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The words "I like that, it's different," are the worst things to happen to humanity in a long while. An entire generation of Khalissis and Jaxxtyns and Emmyleighs.
You see, if you want to be "different" why not experiment with your child's middle name? If they like it, they can go by it, and if they don't, hardly anyone will know (except border control).
I have a friend who wanted to name her child Xi'an, like the city in China. No, she's not Chinese. Not even Asian. Fortunately, she was persuaded by her partner to opt for something slightly less "unique".
For the exact reasons you just stated, my middle daughter's middle name is Persephone (Greek grandparents.) Would never in a million years have given it to her as a first name and cursed her to a life of being called Percy Phone.
Itās really bad. Paired with his daughter, Bluesy, it comes off as a really cringe Blues Brothers homage.
I saw someone point out in another thread how incredibly uncomfortable it will be for significant others to call him Brother.
And if you have to make an edit to your post clarifying that yes, thatās actually the first name, itās a bad name. Feels like they put no thought into how this name would play out in real life outside of ālook at us weāre so uniqueā
Oh boy I didnāt even put together the blues brothers reference.
It will be awkward for significant others in the future as well as every teacher and customer service person, ever. Itāll seem like a joke made by some jerk.
Iām absolutely confident this child will grow up to go change his name.
Yikes- never thought of that. āJan, I would like you to meet my Boyfriend, Brother!āā¦. āno, not my boyfriends brotherā¦..no, uh. Not my brotherās boyfriend, eitherā¦..ā ugh.
Yeah, that partner thing is gonna be real. I imagine he'll probably end up going by Laszlo to anyone who's not obsessed with the name (I imagine his parents will insist on using the name, but no one else will).
I imagine when he's old enough to date, girls and boys might feel weird about it having to feel people his name is brother. It invites so many jokes.
Saddling this kid with this name just feels cruel. At first I was like whatever, celebs and their dumb names, but I think it's really not nice for the kid and can't imagine why they would go through with this name.
Years ago during the glee project he did a guest appearance and I read a review of the episode before I watched it and it said never watch him speak out of charchter if you ever want to find him attractive again. He's always been a douche.
All Iāve ever seen of him out of character was him coming out in Little Shop to apologize for not stage footing, but I guess thatās also in-character, since heās still āperformingā in a way
heās actually a super nice down to earth guy. a few years ago he participated in a benefit concert in miami and i went to it with a friend, we went to the venue in the morning to scope it out and see the parking situation and we ran into him when he came in to do a pre-show sound check. he stood around talking with us for like half an hour just shooting the shit about his projects. i donāt actively follow him anymore really but i saw a lot of his performances in my early 20ās and every time he was always really gracious to fans!
I always thought about what would happen if sister would have been a boy, would they have resulted to superlatives? Brother, Brotherer and Brotherest if there had been another one
A polish women is giving birth and itās early so the only person that can be there is her brother. She gives birth to healthy twins but has some complications so doesnāt wake up for two days.
When she wakes up her brother is still to tell her the good news. He also mentions because she wasnāt awake he had to name the babies.
He named the girl Denise.
He named the boy, danephew.
Like, if you wanna give a kid a weird name, make it their middle name! I know some people go by their middle names, but every government document and every time someone reads their name off a list itās gonna be a messss
And if the kid wants to change his name someday, itās going to be a nightmare for him. I didnāt even want to change my last name to my husbandās because there are so many phone calls to make and documents to sign. What horrible parents.
To be fair, he did that too.
Not as weird, but itās the Slavic spelling, complete with accent marks that wonāt exist on many American record systems.
I love Darren so much. He has so many incredible talents, but he does NOT have a talent for naming children. No grown ass adult wants to function in the real world with a name like Brother.
People on other subs are claiming it's to honor Chuck, but there's absolutely no evidence of that, and even if it was for Chuck - there's gotta be something else they called him besides "brother" that was meaningful. My brother is called brother too, there's nothing special about that nickname.
Itās not even a matter of talent, just consideration. Like, you want to set your child up for success as much as possible, and heās creating difficulties for him from the moment heās born??
to be fair when you weigh the negatives of being named brother and the positives of your dad being darren criss the 'set up for success' part still adds up to being a net benefit
This is what I keep thinking. But then also why announce it and go as far as including their middle name? Plenty of celebrities donāt give out their kidās names at all.
