[blparent] Baby names and teasing

[Veronica Smith]

That is the truth, especially 6th graders.  They are discusting, just
getting aware of their body parts and sounds they make.  In elementary
school, most if not all were embarrassed of these things, but now in 6th
grade they bring attention to all.  And thease they do, no matter what it is
or who it might hurt.
They tease for shortness, tallness, skinny or heavy.  Busty or flat, glasses
or straight hair, curly or puffy.  Make-up or none.
Disabled kids are at high risk, because the bullies are there and they
strike out no matter what.
At the beginning of school, the eighth graders intimated G and pretty much
pushed her off the sidewalk.


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 3:32 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Baby names and teasing

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


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