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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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Corvus
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Good news, Lenin - you're going to have a baby sister, and her name will be Stalin."

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Seonag Udell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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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Fat Harry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be fair - both Lucifer and Spartacus are actual names. But Boomquifa? Seriously? She'd be called Queef for short...

Raven Sheridan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Danger is okay, but only as long as it's their middle name. 😉

Tim
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun game, combine a name from the male column and a name from the female column and you get fun things like Inspektor Boomquifa.

The Bearded Viking
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I wouldn't name my child Lucifer, I think it is a pretty cool name.

Boreddd🇺🇦
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Chardonnay is also a pretty awesome name, but yeah, I wouldn't name a child that.

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

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

Ervin Conn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

Moezzzz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a few of these- Burger King manager name Placenta (no joke), l'mongelo and O'rangelo (lemon jello and orange jello) twins, Clymadea (chlamydia). All from Natchez Mississippi

Seabeast
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Brandy" used to be a fairly common girl's name. Because what young woman doesn't want to be named after an alcoholic beverage?

Susie Elle
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe Anous is Hebrew? Pronounced Ah-noose. Also Cletus is an existing name, right? The rest are kaka.

Shankshaw Redeemer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Teresa Thomas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'munique is surprisingly common.... The high school I worked at had like 8 girls with this name

u sure it's thea?
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does chardonnay actually sound kinda okay- less morbid than the others for sure

Bec
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a godless sinner, and I like poking the Christians as much as anyone, but naming your child Lucifer seems like it is setting them up for a lot of struggles

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Vejonica. (rolls eyes). "Good afternoon Mrs Smith. How's your little VJ today?"

Analyn Lahr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Tim
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So many of these sound like an airhorn needs to be played after the name is said.

Sarah Stalder
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are almost all hideous. Lucifer isn't bad-he IS an angel, after all.

Ellisdogs
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god BOOMQUIFA, I'm dying x)) I'll name my next dog Boomquifa, I feel like I need it in my life

Michael Largey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's wrong with Maybelline? Chuck Berry wrote a great song about a girl named that. "Oh, Maybelline, why can't you be true ..."

ConstantlyJon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, Champ Bailey exists. That one isn't on the same level as BOOMQUIFA I'm sorry.

brandyy17
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

well dam. me and my husband want to make our first son have the middle name danger. weve had that planned for 4 years now.

Mathieu Brouwers
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

Rosie Red
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to type something but my fingers don't know what to say to this.

SlothyK8
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd like you to meet my daughter, Revlon, and my son Hercules.

Olive Harper
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, I will argue that Jedi might not be a great given name, but it is a great nickname for Jedidiah.

David Brandel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lucifer, I believe means 'bringer of light' so possibly the best of that bunch

Lil' Cat2
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Elizabreath is real clever though. Just.. maybe not on an actual human being.

Lynn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry but, Vejonica? Who in the history of ever, has named their child Vejonica?

Karen Klinck Klinck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Miriam L
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And somehow, Cletus makes it to the top of the "worst" list. Dang

ur_fav_tranny
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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"

Susan Robinson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t even want to guess how Boomquifa *checks spelling* was named…

The Original Bruno
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

Zoni J.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've actually met a couple of Dangers. One was a guy, the other was a girl. They were actually pretty fun people, so maybe it's not as bad as it seems!

Hans Georg
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some folks'll never lose a toe, but then again some folks'll - like Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel!

JoNo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They can't be the "worst baby names" when they aren't actually names. More like "worst pretending-to-be baby names".

Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are these actual names that were used or what people would think are terrible names?

Karen Klinck Klinck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Lolly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boomquifa!!!!!! BOOMQUIFA!!!!! is if pronounced quifa or queefa????? I am praying it isn't the later

Nathan Shipman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boomquifa??? Please don’t, that poor kid is going to be teased so so so much!! Might as well name her loudfarta !!

Nero Mauritzen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Ebolah, Ebolah Danger... Hero, detective, and a complete a*****e" *Ebolah Danger theme begins*

SheamusFanFrom1987
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like Ahmiracle. Call her Ahmira. Chardonnay would be a nice middle name. Jason Lee named his kid Pilot Inspektor.

Mary Hurst
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Ex swears he heard a woman at the hospital tell the nurse they were naming their newborn DelMonte Zucchini.

Bruce Strickland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Comedian Lewis Black has a bit about weird names in NYC. ABCDE was one. The street name for a**s was another.

starsailor (they/he)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, Lucifer is actually a pretty-sounding name. Just the connotations make it dubious.

Haywood Jablome
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of the boy names are from white dorks, the girl names are from black women

atje
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once met a guy named Zee. Made him show me his driver's license. He said his parents came up with it while on acid.

