How (Not) to Name a Baby | Eleanor Turner | TEDxSiouxFalls

[@shaleahwagner]

I have a name that is hard to pronounce. It has given me the opportunity to have great communication and social skills because I either have to spell or pronounce it for everyone. It has also given me patience with others. I’m used to it now, and I like my name! Also, once someone learns my name they remember it forever. Whereas, if someone had a more common name I’m likely to forget it. 😬 I also don’t know how my name would rate on the academic predictors, but I did excellent in school and college. 🤷‍♀️ I find when someone has an unusual name if you go out of your way to learn it you’ve earned yourself some respect from that person.

[@mothgames9466]

Is it pronounced like Sheila? Or maybe Shy-Leah or Shiloh? I’m Irish british so when I saw your name I immediately thought Sheila / Sheilagh

[@skarlettmoran3970]

how do you pronounce your name?

[@Jagueyes1]

I know a couple that was going through a a really chaotic time in their life and named their child KAHOS! I can't imagine embarking in life with that name. That is a curse.

[@discorabbit]

🤣

[@edgarwhite9439]

Or it's an opportunity.. I've always hated my name.. Because people called me Ed people always assumed it was Edward.. Its not.. I put the Grrrrrr in Edgar Baby.. I've picked up many a women with that cute little line.. Just sayin. Though I hated my name. I found a way to make it work for me. As could Kahos.. If your in a club and you meet Kahos,2 Steve's, Bill and 3 Keiths... Who stands out? Maybe not necessarily a curse.

[@lunaholiday8585]

I knew a woman named Rechal. Her parents wanted to mix up “Rachel”. And they did. She was very frustrated by no one being able to spell her name.

[@ElizabethLeeA]

13:01 Joke’s on me, my name’s Elizabeth, and I’m a f**kin failure hahah

[@unstoppablewolf2361]

Don't believe what she said. She lives in a lalaland

[@PrincessDie187]

In Jesus' name you are not a failure

[@amybess]

I'm thankful for my name. My sister's name is Iris. She doesn't find her name on souvenirs.

[@georginakaye1021]

I love the name Iris, if we have a third daughter that will be hers. :)

[@GaymerMajor]

Elon musk: *X Æ A-12*

[@thadeusgiedd]

haha. Elon is on a different level and planet than the rest of us.

[@sekoucoulibaly9999]

Top tier

[@lunaholiday8585]

Knowing basically nothing about him, but when I saw he named his child that I lost all respect for him. And that baby’s mother as well.

[@unstoppablewolf2361]

@@lunaholiday8585 What does his baby has anything to do with your respect to elon ?

[@smug8567]

I wonder how many people are named Seven after this episode aired?

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

I am sure as this lunatic said it can be looked on the social security database. Also the speaker said Stephen not Steven... not even a different spelling like mentioned... it is an entirely different name. This presenter was an arrogant moron... but at least offered how you could research this information- rather than attempting to make a clever comment... but failing... critically failing.

[@bmo9881]

All the people in these comments feel personally threatened 😂 calm down

[@onee]

15:58 That was a great joke, but the audience of most Ted Talks tend to be complete bores just like here...

[@chaneII]

But i named my child Odysseus.

[@losersclub8342]

im not sure what to think about naming children names from a culture completely unrelated to them.

[@KTR2022]

We've actually been doing that for thousands of years, you know. Every name belongs to a certain culture and then expands when people start adopting them,. Monica and Aisha are both arabic; Jasmine is Persian; Even names commonly seen such as Isaac (Itzhak), Rebecca (Rivqah), Daniel (Daniyel) are, in fact, Jewish. I personally think this is not bad, I'm Portuguese and the English royalty actually introduced two names here, Filipa (Phillipa) and Duarte (Edward), many centuries ago. It's only a matter of time till europeans start naming their kids Anwar or Shanti, that is, if the country's legislation so allows.

[@antigonarosaura7845]

@@KTR2022 Monica es a Greek name.

[@saragarofano6471]

It can be harmless but it also be harmful so yeahh

[@ripstarboy]

i agree! why are so many white americans trying to be so unique by taking names from a culture/country that they’ve never been to or studied the language of. it’s quite weird now ur child will grow up being asked “are you french” when having a french pronounced name.

