Firstly Cher's daughters name is Charity (She's a lebsian) but it suits her. I totally agree about names being cute when there small (try Pilot Inspektor ,the child of the guy who plays Earl in my name is  Earl) and there are many other examples.....E! online did a celebrity name off, of all the names of celeb kids. Some are totally inappropiate in my opinion.

Did you know that names once described your character? Jacob means deciever, in the bible Jacob's name was changed to Israel.....i can't remember off hand what it means but it coincided with a change in his life. So you may want to consider the meaning of names as well.

Some names are connected with different aspects of life such as bimbo's, geeks and nerds. And as you mentioned be wary when choosing old fashion names, I loved it when Fergie picked Beatrice (my nanna's name) It's beautiful but wasn't so keen on her second daughters name (Gertrude I think). Some names are better left in the past.

I hate my name too, and prefer my nickname to my actually name. Be carefully about that to, how names can be shortened or ryhme with something nasty!

Cheers Raven

I was called Melissa the Pisser LOL lucky I was a better rhymer than they were with a sword for a tongue

Thats nasty!! I teach my kids to treat others how they want to be treated.........I wish they would extend it to each other!!!! I was called whole bunch of names as kid, it got worse when I became a teen.......I went from grenade to s**t, w***e and fat s**g.

One of my pastors just preached (like 2 wks ago) the importance of names. It was really cute, he used his wifes guinea pigs as an example. He said his wife is like God and she was especially fond of each guinea pig no matter how they looked or what their name is. I remember it because of the guinea pigs!!!!!

But basically, he was saying that the things ppl say to us and the names they use stay with us and we take on that trait if don't deal with it. I did become those things for awhile, till I relised I was better then all that.

Stick and stones may break your bones....but names will haunt you forever if don't stand up and say I am beautiful, I am intelligent and I am far better than those who were jealous of me!

Cheers Raven

 lol poor mel, i am so glad Deanne didnt rhyme with anything!!

Deanne the man!! *runs and hides* luv uuuuuuuuuuuuu *batters eyelids*

 lmao you dag!!

 Hey raven, sorry chers daughter was named chasity but she has now undergone a sex change & is known as chas useless piece of info for you lol

Damn!!!! Close but no cigar!!! I don't why I thought it was Charity! Anyways hopefully she's happy with her choice. (You can change what you look like on the outsdide but your DNA will always give up! You can't change it, if your an xx thats what you are!)

More useless information! But it makes for great conversation!!!!!

Raven

lol very true! I only know because for some reason I watched entertainment tonight yesterday & they interviewed her/him/it!lol