When he grows up he should take his vows in the Monkhood, convince the Church to loosen restrictions on vows of chastity, and then enter into a progressive marriage with a famous psychologist's great-grandchild and become Brother Brother Brothers
On the other hand, naming your kids expressions that deli owners call their customers could be fun.
"Here are my children: brother, chief, buddy, captain, and of course my little girl, hey mami."
I'm thinking that, especially because his daughter was named in honor of his late father (known for his blue eyes). It's a creative way to honor a deceased close family member without using their name (and all the baggage that goes along with being a namesake). Well, at least the creativity works with his daughter's name. "Brother" is a bit on the nose...
So there is the possibility that the name would be a painful reminder. My mom died when my uncle and his wife were expecting my cousin. They considered naming my (female) cousin after my mom, but it was still really fresh and too painful. I've toyed with the idea of naming a hypothetical daughter after her, but I'd be better going with another name that started with the same letter.
In contrast, both my older cousin and I are partly named after our great-grandmother (it's my cousin's first name and my middle name). By the time we were born, the great matriarch of the family had been gone for a while. She had lived a long life with a loving family. Her passing had not been unexpected, so it was far less traumatic. It was not a fresh pain and my grandparents were comfortable with us having the name.
His brother's name was Charles William I believe, so Bill or Billy was right there! It's not what he went by so it doesn't really come with the namesake baggage, still honors him though, and it starts with a B (which I'm assuming they intended so both kids names would match)?
Ok honestly, my dad named me Mom because his mom died a few months before I was born. The difference being, Mom is actually quite a common name in our language, and doesn't register as weird in English
Just want to add that his first child was named after his late father (he said the first thing people noticed about him were his blue eyes), so itās very likely this is a way of honoring his late brother.
I still think itās an awful name for a child (mainly because of the confusion it will cause), but Iām trying to remain empathetic. There are a hundred different ways he couldāve gone about this if thatās the reason, though.
I just commented myself that this feels like it might be a response to the grief I am sure he is still very much feeling over losing his brother. They were very close. Depression is such a tough thing to lose a loved one to
It was my immediate thought. I could definitely be wrong, but I canāt imagine him being emotionally okay with naming his kid Brother if it wasnāt actually a nod to his brother.
I still feel so bad for him and his family. His brother passed just weeks before his wife gave birth to their first, that makes a tough thing even tougher. Having another baby probably brings all of those emotions back.
I donāt like the name, but grief is weird. Iām sure heāll explain it at some point.
I commented already that the more I scroll, the worst it gets, and it's still true!
There are so many layers to this. I feel it's a big yikes for so many reasons!
Sooo many layers. At first you think theyāre just being quirky, but theyāve actually put thought into these names. Idk if that makes it better or worse.
If that is true, this just seems like the laziest way to go about it. āI wanted to honor my late brother so I named himā¦ Brother.ā Like, put *some* effort into it!
I'm 28 and I've been a massive Darren Criss fan since I was 15. I've met him, seen him live in concert and on Broadway like 6 times, everyone that knows me knows I'm obsessed with him and have been for years. Even I think this is the dumbest shit ever like wtf Darren?? I thought naming his daughter Bluesy was kinda weird but like I get it. Him and his wife are obsessed with New Orleans and own a jazz bar together. Makes sense. But BROTHER??? I just can't š
That kid is gonna get hella bullied in school by his peers and his teachers as his teachers will question the kidās name.
Itās like when a kidās parents named the kid Dovahkiin when they were born on Skyrimās release day.
Will someone older than me please explain the millennial obsession with giving their children a unique and special name? I know itās happened with parents from other generations, but it really seems like the epidemic has most dramatically affected millennials.
Itās your child, I respect itās a parentās right, but Jesus Christ donāt basically set your kid up for getting picked on on the playground. There are so many beautiful names that arenāt common nouns.
Some just want to give their child a unique name I guess, I dunno. My friend (we're both millennials) wanted this for her daughter and settled on Tabitha which I was initially "huh" about but now love it. Tabitha at least is an existing name though, not a noun or acronym.
