I don't know this woman's music, but I know a bad name when I hear it.

God, talk about asking for your child to get his/her ass kicked every day - Ickett????? Why not go a step further, and name him Wifteypoo? Ibidibob?

http://omg.yahoo.com/news...t/19703?nc



LOL - it's only a test.

I saw this.


WTF????!!!!!


I can see the cruelty ensue!

eaglebear4839 said:

OMFG!!! x 100

What's wrong with the name?

JustErin said:

Erin...you like this?

hokie said:

I don't like it but is it really that bad?

JustErin said:

To me it is.

hokie said:

"Look, it's the icky it!!"

Teacher said:

"EWWWWW!!! ICK! It's icky Ickett!"

hokie said:

That's fine, you don't have to like it.

The problem isn't kids getting weird or non traditional names, it's assholes making fun of names that are not "John" or "Jill".

One would think that with so much exposure to other cultures and names, people would get over "weird" names already.

And the more I say it, the more I think "Ickett" is kinda cute.

JustErin said:

Stop picking on me bitch.

JustErin said:

I think it's cute too.

And I think MIA is freaking awesome, btw.

hokie said:

It's got immense possibilities for bullies.

hokie said:

Oh shit...your name is Jill!! Hahaha! Sorry, I didn't mean to use your name as an example.
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CarrieMpls said:

I like her music and think she's talented, but she's a bitch.

JustErin said:

oh, is she? I had no idea. I like her music and I've seen her perform live, that's about all I know of her.

And in those senses, she's awesome.

JustErin said:

The thing is that as a parent you need to not only look at if you like the name, but also what your child could get picked on. Anybody who says differently probably hasn't been bullied for anything to do with their name.

CarrieMpls said:

I agree, in those senses she is awesome. Those that work behind the scenes with her are even more awesome.

Teacher said:

I'm more worried about why kids are really bullying in the first place not in trying to pick names to keep bullies at bay.

I'm a bigger picture kind of person - many people are not.

JustErin said:

I'm sure you are, but as you say many people are not. Until the world is filled with people like you, I feel that parents do have obligations when picking names. I don't think any child ever wants to think "why did my parents name me this?".

Teacher said:

If a bully wants to pick on you, they're gonna find a reason, name or not. Fear of bullying is no reason to discard a perfectly good name.

JustErin said:

JustErin said:

I know you have some good dirt on celebs and one day you're gonna spill to me.

CarrieMpls said:

Ickett is NOT a perfectly good name. Some names are more inviting to bullies and that one takes the cake.

Teacher said:

I understand what you're saying, and I know that a lot of people feel the same way, but how are things ever going to change if we don't start somewhere?

Teacher said:

Well, Bronx Mowgli is bad. And so is Pilot Inspektor.

CarrieMpls said:

Exactly.

I'm super sensitive to the issue of bullies because I have an older brother that was tormented as a kid after skipping a couple of grades.

JustErin said:

Let's ask this woman's son how he feels about it in 10 years ok?

hokie said:

hokie said:

I do on some! But I try not to spill!