Five Worst Trendy Baby Names for Girls

A name is something that you carry with you for the rest of your life (until you turn 18 and can legally change it, that is). Choosing a name for your new baby girl can seem like a daunting task and hopefully not chosen by drugged up, induced new mothers, but carefully chosen before or after the birth. Sometimes though, we all wonder what those parents were thinking.

1. Trendy Hollywood baby names, for example, Apple.
Apple? Really Gwyenth and Chris? You want your child to be forever associated with a ripe, juicy fruit? Names like these are just for publicity and ridiculousness. Other examples include Daisy Boo, Satchel, Coco, and Suri. These kids are going to grow up and be in the spotlight, whether they like it or not, and continue to be ridiculed for their obnoxious names.

2. Shameka, Moesha, etc.
Like it or not, these names come with a stereotype. Have you even met a Caucasian Moesha? Probably not. These names may be considered proud African American names, but I am sorry, they usually appeal to silly sitcoms that give these same proud African Americans a bad name. They show girls named Moesha living in the ghetto and acting ditzy. Who wants their child associated with an annoying old television show?

3. Lauren.
Yes, I am posting my own name. I grew up with about 10 other Laurens in my class, constantly being confused with Lauren G. and Lauren C. and two other Lauren S'. While my mom thought she was being original and sharing her love of Lauren Bacall, I don't really appreciate feeling so un-unique.

4. Common names spelled uncommonly, for example, Lauryn, Elyzabeth, Caila...
The list could go on. When people take a name used all the time, like Jeniffer and want to spell it, Jenyfer, that's annoying. Not only can people not spell the name, say the name, and are generally very confused by it; NEWSFLASH: it looks stupid.

5. Season names. Autumn, Summer..
Ah, you love summer. You love to bake in the sun and splash in the waves. You have your first little baby girl so naturally you want to name her Summer. Bad idea. Maybe your precious little girl will be easily burned and prefer fall. But now, she is stuck with everyone asking her, "so what's your favorite time of year? Summer? HA HA HA!" Same goes for Autumn, Spring, Winter. Not that I've ever heard of a Spring or a Winter, but I'm sure they're out there.

Please no offense taken to all the season namers, fellow Laurens, Jenyfers, Apples, Bananas, and Shamekas.Whether you hate or love your name, it is all yours and just go with it.