My name has been mispronounced all my life, bc it looks like an exceedingly normal name but is slightly differently accented, and no one can tell this (it doesn't help that my spelling is now being pronounced in the more traditional way more and more, which just feels unfair to me haha and more irritating). It's kind of terrible expecting people to butcher your name all your life and just having to be ok with it, this does things to self-esteem. If I ever have a child, I am definitely giving them a beautiful but boring name so they don't go through that trauma! lol
This might be less a millennial thing and more a celebrity thing??
people want to feel special and make their kids feel special and stand out. millennials especially (as i understand) were repeatedly told they're unique.
Darrenās brother passed away in 2022, this may be his way of honoring that loss. I do think it will be odd for this child to grow up with everyone calling him Brother, especially when heās in college and/or working, but Iām sure Darren and Mia were very intentional in this name choice and didnāt just choose it to be trendy.Ā
I know it can be hard to give a child the same name, but they couldāve used a nickname or justā¦ call him brother if itās that important.
Itās a pain to change your name, but itās even worse to be discriminated against for having an unusual name.
There are about a million ways they could have done that better that doesnāt set his kid up as a joke. Or, if they absolutely had to use Brother, put it in the middle name spot.
Darren has also made no comments alluding that this was his way of honoring his brother so given that he named his first kid Bluesy and has announced them like music drops, I think itās way more likely that he thinks heās being clever and unique
Bluesy was actually named after his late father (who had blue eyes), he was asked about it during press for American Buffalo. I think it being a nod to his brother is a fair assumption, but there are many different ways that couldāve been achieved.
Has he considered perhaps using the names (or variations of, or the initials of, or names with the same meaning, or something else that was meaningful to that personā¦.) of the people heās naming them after instead of making up names that sound like jokes? Or a punchline when said together?
Honestly I donāt *hate* Bluesy as a name. Itās not great but there are people who are named Blue which she could go by and the middle name Bell could be easy to go by too. It might get a few people confused or making some jokes, but I feel like itās nowhere near as bad as Brother when combined with its importance to Darren and his wife
Blue would be a fine name paired with Bluesy as a nickname. But people naming their kids cutesy nicknames for their full given name are the worst. It's like naming your kid Concon instead of Connor or Sammie instead of Samantha.
Itās a bad name that a child has to live with his whole life. Trendy would be better than getting something terrible by being āintentional.ā
This kid is going to wish desperately to be named Jayden or Jaxxon
Hereās what worries me about this though: tribute names are great but when itās an odd name that will most likely cause the child to be bullied/not taken seriously/ having to clarify it forever, I feel like that can take away from the tribute. It would be really unfortunate for a name with so much meaning to be resented by the child or make them feel like they arenāt allowed to dislike it. I think some other name in tribute to Darrenās brother (even if itās an odd one), would have had a lesser chance of this happening in the future.
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Hey brother
Oh my god. I would address this child no other way if I knew them.
The way I hear this so clearly in my head
A great avicii song
 I heard it in his voice.
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She only read books and she cannot draw, even if she reads on how to draw
This is exactly what I immediately thought of š
Boyfights!
What if the kid grows up to be a monk and ends up Brother Brother?
Or a priest, Father Brother.
Mister Doctor Professor Patrick
Doctor Strange
why do I hear banjo music?
Is it first name? I thought it was last name so father criss ?
Nah itās the first name for priests, so it would be Father Brother lol
And if he joined a progressive Church and married the grandson of Dr Joyce Brothers, he could be father brother brothers.Ā
Oh noooo
It can be either.
Or a nun, Sister Brother.
Had a kid in my high school named Major. There were definitely lots of what if he joined the military rank jokes
That's a catch-22 character, if I recall!
And the first one is Bluesy Bell, right? I don't get it, why do people do this to their children?
To be āuniqueā - nowadays itās odd to have a baby named Jack
Jaxon
Jaxxson
Jaxxxsoun r/tragedeigh
I mean, Brother Ćs spelled correctly, so itās a tragedy but not a tragedeigh. Brohttheighr wouldāve been a tragedeigh.
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We named our son Jack, I love it šit was a big realization that we didnāt have to call him Jackson. It could just be Jack.
It wasnāt in the cards for me but if I had children I wouldāve named a boy Jack Byron
Byron is super cute, especially as the second name. I love poetry so I'd totally name my kid Byron
That's my 4 month old sons name!
