So I've compiled a list of the top 40 'most interesting' student names from the kids I am currently teaching each week.
[Honestly, I don't know how to pronounce quite a few of them!]
- Penina
- Bhoomika
- Akash
- Osayamen
- Ebreez
- Amna
- Amir
- Nyvia
- Jahair
- Soumya
- Brietta
- Tyshira
- Sreelikhi
- Yana
- Jaidyn [also have Jaden and Jadon]
- Nivedita
- Chiere
- Kenika
- Radhika
- Asuka
- Brodyn
- Aleksandir
- Asiyah
- Maxim
- Abena
- Kanishk
- Aislinn
- Aritro
- Torsten
- Naia
- Nyah
- Dai-Jahn
- Mehul
- Nybree
- Eleni
- Akyr
- Denisse
- Ciasaire
- Maizy
- Purva
Also, I have about 98363 girls with a variation of this name: Kirsten Keirstyn Kierstin KierstenKristenKristin
NO, we are NOT planning having kids NOW. Just wanted to clear that up.
However, this is always a fun topic. Especially when you're a teacher.
Names I really really like:
Audrey [my grandma's name]
Aubrey
Ava
The name Andrew is dead set on:
Drew Iverson [yes, I am cringing]
I think this is cute:
Emma Emerick
I have a cute kid at school with this cool name:
Vaughan
Quinn
Names I can't stand as a result of teaching kids with these names:
Arianna
Seyvon [don't like this name anyways!]
I have WAY too many students with these names:
Tyler [today I had a class with three boys named Tyler. nuff said]
Kirsten, Kiersten, Kirstin, Kristen, however you spell it or say it, I am sick of it
First names I have encountered that are RIDICULOUS:
[to be fair, some of these are maybe not ridiculous, just hard to say, and come from other places in the world that I am not familar with. But some are just plain stupid]
KBN [not kidding]
Ibn
Zahmir
Meadow
Emerin
Serenity [she is so NOT serene]
Mehul
Anuya
Rehan
Torsten [STUPID!]
Tristen [makes me think of triscuits]
Keirstyn - what a ridiculous spelling
Declan
Ciasaire [pronounced KA-sear - and it only took me a year and a few weeks to get that memorized]
Rashmika
Enyce [pronounced a-NEE-say??????????]
Ysenia
Hasan
Yanira
Ciaran
Journei [groan]
