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Blame Hollywood A-listers or ingenuine parents willing to go far to make their kids stand out from the crowd, but unique baby names are getting more and more popular. Usually they are driven by a focus on individuality, with naming conventions thrown out of the window.

The result is Alchemy, Tansy, Kobe or Roch. Or Charmayanne and Antwohnette. What about Sincere and Precise? Yes, these are all baby names, for better or sometimes… worse.

So today we take a look at a couple of Reddit threads (this and this) where people share the most annoying baby names they have heard. Some sound somewhat strange, while others, they claim, they cannot stand at all. Let us know what’s your least favorite baby name in the comments!

#1

30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I was told when naming my daughter to say the following sentences out loud:
1) Please stand for the President of the United States, [insert name].
2) Gentlemen, dancing tonight on the main pole here at The Bunny Club, [insert name].

If #2 flows better. .pick another name.

tsinitia , Forja2 Mx Report

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    #2

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Any normal name that is misspelled to make it 'unique'

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    #3

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I met a girl and her name was C’mon. She got pissed when I didn’t pronounce Simone right.

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    #4

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Before my nephew was born, my sister sent me a text asking if I liked the name "Rylar". I sent her a list of questions to ask herself, and if she answered yes to any of them then Rylar would be a fantastic name for her child. The questions were:

    1) Is he destined to be a lion tamer and/or magician?
    2) Will he not have a last name, like Seal or Prince?
    3) Is he going to have an ominous title like "The Terrible" after his name?
    4) Is he a character in an RPG?

    She named him Lucas.

    HCDannyboy , Plings Report

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    Edurne
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually like the name rylar, it's very uncommon and doesn't sound offensive or ridiculous at all

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    #5

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I saw a girl on the news named Kim Wimberly.

    Kimberly Wimberly.

    murderofcrows90 , Erik Mclean Report

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    Marla
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like when Kimberly Wimberly cleans her room she does it with magic but something goofs up and she has to clean it up the normal way and the children watching at home learn the importance of hard work and not cheating.

    Sue Wade-Walters
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In high school, I knew a brother and sister named Larry and Sherry. Their last name? Derryberry. I kid you not.

    Escapist Panda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am deeply disappointed that the son was not named Jerry, to better match the rhyming scheme.

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    Featherytoad
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a kid we had neighbors by the last name of Lamps or Lamp (can't remember which). They named their daughter Tiffany.

    SGH
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked with a guy called Michael Hunt. He refused to be called Mike! I also worked with a guy called Kevin Hunt. The company involved used 1st initial and surnane for email addresses. He insisted that they used khunt@x#$.com the same as everyone else.

    The Mom
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend with last name Price wanted to name son Bryce. Hubby said no.

    BadCat
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder if it's a legal surname. I'm getting reminded of The Wedding Singer. "Hey, you're name is going to be Julia Goulia."

    Holly Hobby
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My name is Holly Hobby. Do you know often I get hung up on or can't get a real reservations 😂🤣

    Emo Sloth
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds like the type of kid oompa loompas make songs out of

    Richard Head
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a talk show I woman was named Latrina, I though who's her sister Toiletta?

    Rett
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a lady who’s name was Christina she married a guy called Christoper Christmas, she made sure everyone called her Tina. Lucky she also had a delightful sense of humour and was a adult when she had the name change.

    DetongLhamo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worst name I’ve seen in a while was Richard Thickens…d**k…

    Zōwie
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    David Bowie had a son named Zowie Bowie. He later changed his name to Duncan. I’m named after Zowie Bowie

    Lisa T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister’s name is Kim, but it’s not short for Kimberly

    Bored Batgirl
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter's friend's father is named Harold Booty, he goes by Harry. Harry Booty. What were his parents thinking???

    Julie Fuller
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a girl named Kimberly Wimberly! It wasn’t the name she was born with. Her mom remarried and she was adopted by her stepdad

    El Dee
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol! I think that some 70s pop stars did this to their kids too. Roland Bolan (Marc Bolan's son) and Zowie Bowie spring to mind..

