What's going on with parents giving their babies names with random apostrophes?

An apostrophe has a purpose:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/g...

It's not an accent mark.

I know of a Da'shawn, a Cr'istal, and a Bre'anna.

idk but i do not like it. nor do i like random capitalization mid name... StaCey.

I know. I don't get it. I saw a name that made no sense, since it wasn't even a real name: La'Bell'a'ne. Pronounced La-Bell-uh-nay. I think Apostrophes give you a headache when you look at the name!


~Ab'i'gail Pa'ige, Ab'by.

Not a big fan of it myself. Never did understand why you would break up a name, and make it harder to spell, and make someone trying to pronounce it think it was said differently, seems a lot of trouble.

It looks stupid and i really wish people would quite throwing random apostrophe's into names.

I'm not a fan either...

I don't think I've seen/heard names with apostrophes... Can you give some examples?

That is weird, though.

ive wondered the same thing sometimes.
but maybe its a way to be unique/make a statement?

hum..............

Oh god, i know. Isn't it annoying? I guess they think it looks french or something......I also hate when people name their kids after alcohol. Alizae, Brandy, Cristal......how cheap does that sound?

Names with apostrophes in them are a HUGE pet peeve of mine. They are completely pointless and just make it look like the kid's parents were totally illiterate.

heck idk

I know of a girl who named her daughter bri'anne. not really sure why the apostrophe there.....

ya i really don't know i mean i think accents over certain letters are okay but i don't think i would use an apostrophe just my opinion though

They are out of their freakin mind!

haha, I know, it looks dumb.

idk maybe to make it look cute instead of boring

I think it looks stupid too. These kids will never be able to go into a souvenir shop and buy things with their name on it all because of the stupid apostrophe. I don't think it makes the name unique, I think it makes it looks stupid. I guess whatever floats the parent's boats....

Because they think it's more "unique" that way. All it really does is make it confusing though.