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Zelda Sterling
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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“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).

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“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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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.

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“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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The redeeming factor is they are middle names. Except for official purposes, they are rarely used.

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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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“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
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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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RedPepper
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Indica means "Indian" in Latin. Very normal sounding compared to the other names of this list.

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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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Corvus
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, we should match... and if it doesn't work out, I'll just (puts sunglasses on) shave him off.

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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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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew a baby named after a comic strip character called Octobriana. Fifty years ago!

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aoife is a legitimate name, but it's pronounced "ee-fah" (I think), and not spelled "Aofia" nor pronounced "Sofia" XD

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#38

Smh Poor Child

Smh Poor Child

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#40

Leeuhm….leeuhm??? This Poor Little Kid Is Walking Around My Hometown Somewhere

Leeuhm….leeuhm??? This Poor Little Kid Is Walking Around My Hometown Somewhere

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#41

Posting Anonymously Because I Don’t Wanna Be Kicked From The Group, Was A Thread Of Disney Related Tattoos Comment Was “I Got This For My Daughter”

Posting Anonymously Because I Don’t Wanna Be Kicked From The Group, Was A Thread Of Disney Related Tattoos Comment Was “I Got This For My Daughter”

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#44

Having A Stroke Trying To Pronounce This

Having A Stroke Trying To Pronounce This

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#45

I Had 2 Patients Earlier... Edit: They Both Have 2 First Names. Middle And Last Name Covered

I Had 2 Patients Earlier... Edit: They Both Have 2 First Names. Middle And Last Name Covered

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MellonCollie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, this is the US, right? Aren't there any, ANY, rules to what is allowed or not? I know some countries are a little too strict, with lists of names you can choose from, but this is just ... too much. Not for me, I don't care, but those poor kids, seriously.

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#46

Pronounced Zachary In The Video

Pronounced Zachary In The Video

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Fat Harry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a surprise - gender reveal parents also not bright enough to spell son's name right.

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#47

I Finally Found Something To Post! I Saw This Twice In A Post And The First Time I Couldn’t Even Make Out What It Said

I Finally Found Something To Post! I Saw This Twice In A Post And The First Time I Couldn’t Even Make Out What It Said

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#50

Just Leaving This Out There

Just Leaving This Out There

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#51

I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Thought To Post This Here. I’ve Known This Girl My Whole Life. It’s Pronounced ‘Shady’

I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Thought To Post This Here. I’ve Known This Girl My Whole Life. It’s Pronounced ‘Shady’

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#53

Seen In A Tattoo Group Yeeeeks

Seen In A Tattoo Group Yeeeeks

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Susan Robinson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when it was unique (Yooneeq) to have a kid named Nevaeh. Now they are screwing with THAT spelling, too?!

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#55

As Seen On Twitter. Not Sure If It's Made It Here Yet

As Seen On Twitter. Not Sure If It's Made It Here Yet

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#57

On This Week’s Episode Of “Names My Mom Just Made Up,” We Have…

On This Week’s Episode Of “Names My Mom Just Made Up,” We Have…

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#58

Baby Ragin

Baby Ragin

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Got Myself 4 Pandas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cultural differences really make a difference here - I would read that as raging, like super angry - which may match the child's temperament, who knows! But is still pronounce it "Rajin" I'm pure ragin' and gonna kick his c#£& in

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#59

Jakeup?

Jakeup?

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Dave van Es
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How to tell you don't know how to spell Jacob, without saying you don't know how to spell Jacob

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#60

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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Susan Robinson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know, that cute kids name is going to be an AWFUL experience for an adult. You gotta think about that…

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#62

An Email My Husband Received To His Business

An Email My Husband Received To His Business

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#64

Found On Facebook Cake Page… I Think It’s “Vipah” As In Viper?

Found On Facebook Cake Page… I Think It’s “Vipah” As In Viper?

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#65

Anonymous Bc Idk If She Is In This Group Or Not But....stonee?!? I Feel Bad For Her

Anonymous Bc Idk If She Is In This Group Or Not But....stonee?!? I Feel Bad For Her

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#68

Posting Anonymously So I Don’t Get Kicked Out Of The Mom Group I Saw This In. Stereo Really?

Posting Anonymously So I Don’t Get Kicked Out Of The Mom Group I Saw This In. Stereo Really?

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#69

I Saw This On Tiktok Just Now And I’m Not Sure How To Feel

I Saw This On Tiktok Just Now And I’m Not Sure How To Feel

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Corvus
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a coal-fired power plant in our country with the exact same name :D

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#70

Posting Anon Because I Probably Have Customers And Coworkers On Here… But Huuuuuhhhh?

Posting Anon Because I Probably Have Customers And Coworkers On Here… But Huuuuuhhhh?

