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30 Hilariously Unfortunate Names Parents Gave To Children Forgetting They’ll Eventually Be Adults (New Pics)
You might think that your name doesn’t matter. But research suggests something different. Apparently, it can affect what professions we choose, where we live, who our partners are, how we invest our money, whether a recruiter wants to hire us, and even if we donate money to charity.
If names are so important, then parents must spend more than a couple of minutes on them for their babies, right? This Facebook group is proof that not every parent does so. The community “That name isn’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr” has been going strong since the pandemic. But there’s never a shortage of, hmm, let’s say, interesting names to feature. So check out our newest selection from the page below!
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#1
Wait.. Hold On A Second.. 😂
Fat Harry 1 year ago
Try telling that to my cousin, Diminuendo Semi-Breve Smith.
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Lee 1 year ago
Call the baby D Minor and when they turn 18 they can turn themselves to D Major.
Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
If you have triplets, they can be TriTony Toni Toné
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StrangeOne 1 year ago
I LOVE Rhapsody as a name. I was considering it. It just sounds cool and ethereal.
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
It is, but you'll have illiterate people everywhere pronouncing it "ka-dense" like "ka-boom"
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SM 1 year ago
Well bored panda has done it again! I just noticed that the original thread is "incorrect-name-spelled-wrong". And bored panda has the title of "30 Hilariously Unfortunate Names Parents Gave To Children Forgetting They’ll Eventually Be Adults (New Pics)". Completely different subjects. And I'm sure true to form sometime later they will change the title again and make the comments look wrong.
Herkfixer 1 year ago
Except that none of these are spelled wrong so your original thread thought is pointless.
Load More Replies... The Original Bruno 1 year ago
My next kid will be Opus 1, No. 2. (I try to never diminish kids, even half way. But my son does like being inverted.)
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#2
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Fred L. 1 year ago
And a perfectly fine one in a hispanophone context. But if you name your child Mercedes in Germany it might suffer even more than Raul.
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VikingAbroad 1 year ago (edited)
When I see these crazy names I don't think, ohh she is unique! I think, ohh, those parents cannot spell if their life counted on it.. Yes, I judge!
Douglas Studney 1 year ago
I can't read any of those names! Is Spelling still a subject in grade school?
#3
Hi. Long Time Listener, First Time Caller. Here’s My Submission. I’ve Been Holding On To This For A While
Papa 1 year ago
As my father used to say "They need to be whipped with a wet possum."
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Lex <3 (they/them) 1 year ago (edited)
teaching someone how to spell your name would be a tradgedeigh
Sue Denham 1 year ago
You just know those parents will be furiously indignant when people mispronounce poor Gaberyieal's name.
It's funny to laugh at and mock these names, but let's think for a moment: some kids have to live with these names. Granted, you can always legally change your name; it's not that big of a deal. However, the scientific evidence behind how different lives are for people with unusual names is quite fascinating.
A research paper from 1966 analyzed the impact of unusual names on children. The study found that children with less popular names were less popular themselves in grade school.
Many subsequent studies investigated the racial aspect of this. And, surprise, surprise, they found that children with Black-sounding or Asian-sounding names said teachers and students treated them differently.
#4
Does This Count? 😅🤣
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Maybe the 3rd option is supposed to be Pia (PIA)? Even then, I'd wager in some better ones first before going down that road...
EmiTheEpic 1 year ago
My favourite singer is Pakistan International Airlines Mia
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Rostit.. . 1 year ago
I dated a girl names Pakistani International Airlines Jones. She was flighty and had a weird thing against Indian people.
Penny Hernandez 1 year ago (edited)
Nothing wrong with Penelope. Good Greek name, wife of Odysseus, and my first name.
Caffeinated Hedgehog 1 year ago
Yes... Patricia didn't even bother submitting her picture
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Alias Fakename 1 year ago
Never trust those google lists that pop up. One told me a rabbit was an owl 😂
#5
I Wasn't Truly Aware Of The "Leigh" Crisis Until After Joining This Group
Lotekguy 1 year ago (edited)
I wonder if they wear Leighvis most of the time? After too much beer, does it become urgent to peigh? Do their dogs have fleighs? Do they sail with the breighs when out on the seighs? Someone stop me! Pleighs!
René Sauer 1 year ago
"Girl´s names that don't suck. Any suggestions?" - " Paisleigh?" - " I said `name that DON´T suck´, Deborah."
Gianna B D 1 year ago
Why do mom groups on Facebook always interpret "suggest some names for me" as "please tell me what you named your kid". Seriously, I have seen so many of these that are chock full of responses that are nothing more than "I named my kid . . ."
Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
So if you use the name they called their kid, they'll scream that you stole "their" name.
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#6
Why Use 6(Ish) Letters When You Can Use 10? 🥴
Rachel Pelz 1 year ago
Wonder if any of the "-leigh" parents spells any other word with silent "gh" the old-fashioned way. Like "doughnut", for instance 😁
Cat Dragon 1 year ago
I play a game called cassette beasts. Your first ally is named Kayleigh. Yes, she is Irish.
Darth Kittius 1 year ago
My name is Hailey and the worst I've ever seen it spelt is "Heile" but it was at a chickfila in a busy mall and he wasn't a native English speaker so he deserves a pass
Dij 1 year ago
I looked this up. It seems "Heile" is an Estonian variation. Eh..I think there's a difference between a "unique" spelling and cultural differences.
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Leigh 1 year ago
My name is Leigh and people can't spell or pronounce it right! I get called Leia or Lay and they want to spell it Lee. I keep saying haven't you heard of Jennifer Jason Leigh?
StrangeOne 1 year ago
My middle name is Leigh. No one has had a problem with the spelling because it's a common spelling for girls. For boys it's usually spelled Lee. Mind you, I don't normally use my middle name, and when I do I'm writing it down, anyways.
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There is also research about how people with uncommon names have more difficulty finding a romantic partner. One study found that "unattractive" and unpopular names can lead to rejection. That, in turn, leads people with unfortunate names to have lower self-esteem, less education, and be more frequent smokers.
In 2004, Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan conducted research to find out whether some names are more employable than others. The factor that they concentrated on was race.
They sent out resumes with "White-sounding names" and "Black-sounding names." Perhaps there's little surprise (again) that the Emilys and Gregs got more interest from potential employers than Lakeishas and Jamals.
#7
Saw This Today!
Rostit.. . 1 year ago
"Ask your doctor if Spryndalynn is right for your genital warts treatment "
Ropre 1 year ago
Someone on TikTok said the worst name she's heard is Cuntley! Imagine your daughter going through life with a name like that??? I hope she changes her name as soon as she's old enough to.
whineygingercat 1 year ago
Now that sounds like something the Addams Family would name a baby. Introducing Pubert's little brother, Cuntley.
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#8
My Lyft Driver…🤣
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Looked this up: A smerlin is a small loach. A loach is a member of the family Cobitoidea. I hope that clears things up.
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Bookworm 1 year ago
As soon as I turned 18, I'd at least be changing that to Merlin. Still unusual but at least a real name.
Vesuvius 1 year ago
There are several Merlin's in my family. I'm sure they appreciate not being named Smerlin.
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mysterious(all pronouns) 1 year ago
Bad name, but unlike some of the others on here, objectively hilarious.
#9
I Finally Have One!! 🙂
junipurrrrr 1 year ago
I did realize the parentheses was a pronunciation guide, I thought it was like the meaning and this was a word from a different language.. wow
CanadianDimes 1 year ago
I'm not a Dutch speaker by any stretch of the imagination but I have a sister who lived in the Netherlands for 15 years so I have been there a LOT. -ij in Dutch is pronounced -i in English (e.g., lijn = line), so I read this as Knali. Nali (without the K) would be a perfectly fine name. Knalij is not. Plus, I imagine some people will pronounce the 'a' as 'ah' so it will sound really nasal.
