting for an appointment. They would call out "Babyboy" as that is what is on his birth certificate or social security card or something like that.
Found this https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/time/3953580/babyboy-babygirl-name-error .
Quote: AcesAndEightsNaming a human is a heavy burden. With our daughter we tried really hard to hit the middle ground between too common, and just straight-up weird. I think we did pretty well.
For #2 (boy), we're having a harder time.
That being said, I think Abcde is insane and I feel sorry for the poor kid.
An advice on naming babies pointed out this very underrated tip. "Think of your Baby's INITIALS. Amanda Shannon Smith sounds like a lovely name at first until you realize her initials are ASS, which is not so lovely sounding anymore. Also Brandon Adam Davidson sounds pretty cool, until you realize his initials are BAD, which isn't all that cool sounding anymore." Good tip.
Quote: WizardI think it would be cool to have a name of just one letter, like B or J.
I've noticed that many websites don't allow one-letter names.
Starbucks is one of those that do, so when I pick up my advance order, it has one letter on the name sticker.