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“You Named Her What???”: 30 Of The Most Unfortunate Names Parents Gave Their Children (New Pics)
Naming a child can become quite a headache. Making lists, trying to come up with a name that doesn’t remind you of a certain someone, thinking about all the possible nicknames and diminutives—there’s a lot to take into consideration.
In such situations, some parents-to-be turn to their loved ones asking for suggestions. Others keep their ideas to themselves as every Tom, Dick, and Harry seems to have an opinion, which might make the parents doubt every option there is. Then there are also people who get creative and come up with something that is very unlikely to be heard of before.
We have put some of these unheard-of names on today’s list for you to browse and marvel at. Shared by the ‘That name isn't a tragedeigh, it's a murghdyrr’ Facebook group, they ought to surprise you and show that when it comes to naming children, some parents sure have enough inventiveness not to need anyone’s help (or an outside opinion, for that matter).
In order to delve deeper into the topic of names and the significance they bear, Bored Panda has discussed it with two experts, psychiatrist Jean Kim, MD, and linguist Valerie Fridland, author of Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English. You will find their thoughts in the text below.
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Seonag Udell 1 year ago
Friend has a daughter born boxing day. Named Ivy. My name is Scottish Gallic and is pronounced Shona but reads Seonag. Honestly it's been a pain in the backside my whole life, because I am English and No one I've met knew how to pronounce it correctly. I have recently had a daughter named Eleanor spelled Eleanor.
Started in June 2021, the ‘That name isn't a tragedeigh, it's a murghdyrr’ Facebook group is dedicated, in their own words, “For when CSI needs to be called. For the poor sad decomposed body of a name”. The private group is home to a collection of some of the most authentic—even if somewhat unusual, in most cases—names people have encountered, which has already amassed over 211k members.
It’s no surprise that the members have plenty to share, considering that naming a child is up to their parents' imagination (as long as it doesn’t cross certain lines of decency, of course). In Sweden—home to roughly 10 million people—for instance, around 186 000 people have unique names or unique spellings of names. It’s arguably safe to assume that in the US—a country of nearly 332 million people—the number of unique names ought to be way higher. (As a matter of fact, there are roughly 6,850 Americans whose name is Unique. As in, that’s their actual name.)
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A gay cat man (he/him&Tré/Trè) 1 year ago
cletus, he's a slack jawed yokel (simpsons reference)
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Fat Harry 1 year ago
Be fair - both Lucifer and Spartacus are actual names. But Boomquifa? Seriously? She'd be called Queef for short...
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 1 year ago
Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline. Maybe it's both.
The Bearded Viking 1 year ago
I thought it sounded more like they were describing a tornado-like fart that could be let rip at any second! But the combination of both your and my thoughts there, would make a rather interesting and largely unwatchable almalgamation eh?!! 🤣
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Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Well, when I was working, a lot of Moniques were naming their daughters Unique, and the Uniques should be well old enough to have I'munique.
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Ian Reynolds 1 year ago
While I wouldn't name my child Lucifer, I think it is a pretty cool name.
Boreddd🇺🇦 1 year ago
I think Chardonnay is also a pretty awesome name, but yeah, I wouldn't name a child that.
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Clown fish 1 year ago (edited)
Lucifer means Morning star it's not a bad name it's God's son list I checked he was sent to be the gate keeper of evil soles I I And L'Oréal means The halo; Beauty
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
No, they're being 'unique and original.' Those poor kids!
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Whiskey Tango Delicious 1 year ago
Anous and Veronica should get together, they're only one Taint away
Ervin Conn 1 year ago
My wife worked in a children's center at a family court she saw a lot of interesting ones. The one that sticks in my head is pronounced shith-eed. Spelled Shithead.
Susie Elle 1 year ago
I believe Anous is Hebrew? Pronounced Ah-noose. Also Cletus is an existing name, right? The rest are kaka.
Shankshaw Redeemer 1 year ago
Cletus was my brother's nickname. His name was Clint. He was also called his actual name, just with the N removed. I'd write it but it would be censored likely.
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Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
I wouldn't name my pets most of these, either!
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Teresa Thomas 1 year ago
I'munique is surprisingly common.... The high school I worked at had like 8 girls with this name
u sure it's thea? 1 year ago
Why does chardonnay actually sound kinda okay- less morbid than the others for sure
Analyn Lahr 1 year ago
Cletus is a real name though old fashioned. Lucifer is a very nice name if you're not religious. I think it means morning star or something. Champ is a dog's name/something your uncle calls you. All those other names, you'd clearly want your child to get beat up.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
As I remarked to a colleague about Baby Boy Toy--his first name on the BC--"this kid's going to be the youngest prizefighter in history, with all the practice he gets. Or possibly the youngest kid to hit the principal's office for fighting on the first day of school..."
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Sarah Stalder 1 year ago
Those are almost all hideous. Lucifer isn't bad-he IS an angel, after all.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
What's wrong with Maybelline? Chuck Berry wrote a great song about a girl named that. "Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true ..."
