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.....................................................................................................................Butch CassidyColin 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 Powellgeneral Colin Powel....................................................................................................................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 Cheneyformer vice president - Dick Cheney................................................................................................................Earl SLANG MEANING: Vomit.BAD FACTOR: Especially bad in high school and college. No longer a popular name.FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Bluegrass musician Earl ScruggsEarl Scruggs................................................................................................................Gay/Gaylord SLANG MEANING: Gay (Duh!) BAD FACTOR: Bad. FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Best selling author Gay TaleseThe actor Gay Talese...............................................................................................................JohnSLANG MEANING: Customer of a prostituteBAD FACTOR: Not bad. Most people wouldn't make that association.FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Actor John Travolta or singer John Lennon 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................................................................................................................John Thomas SLANG MEANING: Penis.BAD FACTOR: Not bad. Kind of old fashioned as slang.FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Toronto Raptors basketballer John ThomasJohn Thomas..............................................................................................................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...................................................................................................................Peter SLANG MEANING: Penis.BAD FACTOR: Not bad, and most people with this name go by "Pete."FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Nightly News anchor Peter Jennings..................................................................................................................Ralph SLANG MEANING: Vomit.BAD FACTOR: Especially bad in high school and college.FAMOUS NAMESAKE: Green Party candidate Ralph Nader............................................................................................................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............................................................................................................Rod SLANG MEANING: