PANDURITO said:

I've even said my first name in this thread!!!!

"Yes?"

"Mrs ZK? This is Wally's teacher"

"Yes? "

"So you think I'm hot"

PANDURITO said:

oh that part I have no problem with

PANDURITO said:

prb said:

http://www.google.com.au/...=&aq=f&oq=

number 4!!!!

ZombieKitten said:

that was quick!

prb said:

I know!!!!
if you type Wally has a hot teacher it's number 3

ZombieKitten said:

gotta love google

At 8 years kids are kind
BUT between 10 and 12 .....

I like Walter it's a good name. did you look it up to see what it means?
That may help you decide.

P.s I'm sure the Teacher meant well - he was prob trying to give some constructive criticism but his lack of communication skills may have let him down.
He was solely relying on his good looks I guess.

chocolatehandles said:

Walter was named after some soccer player. Why, what does it mean?

It's nice the teacher cares enough about your son to even think of that, but it's your decision, not his.

RodeoSchro said:

I would like it to be my son's.

ZombieKitten said:

Ben was born Benjamin, but he only gets called that when he is in trouble
He is registered as Ben at school, but if he ever wants to revert back thats fine with me. As u say charlotte, its ultimately the childs decision

ZombieKitten said:

I looked it up & this is what I got -

It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "commander of the army". Powerful warrior

Similar Names - Walt, Wally, Walther, Watson, Watkins, Gautier, Gauthier, Ualtar

I chose my Girls names this way, If I liked the meaning then they got stuck with it
Hence - Naomi / Vanessa / Cherie

chocolatehandles said:

oh!

I had a boyfriend years ago, and when I looked up his name it said "from the land of the curly haired peoples"

I wouldnt change a name because of the teacher's projected issues toward it- what's his name by the way?

when a child is born you name him out of love. that name is all a child has that belongs to him exclusively. for everything else he has to wait to be given by his parents and other adults, ie- food, clothes - in his mind his name is his and can't be taken away.

...don't take his name away...don't put that nonesense in his head

Evvy said:

I know, but if a name causes you pain?

ZombieKitten said:

Take an aspirin

PANDURITO said:

PANDURITO said:

you know that is bad for your stomach lining

ZombieKitten said:

but some ppl have to take an asprin a day

prb said:

I hope their name's not Wally

prb said:

as long as they take it with food!

ZombieKitten said:

people will always find something to say about you - it's not your issue- it's theirs- they are insecure- the lesson you need to be teaching your son is that the wporld is not always fair but in the midst of it all he is a strong secure person with a family that loves him and is proud of him

You have a problem when it's the teacher handing out nicknames (and not good ones at that), that's my problem. I very kindly said if he calls my son that again, I'll take it further. He's decided to go back to teaching sport.

Kids if they want to pick on you will find any reason. I spent most of my life disliking my surname and my nose, but now I love it.

chocolatehandles said:

Yeah Walter is a German name. One of my cousins and one of my uncles have that name. I don't like it and nobody names their kids Walter anymore these days, but I love "Wally" .
There is also a stupid comedy song named "Mein Gott Walter" from the 70s or 80s.

That teacher was out of line...
I'm a teacher. Even when I look at the list and think, "WTF?!" I'd never say it to the parent!
And there's NOTHING wrong with Wally.

My middle name is Mariah, named after my great grandmother. When the kids found out- back in the late 70s/early 80s- I was called "Mariah the Papaya" in a stupid chant.
Then that singer came along in 1991, and now it's a cool name that a lot of kids have. Pop culture is funny...

Mariah the Papaya

ZombieKitten said:

no need to shake ur finger at me young lady, im one of those who aspirin is on the banned list

Serious said:

My german grandma had a fit when she found out about the name!!!
she told us she would refuse to call him by his name until we said, it's OK! We call him Wally! and she was sooooo relieved! She must have hated a Walter!