Nice Beast Ludo 1 year ago
The kids will sing "maybe It's maybelline" every time they walk by?
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ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
I mean, Champ Bailey exists. That one isn't on the same level as BOOMQUIFA I'm sorry.
Mathieu Brouwers 1 year ago
Lucifer is an archangel, there's nothing wrong with that. To be big, strong and powerful is the American dream. What's wrong with Lucifer?
Daft Mosquito 1 year ago
Nice first line for a limerick. I wouldn't dare to continue though.
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Olive Harper 1 year ago
Okay, I will argue that Jedi might not be a great given name, but it is a great nickname for Jedidiah.
David Brandel 1 year ago
I heard a woman yell out "Jagger!" at a park a couple of years ago when she was trying to get her son's attention and I nearly threw up in my mouth.
MonsterMum 1 year ago
Lucifer, I believe means 'bringer of light' so possibly the best of that bunch
Lynn 1 year ago
Cletus is an old name- most memorable Cletus Hogg from Dukes of Hazard. The rest make me question everything. Boomquifa? Really? Sounds nasty
Zelda Sterling 1 year ago
Maybelline is an old name, too. It was a song by Chuck Berry. I betcha at least some of us have a Maybelline in our family trees.
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twilight (he/they) 1 year ago
I’m sorry but, Vejonica? Who in the history of ever, has named their child Vejonica?
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Maybe a cousin of the one who named hers Vagina? (It was a girl's name because it ended in 'a', and she heard it for the first time at the hospital when she gave birth, and liked it.)
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ur_fav_tranny 1 year ago
Lucifer thoooo??? Like I like that, Satan ain't to bad, killed less ppl than the Christian God, that bish "whiped out the entire planet"
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Cletus? Maybelline? OK, it sucks to share a name with the redneck from the Simpsons, but does it deserve being included with "Lucifer" and "Ebolah"? (St. Cletus was the 2nd Pope of the Catholic Church, after St. Peter.) And outside of the context of "L'Oreal," what's so wrong with Maybelline?
Hans Georg 1 year ago
That is bad. Really bad. Where I live, the most stupid names for boys are Justin and Jason. For girls it would be Angelique and Chantal. Yet they might be legit names.
Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago
Some folks'll never lose a toe, but then again some folks'll - like Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel!
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
Are these actual names that were used or what people would think are terrible names?
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
They're real enough. While I was a welfare examiner, we needed official birth certificates to add a child to a case. You would not *believe* some of them.
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Everest Hernandez He/She/They 11 months ago
I know 3 little girls named Im'Unique and Ah'Miracle
Nathan Shipman 1 year ago
I know a guy named Champ and I think it's a pretty cool name. As for Chardonnay, I've never heard of that one but I have known of girls named Brandywine, and some other alcoholic beverage but I can't remember what it is called.
Edweirdo Contagious 1 year ago
Boomquifa??? Please don’t, that poor kid is going to be teased so so so much!! Might as well name her loudfarta !!
Nero Mauritzen 1 year ago
"Ebolah, Ebolah Danger... Hero, detective, and a complete a*****e" *Ebolah Danger theme begins*
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Abaddon and Lucifer... Yup, smart naming your boys after demons. Maybe some like the name Cletus but personally, I wouldn't. Other than that, I don't know what goes through people's minds when naming kids anymore -_-
Kate Mothers 1 year ago
I like Ahmiracle. Call her Ahmira. Chardonnay would be a nice middle name. Jason Lee named his kid Pilot Inspektor.
Mary Hurst 1 year ago
My Ex swears he heard a woman at the hospital tell the nurse they were naming their newborn DelMonte Zucchini.
Bruce Strickland 1 year ago
Comedian Lewis Black has a bit about weird names in NYC. ABCDE was one. The street name for a**s was another.
Everest Hernandez He/She/They 1 year ago
They are, unfortunately. I know a Champ, an I'Munique and Ahmiracle
starsailor (they/he) 1 year ago
I implore you to read this: https://myfirstname.rocks/baby-names/boomquifa it will send you down a rabbit hole of laughing fits and bad names
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
Today's PSA: a girl's name should never include anything, no matter how you spell it, that rhymes with queef. And very, very, very definitely not boomqueefa.
UncleJon_TheMadScientist 1 year ago
Way back in '57 my mom was in labr at a hospital on a military base (dad was in the Army at the time) she said a girl about 16 just had a baby girl and was discussing baby names with her frinds... they thought "Latrina" sounded pretty...
Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
This list seems more like the "boys" side could be used as a first moniker, the the "girls" side as a second moniker for 'questionable' professions ... "Hello! I'm Inspektor Vejonica! Nice to meet you! 😜😏
Casey McAlister 1 year ago
Well, Lucifer is actually a pretty-sounding name. Just the connotations make it dubious.
Haywood Jablome 1 year ago
All of the boy names are from white dorks, the girl names are from black women
Zelda Sterling 1 year ago
Pilot Inspektor is the name of Jason Lee's son. Penn Jillette named his daughter Moxie Crimefighter. I'm kind of on the side of do whatever you want. Those names are just as legitimate and 10x cooler than Dolores or Bill. If the issue is bullying, I'd much rather square up against Dolores or Bill than a Pilot Inspektor or Moxie Crimefighter any day.
