Names

Why is it some people have to fuck up their kids lives by giving them stupid names?

Or worse, why do people think it's okay to give themselves stupid nicknames?

Calling oneself after an animal I find quite moronic.

Case in point - women who are named Catherine (or Katherine) who go by the name 'Cat' or 'Kat'.

New flash - It's isn't cute or smart, or cool. It sounds stupid to name (or nickname) oneself after a domesticated animal. I wonder if people name their kids 'Gerbil' or 'Hamster'? Or do people find it cool to call themselves 'Iguana'?

I mean really - why? Do you want your kids to be beaten up at school? I'm not saying it's right, but let's face it, oftentimes kids can be extremely cruel.

It's also a reminder to me that I possess no supernatural powers in that if I did, I'd rename all people who call themselves 'Cat' or 'Kat' to something less idiotic.

Granted there are worse things I suppose - naming one after a body of water ('Brook', 'River'), a state ('April', 'May', 'June'), or better still - women who use men's names (Michael, yes I've heard that one), a day of the week ('Wednesday', 'Thursday').