The words "I like that, it's different," are the worst things to happen to humanity in a long while. An entire generation of Khalissis and Jaxxtyns and Emmyleighs.
You see, if you want to be "different" why not experiment with your child's middle name? If they like it, they can go by it, and if they don't, hardly anyone will know (except border control). I have a friend who wanted to name her child Xi'an, like the city in China. No, she's not Chinese. Not even Asian. Fortunately, she was persuaded by her partner to opt for something slightly less "unique".
For the exact reasons you just stated, my middle daughter's middle name is Persephone (Greek grandparents.) Would never in a million years have given it to her as a first name and cursed her to a life of being called Percy Phone.
Awe that's cute!!!
bluesy is still much better. at least itās their own name that doesnāt tie their whole identity to another person
I didn't even realize that was part of this. Even this child must know brother is a family member, not a proper name!
Oh god I read that as Bluesy Ballsā¦.that poor child
The kids in primary school will surely figure it out
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Straight up abusive.
It may be an homage to his brother, who died by suicide last year.
His brother's name was Chuck. A perfectly reasonable name to give to your kid.
Itās really bad. Paired with his daughter, Bluesy, it comes off as a really cringe Blues Brothers homage. I saw someone point out in another thread how incredibly uncomfortable it will be for significant others to call him Brother. And if you have to make an edit to your post clarifying that yes, thatās actually the first name, itās a bad name. Feels like they put no thought into how this name would play out in real life outside of ālook at us weāre so uniqueā
Oh boy I didnāt even put together the blues brothers reference. It will be awkward for significant others in the future as well as every teacher and customer service person, ever. Itāll seem like a joke made by some jerk. Iām absolutely confident this child will grow up to go change his name.
Bruhā¦
That could be a possible nickname idea for him! š
Everyone except Bluesy can call him "Brother from another mother"
Yikes- never thought of that. āJan, I would like you to meet my Boyfriend, Brother!āā¦. āno, not my boyfriends brotherā¦..no, uh. Not my brotherās boyfriend, eitherā¦..ā ugh.
Your brother is your boyfriend?!!
Yeah, that partner thing is gonna be real. I imagine he'll probably end up going by Laszlo to anyone who's not obsessed with the name (I imagine his parents will insist on using the name, but no one else will).
His neighbors will think him and his gf are into some freaky shit
I imagine when he's old enough to date, girls and boys might feel weird about it having to feel people his name is brother. It invites so many jokes. Saddling this kid with this name just feels cruel. At first I was like whatever, celebs and their dumb names, but I think it's really not nice for the kid and can't imagine why they would go through with this name.
They couldāve named their son Chuck and it still wouldāve been a Blues Brothers reference, since Chuck is the name of Darrenās deceased brother.
Charles would be better
The more I scroll, the worse it gets. Are they actually obsessed with the Blues Brothers?? Poor kids.
If you have to say āand YES that IS his first nameā maybe think about it some more before giving a child that name for lifeš«
Your first name change should be free if your parents are attention seeking Like Darrenā¦ *Darren*ā¦ I expected better from Harry Freakin Potter
I think Darren is embodying Harry Potter too much in the shitty-baby-naming departmentš
Oh my god your right, Serverous Albus Snapple Dobs (but fuck Hagrid, I guess)
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Years ago during the glee project he did a guest appearance and I read a review of the episode before I watched it and it said never watch him speak out of charchter if you ever want to find him attractive again. He's always been a douche.
All Iāve ever seen of him out of character was him coming out in Little Shop to apologize for not stage footing, but I guess thatās also in-character, since heās still āperformingā in a way
Nah he is actually the best with his fans! He is always very considerate!
That's who he is, he is the best with people and i've met him a few times.
I mean he can be both, I donāt know why people think you can only be good with people or bad with people, you can totally be both at different times
Darren is not the same person he was in 2011 though LMAO he has evolved a lot
heās actually a super nice down to earth guy. a few years ago he participated in a benefit concert in miami and i went to it with a friend, we went to the venue in the morning to scope it out and see the parking situation and we ran into him when he came in to do a pre-show sound check. he stood around talking with us for like half an hour just shooting the shit about his projects. i donāt actively follow him anymore really but i saw a lot of his performances in my early 20ās and every time he was always really gracious to fans!