“It's a very personal decision, so anything really goes," psychiatrist Jean Kim, MD told Bored Panda in a recent interview. “You might worry (like my parents did—they picked my first name which was found in both Korean and English) about whether the name 'fits in' to a particular culture or era, or you might not really need to care about that aspect either, because people should try to respect all names anyway, as long as it isn't something blatantly obscene or hateful. You may even purposely want to honor a different culture or special person with a name. It's totally up to you.”
She added that having a unique name can be both a blessing and a curse. “On the one hand, an unusual name can be memorable and make a person unique or stand out in people's minds. On the other hand, people may treat it as strange or foreign, or even make fun of it if it's not part of the status quo of familiar names.”
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“Names are one of the first things people find out about you—often before they have ever encountered you in person—so they carry a big impact and there are definitely some biases we have developed in terms of how we react to names,” Professor of Linguistics in the English department at University of Nevada, Valerie Fridland, told Bored Panda.
“Most of the feelings we develop about names come from socially or culturally learned associations we have with those names—e.g., if a name doesn’t sound like it is from the same culture or language, it might influence how others react to the person in ways that can affect their future. For instance, research reveals that we find more employment discrimination when employers view CVs with ethnic or foreign-sounding names compared to white-sounding names (similar results in the science/math fields have been found with typically female vs. male names).
“There are also names that might be old-fashioned or that have fallen out of fashion like Marge or Gertrude that might tend to call up unfavorable social associations (such as unfashionable, dowdy, boring) even if someone has not met the so-named person yet. Finally, some names might also sound like something else (e.g., Dick as a nickname for Richard) that listeners can’t help but call up when they hear the name, making those with those monikers have to deal with heckling or jokes (and the negative associations that come with those),” the linguist added.
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I Had To Dig Into My High School Yearbook For This One - Poor Kiddo
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The Fact She Has To Put (Jessica) Next To Her Name
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Anonymous Because This Is A Relative And I Am Paranoid. The Worst Part Is Glycerine's Siblings Are Emily And Jackson
Jean Kim pointed out that a person’s name is something that others perceive about them, so how others treat them can, for better or worse, be influenced by their name. “Perhaps names that 'fit in the crowd' can make people feel included, and others feel excluded, or be viewed as dated or dowdy if their name is viewed as of an older era.
“Gendering of names may also sometimes happen; for instance, women with boyish names may be viewed (whether true or not) as more assertive or spunky. Sometimes having an unusual name may also inspire someone to feel more creative or unique and individualistic. Names are, of course, one relatively small factor among many that influence a person's overall personality in the end.”
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Pistol Rae Rose. I’m Nauseous
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Psychiatrist Jean Kim emphasized that names are often associated with honoring others. “Surnames are handed down as a 'legacy' from generation to generation, but first names can be used to pay homage or honor someone and memorialize them as well. Perhaps even if there is no personal relationship, someone may like an aspect of a person with that name, especially celebrities or popularized fictional characters, and may hope their child fulfills those characteristics.”
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Linguist and author Valerie Fridland seconded the idea that knowing someone with a certain name can alter the way a person views it. “Certainly, past experience with a name, like whether you had a girl named Sagel in 3rd grade that was super nasty to you or if you have met several Mikes who excelled in sports, can influence how you name your child since you will have been conditioned to have a negative reaction to names associated with negative experiences.”
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I Just Posted And Then Came Across This.. It Just Has To Be A Mistake, Right???
Regulus Black 1 year ago
When the mother said that she wanted to give her baby a short name to keep it simple, this is not what she meant
“While a lot of times we want to give our child a unique name, some research shows that people with more common (or popular) names tend to have better social, self-esteem and employment outcomes,” Dr. Fridland told Bored Panda. “Some interesting German research found that, in online dating forums, having an unpopular name limited how many people viewed one’s profile and earlier research found that having a desirable name helped with social popularity in elementary school.
“There is also research that suggests that those who like their names (regardless of how popular their names are) score higher on adjustment scales that measure self-esteem and social desirability; and if one encounters social rejection it may lead to them not liking their name. As a study carried out by Jean M. Twenge and Melvin Manis puts it, ‘What you think of your name has something to do with what you think of yourself.’”
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The Original Bruno 1 year ago
I'm only hating the first two, tbh. Even "Van Halen" can simply be "Van." I just feel bad for when Panty hits grade school.
According to Valerie Fridland, “It is important to help your child come to see their name in a positive light (by either choosing one that is popular and therefore socially well accepted and known) or by providing positive associations with their name for them as they grow up (strong models of people with those names, a positive history of that name in their family, etc.).
“A key seems to be that children need to like their own names and that helps with self-esteem (which then helps with how they are perceived by others), though the thing that is hard to control is how others treat your child because of their name and, if negative, this may in turn affect how your child views themselves. Parents need to balance these different factors when considering whether to choose a more popular name or one that is not strongly marked or unique,” the linguist added.
