You named your child what!?

So some of you may or may not know that I'm a nurse that works with new mums and babies once they leave the hospital. I have an awesome job (well, most of the time).

Through the course of any given day I sometimes talk up to 20 new mums and I always ask "So what did you name your new little one?" and I always respond "Oh that's lovely" or "Oh isn't that a nice name." Often, gotta tell ya, people name their kids fucking awful names.

"Why yes Heaven spelt backward is just a original and fantastic name! Oh and your other twin's name is Treasure with a 'z' - that has stripper CEO of a company written all over it"

I think hearing new kids names all day often gives me some insight into the trends of baby names i.e. If you name your child after something expensive, odds are you can't afford it. It's why I threw Breaking Dawn across the room when I read "Renesmee". I could just imagine some trashy lovely mother naming her kid Renesmee cause it sounded unique and she done liked it. My co-workers and I all placed bets as to when we would come across that name next (fortunately we haven't).

 "Now get over here and help mama serve Sunday dinner Renesmee"

So today, I came across this article.  The headline is "'Twilight' inspires top U.S. baby names".  Oh fuck people.  Can I just say that if you're naming your child after a Twilight character, maybe you should rethink the whole procreation thing in general?

Edward is apparently number number 137 on the list, up 11 spots apparently.  Don't get me wrong, Edward is a nice name.  However, if you're naming a kid after Edward because you liked the character, I'm thinking you should have also considered Oedipus. 

Oedipus - giving 'keeping in all in the family' a totally different meaning since the 5th century BC

Now as for Jacob and Isabella, those have been top names for ages.  I don't think I'll be naming any future kids those names cause all that pops into my noggin' is Twilight when I hear them.

This would be an awkward family photo non? "Um Jacob can you stop cuddling your sister? Thanks"

Now Edward, Jacob, and (Isa)Bella are all 'common' names and fewer and fewer people actually choose  names from the 'top name' lists.  It's all part of the unique names trend.  People like to get kreeatif at every chance.  So apparently this whole creative trend combined and with Twilight being everywhere the name 'Cullen' moved up 297 spots to 485th on the list of names.  Oy.

"Cullen PUT that cigarette down NOW!"

So would you ever name your kid after a character in Twilight?