    Marissa Wolff
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know of some man named Bob Jobs. I actually don't, I'm just making fun of how ridiculously stupid and cringy this chick's name is.

    Lkmarr
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a guy named John J. Johns And had a coworker named silver ware.

    Kathleen R.
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a married name not a name from birth, but Jack LaLanne's wife's name was Elaine. So for 50 years she was Elaine LaLanne. ( her first and her last name rhyme. )

    Anne McKinney
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait. Her first name might just be Kim. They are assuming her full name is Kimberly. My brothers middle name is Joe--not Joseph. Don't assume.

    Anna roberts
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    3 older brothers, Gary, Terry and Jerry. Oldest brother says how about Sherry? My mom said that's a good drink... he was 42, back in 63, my youngest older brother was 8 yrs. older than me. I think she was just done LOL

    Anita Rapp
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex suggested (jokingly?) Saran for a girl or Reynolds for a boy.

    Martha Higgins
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have a very talented artist in Maine whose name is Kimber Lee Clark.

    Paul Miller
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to grade school with a Shannon Wimberly, younger sister of Kimberly Wimberly.

    Sarah Bell
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad used to tease me about my sisters name . I was 13 when she was born and I really liked the name Emily. My dad would pick at me and say they were naming her Nikki Nicole . So it could have been Nicole Nicole. I think he was joking because her name is now Emily Nicole but you can never tell with him

    Nightshade1972
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's less common as a man's name, but years ago, my parents were members of a gourmet cooking club where one couple (M/F) were both named Kim Andersen. She said it was hilarious when telemarketers would call asking to speak to Kim Andersen. "This is she!" You can practically hear the condescension over the phone line. "No, I meant the *man* of the house!" "Oh, sorry, he's not in right now, but we're still not interested. Bye!" *Click*

    H Edwards
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry, but the parents were simply doing their duty in this case. No way they could miss that opportunity.

    Performingyak
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dwayne Pipe attended a nearby school and Wayne Kerr was at my school. People need to think about the first/surname flow.

    Dawn Davison Clements
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a relative who's name is Jack Lack or as my father used to call him Jackie Lackie.

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    #6

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid My cousin has 5 children (all in State Custody) their names are: Akevion, Jazaraye, Dametreon, Chelcee, and Kerionnya

    Elizreonna Kay is on the way.

    PS: We're white.

    anon , Tyler Nix Report

    #7

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid One of the girls in my daughter kindergarten class is named Quinsy. It’s a disease. There are two Dyxins with the same “unique” spelling and a Chacha, which is what I used to call my vagina growing up.

    IntrudingAlligator , BBC Creative Report

    #8

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I worked at a summer camp and this family had 5 kids and 1 on the way but the 3 at my camp were named Integrity, Honesty and Rage. Ironically Rage was the sweet one. But we would always joke about what they would name the next kid. I liked the name Punctual.

    throwaway345041501 , Frank Alarcon Report

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    #9

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid There was a girl in my class in Montreal named 'Asthma'. I s**t you not. I was 6 years old and that is my earliest memory of being baffled by humans.

    Like, why not call your kid f*****g lymphoma? Hell, why not call your kid meningococcal meningitis?

    xIcarusLives , elmimmo Report

    #10

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Ryvar (pronounced River). I'll never understand unique names that come at the expense of atrocious spelling.

    tasertoast12 , No Revisions Report

    #11

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I understand there are a lot of different ways to spell Kaitlin, but the spellings that are like Ckaetlyin or KVIIIlyn or some c**p.

    anon , Sander Sammy Report

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    October
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can't come up with an original name so they screw up the spelling to make it 'special'.

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    #12

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I was assisting a photographer during my son's picture day at his elementary school a couple years ago and there was a girl named Areola. All I could think was "why do the parents of this adorable little girl HATE HER??"