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“Name-signaling—where names give off messages about the ‘type’ of person someone is—does seem to have an effect on how people interact with others, and it does seem that more familiar and common names (which signal in-group identity) are more positively responded to. So, it is nothing about a name itself that intrinsically means anything, but instead the social associations it carries based on our experience,” Valerie Fridland explained.
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Kakarot Why
Even though unique names can sound like music to one’s ears (or nails on a whiteboard), they are understandably less common. According to the Social Security Administration, the most popular names in the US over the last century have been James, Robert, John for boys and Mary, Patricia, Jennifer for girls respectively. None of the names shared on the ‘That name isn't a tragedeigh, it's a murghdyrr’ Facebook group seemed to have made the cut among the top ones.
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WonderWoman 1 year ago
These names just scream the parents are too immature, too selfish, too stupid, and too mean to have children. You want a unique name - change your own, do not saddle a child with a lifetime of crazy for your own pleasures.
Lace Neil 1 year ago
Or get a cat. I had a cat named Queen Cleopatra. Suits a cat, not a child.
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Jason C. 1 year ago
I've posted this before, but one time a random woman sent me a picture of her daughter in a baseball uniform and told me all about how well she did and that they won their game. I told her "Congratulations, but you have the wrong number." She spend a good 5 minutes berating me via text telling me what a deadbeat dad I was and how could I possibly be so horrible to her precious "Brandlynne." I guess "Brandlynne" was the dad's idea, because I texted her back "I'm sorry, you have the wrong number. If I'd ever had a kid with you, I wouldn't have let you saddle her with the name "Brandlynne." She texted back "Sorry, wrong number" and then started fussing about me making fun of her kids name. Wherever you are Brandlynne, I'm sorry your parents did that to you.
Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Dude, you had the oportunity to adopt her... change her name... give her a bright future... I know you did all you could but still hurts. Yes, it's sad. Now little poor Brandlynne dreams about the kind stranger who had her future on his hands but mom took that away from her.
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Jess-a-men 1 year ago
Guys, if you want to give unique fancy names to people, just get into D&D. You can make an elf sorcerer called Xersephynja or a dwarf barbarian called Karr'n Allslayer and nobody's going to bat an eye. Get the urge out of your system and then give your kids names that won't get their job applications thrown out.
Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago
I'm sorry, people (not really), but if you think any of these "names" are acceptable, please never have kids.
LillieMean 1 year ago (edited)
I've changed my first name because it's unbelievably weird and no one ever remembered it. It has been a real problem and a burden because the name is part of your identity. It's wonderful to be called by a completely normal and boring name after all the embarrassing misunderstandings. I blend in more with the community instead of constantly standing out.
WonderWoman 1 year ago
I am sorry you had to deal with that. It was unfair of your parents to do that to you.
Load More Replies... Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago
I believe the saying goes, "just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
Rebel Peewee 1 year ago
For real. But my husband and I experienced a little of what goes through "these people's" minds when I was pregnant. We were talking names and we were just like "you can name your kid ANYTHING you want" and for about a week, we went down a weird rabbit hole of terribly uNiQuE names. It was like...power. Maybe the more powerless you feel, the more you desire to name your kid whatever you want because you have the power.
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Lena 1 year ago
The most bizarre name I've encountered to date is La-a. I'll give you a second to try and pronounce La-a. It's rather entertaining to see people try to pronounce it! Are you ready? La-a is pronounced "Ladasha". La - a. La (dash) a. Sometimes I wonder where all the sense goes when it leaves people...
Nice Beast Ludo 1 year ago
Woooow I never would have guessed that.. bet they dreaded roll call every new year and substitute teacher
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GB 1 year ago
The majority, if not all, of these have to be from the stupid ol' USA, right? Maybe a few frow the UK? Can anyone from another country tell me if this kind of idiocy is found in your country? There is already so much to be ashamed of, as an American, without having to introduce oneself with a dumbass name. (...will someone from outside the USA please adopt me.🙏)
Noname 1 year ago
In France, parents may choose any given name for their child, but French government officials can reject a name if it is deemed to go against the best interests of the child. For example, if the name may cause controversy or embarrassment.
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Tams21 1 year ago
Why a parent would give a name to a child that would certainly get them bullied and even affect their lives as an adult is totally beyond me. Maybe it's so they can be "unique" but whatever the reason, the name is chosen to make the parents happy and not the child. And some of these names are so bad they should be classified as abuse.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Newborn with the birth certificate first name 'Baby Boy Toy'. I looked at the mother and remarked, "Hate your kid, huh?" She thought the schools could use a nickname, and was aghast when I told her they had to use the name on the BC.
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Nay Wilson 1 year ago
People should be made to take parenting classes before naming their children
Lyyyy 1 year ago
Where I come from there is a jury that decides if the name is passable or not. Still some people try to name their kids Lucifer every year only to have their name application denied.