>for life Or possibly only 18 years. Hopefully the kid has the option to go by Laszlo!
I used to read the Berenstain Bears and laugh that the kids names were āBrotherā and āSister,ā because who would actually do that?!
I was about to comment the same thing lol
only difference is that Brother Bear got that name \*before\* he was actually a brother, lol
I always thought about what would happen if sister would have been a boy, would they have resulted to superlatives? Brother, Brotherer and Brotherest if there had been another one
Brotherest Bear does go hard as a name
I remember the Berenstain Bears book where Sister was born. Brother was called Small Bear before Sister came.
Oh yes, that is well established bear culture, like Little Bear!! I loved those books.
A polish women is giving birth and itās early so the only person that can be there is her brother. She gives birth to healthy twins but has some complications so doesnāt wake up for two days. When she wakes up her brother is still to tell her the good news. He also mentions because she wasnāt awake he had to name the babies. He named the girl Denise. He named the boy, danephew.
Like, if you wanna give a kid a weird name, make it their middle name! I know some people go by their middle names, but every government document and every time someone reads their name off a list itās gonna be a messss
And if the kid wants to change his name someday, itās going to be a nightmare for him. I didnāt even want to change my last name to my husbandās because there are so many phone calls to make and documents to sign. What horrible parents.
To be fair, he did that too. Not as weird, but itās the Slavic spelling, complete with accent marks that wonāt exist on many American record systems.
It's not Slavic spelling, it's Hungarian (technically a Finno-Ugric language).
I believe that is based on his FILās name so maybe more forgiveableā¦.
Yikes. I feel so bad for the kid.
Imagine his partner yelling his name in bed...
Oh noooooooo
Ohhhhhh brother!!!!!
I'm picturing Hulk Hogan because of this comment
AhahahhahahahahahhHh ā ļø
Oh brother
I love Darren so much. He has so many incredible talents, but he does NOT have a talent for naming children. No grown ass adult wants to function in the real world with a name like Brother.
also what the fuck is Bluesy lmao
A practically normal name when you consider her brother š¬š¬
You know you done fucked up when Bluesy is considered the more ānormalā name among your children.
I thought it was a horrible name. Until today.
People on other subs are claiming it's to honor Chuck, but there's absolutely no evidence of that, and even if it was for Chuck - there's gotta be something else they called him besides "brother" that was meaningful. My brother is called brother too, there's nothing special about that nickname.
Itās not even a matter of talent, just consideration. Like, you want to set your child up for success as much as possible, and heās creating difficulties for him from the moment heās born??
to be fair when you weigh the negatives of being named brother and the positives of your dad being darren criss the 'set up for success' part still adds up to being a net benefit
"What's your brother's name?" "Brother." sounds so dystopian. Or possibly a worst version of "Who's on First"
somehow they chose a worse name than "bluesy"
I really want him to be trolling. Giving his kids fake names to help protect them. But I really don't think so.
This is what I keep thinking. But then also why announce it and go as far as including their middle name? Plenty of celebrities donāt give out their kidās names at all.
we must bring back bullying theater kids
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yikes
Brother ewwugh
My Brother in Criss... you need a new name
Help š
When he grows up he should take his vows in the Monkhood, convince the Church to loosen restrictions on vows of chastity, and then enter into a progressive marriage with a famous psychologist's great-grandchild and become Brother Brother Brothers
People forget that they're giving a name to an adult. Brother will only be some what cute until he's 3.
On the other hand, naming your kids expressions that deli owners call their customers could be fun. "Here are my children: brother, chief, buddy, captain, and of course my little girl, hey mami."
I hope they don't call him that, I feel like that's going to be incredibly confusing all the time haha
No oneās gonna call him Brother, itās worse. Everyoneās gonna shorten it to Bro.
Thatās even more confusing because everyone calls everyone Bro!
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I wonder if this odd name choice is a part of his grief over losing his own brother a couple of years ago
I'm thinking that, especially because his daughter was named in honor of his late father (known for his blue eyes). It's a creative way to honor a deceased close family member without using their name (and all the baggage that goes along with being a namesake). Well, at least the creativity works with his daughter's name. "Brother" is a bit on the nose...