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#71

Found In The Wild…

Found In The Wild…

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#74

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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Big Blue Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's it, I will name my future child Seabra Lyeon Jiraffe Tyg'er Dungbeetl.

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#75

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Big Blue Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ilynn shalllynn stoplynn readinglynn theselynn nameslynn nowlynn. Ilynn amlynn goinglynn crazylynn.

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#77

We Tried To Say Against This Name, What Do Yall Think? Its Pronounced Neh-Reyah. Its Cute Ig But No One Is A Fan Really

We Tried To Say Against This Name, What Do Yall Think? Its Pronounced Neh-Reyah. Its Cute Ig But No One Is A Fan Really

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Fat Harry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think parents who put random punctuation into their child's name realise how much hassle it's going to cause with data entry in the future.

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#78

I Work At FedEx Loading Trucks So I Come Across A Few Tragedeighs. This One's Super Weird Tbh

I Work At FedEx Loading Trucks So I Come Across A Few Tragedeighs. This One's Super Weird Tbh

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#79

Saw Someone Post A Pic From Tinder, This Is Like From 2 Years Ago Though

Saw Someone Post A Pic From Tinder, This Is Like From 2 Years Ago Though

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Jason
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Feel like the description was already implied by the name

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#80

In A Baby Name Group 3rd Comment Wins!

In A Baby Name Group 3rd Comment Wins!

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#81

Have To Share This Gem... Or Should I Say Jewel. My Daughter Has Kids Messenger And I Got This Request To Add Her Friend Who I Know But Didn't Know The Spelling

Have To Share This Gem... Or Should I Say Jewel. My Daughter Has Kids Messenger And I Got This Request To Add Her Friend Who I Know But Didn't Know The Spelling

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#83

Anon Because It’s A Friend. Traxon Cruze

Anon Because It’s A Friend. Traxon Cruze

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#85

Yeahhhh What

Yeahhhh What

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Mike Y
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The genetic abnormalities associated with Luxtin Rokel syndrome indicate......

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#86

Pov - “Peaked In High School” Has Two Sons: (Another Girl Has A Son Called Banksia)

Pov - “Peaked In High School” Has Two Sons: (Another Girl Has A Son Called Banksia)

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#87

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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#88

Well I’m Back At It With The Bitlife Trhageteighs. Pls Guess What U Think These Names Are And What I Should Name My Other Bitizens

Well I’m Back At It With The Bitlife Trhageteighs. Pls Guess What U Think These Names Are And What I Should Name My Other Bitizens

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#89

Baby Girl Named Kirwin

Baby Girl Named Kirwin

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Eastendbird
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got to the stage on this list where I thought "That's quite nice, actually." Talking of which, what about Aktualeigh for a girl, of course?

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#90

Something Unique, No One Else In Her Class Will Have It. Adorbs. Can Call Her Blaik. Can Call Her Lee. Can Call Her Laik. Can Call Her Iklee

Something Unique, No One Else In Her Class Will Have It. Adorbs. Can Call Her Blaik. Can Call Her Lee. Can Call Her Laik. Can Call Her Iklee

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#92

What A Mess. And No, None Of Those Are Her Last Name…

What A Mess. And No, None Of Those Are Her Last Name…

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#93

Anyone Run Across Tragedeighs Around Graduation Time This Year? Found This One Locally Several Weeks Back And Forgot To Post

Anyone Run Across Tragedeighs Around Graduation Time This Year? Found This One Locally Several Weeks Back And Forgot To Post

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#95

Considering My Mom's Name Is Debbie, This Is Quite The Interesting Twist!

Considering My Mom's Name Is Debbie, This Is Quite The Interesting Twist!

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#99

La'gwendolyn?? Bffr

La'gwendolyn?? Bffr

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Kira Okah
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wasn't going to comment until my very Welsh partner was biting at their lip trying to not say something ranty about "La'Gwendolyn". Don't think that they are very happy about that one.

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#100

Oh For Pete's Sake. Aliceson?? Thought This Had To Be This Group, Nope, A Mom Group

Oh For Pete's Sake. Aliceson?? Thought This Had To Be This Group, Nope, A Mom Group

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#101

Someone Ordered A Name Band For Their Kid’s Water Bottle… Chazleigh?!?

Someone Ordered A Name Band For Their Kid’s Water Bottle… Chazleigh?!?