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    #13

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I was volunteering at a middle school and a kid comes running up to me and says "My name is King" I thought ok but his middle name was Lucifer. I was speaking with King Lucifer.

    Also my wife is a teacher and had students named Mi'Queen and Mi"king. What a time to be alive

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    #14

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid There is no such thing as a baby name; the name you give your baby is also going to be their adult professional name. Some parents forget to name their child accordingly.

    But to answer your question, I dislike most names that involve some kind of universal virtue. Joy and Hope are acceptable, but Love is pushing it.

    anon , Thomas Altfather Good Report

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    VodkaInMySweetTea
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imparting names with significance regarding the character and traits you hope you child will grow into as they get older is a tradition in many cultures that goes back thousands of years. Truth, Wisdom, Temperance, Courage, Noble, Justice, Charity, Constance, Patience, Verity... This is not some stupid new passing fad.

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    #15

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I know someone who is about to name their baby Londyn. Why would you name them a word everybody knows, but not spell it that way? She'll spend her whole life correcting people.

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    #16

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Product/brand names like Porsche, Chanel etc.

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    #17

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid The same first letter for all of the sisters and brothers. It's cute when it's two siblings, but if it's three it just seems like a gimmick.

    Imagine being the youngest kid, knowing your parents didn't look at you and feel inspired to pick the best name, but were more like "gee, what starts with K that we haven't used up?"

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    #18

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Guys, I was at Disneyland and would hear the most ridiculous children names. These were my favorite:

    England and Scotland

    Arrow and Quiver

    peanutbuter_smoothie , Sogol Salehi Report

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did England and Scotland hate each other? Have a history of always fighting each other?

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    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid My friend's sister has three children - one girl and two boys. They are called Maisie Moo, Ryder Rae and Brooklyn Blu.

    bilnas , Phil Nguyen Report

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    #20

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Girl at the gas station was explaining her daughters name to the clerk. She named her daughter "Anesthesia". Spelled exactly like the doctory drug, but pronounced Anastasia like the movie..

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    BetterBitterButter
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once read a document named for a woman named anaemia. At first I thought the mistake happened at our office. No! All IDs were in the name of Anaemia.

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    #21

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Nevaeh.

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    #22

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Chardonnay.

    The parents named her for their favorite wine.

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    #23

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid A girl applied at my work the other day with the name Precious.... My inner Phoebe thought, "ok I can't call you that."

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe Precious is quite a common name in the Philippines. I think it is a lovely name.

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    #24

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I s**t you not I know a co-worker that named her daughter Elizabreth. Its just.....sigh.....I don't know man, yes it is a name but ....but....but...but why? Just why?!!!!!!

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    #25

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I know a couple who named their daughter Khaleesi Danyris (that's how they spell it), but only the wife watches GOT. Guy has no idea.

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    #27

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Basically anything ending in 'ayden'. Things like Zayden and Rayden.

    And not sure if it's real, but Traylor sound hilarious.

    gratedCheeseOnToast , Brooke Cagle Report

    #28

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid I saw on Facebook one of the girls that went to my High School named her daughter Danyell. That's how she thought it was spelled apparently. I also live in a province where they don't fail kids anymore and you can get to grade 10 without being literate.

    Edit: I guess the education system in Canada just sucks overall.

    matt95110 , Shubham Sharan Report

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    Vic
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And people are wondering why Dan at the back is going Aaaahhhhhh!!

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    #29

    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Recently they made it legal in Poland to name your child whatever you want. So people are coming up with these appalling Polish-spelled versions of English names they know from the movies. The "Brajan" and "Dżesika" generation in coming. (That's Brian and Jessica. It's as if an American named their son "Stanni'suave", I guess.)

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    Jubum
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun Fact: In Poland, practically every female name ends with an "a"

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    30 People Share What Baby Name Immediately Makes Them Think The Parents Are Stupid Baeby

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