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BookFanatic 1 year ago
A colleague proudly shared the news that her first granddaughter's name is Paisley. Another colleague referred to her as Houndstooth...so much so that he got officially reprimanded.
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
Paisley is a totally normal girl's name. I've heard it a ton.
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Julie Snelling 1 year ago
I think a lot of these kids are going to be changing their names when they are older.
Attila Ángyán 1 year ago
Thank god in my country there is a registry of names you can choose from. Any unique name you wish for your child have to be submitted to a committee of linguistic and historical professionals for decision whether to allow that name or not.
Jods 1 year ago
No wonder some countries have lists of names you cannot call your offspring. I think the USA could do with compiling one, really quickly.
Lauora 1 year ago
But how could they ever keep up with the 'creativity'. Maybe if the list was made by someone typing whilst being tickled it might cover the worst of it!!
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Stu Stewart 1 year ago
All I have to say is WHAT THE F**K is wrong with these people. I would be legally changing my name asap. These poor kids have to live with these idiotic names just so their parents can feel unique?
ferocious freshwater fish 1 year ago
Can contribute from my time at the midwife and newborn ward in apprenticeship. We had an American soldier station in our city and around - it's not used anymore but it shows in the time line of names lol. so I've read: Raven Razor Anubis (boy), Aaliyah Ashanti Ciara (girl obviously), Lashes (girl). I have some more but don't have my notes at me rn
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
I had one whose name was Precious Ebony Divine.Sounds like they made a pie, not a daughter. (Welfare examiner for 35 years. Some of the names...!)
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David Paterson 1 year ago
I gave my daughter a unique middle name. I'm far too embarrassed to say what it is, but now she's using it and calling herself my son.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
AAsia. So she'd always be called first. (Sigh!)
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Cory Tollman 1 year ago
I work in a hospital and I've seen two people with the name Nevaeh recently. It's Heaven spelled backwards. To myself I pronounce it like "Nevah" but it's probably "Neh vay a". Which leads me to singing to myself, "Nevah isn't too far away...." :-D
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
I've had 2 psychotic patient's who rename themselves Neveah when they're in an episode. So that name reminds me of psychosis.
Load More Replies... UpupaEpops 1 year ago
In my country, we have an official baby name book and if you want to give your child a name that isn't in it, you have to file a request and it goes through a panel of linguists. Precisely to protect innocent babies from moronic parents. 🤦🏻♀️ Granted, last time I checked the list there was already some stupid seeping in, with our equivalent of "lettuce" now being officially accepted. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Chris Hardtke 1 year ago
Just last week I had someone at work named Syncer. After my interaction, I asked two people, how would you pronounce this name (and I spelled it for them). Both people immediately said “Sinker”. It was pronounced Sincere.
Seabeast 1 year ago
In some cultures children get a "milk name" that they can change when they reach 12 or 13 or so. So you get large numbers of Josephs and Marys who then decide on something else. That something else is often whatever tv character is fashionable, but at least it's the kid's choice.
SD 1 year ago
There were a sister and brother in my elementary school named Fire Genie and One Free respectively. They were unexpected twins, hence “One Free”. I have no explanation for the other name aside from Woodstock parents. Needless to say, they changed their names to Diane and Steve by high school.
Sheila Carty 1 year ago
Maybe 20 years ago, I read an article in the local paper about a guy named Jesus Christ Is Lord. As just his first name.
Mad McQueen 1 year ago
I get a head ache reading these names. What would make them more special is that they were spelt correctly. Mir'Ror mirror would have been cuter. But then let's throw the dictionary out and make c**p up. The old gods are cringing.
James016 1 year ago
All of these names are better and should be considered before anything in this thread: Names-648c...05d9d9.jpg 
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
It seems to me as if some parents view their children as their property, not as people. You can name your car or your house any name you wish, they won't be hurt by it. But your child may, if you do not remember, that even a newborn baby is a person!
Dillon Sizemore 1 year ago
I think a lot of parents confuse popularity with standing out. A child just out of the spotlight usually tries harder to be in it (like with names like paul,kevin,mark,) a child always in the spotlight usually just wants out before they get burned. ( any name on this list)
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Honestly, I thought my distant cousin's name was bad. His name is Buchanan (Yes, that's his given name. Parents knew someone with that surname and thought it sounded cool. FYI, rare do you have given names like that in Asian culture because native Chinese speakers can hardly pronounce it right most times where I'm from). We rarely meet because he's in another country but when we do, the elders call him by his Chinese name and the rest of us just call him Buck.
PitbullmomAF 1 year ago (edited)
My daughter's friend was named Vaniqua, which wasn't too bad until a hair vanishing cream came out with the same name. Also had a guy working for me named Hap. Not a Nickname or shortened name, not even a family name, just Hap. My daughter also had a friend who had a child at 13 (scary, I know). She named her baby after a Pokémon (not sure which), but later changed it to Vladimir.
Hev Bushnell 1 year ago
Had a client who's daughter was named Taome. ... i was like well, that's interesting! Apparently it's an acronym.... for The Apple Of My Eye.
