[blparent] Baby names and teasing

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Yes, well I think I have most of you beat because our last name is
Pollpeter. I have gotten a lot of flack for this name since taking it
after my wedding. I can't imagine giving Pollpeter as a middle or first
name, and it's bad enough my child will have to wear it as a surname,
grin. Ross has had to deal with a lot of immaturity about it through the
years. Clients of his at work have said they don't like to call him by
Pollpeter because it sounds dirty, so they stick to calling him Mr.
Ross, LOL! FYI, most of his clients are seniors.

The worse I got with my first name was Bridgit is a midget, which
doesn't sound bad, but it was horrible for me. Especially when I was
nothing like a midget. Actually, in grammar school, I was usually the
tallest girl, and while no statuesque female now (standing only at 5'5")
I'm certainly not a midget. Now my sister who is 5 foot tall, perhaps,
grin.

Kids find a way to taunt about almost anything. It's a little scary how
horrible children can be. At least 30 20 years ago you didn't hear of
kids killing themselves because of bullying. It happened, but not the
way it does now. Makes me think of Rebel With a Cause. We don't
understand something, so we decide to hurt and tear down.

Ultimately whatever name a person chooses, a kid will probably find a
way to make fun of it, or if not the name, something about another
child. It's almost like an initiation  of growing up or something.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 31
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:07:19 -0700
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby names
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My mother's maiden name is Vance which we loved and were going to name
our
son.  Then I looked up the meaning which can mean marsh land which we
didn't
mind so much since he was conceived in the state of Oregon.  Then I came
across an addition to the meaning which was, dweller of the bog and I
knew
right then that I couldn't look my son in the face and tell him that we
named him Vance knowing that meaning. LOL

Erin