[@belluna13]

I'm Mexican and my grandfather is named after a Greek God. I'll name my son that same name. But I'm also not Christian so I think people would not expect a traditional Mexican name.

[@sarahgranger7780]

I like old names and Irish names. My name is old very posh sounding name Sarah Elizabeth and I did ok in school. And I knew a girl who's name was Carly Rae Ann Pender

[@Bellg]

Intresting talk, although I'm not sure about how she says she can deduce all these things about parents from looking at the names of their children, especially when it comes to politics. That seems just a bit of a stretch to me. I would like to examine that research she speaks of.

[@onee]

In the US some states share things like a voter registry that contains names. You can see who is registered at which party. If you take that data and use it to do research on, you can come to such conclusions. Or she might've surveyed people.

[@bekah4137]

A girl I was in school with named her daughter Princess Anabelle - I cant not think of baby Annabelle the doll I wanted when I was a chil 🙈

[@ambermitchell3586]

My last name is sieck so could I name my sons name hyden which would be hyden sieck

[@RedRussianPedro]

she loves herself too much

[@ralphjason5795]

Does anybody know and help me provide the link of it, I forgot it as it should be my evidence to present as why I want to change my first name, the study and a scientific evidence that the parents should be the only deciding on naming their child, not the grandparents, I was a victim of grand parents will of naming there son's/daughter's child, that quoted it in bibles name, I know there is a scientific bases and psychological effect on the way who names a baby, I just couldn't search it.. I would really wanted to know who was the philosopher behind it,

[@saragarofano6471]

"Settimo"

[@felicvik9456]

Riley is the name

[@emmilyn362]

I don’t have much of a problem with the name Adolph. The Himmler in the sisters name is the real problem here, combination matters!

[@mothgames9466]

I have a problem with both tbh but the fact that his sister had himmler in her name just proves the parents weren’t good people

[@miranda6315]

X Æ A_ 12 Elon Musk

[@bingbingbaobei]

I think she'd get me quite wrong. I did well in school despite being a Tiffany. Although my daughter has a Latin name that was used in the Medieval period, it is now more associated with Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian-speaking countries. My son is named Caspian, which you could argue is made up, but I have a MA degree from a good school. Also, nickname names are not as popular in the US as in the UK. They're still seen as appearing juvenile. So although some, like Jack, Harry, Charlie, Lola, etc. may be rising in popularity to some degree, I've never heard of or met an American Albie or Alfie. All of my peer group have given their kids proper names.

[@roxulerz]

Caspian? Like the Caspian Sea in Iran? How can anyone argue that is made up?

[@nattawatkantitham3791]

God bless you, thank you!

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

God can bless on own decisions... I am not sure why you are trying to jump in in terms of this...

[@aurora6920]

I don't agree with her saying i can tell by who you voted for politically by your kids name.. really doesn't make sense, same as her saying your parent's education is reflected in your kids name =/ it's kind of offensive too.

[@mcddragggon]

Someone has a made up name for their child

[@unstoppablewolf2361]

She's living in a lalaland

[@ashlymontecino5008]

extremely offensive.

[@aurora6920]

@@mcddragggon no 😂 such a random comment and I didn't even have a child when I wrote this. I just didn't agree with judging people's wealth etc based on their name.

[@gloriamdominguez288]

Since You know so much about Names what you think as Delilah 💞

[@delete6621]

i wish my name was Andrew :)

[@austinbrooks2982]

driftboi then change it!

[@Bratzismylife]

You can change your name, I did but I had to pay a lot of money to do so. But so worth it in the end.

[@felicvik9456]

gawnuthen

[@felicvik9456]

pmighkol

[@felicvik9456]

pheeliks

[@felicvik9456]

goghnus

[@felicvik9456]

righlee

[@Durin_Son]

Atom

[@candice2875]

Love the names Adolph and Himmler.

[@aug1014]

Stereotypes…

[@dockterperoxide1768]

🙄

[@audibleadventures9004]

niamh is the worst

[@niamhha9014]

😋.

[@nverburg]

1st minute: Really?

[@sekoucoulibaly9999]

This lady needs help

[@onee]

You need help.

[@giomars6682]

We all need help

[@nverburg]

This lady is culturally misunderstood. Take this video down.