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago (edited)
Knalij (at least phonetically) is actually a Dutch word. And it doesn’t mean knowledge.
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Eastendbird 1 year ago
Think someone with a really strong American accent saying the word knowledge.
Swedish researchers found a similar bias with immigrant names. Those who changed their names from Slavic, Asian, or African names apparently earned 26% more than those who kept their names.
Another interesting study comes from Germany. These researchers found that people with names that sound regal and fancy, like Kaiser, König, or Fürst (emperor, king, and prince, respectively), are more likely to be in managing positions than people with mundane names like Koch, Bauer, or Becker (cook, farmer, baker).
#10
Kolorfullee… Do You Think It’s Pronounced Like “Colorful” Or “Color Fully” Or “Colorful- Lee”
Astro 1 year ago (edited)
When people spell their kids’ names weird like this, I can’t help but feel like i should pronounce it the way they spelled it. This is koh-lor-foo-lee. (I would never say this to a kid’s face but I have to concentrate to make sure I pronounce the jumble of letters however the parent claims it’s pronounced. What a terrible thing to do to your own children.).
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago (edited)
You are graciously investing more time than most. People tend to make 1 mild attempt at pronunciation. Which is why these poor kids are gonna grow up changing their names or being called a vast array of similar sounding names.
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Cooking Panda 1 year ago
Where i'm from, KOLOR means boxer/short pants. Usually the ugly ones 😭
Naomie Moore 1 year ago
Guarantee these children will have nicknames. And even change their names legally. Had friends that did that. They had crazy drug induced names from their parents being flower children at Woodstock. A couple secretly admitted it was a mistake and wouldn't be upset if their kid changed their name.
Sue Denham 1 year ago
I'm reading it as Co- laugh- fully with an emphasis on the "laugh". Poor kid.
#11
Just Saw This In Another Group. I Thought Maybe Her Last Name Was Time
WindySwede 1 year ago
"What time is it?" -- "It's Kaylatime 5 o'clock!" Screenshot..._700-1.jpg 
John Thomas 1 year ago
Everytime I see a name like this I think of "Its spelled 'Raymond Luxury Yatch' but is pronounced 'Throat Wobbler Mangrove'" from Monty Python.
My O My 1 year ago
All girls in this family get the name Kaylatime. To better differ between them they get numbers
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Crescent 3 1 year ago
I don't know how it's supposed to be pronounced, but it looks like the name of a drug to treat intestinal distress, fecal urgency, and an*l leakage.
#12
Yeah… That Tracks That The Mom Of Jubilee Sunflower Fern Wants To Get Her Pet Badger Because A Cat Or Dog Is Too Normal
Feathered Dinosaur 1 year ago
Yes, just go with the badger. Nothing that could go wrong with getting a badger and a 3 year old together
Jorge Gonzalez 1 year ago
Get her a honey badger. Those should be sweeter than normal badgers.
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ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
“..and has always loved wildlife.” 3 year olds equally love reflections, sipee-cup lids, carpet cleaner, anything with neat texture & so on. Seems loving wildlife is somewhat projecting a “theme” onto poor little JSF.
Jennik 1 year ago
I agree. Presumably it's to make the child's interests seem more meaningful and intelligent but, as you say, children of that age find many random things interesting. It just doesn't sound as impressive if you say, "Celebration Starlight Hydrangea loves kitchen sponges."
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The phenomenon of why we like some names more than others is the 'implicit-egotism effect.' It's the tendency for people to "gravitate toward people, places, and things that resemble the self." Some studies even suggest that we act more altruistically to people who have similar names to ours!
#13
Charlie Sturrock
JuJu 1 year ago
Don't you usually chose your strippername at a drunken night with your bffs when you're sixteen?
PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
I used my real name for work back in the day. 😂
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Rahb in Oz 1 year ago
"Hi my name is Sinnamone." (Person writes Cinnamon.) "NO! That is WRONG!" Tedious much?
#14
Blakeley
mysterious(all pronouns) 1 year ago
But Blake is a perfectly lovely name? Why would you add a ley to it?
Ken Beattie 1 year ago
Blake is male, Blakeley is female? (Yes I know Blake can be a female name too, but it's more commonly male).
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Nannychachi 1 year ago (edited)
I know a girl who spelled it Blaike for her daughter. If pronounced like it's spelled, it's Blike.
Jungle Empress 85 1 year ago
TBH, I don't think this one is bad. At least not like the other monstrosities on this list.
#15
Not Sure How To Pronounce This?!
Jack Smith 1 year ago
at first glance, i thought it said "villainy", which would probably be a better name than this. at least villainy is a word.
weatherwitch 1 year ago
That poor kid is going get teased mercilessly with w***y and pretty much f***y in their Name 😮😕🤦🏻♀️🤣
ggus44 1 year ago
I believe this one is probably here in Brazil, they tried to make a feminine version of William.
Psychologist Uri Simonsohn, however, has debunked this theory. He said that just because there are many doctors named Dan doesn't mean that the name automatically guarantees that a child will become a doctor. It might simply mean that there are many doctors named Dan because Dan is a very popular and common name.
#16
A Lot To Unpack Here
Slay Queen 1 year ago
Jessicle cats come out tonight Jessicle cats come one come all The Jessicle Moon is shining bright Jessicles come to the Jessicle Ball - Cats the Musical LOLLLOLLOLOLOLOLOL 🤣
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#17
Ikyfl, Ain’t No Way They Did That Baby Like That…
WindySwede 1 year ago
please so! otherwise this is a good reason why I like that in Sweden you may be denied giving bad names! 👍
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karen Young 1 year ago
20 years ago meet lady named Toshiba. Her parents favorite TV. Serious.
#18
Saw This One On My Feed Today
Hawkmoon 1 year ago
It sounds a bit like “Crème brûlée”. Gourmet parents? And the sister will be "Omelette du fromage"?
Those of us with unusual names know what it's like to be an outcast in the playground. I include myself in this group because I can't count the times people called me 'Caroline,' 'Catherine,' or 'Victoria' (that one's interesting; it doesn't really sound like my name at all) – anything but.
#19
Blessleigh Mae Your Heart
weatherwitch 1 year ago
I kind of like this one, it's sweet and comes across as born of love and wanting to cherish your child ☺️
#20
Found In The Wild Courtesy Of Facebook Dating
Philly Bob Squires 1 year ago
I've been reffered to as "assehoulgh" a few times.
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slow loris 1 year ago
there are some kids at my school named innocent and beautiful… maybe its just a trend?
#21
I Can Finally Contribute!! Found These In A Name Suggestion Group On People Asking About “Outdoorsy” Names
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
If you're looking for outdoorsy, plant names work better. Sage, briar rose, Camilla.
M O'Connell 1 year ago
I like Amelanchier, which is the genus where you find Serviceberry.
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YetAnotherSarah 1 year ago
That's basically Spanish for feminine hair (cabello). My brain keeps re-pronouncing it.
When I was learning Arabic (quite unsuccessfully, I might add) during my Bachelor's years, we had to find out the meaning of our names so that we'd know the equivalent in Arabic. I remember finding something about a Cornelian cherry, but now that I look it up, it says the meaning behind the name is 'horn.' Whether that's better or worse, I'll leave it up to you to decide.
#22
In My Due Date Group. Why Do People Name Their Babies As If They'll Never Grow Up Into Adults?
Kobe (she) 1 year ago
Then let's hope Riley-Bean will not drop the Bean part herself when she grows older, which I would totally understand, though...