MeowZer 1 year ago
I am waiting for the day people move away from the normal car manufacturer names 'Lexus', 'Chevy', and more to Kia, Hyundai, Mazda, Honda, and maybe... Nissan. I sense a 'fiat' out there already.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Corvair, Corsair, Chevette and Chevelle. We always figured she named them after what they were conceived in.
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Celesta 1 year ago
My mother, as otherwise highly intelligent and loving human being, fully intended to name me DORCAS. Thankfully my sister was a teenager at the time and was able to convince her it would essentially be child abuse. But she STILL tries to justify it to this day.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Old Biblical name. Unfortunately for your mother, it hasn't been used since about 1900.
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Will Cable 1 year ago
Parents and their damn ego trips with naming children the way they do with silly names.
Betsy Ray 1 year ago (edited)
No complaints. These unpronounceable and unspellable names are creating an entire industry of hand engraved, etched, embroidered and painted personalized products. Parents no longer need to deal with children pleading for this or that personalized novelty on racks in stores because their name will never ever be there. Somewhere there are artisans with leigh or lynn already on their work, just waiting to add the first part of the name.
Rachel Reynolds 1 year ago
My husband's family always names the first born son William, but his mom wanted him to go by his middle name so his legal first name is Wm. And okay, Wm is a British abbreviation for William, but the name on his license is still Wm. I had to prove his name when I filed for our marriage license because the lady didn't believe me.
brandyy17 1 year ago
im starting to think ppl either want to make common names have stupid spelling or fancy names and they dont kno how to spell them correctly. my name is the nickname for christine, christina, kristen etc. i get asked all the time if its my real name or a nickname. it gets really annoying. i know christie is a real name but wen i say my name it sounds like i say chrissy. ppl also ask if i forgot to add the N in my name constantly. also my friend dom was unfortunate bc his parents spelled it domineck pronounced dominic
Meghan Wood 1 year ago
I named my daughter Aubergine (after my favorite color, but yes I know it means eggplant in French ). This was pre-emojis and now we all know what eggplant means. Oops. We called her Abby for a long time, but now she prefers her full name. Our second is named Orion, which is a not too uncommon name it turns out.
Charlie 1 year ago
You’re right on the line of trying to be unique at the detriment of your kids
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Zane Lumagrowl 1 year ago
My friend has a niece named Sailor Moon. Like, first name Sailor, middle name Moon.
wowbagger 1 year ago
I used to be a teacher. I have pretty bad social anxiety, and I would get anxious going through the roll sheet before the first day of class, hoping I'd be able to say everyone's name correctly. I'm so glad I retired early! There's no way I would have survived today's names.
Eastendbird 1 year ago
I once knew 3 boys, siblings, called Ritu, Jitu and Shitu. Not joking, it was pronounced exactly as you think.
WonderWoman 1 year ago
These names just scream the parents are too immature, too selfish, too stupid, and too mean to have children. You want a unique name - change your own, do not saddle a child with a lifetime of crazy for your own pleasures.
Lace Neil 1 year ago
Or get a cat. I had a cat named Queen Cleopatra. Suits a cat, not a child.
Load More Replies... Jason C. 1 year ago
I've posted this before, but one time a random woman sent me a picture of her daughter in a baseball uniform and told me all about how well she did and that they won their game. I told her "Congratulations, but you have the wrong number." She spend a good 5 minutes berating me via text telling me what a deadbeat dad I was and how could I possibly be so horrible to her precious "Brandlynne." I guess "Brandlynne" was the dad's idea, because I texted her back "I'm sorry, you have the wrong number. If I'd ever had a kid with you, I wouldn't have let you saddle her with the name "Brandlynne." She texted back "Sorry, wrong number" and then started fussing about me making fun of her kids name. Wherever you are Brandlynne, I'm sorry your parents did that to you.
Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Dude, you had the oportunity to adopt her... change her name... give her a bright future... I know you did all you could but still hurts. Yes, it's sad. Now little poor Brandlynne dreams about the kind stranger who had her future on his hands but mom took that away from her.
Load More Replies... Jess-a-men 1 year ago
Guys, if you want to give unique fancy names to people, just get into D&D. You can make an elf sorcerer called Xersephynja or a dwarf barbarian called Karr'n Allslayer and nobody's going to bat an eye. Get the urge out of your system and then give your kids names that won't get their job applications thrown out.
Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago
I'm sorry, people (not really), but if you think any of these "names" are acceptable, please never have kids.
LillieMean 1 year ago (edited)
I've changed my first name because it's unbelievably weird and no one ever remembered it. It has been a real problem and a burden because the name is part of your identity. It's wonderful to be called by a completely normal and boring name after all the embarrassing misunderstandings. I blend in more with the community instead of constantly standing out.
WonderWoman 1 year ago
I am sorry you had to deal with that. It was unfair of your parents to do that to you.
