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Before naming our cat, my partner and I debated for weeks about what we should call him. We thought long and hard about what name perfectly suited his personality, made extensive lists, asked friends for their opinions and played around with different options to make sure we chose the perfect one. I can’t even imagine how stressful it is to name a child. But apparently, some parents have no problem choosing names that essentially beg bullies to target their kids. 

Redditors have recently been discussing the absolute worst names that children can be given, so we’ve gathered the most egregious ones below. Enjoy scrolling through this list of names that nobody should ever use, and keep reading to find a conversation with naming expert and founder of Namerology.com, Laura Wattenberg!

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Meconium.

She heard nurse say it at the birth and thought it pretty. The definition is "a baby's first stool, usually black and tarry in nature, to dispel mucus and other embryonic matter." 🤦‍♀️.

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Serial pacifist
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4 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The woman deserves prison and her name changed by court order into Turdy Hardstool.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Latrina.

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Tobias Reaper
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is like that Character in Robin Hood men in tights called Latrine the when the Sherriff asks her about it she says she changed it to Latrine it used to be s**t house

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To learn a bit more about names and how to choose a great baby name, we got in touch with naming expert, founder of Namerology.com, and author of The Baby Name Wizard, Laura Wattenberg. Laura was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and remind readers that, thankfully, most of the names on this list are simply hypotheticals. "Even most of the claims of, 'I met a kid named…' are urban legends!" she noted.

The expert also says it's important to be empathetic when discussing names. "When it comes to real names, it’s always worth remembering there’s a real child attached. Don’t be too quick to insult a name, even online," she noted. "The child WILL find it, and it will hurt."

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Foreigner. Given to an impossibly white kid in very rural Oklahoma. He and his brother Journey had strange parents.

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When it comes to bad baby names, Laura says there are two kinds: "names that are not what the parents intended, and names used as a weapon."

"Parents occasionally choose a name not realizing the way it will come across to others. They may not know a word or a cultural reference and are blindsided by people’s reactions," the expert noted. "It can even come down to a matter of spelling, like Analie vs. Anally."

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#7

“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble A lady I know named her son Kody, but spells it CHODE.. which means something completely different, imo.😂.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Candida - I know girls with it and I know it is wrong of me but can only think of thrush.

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Jrog
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4 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It just means "shiny white", super common in Roman and Medieval ages. It's now rare but it used to be common -both in male and female form- in Italy, France, and the Spanish speaking world. It also came to indicate someone as naive after the famous Voltaire's "Candide", leading to a decline in France, while a play by G.B. Shaw gave the name a decade of resurgence in the early XX century anglo-saxon cultural sphere.

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"The rarer case is names chosen maliciously," Laura says. "For instance, I’ve heard of instances of a husband insisting on a particular girl’s name, only for his wife to later discover it was the name of the woman he was having an affair with. Then there was the family that chose Nazi names deliberately to upset people. No child should be used as a weapon."

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble I was a camp counselor. One of the campers there was a girl named Beanz.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Princess.



Not the absolute worst, but I don’t think I could ever take this person seriously. Please don’t give children names that you give pets.

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But the good news is that, even if you truly hate your name, you can always have it changed. "More adults are changing their names than ever before," Laura shared. "Your name is your identity in word form; the way you’re presented to the world. If you honestly believe yours doesn’t represent you well, changing it can be a reasonable choice."

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#13

Any name that is an expensive item. Rolex, Cartier, Mercedes, Diamond. Those are just str*pper names.

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Rachel Pelz
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mercedes is/used to be (?) a traditional Spanish name. One of the engineers/founder used his daughter Mercedes' name as his nickname in motor races, and eventually it was used not only for the driver but also for the car brand.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble DOLPHIN. A girl at my school was named Dolphin.

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Jrog
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4 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Delfina" used to be a common girl name in Italy, and still is in France in the form "Delphine". It is quite peculiar in the fact that it has two coexisting branches with two distinct origins: one from the Roman family name "Delphinus", meaning "From Delphi" (the OG in Greece, not Indiana's cheap knockoff); and one from a corruption or "Adelphinus", from "Adelphos", meaning "Little Brother", a name that used to be common among early christian communities.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble I was once drunk in a Taco Bell, waiting for my order at the pickup counter. The employee comes over to announce the next order, goes to read the name on the bag, double takes.

“…Adolph?”

This m**********r walks up, head in shame. The employee literally said “that’s not funny” as the guy was trying to seriously explain that was his real name.

I think about that man often.

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Ace
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Errr, yes, and? You want to ban every name that's ever been used by a bad person?

Me
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3 days ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A boy in my school in germany had this name "because it was a family tradition ". He hated it and was always called Adi.

cerinamroth
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure it’s illegal to call your child that in Germany these days. You can’t just choose any old s**t here.