Biofish23 1 year ago
Bean can be a surname, maybe it's in honor of a person. But I fear the origin is the vegetable, sigh.
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Sven Petersson 1 year ago
Worst double name (middle name) I ever heard of here in Sweden was: Tore Kent-Elvis.
#23
Hmmm
MaximumKarmaSaint 1 year ago
Oh my god, imagine just watering a flower and then:
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Naomie Moore 1 year ago
Every time she will have to complete forms, it is going to mess up the computer alphabet and spit her out or mess it up somehow. Had a girlfriend and she had an apostrophe in her name it was a nightmare for her. DMV, banks, school, applications of any kind . . . It made her weary and was old real fast. And too an hour longer than it should have.
nunya beeswax 1 year ago
Apostrophe names are extremely common/normal within the Black community (at least where I'm from). Literally around 20% of Black folks I've met or worked with.
#24
U Can't Make This Stuff Up....i Mean Clearly Someone Could, Just Not Me
Paul Gerrard 1 year ago
Walks into interview. How do they keep a straight face realising today is wynsday
Slay Queen 1 year ago
Just do Wednesday!!! It's a really popular tv series, dude, I would actually like to be called wednesday LOLOLOLOL
For future reference, fellow Pandas, the English version of 'Kornelija' would be 'Cornelia.' It's that pesky Eastern European soft /j/ that always confuses people. I hated my name when I was young precisely for the reason that it was different; it did, in fact, single me out when socializing with other kids.
#25
Atrocious Spelling And Some Boy Names Just Don’t Make Good Girl Names
JuJu 1 year ago
The spelling would be the last nail in your coffin in Germany. Kevin is more of a synonyme for "uneducated, loud, proud and happily dumb"
Slay Queen 1 year ago
Hey, respect the kids who's name is kevin. I have a friend called kevin, bruh
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Angeline Shalyn 1 year ago
There's an older lady at our church named "Kevan"... exact spelling and everything, when she told me her name for the first time I thought she was kidding (she's kind of the jokester type) it's just so hard to imagine an old lady named "Kevan" lol
Lisa Catlin 1 year ago
I met a girl named Kevin, which I thought was kinda weird. I found out it is a popular Irish name for girls.
#26
Ideas For Your Next Child ❤️ Credit @midtemporocker
Lee Banks 1 year ago
A notoriously terrible liquor. As in that's their whole shtick. My bar makes new employees take a shot as a rite of passage.
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detective miller's hat 1 year ago
I'd like to think it's just a typo and they meant "malory" but with kids' names these days that might just be wishful thinking.
Naomi van Nijnatten 1 year ago
a Mallord is a kind of duckling, isn't it? (I'm Dutch. Not sure if it is mallord of mallard)
#27
My BF Just Said “Capri Like Capri Sun?” Like That’s Not Even The Worst On There
Candace 1 year ago
Alternate title instead of the one in the pic: Top 48 youneek babeigh naiymes
CanadianDimes 1 year ago
Okay, Beau is a weird one because it is the masculine French word for 'nice' or 'lovely' or 'pretty'. I have no problems with de-gendering (is that a word?) names, but this one would give me pause because of the actual gendered language link. Also: Iceland? If you lived in the UK, you'd be named after a discount grocery store chain.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
My pediatrician's first name was Leila 🙂 Aveeno is a brand of skin lotion for eczema and other skin irritations lol
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
Spearmint! You should email her so she can add it to the list!
Load More Replies... Beans 1 year ago (edited)
Capri like the island of Capri, like wtf, it's not from 'Capri Sun'.... Americans. It's still not a great name but like, yeesh.
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
I prefer the idea that it's inspired by Capri Sun. Baby #2 can be Sunny D.
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Ms. Mack 1 year ago (edited)
I hope Shae is not one of them; my full name is impossible for anyone to pronounce, because it is spelled one way and pronounced another, so I shortened it about 30 years ago to Shae. Sad to see it on a list...
