Yes, names make a big difference. I worked with a girl, last name was Baker. When she was pregnant, she said her husband wanted to name him "Stu-die, so he could be "Stu-dieBaker", like the old car. While grocery shopping a few years ago, I heard the mom calling to her son, "DAKOTA" that had waudered off. Names like Dakota, "Indiana", make me think of someone thats strong, "cool", etc. As I turned to see if I could help look for him, a "WHITE version of STEVE ERKLE" rounded the corner. High-waters, big glasses, runny nose & suspenders!!!!!!! I SWEAR!!!!!!!!!!! That name did not work for that kid!
Also, many years ago, we received a letter from our "home office" of where I was working. I was signed by "Peaches Spruce", which I later learned was a man. Don't ya know he got stuffed in lots of lockers, or got the crapbeat out of him - daily! But obviously, he survived.

THIS IS ALL SO SAD BUT TRUE & IT IS BEYOND ME WHY PARENTS-THAT HAVE NORMAL NAMES THEMSELF WOULD PUT SUCH A HEAVEY BURDEN ON A CHILD,WE ALL KNOW VERY WELL THAT KIDS CAN BE SO VERY CRUEL, I KNOW FIRST HAND BECAUSE OF MY LAST NAME NOT MY FIRST & I WAS PICKED ON SO BAD THAT I WOULD LIE TO MY MOTHER ABOUT BEING SICK TO AVOID THE TAUNTING THAT WAS NEVER ENDING,THIS WAS NOT ONLY IN SCHOOL BUT BY THE TENDER AGE OF ABOUT 7 THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD WOULD PICK ON ME NOT TO MENTION I GREW UP AS MANY DID IN A VERY ABUSIVE HOME ! MY MOM DID ALL SHE COULD TO MAKE UP FOR IT EVERYDAY BUT MY FATHER WAS SO MEAN TO HER & MYSELF BUT NOT TO MY BROTHER WHO WAS 4 YRS OLDER THEN ME.I REALLY HAD NO SAFE HAVEN TO ESCAPE THE CRUEL TAUNTING & ALL THE ABUSE FROM MY FATHER,BROTHER,SCHOOL KIDS & NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS ALSO. IT DID CAUSE ME TO ACTUALLY LOSE OUT ON WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD EDUCATION AS I WENT TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL &MISS OUT ON A GOOD CHILDHOOD. THAT IS WHY I WOULD PLAY SICK BECAUSE THE ONLY TIME I DIDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH ANY ABUSE IS DURING A WEEKDAY WHEN MY FATHER WORKED,MY BROTHER WAS AT SCHOOL & THE REST OF THE BULLIES WERE ALSO AT SCHOOL. MY BROTHER WAS SO CRUEL THAT HE ACTUALLY TURNED ANYONE THAT WANTED TO BE MY FRIEND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AWAY FROM BECOMING MY FRIEND & HAD THEM TAUNT ME AS HE WOULD. I HAD 1 FRIEND SHE ALSO LIVED NEAR ME & WENT TO SCHOOL WITH ME & HER LIFE WAS VERY BUSY BUT WHEN SHE HAD THE TIME SHE WOULD SPEND IT WITH ME. I ALWAYS ENVIED HER FAMILY AS SHE HAD A VERY LOVING FATHER UNLIKE MINE & HAD A SISTER & 2 BROTHERS ALSO A GREAT MOTHER. I MOVED OUT OF STATE A FEW YEARS AFTER I GOT MARRIED (TO THE FIRST GUY THAT SHOWED ME INTEREST AT 15YRS OLD & GOT PREGNANT ON PURPOSE AS WE BOTH PLANNED SO WE COULD BE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME. AT 16YRS OLD I GAVE BIRTH TO A BEAUTIFUL GIRL,AFTER HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL(WHICH I ENDED UP QUITING) A YEAR OR SO LATER HE JOINED THE ARMY & MY SECOND BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER WAS BORN & ALSO I DECIDED TO STAY DOWN IN THE SOUTHEAST AS NO ONE TAUNTS ME ANYMORE & THEY SHOULDN'T AS I AM NOW IN MY EARLY 40S& WAS ABLE TO BECOME A DIFFERENT PERSON & OVER THE YEARS I STARTED COMING OUT OF MY SHELL. I WAS SO THRILLED WHEN I GOT MARRIED BECAUSE MY LAST NAME DID CHANGE-& YES THAT WAS REALLY MY REASON (WHICH ONLY 1 PERSON KNOWS IT IS WHY I GOT PREGNANT TO MARRY WAS TO CHANGE MY NAME). I NEED TO WRAP UP MY STORY BUT I HOPE THAT MAYBE PEOPLE WILL THINK OF THE SAYING "WHAT'S IN A NAME". A LOT IS WHAT'S IN A NAME IS TRUE-EVEN THOUGH MY NAME WAS A AWFUL LAST NAME BUT I THINK THIS VERY MUCH DOES APPLY TO THE ISSUE OF FIRST NAMES-IT DID MESS UP MY LIFE-I QUIT SCHOOL & I AM NOW ON MY 4TH MARRIAGE WITH ANOTHER ABUSIVE HUSABAND & I ALSO HAVE 4 GROWN CHILDREN AGES-28 THROUGH 19 & NOW MY VERY FIRST GRANDCHILD (A PRECIOUS BABY GIRL) HAS BEEN ADDED INTO MY FAMILY-MY WONDERFUL MOM PAST AWAY A FEW YEARS BACK & THE PAIN IS STILL TOO MUCH TO HANDLE AS SHE WAS THE 1 PERSON THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME ALL MY LIFE-I CHOOSE TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH MY FATHER OR BROTHER AS THEY NEVER CHANGED & MY BROTHER STILL IN HIS 40S LIVES AT HOME NOW WITH ONLY MY FATHER. PLEASE ANYONE OUT THERE THINK TWICE BEFORE PUTTING A NAME ON YOUR CHILD THAT IS OFF THE WALL CRAZY & THINK HOW BAD THIS CAN AFFECT THIS CHILD TILL HE OR SHE IS OLD ENOUGH TO CHANGE IT-SO SORRY I USE CAPS BUT I HAVE MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS & RHUMETOID ARTHRITIS IS 1 & IT IS HARD TO KEEP MAKING CAPITAL LETTERS OVER & OVER AS MY FINGER TIPS ARE ALSO NUMB & I AM A UNINSURED AMERICAN THAT HAS TO SEE A DR EVERY MONTH & MY HUSBAND BECAME DISABLED IN 2003 TO A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT! MAY GOD BLESS ALL & MAY YOUR LIFE & YOUR CHILDRENS BE VERY HAPPY AS THEY ARE ONLY YOUNG FOR A SHORT TIME.

