[Opinions] Whiskey
A friend mentioned that she would like to name her daughter this name. I guess it came from Dollhouse. It's interesting. I guess. If it wasn't alcohol I think people might have used it. I like the sound of it, but it's still alcohol and wouldn't want to name a child of mine after a alcoholic beverage of any kind. What do you guys think of Whiskey and naming children after alcohol? I've met a few kids with alcohol names (mostly middle names).
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Oh no! I rolled my eyes so hard they've fallen out of my head.
For a cat, maybe. But a baby?
And what if the kid becomes an alcoholic? I know that's not what you want for your kid, but still. An alcoholic named Whiskey?
And what if the kid becomes an alcoholic? I know that's not what you want for your kid, but still. An alcoholic named Whiskey?
... and sisters Brandy, Martini and Kalua?
Kinda depends... IF the alcohol was named AFTER something else (like Midori), then fine if it was actually a ligit name aside from that, it's not a problem. However, if the name comes solely from the booze itself, I think it's rather tacky... like naming a kid Beer.
Kinda depends... IF the alcohol was named AFTER something else (like Midori), then fine if it was actually a ligit name aside from that, it's not a problem. However, if the name comes solely from the booze itself, I think it's rather tacky... like naming a kid Beer.
This message was edited 1/28/2012, 4:53 AM
I've met a guy with the middle name Guinness, which I thought was pretty cool but Whiskey as a first name for a girl. NO! I don't like the look or sound of it, so even if it wasn't alcohol I don't think I would have liked it.
Naming kids after alcohol? In general I think it's a bad idea. Kind of trashy. But as long as it's a middle name I don't really mind.
Naming kids after alcohol? In general I think it's a bad idea. Kind of trashy. But as long as it's a middle name I don't really mind.
Nope, too much.
However... I do know an adorable little girl whose name is Bailey Morgan.
However... I do know an adorable little girl whose name is Bailey Morgan.
I've only seen a few episodes of Dollhouse, but if I recall correctly all of the "doll" characters had names which came from the NATO phonetic alphabet - Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, etc, so I guess that would be where Whiskey came from.
It's a really, really, really bad, poorly thought out name.
It's a really, really, really bad, poorly thought out name.
Naming your child after a type of alcohol has to be the epitome of trashy. :(
Alcohol names, nope. Ales is different, it's not alcohol in the place of the name's origin.
I call my cat Whiskey occasionally (her name is Whiskers haha).
In all seriousness, I think people would always associate the name with alcohol, I don't know how anyone couldn't. And even if it wasn't an alchoholic drink, I still think the name is pretty ugly :S
The only other name I can think of that is also an alcoholic drink is Margarita and I've never liked the name, mainly for that reason. I think once it's an alcoholic drink, it's off limits as a name.
In all seriousness, I think people would always associate the name with alcohol, I don't know how anyone couldn't. And even if it wasn't an alchoholic drink, I still think the name is pretty ugly :S
The only other name I can think of that is also an alcoholic drink is Margarita and I've never liked the name, mainly for that reason. I think once it's an alcoholic drink, it's off limits as a name.
I know someone who named her daughter Midori because that's what she was drinking when her daughter was conceived. Lovely. I would think a Whiskey would have the same story.
Midori is actually a name, though.
That's true, but this girl didn't know that. She was surprised when I told her it was an actual name.
But yeah, I get where you're coming from. Midori works in a way Whiskey wouldn't.
But yeah, I get where you're coming from. Midori works in a way Whiskey wouldn't.
This message was edited 1/28/2012, 10:08 AM
I would buy her a dog before she had a chance to conceive little Whiskey, so she could use the name on an animal rather than a human being. Although (without knowing this girl at all) I really doubt she'd name her daughter this if she had the chance.
Oh no no no no no.
Cute on a dog, but no.
Cute on a dog, but no.
To be honest, I find the idea really dumb. Whiskey is particular unfortunate, though I can see it on a pet.