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mysterious(all pronouns) 1 year ago
This is a bizarre mix of nouns, adjectives, brands, cities, and like half a dozen real names.
Petra D. 1 year ago
Matilda, Gaia, Leni, Eloise and Leila are pretty standart (and I dare say, old) names where I live. Annabella is kinda classic either.
Bookworm 1 year ago
Gaia is a weird one because it's classic in the most traditional sense, it's literal Greek mythology, but if someone names their kid that where I live, the vibe's not 'oh, your parents must be into Ancient Greek literature,' it's 'your parents are hippie vegans who go around reading people's star signs.'
Load More Replies...And I was angry at my mother: why couldn't she just give me a nice, short, common name? The only person with a similar name I knew growing up was Cornelius Fudge from Harry Potter. However, all of us three siblings have four-syllable names, so I just learned to embrace it over time.
#28
A Name I Just Seen On My Works Roster... Sckilar
Astro 1 year ago
Is this supposed to be pronounced like Skylar? Just trying to be unique cause you’re just so quirky and all that? Why would you make your kid’s life harder just to satisfy your own ego?
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
They could have just used the traditional spelling "Schuyler" and it would have been unique since the modern world has bastardized it to "Skylar".
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Auntriarch 1 year ago
Tucker, you won the internet four days ago, sorry for the delay
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#29
Bristol Is A Town In Tn. Brystoll Is A Tragedeigh
Spannidandoolar 1 year ago
The spelling of this makes me pronounce it with a more west country accent (UK) so its actually kind of fitting
Rostit.. . 1 year ago
Bristol is a town in many us states. I heard a town in England copied it. /s
weatherwitch 1 year ago
Satire right? 😊 Bristol in the UK is was a Roman settlement from the second century AD. The origins of the name go back to the middle ages and predate America as you know it by just a few centuries 😉
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weatherwitch 1 year ago
Worse given Bristol as well as a UK town is also Bristols, an old nickname for boobs 😮🤦🏻♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣
Needmorecowbell 1 year ago
A friend named her daughter Bristol and I can't only think of LL Cool J's The Bristol Hotel lyrics when I hear it.
#30
Funny
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
Mayo is actually a legitimate name in Japan (and not pronounced like the condiment). Also, Mayo - month of May in Spanish.
Johnnynatfan 1 year ago
Or if you're on the east coast of the US its Hellmans.
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Psychopathic Shark 1 year ago
I actually did know a Mayo, he was an African guy. Lovely lad but the Mayo was actually a shortened version of his African name as the African name was very long and difficult for us to pronounce so he just went by Mayo
I've also never had a Starbucks barista write my name correctly on the cup. The most memorable ones include 'Ornelia,' 'Cornila,' and 'Ornealia.' But that's probably a common issue, wouldn't you say? There's even a website "What's My Starbucks Name?" where you can enter your name, and it predicts the way a barista might spell it in a real Starbucks.
#31
On A Facebook Video About The Mil Trying To Name Their Kid, This Comment Popped Up Trying To Relate To It. Y’all Cabin This Baby Would’ve Been Better Off Cameron
Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
Nah, first name Cabin, middle name Indy and last name Woods. (And if I'm correct, those parents should be damned).
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Found In The Wild... 👀
Feathered Dinosaur 1 year ago
I don't judge you for your gender disappointment (happens to a lot of mamas), but for your terrible choice of names
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Here's an idea: R-o-d-e-r-i-c-k. Would save the kid the kind of embarrassment you couldn't spare his elder siblings (besides Ryan) from...
Katherine Forest 1 year ago
I have been experiencing gender disappointment...what have we come to? Say it like it is! Don't slap some made up syndrome on yourself to take blame away! You wanted a girl! Just say it!
