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Originally Posted by hyde
Anecdotal evidence:
FB friend goes on multiple times daily about every little thing the little "pooper" is doing. I take credit for saving the little girl wonder an ugly school age experience and nipped that adorable nickname in the bud.
Second anecdote: My sister actually called called her son 'booger' for a while. wtf. I saved him on the nickname issue, but she tossed other challenges his way that took years to overcome.
When my wife and I were considering names for our kids, I processed every nominee through the 'what will kids on the playground turn this into' filter.
My wife is into literature and was picking names like Flannery.
Also, my name is Harold which is the go-to name for geeks and other targets of ridicule on TV. Didn't want to subject my kids to that.