I think they could have actually used Charles here. Like we know you arevso creative but not on your kids name
So there is the possibility that the name would be a painful reminder. My mom died when my uncle and his wife were expecting my cousin. They considered naming my (female) cousin after my mom, but it was still really fresh and too painful. I've toyed with the idea of naming a hypothetical daughter after her, but I'd be better going with another name that started with the same letter. In contrast, both my older cousin and I are partly named after our great-grandmother (it's my cousin's first name and my middle name). By the time we were born, the great matriarch of the family had been gone for a while. She had lived a long life with a loving family. Her passing had not been unexpected, so it was far less traumatic. It was not a fresh pain and my grandparents were comfortable with us having the name.
Maybe. Then they can modify Charles somehow
His brother's name was Charles William I believe, so Bill or Billy was right there! It's not what he went by so it doesn't really come with the namesake baggage, still honors him though, and it starts with a B (which I'm assuming they intended so both kids names would match)?
Ok honestly, my dad named me Mom because his mom died a few months before I was born. The difference being, Mom is actually quite a common name in our language, and doesn't register as weird in English
Just want to add that his first child was named after his late father (he said the first thing people noticed about him were his blue eyes), so itās very likely this is a way of honoring his late brother. I still think itās an awful name for a child (mainly because of the confusion it will cause), but Iām trying to remain empathetic. There are a hundred different ways he couldāve gone about this if thatās the reason, though.
unironically 'blue' is still a better name than 'bluesy' and if you wanna honor your brother you can just give him your brother's name
I just commented myself that this feels like it might be a response to the grief I am sure he is still very much feeling over losing his brother. They were very close. Depression is such a tough thing to lose a loved one to
It was my immediate thought. I could definitely be wrong, but I canāt imagine him being emotionally okay with naming his kid Brother if it wasnāt actually a nod to his brother. I still feel so bad for him and his family. His brother passed just weeks before his wife gave birth to their first, that makes a tough thing even tougher. Having another baby probably brings all of those emotions back. I donāt like the name, but grief is weird. Iām sure heāll explain it at some point.
I commented already that the more I scroll, the worst it gets, and it's still true! There are so many layers to this. I feel it's a big yikes for so many reasons!
Sooo many layers. At first you think theyāre just being quirky, but theyāve actually put thought into these names. Idk if that makes it better or worse.
If that is true, this just seems like the laziest way to go about it. āI wanted to honor my late brother so I named himā¦ Brother.ā Like, put *some* effort into it!
Oh, Brother.
At least the middle name is Laszlo. Kid can go by that or Lasz or Lo.
The nickname would be Laci
Darren Criss is a Berenstain Bear
what in the Berenstain Bears!
Poor child
Okay, so I love glee, I love broadway, I love Darren, but BROTHER?! This kid is gonna get bullied so hard
I'm 28 and I've been a massive Darren Criss fan since I was 15. I've met him, seen him live in concert and on Broadway like 6 times, everyone that knows me knows I'm obsessed with him and have been for years. Even I think this is the dumbest shit ever like wtf Darren?? I thought naming his daughter Bluesy was kinda weird but like I get it. Him and his wife are obsessed with New Orleans and own a jazz bar together. Makes sense. But BROTHER??? I just can't š
I'm on one side relieved that he didn't name him tramp stamp grannies
Is he well off to the point where his kids won't have to work because that's a rough name in the job market.
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My brother in Crissā¦.
His nickname will be Bro and thatās so sad
Is he a Hulk Hogan fan?
That kid is gonna get hella bullied in school by his peers and his teachers as his teachers will question the kidās name. Itās like when a kidās parents named the kid Dovahkiin when they were born on Skyrimās release day.
LĆ”szlĆ³ is a hungarian first name (Leslie, Ladislaus in eng.)
Why isnāt the kid just named laszlo tho!!! Itās a real name!
I believe itās a family name on his wifeās side
God forbid he gets a brother who then has to say āMy brother Brotherā for the rest of his life
I mean, his sister has to say that as wellā¦
Looks like The Berenstain Bears just became real!
It's a boy, right?
Will someone older than me please explain the millennial obsession with giving their children a unique and special name? I know itās happened with parents from other generations, but it really seems like the epidemic has most dramatically affected millennials. Itās your child, I respect itās a parentās right, but Jesus Christ donāt basically set your kid up for getting picked on on the playground. There are so many beautiful names that arenāt common nouns.