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Bored Trash Panda
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend whose stepdaughters name is Isis, like the Goddess, but people always attribute it to the terrorist group. Kinda sad cause it's a beautiful name.

nottheactualphoto
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once had a black cat named Isis. She was named after Gary Seven's shape-shifting cat from the old Star Trek.

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Iampenny
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was a very normal name 70-80 years ago, BUT most people in Germany (at least the ones I have encountered) who are called Adolf, have parents who named them after that one specific person and have a very specific political stance.

Bookworm
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be changing that one. I know it was a completely normal name, but just like Adolph's favorite symbol was formerly a harmless Hindu peace symbol... it sucks that it's ruined for everybody, but fairly or unfairly, people are going to take it the wrong way, and having to constantly explain that it's not *that* kind of reference is going to get old quick.

Cider’s Agenda
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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a kid, who is 17 years old, whose name is Adolf. His biological parents are utter trailer trash and named him after Hitler. They lost custody of him (thankfully) and I would not be surprised if he legally changes his name.

Fire Singer
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was at the vet once when someone walked in with a German Shepherd named Adolph. I was shocked honestly. I get it you shouldn't ban a name because of one evil person...but like...really?

Earonn -
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the end it IS a very normal name. If you have problems with it because of one person, please also stop petting dogs, eating, and breathing, as Hitler did all these things, too.

howdylee
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2 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the guy is so ashamed by it, you're allowed to use a fake name for fast food orders... nobody knows or cares.

Tortitude
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Go by a nickname like "Addie"? (I'm sure someone can come up with a better one!)

Richard Graham
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before you-know-who ruined it, Adolph (or the German spelling "Adolf") was a fine name. Some people with that name: Adolphe Sax (invented the Saxophone), Adolph Coors (founded giant brewing company), Adolphe Monjou (Romantic lead Movie actor from the 1920s to 1950s), Adolph Zukor (Founded Paramount Pictures), Adolph Green (Songwriter, actor, and writer), Adolf Hiedler (Chancellor of Austria in the 1950s), and Adolph Marx (the birth name of Harpo Marx).

David Martin
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At this point...just lie to Taco Bell. You shouldn't have to, your name is nobody else's business and there's nothing wrong with the name. I just say, if it were me, knowing how embarrassed I'd be by it...I'd just order my food as "Steve"

tori Ohno
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That employee shouldn't be working with the public after that comment. It's not a person's fault what their stoopid (or high) parents name them.

Dread Pirate Roberts
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was my great-grandpa's name lol needless to say why he went by Mike when he came over from Austria. Also, no one would wanna drink at "Adolph's Tavern" 😖

Max Fox
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a Jewish guy who lived before in Rumania in the 19th century named Adolph Hittler: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66524140/adolf-hittler

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#21

“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Naming a kid *anything* that sounds like a joke—like "Brick" or "Banana"—is just setting them up for a tough time. Imagine going through life introducing yourself as “Banana”... nah, that’s just cruel. Keep it cute, not crazy!

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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When considering a name, I always imagine what it would look like on an election ballot or roster of corporate board members sign.

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#23

Opponent of my son’s hs football team- Aero Smith.

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There is a road in rural Ontario named after a local farmer, Harry Dyck. The road sign for Harry Dyck Road kept getting stolen. So they epoxy'd the sign to the post, and it remains to this day. True story.

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Hans Georg
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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sounds like the small town "F.u.c.k.i.n.g" which was renamed to Fugging a few years ago.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble My great grandmother was named Crucifixa. Gotta love Italian Catholics back in the day.

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Jrog
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The correct form is "Crocifissa" and is in line with a lot of southern Italian religious devotional names such as "Addolorata" ("Painful", similar to Spanish "Dolores"), "Catena" ("Chain, shacked"), "Assunta" ("Assumed to heaven"), "Consolata" ("Consoled from pain"), "Veneranda" ("Venerable"), "Pia" ("Religious") etc. It's also a common name assumed by Nuns when they get ordered.

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New Hampshire had a representative named D**k Swett (representative from 1991-1995 then served as the American ambassador to Denmark from 1998-2001).

He goes by Richard now.

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#27

“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble Names I have came across over the years teaching…
B***h (no joke here)
Princess
Chlamydia
Shacked.

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Did maintenance at a teaching hospital for a while. Passing through the Maternity ward, I've seen Tarzan, Puma, Aquanet, and my personal favorite... Brunhilde.

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble MLB player from 1979-1985 - [Rusty Kuntz]

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3 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a teacher with the last name Kuntz in high school. Pronounced with the short U sound like c.u.n.t. He was the replacement for a teacher who had quit partway through the year, Mr. Woody

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble For a boy, Sue.

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NetworkMan
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him... Bill or George! Any damn thing but Sue! I still hate that name!

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“Kody, But Spells It Chode”: 35 Names That Are Practically Asking For Trouble These days, Alexa.

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Rachel Pelz
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4 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a girl called Alexa who was born 3 months before the gadget was released. Needless to say, parents were less than thrille with the named being ruined.

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