PeterLucas wrote:

> I look at some peoples/kids names and think "Do your parents really hate
> you *that* much??!!"
>
> :-)
>
>
> I chose both my names about 25 years ago, but I've never been to
> Lucania!!

Oh seriously! Between the "soap opera names" (whatever current fave
show/character) to the deliberate misspellings of classic names (perhaps
some tacky attempt to be cute or "individual") to anything with multiple
apostrophes...the poor kids get labeled "lower socio-economic class"
before anyone ever lays eyes on them. It is just sad.