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Help[Opinions] Re: I think I'm going to beat up the next person who says a kid will get beat up for their name.
in reply to a message by Donham
My boyfriend's name is Taylor, and he was born during a time when it was more popular for girls than for boys. As far as I know, he was never teased about it, aside from maybe a bit of good-natured ribbing from some friends. He just wasn't the type of kid who got teased, especially in middle school and high school.
On the other hand, my name is Megan - which was like #10 or #11 the year I was born - and I got teased about it, but I was not very popular and got teased a lot anyway.
I even knew a guy named Carroll in elementary school, and he was really popular and no one dared give him a hard time. I also remember a guy named Kelly running for office in school one year and winning.
A name can give kids ammunition, sure, but so can freckles or glasses or weight or being socially awkward or religion or any number of things.
On the other hand, my name is Megan - which was like #10 or #11 the year I was born - and I got teased about it, but I was not very popular and got teased a lot anyway.
I even knew a guy named Carroll in elementary school, and he was really popular and no one dared give him a hard time. I also remember a guy named Kelly running for office in school one year and winning.
A name can give kids ammunition, sure, but so can freckles or glasses or weight or being socially awkward or religion or any number of things.
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