I ALSO WANTED TO ADD THIS TO MY COMMENT-THIS IS TO ANYONE THAT WORKS A JOB & ASKS FOR THE PERSONS-FIRST,LAST OR MAIDEN NAME & IT STRIKES YOU AS FUNNY & YOU LAUGH ABOUT IT TO WHERE THAT PERSON CAN HEAR IT, SHAME ON YOU & YOU SHOULD HANG YOUR HEAD DOWN IN SHAME! WHEN MY YOUNGEST CHILD (A BOY) WAS BORN & SOMEONE THAT HANDLES BIRTH CERTIFICATES & HAS TO VERIFY SPELLING ETC-WHEN ASKED THE SPELLING OF MY SONS FIRST, MIDDLE & LAST NAME THEN ALSO ASKED MY MAIDEN NAME & WHEN I SAID IT SHE LAUGHED AS HARD AS CAN BE, IT TRULY DID HURT MY FEELINGS AS MOST WOMEN WOULD AGREE THAT AFTER GIVING BIRTH SEVERAL WOMEN GO THROUGH POSTPARDIUM DEPRESSION AS I HAD IT WITH ALL OF MINE & HER LAUGHTER REALLY HURT MY FEELINGS-HAVING A CHILD IS A TIME OF JOY BUT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE DEPRESSING & ANXIETY AS I DID & STILL DO, PEOPLE NEED TO THINK FIRST BEFORE THEY MIGHT HURT ANOTHER PERSONS FEELINGS-AS TO THIS DAY I STILL HATE TO TELL IT TO ANYONE WHEN ASKED-& IF ANYONE THINKS I AM OVER REACTING WELL UNTIL YOU WALK IN MY SHOES YOU JUST DON'T KNOW. IT CAUSED ME MORE PAIN THEN ANYONE WOULD EVER THINK-SO PLEASE IF YOUR JOB REQUIRES YOU TO WORK WITH THE PUBLIC & YOU HAVE TO ASK SUCH THINGS IF YOU HAVE READ MY COMMENT MAYBE YOU WILL THINK TWICE !

Laura-

I LOVE THAT NAME!!! June Rose Budd - if your Mom went to school (I think Darby High) then your Mom went to school with my Mom! June Rose Budd married a Navy gentleman and had seven children. June unfortunatley passed away in Aug 2008 after battling cancer. I never recall my Mom telling us that she did not like her name or was teased about it. My middle name is June and I named my daughter (Caroline ) middle name after my Mom (Rose) - Caroline Rose.

I would love to see that year book picture of my Mom. We had a house fire when I was in high school and a lot of those special memories were destroyed. I live in Warrington PA - do you live locally??? Linda

Do goddess names ancient Yunani still suited for girl baby name at this time?

Wow! Sad and lonely too much information this is about baby names!?! Remember?

Woooowwww.......very various name for baby girl this year....So, we have more option now......