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What was the guys name in Meet the Parents? Greg? I wonder how that one would work out. Gary would work too. I know a guy named Gordan Ray who goes by Gray. though I just think the kid would grow up being embarrassed of it's real name and what about when they had to break down and tell the in-laws their full name...hmm, I just don't know.
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Of course, the trouble is that unintuitive Gaylord nn Greg would be even more associated with Meet the Parents, which adds another level of teasing potential/general no.I think a name that you have to think of a good nickname for because the kid isn't going to want to go by the full name...well, that kinda proves the name's a bad idea. It's one thing if it's a name they simply don't like, like Marilyn who will only answer to Mem or Lily (my best friend). But in this case, we all know that almost any Gaylord, not just one specific Marilyn, would be bugged by the name and probably insist on a nearly unrelated nickname. So...probably not a great name to be giving to a kid.
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But what is the point of picking a name like Gaylord if they are always going to insist upon being called Gary or Greg? Why not just name them Gary or Greg then?
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Well, if you look at it that way, there are alot of people who don't care for their names and insist upon being called something different. which is why children don't pick their own names the majority of the time. it's up to their parents.but I must say that Gaylord is a ridiculous name these days and I pity any young person with the name.
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Yah, but if a parent knows that the child will be teased and will likely want to change his name or pick a nickname then why choose the name in the first place? It seems a bit ridiculous to me. It is like naming a child Michael Anthony but always calling him Anthony. It is just unecessary.
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