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#103

I'm Upset That This Was Deleted Before I Could Comment On It. This Is One Of The Worst Names I've Ever Seen In My Life Oh My Gawd

I'm Upset That This Was Deleted Before I Could Comment On It. This Is One Of The Worst Names I've Ever Seen In My Life Oh My Gawd

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#104

Oh Wow Just Found This One In The Wild

Oh Wow Just Found This One In The Wild

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#105

Found In The Wild

Found In The Wild

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#106

Never Thought I'd Have An Actual Submission For This Page! Joy Of Joys This Girl Is Always On My Suggested Friends List

Never Thought I'd Have An Actual Submission For This Page! Joy Of Joys This Girl Is Always On My Suggested Friends List

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#109

On My Fb Feed This Morning

On My Fb Feed This Morning

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bottomless.abyss.of.bordem
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, I like it. Not the spelling. I always thought if I had another little girl, I'd name her Quincey.

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#110

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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#111

Sigh

Sigh

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#112

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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Brenda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why make the spelling so off? People will constantly mispronounce them

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#114

Anon Because She Might Be In This Group And I Like My Baby Group This One Hurt Me

Anon Because She Might Be In This Group And I Like My Baby Group This One Hurt Me

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Chocolate llama
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tyristan - a former soviet country where everyone is tired all the time

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#115

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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ynyrhydref56
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is quite cute. And I don't think Eryn is that unusual.

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#116

Found In The Wild - Reiylee

Found In The Wild - Reiylee

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#117

Baby Girl Named Burleson?

Baby Girl Named Burleson?

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Dani M
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i am all for gender neutral names, but if it ends in -son, how can it be neutral? or we just ignoring history together with grammar, practical thought, decency and reason?

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#118

My Friend Just Had A Baby, Interesting Name

My Friend Just Had A Baby, Interesting Name

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#119

Wren Is Cute By Itself Why Add A Lyn

Wren Is Cute By Itself Why Add A Lyn

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Ellie Ahmed
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once came across a set of twin baby girls named Wren and Wriver (pronounced 'river'). Poor Wriver. Honestly, she is probably going to end up with such a complex about the lopsided naming situation.

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#121

Found On My Timeline. How Would You Pronounce That? Reed? Raid?

Found On My Timeline. How Would You Pronounce That? Reed? Raid?

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#122

Found One In The Wild

Found One In The Wild

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#124

Posting Anonymously Because We Have Plenty Of Mutuals In This Group. I Present Yall The Twins Prairie And Chapel Amen!

Posting Anonymously Because We Have Plenty Of Mutuals In This Group. I Present Yall The Twins Prairie And Chapel Amen!

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#126

Someone I Went To Middle School Chose This For Her 3rd (Blurred Her Name Out)

Someone I Went To Middle School Chose This For Her 3rd (Blurred Her Name Out)

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Megan Humphries
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am more disturbed that the announcement seems to be in a coffin. I get that it is Halloween themed, but still.

#128

There’s A Reason They Were Only Used 5 Times… *some Of These Are Cultural And Are Obviously Excluded From The Name Shaming*

There’s A Reason They Were Only Used 5 Times… *some Of These Are Cultural And Are Obviously Excluded From The Name Shaming*

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MellonCollie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some are pretty normal names, like Henriette and Marilou. Some are real tragedeighs. And Prosper?? That's a really old and exclusively male name where I live. Only dudes over 80 are called Prosper.

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#129

Can You Imagine Mom Shaming Someone Over Sunscreen With A Name Like Saralynd?

Can You Imagine Mom Shaming Someone Over Sunscreen With A Name Like Saralynd?

Context: Woman posted a video that childhood trauma is more likely to affect your children than the brand of sunscreen you buy so focus on breaking the cycle instead. This was Saralynd's response.

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#130

In A “5-Minute Crafts” Video

In A “5-Minute Crafts” Video

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Daft Mosquito
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the benefit of doubt, could it be a surname? Like N. C. Wyeth, artist?

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#131

Whew

Whew

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MoMcB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know someone called Tiffiny. Her mother didn't want "f***y" in her name (UK slang)

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#133

Posted By My Friend, A Professional Baker: Isleigh

Posted By My Friend, A Professional Baker: Isleigh

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#135

Nacole…

Nacole…

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Doris_Deborah_Diane
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend Nacole. My daughter is Nicole. I always feel I'm over pronouncing the "a" in Nacole. Neither of them care. 😆

#136

Funny Unique Names

Funny Unique Names

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MellonCollie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not too bad. Winonah is a real name, Wenonah is just a slightly different spelling.

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#137

Not Anon, Because.. Well.... Its A Celeb. Lol

Not Anon, Because.. Well.... Its A Celeb. Lol

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#139

I’m Sorry Who?

I’m Sorry Who?

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Ample Aardvark
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just the Portuguese spelling of Geronimo and Georgette, just looks a bit funny to English speakers

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#140

Touring Apartments Today And… Kendle

Touring Apartments Today And… Kendle

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Grey Aria
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do so many people use that font? It makes reading these names even harder.