Load More Replies... Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago
I believe the saying goes, "just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
Rebel Peewee 1 year ago
For real. But my husband and I experienced a little of what goes through "these people's" minds when I was pregnant. We were talking names and we were just like "you can name your kid ANYTHING you want" and for about a week, we went down a weird rabbit hole of terribly uNiQuE names. It was like...power. Maybe the more powerless you feel, the more you desire to name your kid whatever you want because you have the power.
Load More Replies... Lena 1 year ago
The most bizarre name I've encountered to date is La-a. I'll give you a second to try and pronounce La-a. It's rather entertaining to see people try to pronounce it! Are you ready? La-a is pronounced "Ladasha". La - a. La (dash) a. Sometimes I wonder where all the sense goes when it leaves people...
Nice Beast Ludo 1 year ago
Woooow I never would have guessed that.. bet they dreaded roll call every new year and substitute teacher
Load More Replies... GB 1 year ago
The majority, if not all, of these have to be from the stupid ol' USA, right? Maybe a few frow the UK? Can anyone from another country tell me if this kind of idiocy is found in your country? There is already so much to be ashamed of, as an American, without having to introduce oneself with a dumbass name. (...will someone from outside the USA please adopt me.🙏)
Noname 1 year ago
In France, parents may choose any given name for their child, but French government officials can reject a name if it is deemed to go against the best interests of the child. For example, if the name may cause controversy or embarrassment.
Load More Replies... Tams21 1 year ago
Why a parent would give a name to a child that would certainly get them bullied and even affect their lives as an adult is totally beyond me. Maybe it's so they can be "unique" but whatever the reason, the name is chosen to make the parents happy and not the child. And some of these names are so bad they should be classified as abuse.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Newborn with the birth certificate first name 'Baby Boy Toy'. I looked at the mother and remarked, "Hate your kid, huh?" She thought the schools could use a nickname, and was aghast when I told her they had to use the name on the BC.
Load More Replies... Nay Wilson 1 year ago
People should be made to take parenting classes before naming their children
Lyyyy 1 year ago
Where I come from there is a jury that decides if the name is passable or not. Still some people try to name their kids Lucifer every year only to have their name application denied.
Load More Replies... BookFanatic 1 year ago
A colleague proudly shared the news that her first granddaughter's name is Paisley. Another colleague referred to her as Houndstooth...so much so that he got officially reprimanded.
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
Paisley is a totally normal girl's name. I've heard it a ton.
Load More Replies... Julie Snelling 1 year ago
I think a lot of these kids are going to be changing their names when they are older.
Attila Ángyán 1 year ago
Thank god in my country there is a registry of names you can choose from. Any unique name you wish for your child have to be submitted to a committee of linguistic and historical professionals for decision whether to allow that name or not.
Jods 1 year ago
No wonder some countries have lists of names you cannot call your offspring. I think the USA could do with compiling one, really quickly.
Lauora 1 year ago
But how could they ever keep up with the 'creativity'. Maybe if the list was made by someone typing whilst being tickled it might cover the worst of it!!
Load More Replies... Stu Stewart 1 year ago
All I have to say is WHAT THE F**K is wrong with these people. I would be legally changing my name asap. These poor kids have to live with these idiotic names just so their parents can feel unique?
ferocious freshwater fish 1 year ago
Can contribute from my time at the midwife and newborn ward in apprenticeship. We had an American soldier station in our city and around - it's not used anymore but it shows in the time line of names lol. so I've read: Raven Razor Anubis (boy), Aaliyah Ashanti Ciara (girl obviously), Lashes (girl). I have some more but don't have my notes at me rn
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
I had one whose name was Precious Ebony Divine.Sounds like they made a pie, not a daughter. (Welfare examiner for 35 years. Some of the names...!)
Load More Replies... David Paterson 1 year ago
I gave my daughter a unique middle name. I'm far too embarrassed to say what it is, but now she's using it and calling herself my son.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
AAsia. So she'd always be called first. (Sigh!)
Load More Replies... Cory Tollman 1 year ago
I work in a hospital and I've seen two people with the name Nevaeh recently. It's Heaven spelled backwards. To myself I pronounce it like "Nevah" but it's probably "Neh vay a". Which leads me to singing to myself, "Nevah isn't too far away...." :-D
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
I've had 2 psychotic patient's who rename themselves Neveah when they're in an episode. So that name reminds me of psychosis.
Load More Replies... UpupaEpops 1 year ago
In my country, we have an official baby name book and if you want to give your child a name that isn't in it, you have to file a request and it goes through a panel of linguists. Precisely to protect innocent babies from moronic parents. 🤦🏻♀️ Granted, last time I checked the list there was already some stupid seeping in, with our equivalent of "lettuce" now being officially accepted. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Chris Hardtke 1 year ago
Just last week I had someone at work named Syncer. After my interaction, I asked two people, how would you pronounce this name (and I spelled it for them). Both people immediately said “Sinker”. It was pronounced Sincere.
Seabeast 1 year ago
In some cultures children get a "milk name" that they can change when they reach 12 or 13 or so. So you get large numbers of Josephs and Marys who then decide on something else. That something else is often whatever tv character is fashionable, but at least it's the kid's choice.
