Bad baby names
Autor: teacher Jota | Publicado: 2010-10-20T11:35:00-07:00




Sometimes it seems that parents don't use to think about their babies name. A -father - to be should pay more attention before choose a name for his son. That's because american slang can be cruel with these names. 
Many typical English names have "bad" double meanings. Some, like Dick and Gay, have become unpopular because of this and now only older people use them. Others, like Peter and Randy, are still common because the bad meaning is secondary to the name. As you can see below, many famous people have these names. However, having one may get you teased at school (and talked about at work behind your back, especially if you are an evil supervisor.) 
Take a look on some names and observe the meaning.


Boys' names 

Butch 
SLANG MEANING: masculine            (adjective). Primarily used about gays and lesbians.
BAD FACTOR: Not            bad, unless he is openly gay.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Western            outlaw Butch Cassidy
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Butch Cassidy

Colin            
SLANG MEANING: No            slang meaning, but if you pronounce it the way Colin Powell does, (KOH-lin)            instead of the usual way (KAH-lin), it sounds like you're talking about            your intestines.
BAD FACTOR: Bad.            I once had a boss who was dating a guy named Colin pronounced "KOH-lin."            People tried hard not to giggle when his name came up in staff meetings.            And we were adults. Imagine junior high.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: US            Secretary of State Colin Powell



general Colin Powel

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Dick 
SLANG MEANING: Penis.
BAD FACTOR: Bad.            Many older men have this nickname (for Richard) but young men avoid            it. 
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: US            Vice President Dick Cheney




former vice president - Dick Cheney


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Earl 
SLANG MEANING: Vomit.
BAD FACTOR:            Especially bad in high school and college. No longer a popular name.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Bluegrass            musician Earl Scruggs





Earl Scruggs


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Gay/Gaylord 
SLANG MEANING: Gay            (Duh!) 
BAD FACTOR:            Bad. 
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Best            selling author Gay Talese



The actor Gay Talese


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John
SLANG MEANING: Customer            of a prostitute
BAD FACTOR:            Not bad. Most people wouldn't make that association.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Actor            John Travolta or singer John Lennon&nbsp; and a large percentage of the male English speaking population. Me myself would be called like that if I were a native american. In Brazil when you don't know somebody's name you call John or Joseph for men and Mary for women. It's very common when somebody knocks at your door and say : Excuse Mrs Mary or Mr. John. I prefer Brazilian slang for John. Lol!


actor John Travolta




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John Thomas 
SLANG MEANING: Penis.
BAD FACTOR: Not            bad. Kind of old fashioned as slang.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Toronto            Raptors basketballer John Thomas




John Thomas



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Johnson 
SLANG MEANING: Penis.
BAD FACTOR: A            little bad, but how many people use Johnson as their first name?
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Basketball            legend Magic Johnson (not his first name either, but it goes well with            "magic", don't you think?)



one of the best player ever

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Peter 
SLANG MEANING: Penis.
BAD FACTOR: Not            bad, and most people with this name go by "Pete."
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Nightly            News anchor Peter Jennings
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Ralph 
SLANG MEANING: Vomit.
BAD FACTOR:            Especially bad in high school and college.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Green            Party candidate Ralph Nader
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Randy 
SLANG MEANING: Sexually            excited.
BAD FACTOR:            Not bad. Guys with this name might joke about it themselves.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Oscar            winning composer Randy Newman
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Rod 
SLANG MEANING: Penis.
BAD FACTOR: Bad.            Great name for a porno star.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Rock            singer Rod Stewart
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Willie/Willy
SLANG MEANING: Penis.
BAD FACTOR: Not            bad. Slang term is more common in Britain than the US.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Baseball great Willy Mays
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Woody 
SLANG MEANING: Erect            penis.
BAD FACTOR: Bad            in high school, but younger kids don't know about it. That's probably            why it was considered okay as the name of the hero in the children's            movie Toy Story.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Director            Woody Allen
....................................................................................................................................................................  GIRL'S          NAMESCherry 
SLANG MEANING: virginity
BAD FACTOR: Okay          in elementary school, but in middle school or high school, this would          be a really bad name to have. The term is most often used to discuss losing          virginity. 
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Actress          Cherry Jones&nbsp;.........................................................................................................
Fanny 
SLANG MEANING: polite word for buttocks (worse,          in the UK it can mean vagina.)
BAD FACTOR: Bad          at every age.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: French actress Fanny Ardant&nbsp;......................................................................................................... Mary Jane          
SLANG MEANING: marijuana
BAD FACTOR: Okay          in elementary school, unfortunate in middle school or high school
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Halloween          peanut butter candy Mary Janes......................................................................................................... Patsy
SLANG MEANING: the          victim of a dishonest scheme, or the person who is forced to take responsibility          for a crime.
BAD FACTOR: Not          bad. Unless their parents allow them to stay up for The          Sopranos, kids don't know the double meaning
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Singer          Patsy Cline........................................................................................................ Pansy
SLANG MEANING: feminine          gay man
BAD FACTOR: Okay.          Besides the fact that it only refers to men and it's a girl's name, that          slang is old-fashioned, so most kids wouldn't know it.
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Gay          punk-pop band Pansy Division.....................................................................................................

Priss, Prissy (short          form of Priscilla)
SLANG MEANING:          overly concerned about getting dirty
BAD FACTOR: Not          bad. Probably not an issue after elementary school
FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Prissy          Presley&nbsp;....................................................................................................... Randi
SLANG MEANING: Sexually          excited.
BAD FACTOR:          Not bad, though somewhat worse for girls than boys named Randy.
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Ok, here you are! When I discover other bad babies names I promise I will post here.