‘Sounds like an athlete’s foot cream,’ people laugh as woman shares her baby name, others say it reminds them of a curry
AN expectant mum shared the unique name she was considering for her daughter.
People poked fun at the moniker, saying her baby would sound like everything from fungal cream to a curry dish.
In a post on Mumsnet, the user shared the unusual name but was quickly shut down when people pointed out what it sounded like.
“I heard this name recently and thought it was pretty,” the poster explained.
The pregnant woman revealed that she was considering calling her daughter Takara.
Mumsnet users shared their thoughts on the name in the comments section, joking about the various things it made them think of.
“Sorry, I don’t like it. Sounds like an athlete’s foot cream to me,” wrote one reader.
“I imagine a spicy sauce, it’s not an especially nice sound – tacky,” said another person.
A third Mumsnet user pointed out that it sounds like someone trying to say “Tara with a stutter.”
“Terrible, sounds like some bad sci-fi character,” commented another reader.
One person shared the reason why they would avoid using Takara as a baby name.
“It’s a Japanese toy company, so I’m going to go with no,” she explained.
Another Mumsnet user revealed that they had actually encountered someone with the unique name.
“My son had a friend called this. I always thought the name was odd and sounded like tachycardia,” she said.
“I think it may be one of the whales in the Blackfish documentary,” wrote another person.
“I like it, though probably wouldn’t be brave enough to use it.”
“I thought of a curry when I heard it. Chicken Takara sprang to mind,” said one reader.
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When I was a child, all I wanted was one of those personalised keyrings with my name on it.
But no joy, the closest I could find was Rosie, Joseph (not great for a little girl) and Joanne.
Josie is short for Josephine, which is a French name, and I managed to reach my 20s without ever meeting anyone who shared it.
When I try to introduce myself to people, I get all sorts of random things – like Tracey and Stacey – which can be pretty annoying.
Although I have come into contact with a couple of Josies over the last year – there seems to be a few of us around my age – it’s still a much rarer name than most of my friends have.
On the whole I don’t mind it, at least it’s not rude or crazily spelt.
And it means I can get away with ‘doing a Cheryl’ and just referring to myself as Josie.
I’m getting married this year and some friends are shocked that I’m changing my surname, as it’s not seen as very cool or feminist to do so these days, but I explain to them that I’m not that attached to Griffiths as I’d always just say ‘hi it’s Josie’ when ringing a mate up.
I think it’s nice to be unique and I’ll definitely try and replicate this when naming my own kids.
It’s the rude names you’ve got to watch out for, so after nine years as a lifestyle journalist I’ll definitely be avoiding those.
One woman pointed out the likely nickname the poster’s daughter would be stuck with.
“She’ll be called Tacky forever. Sorry but I don’t like it,” she said.
Another parent said the unusual name “made me laugh it’s so awful.”
One Mumsnet user said the name “sounds like an airport.”
“On the upside, I guess if you’re someone who is concerned about friends copying your child’s name, you will [have] zero worries,” commented another reader.