SD 1 year ago
There were a sister and brother in my elementary school named Fire Genie and One Free respectively. They were unexpected twins, hence “One Free”. I have no explanation for the other name aside from Woodstock parents. Needless to say, they changed their names to Diane and Steve by high school.
Sheila Carty 1 year ago
Maybe 20 years ago, I read an article in the local paper about a guy named Jesus Christ Is Lord. As just his first name.
Mad McQueen 1 year ago
I get a head ache reading these names. What would make them more special is that they were spelt correctly. Mir'Ror mirror would have been cuter. But then let's throw the dictionary out and make c**p up. The old gods are cringing.
James016 1 year ago
All of these names are better and should be considered before anything in this thread: Names-648c...05d9d9.jpg
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
It seems to me as if some parents view their children as their property, not as people. You can name your car or your house any name you wish, they won't be hurt by it. But your child may, if you do not remember, that even a newborn baby is a person!
Dillon Sizemore 1 year ago
I think a lot of parents confuse popularity with standing out. A child just out of the spotlight usually tries harder to be in it (like with names like paul,kevin,mark,) a child always in the spotlight usually just wants out before they get burned. ( any name on this list)
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Honestly, I thought my distant cousin's name was bad. His name is Buchanan (Yes, that's his given name. Parents knew someone with that surname and thought it sounded cool. FYI, rare do you have given names like that in Asian culture because native Chinese speakers can hardly pronounce it right most times where I'm from). We rarely meet because he's in another country but when we do, the elders call him by his Chinese name and the rest of us just call him Buck.
PitbullmomAF 1 year ago (edited)
My daughter's friend was named Vaniqua, which wasn't too bad until a hair vanishing cream came out with the same name. Also had a guy working for me named Hap. Not a Nickname or shortened name, not even a family name, just Hap. My daughter also had a friend who had a child at 13 (scary, I know). She named her baby after a Pokémon (not sure which), but later changed it to Vladimir.
Hev Bushnell 1 year ago
Had a client who's daughter was named Taome. ... i was like well, that's interesting! Apparently it's an acronym.... for The Apple Of My Eye.
MeowZer 1 year ago
I am waiting for the day people move away from the normal car manufacturer names 'Lexus', 'Chevy', and more to Kia, Hyundai, Mazda, Honda, and maybe... Nissan. I sense a 'fiat' out there already.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Corvair, Corsair, Chevette and Chevelle. We always figured she named them after what they were conceived in.
Load More Replies... Celesta 1 year ago
My mother, as otherwise highly intelligent and loving human being, fully intended to name me DORCAS. Thankfully my sister was a teenager at the time and was able to convince her it would essentially be child abuse. But she STILL tries to justify it to this day.
Karen Klinck Klinck 1 year ago
Old Biblical name. Unfortunately for your mother, it hasn't been used since about 1900.
Load More Replies... Will Cable 1 year ago
Parents and their damn ego trips with naming children the way they do with silly names.
Betsy Ray 1 year ago (edited)
No complaints. These unpronounceable and unspellable names are creating an entire industry of hand engraved, etched, embroidered and painted personalized products. Parents no longer need to deal with children pleading for this or that personalized novelty on racks in stores because their name will never ever be there. Somewhere there are artisans with leigh or lynn already on their work, just waiting to add the first part of the name.
Rachel Reynolds 1 year ago
My husband's family always names the first born son William, but his mom wanted him to go by his middle name so his legal first name is Wm. And okay, Wm is a British abbreviation for William, but the name on his license is still Wm. I had to prove his name when I filed for our marriage license because the lady didn't believe me.
brandyy17 1 year ago
im starting to think ppl either want to make common names have stupid spelling or fancy names and they dont kno how to spell them correctly. my name is the nickname for christine, christina, kristen etc. i get asked all the time if its my real name or a nickname. it gets really annoying. i know christie is a real name but wen i say my name it sounds like i say chrissy. ppl also ask if i forgot to add the N in my name constantly. also my friend dom was unfortunate bc his parents spelled it domineck pronounced dominic
Meghan Wood 1 year ago
I named my daughter Aubergine (after my favorite color, but yes I know it means eggplant in French ). This was pre-emojis and now we all know what eggplant means. Oops. We called her Abby for a long time, but now she prefers her full name. Our second is named Orion, which is a not too uncommon name it turns out.
Charlie 1 year ago
You’re right on the line of trying to be unique at the detriment of your kids
Load More Replies... Zane Lumagrowl 1 year ago
My friend has a niece named Sailor Moon. Like, first name Sailor, middle name Moon.
wowbagger 1 year ago
I used to be a teacher. I have pretty bad social anxiety, and I would get anxious going through the roll sheet before the first day of class, hoping I'd be able to say everyone's name correctly. I'm so glad I retired early! There's no way I would have survived today's names.
Eastendbird 1 year ago
I once knew 3 boys, siblings, called Ritu, Jitu and Shitu. Not joking, it was pronounced exactly as you think.
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