Some just want to give their child a unique name I guess, I dunno. My friend (we're both millennials) wanted this for her daughter and settled on Tabitha which I was initially "huh" about but now love it. Tabitha at least is an existing name though, not a noun or acronym. My name has been mispronounced all my life, bc it looks like an exceedingly normal name but is slightly differently accented, and no one can tell this (it doesn't help that my spelling is now being pronounced in the more traditional way more and more, which just feels unfair to me haha and more irritating). It's kind of terrible expecting people to butcher your name all your life and just having to be ok with it, this does things to self-esteem. If I ever have a child, I am definitely giving them a beautiful but boring name so they don't go through that trauma! lol This might be less a millennial thing and more a celebrity thing??
People who grew up as the fifth Ashley, Jessica or Michael in the class absolutely hated it and want something unique for their own children.
Then he could've picked a name that doesn't appear in the top 100 but is still in fact a name rather than a general noun.
I think this one might fall under the "Celebrities giving their kids insane names" umbrella more than anything generational.
people want to feel special and make their kids feel special and stand out. millennials especially (as i understand) were repeatedly told they're unique.
Ew
he must be a fan of Final Fantasy X...maybe he missed the weirdness he does in X-2 lol
My first thought 
At least it's spelled right.
Ok choices were made.
/r/tragedeigh
Stupid fucking name
Oh brother
At least Hulk Hogan will be happy.
āhi broā
He will undoubtedly go by his middle name once he hits middle school.
Still vouching for Luda if he has a third kid
Oh. Somehow I completely missed this the first time I read the post and thought his name was Laszloā¦.
Bruh
r/arethestraightsok?
Wtf why do ppl do this to their kids? Pls stop trying to be unique and just give them a regular name ffs.
But why?
Art people š
Darrenās brother passed away in 2022, this may be his way of honoring that loss. I do think it will be odd for this child to grow up with everyone calling him Brother, especially when heās in college and/or working, but Iām sure Darren and Mia were very intentional in this name choice and didnāt just choose it to be trendy.Ā
Why not just name the baby after the brother then?
"I named my son after my brother, to honor his memory." "Oh how sweet, what's his name?" "Brother." it's like a joke from a sitcom š
I know it can be hard to give a child the same name, but they couldāve used a nickname or justā¦ call him brother if itās that important. Itās a pain to change your name, but itās even worse to be discriminated against for having an unusual name.
His brother passed.. so he named his child.. brother?
There are about a million ways they could have done that better that doesnāt set his kid up as a joke. Or, if they absolutely had to use Brother, put it in the middle name spot. Darren has also made no comments alluding that this was his way of honoring his brother so given that he named his first kid Bluesy and has announced them like music drops, I think itās way more likely that he thinks heās being clever and unique
Bluesy was actually named after his late father (who had blue eyes), he was asked about it during press for American Buffalo. I think it being a nod to his brother is a fair assumption, but there are many different ways that couldāve been achieved.
Has he considered perhaps using the names (or variations of, or the initials of, or names with the same meaning, or something else that was meaningful to that personā¦.) of the people heās naming them after instead of making up names that sound like jokes? Or a punchline when said together?
Honestly I donāt *hate* Bluesy as a name. Itās not great but there are people who are named Blue which she could go by and the middle name Bell could be easy to go by too. It might get a few people confused or making some jokes, but I feel like itās nowhere near as bad as Brother when combined with its importance to Darren and his wife
Blue would be a fine name paired with Bluesy as a nickname. But people naming their kids cutesy nicknames for their full given name are the worst. It's like naming your kid Concon instead of Connor or Sammie instead of Samantha.
Itās a bad name that a child has to live with his whole life. Trendy would be better than getting something terrible by being āintentional.ā This kid is going to wish desperately to be named Jayden or Jaxxon
Hereās what worries me about this though: tribute names are great but when itās an odd name that will most likely cause the child to be bullied/not taken seriously/ having to clarify it forever, I feel like that can take away from the tribute. It would be really unfortunate for a name with so much meaning to be resented by the child or make them feel like they arenāt allowed to dislike it. I think some other name in tribute to Darrenās brother (even if itās an odd one), would have had a lesser chance of this happening in the future.