Kiss Army 1 year ago
Since we are on R names... after reading all this, I think it is crazy that I caught cr@p for giving my son the middle name of Rhys because we "didn't spell it right" although Rhys is the traditional Welsh spelling of the name and it is an old name not some made up jibberish.
#33
“Zaige”… Thoughts? Unique And Different But Has It Reached The Point Of Tragedy?
karen Young 1 year ago
Its going to be tragic EVERY Single time she is going to have to spell, repeat, correct EVERY time.
#34
Found In A Subway, What Do You Think? I Thought It Was An Interesting Way To Spell It
Zaphod 1 year ago
I know a Cyndi, She was born in 1967. Her siblings are Ryck and Pamy. This may be more common now, but nothing is new under the sun.
#35
Xevelyn
Lame Llama 1 year ago
Can't pray for them if I can't pronounce the name. You are not expecting me to spell it out for jesus, do you?
#36
My Friend Works In Financial Advising At A College And He Just Sent Me This. I Have No Words
Rachel Pelz 1 year ago
German has a law that does not allow first names (for newborns) that can lead to embarrassment/bullying. Something like this would not be accepted and no, I do not think this is overregulation.
#37
It’s Different But 💁🏻♀️ I Kinda Like The Different Spelling. Am I Weird?
Spider Puppy 1 year ago
Well, I I like the idea of naming a child Arsyn (like arson, and no I'd never actually do that), but yes, yes you're weird.
#38
There Aren't As Many As I Had Expected When I Zoomed In, Honestly
Astro 1 year ago
All those parents trying to be “unique” with their names all end up kind of the same in the end eh
Astro 1 year ago (edited)
Ps this is just my personal opinion so please don’t hate me, but Ansley/Annsleigh is one of the most unattractive names I’ve ever heard when spoken out loud. I’ve also heard Ainsley/Ainsleigh which is equally grating on the ears. The “sly/sleigh/slee” trend with some certain millenials naming their kids isn’t going to age well. I think “kersleigh” is probably the worst I’ve ever heard but I’m only on #2 of this list haha.
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Emma, Evie, Lucy, Camille, Maggie, Finley, Elizabeth, Emily and Olivia don't know how lucky they are.
CF 1 year ago
I'm a Camille. Never ever had a single complaint with the name, over 4 decades. The worst people could do was call me Camel, but seeing as how I ended up being a veterinarian that nickname was not the burn they'd hoped for.
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OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
I know a woman named Birdie. I forget her "real" name but it is something very old fashioned, she was named after a family member.
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Becca not Becky 1 year ago
Most of these actually aren't that bad, but I come from a place notorious for bad names and/or bad spelling
Tara Moov 1 year ago
33 children with birthdays in February alone?!? How large is this classroom, and does the teacher have a lot of help? I hope that little board is tracking an entire school...
ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago
Well, we don’t know they’re children for sure. It could be a nursing school.
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#39
Oh Dear 🙊🙊
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Well I guess they wanted to avoid being one of those dull unimaginative Smiths who just name their kid "John"
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Nakotah might just be a variant of "Nakota", which is the name of a Native American tribe. (Related to the Dakotas and Lakotas).
Rachel Pelz 1 year ago
"Pheonyx, just like the city in Arizona! Gee how ignorant are you, dude?"
Karen Krause 1 year ago
Okay, Nakotah is an actual name. I thought they were fancy spelling Nakota and native Indian tribe, but Nakotah LaRance was a Hoop Dancer and also worked with Cirque du Soleil. There's enough problems with the other two.
#40
Cyana? Auston? Tripper And Jr?? Thank God I Glanced At The Group This Was Posted In Before I Went To Reply. 🤦
Fat Harry 1 year ago
So "Day Tripper" is about a 24 hour struggle with an STD? :D
Load More Replies... Biofish23 1 year ago (edited)
Abigail and Carly are fine, and Aimée is the accepted French spelling of Amy, but it really should have the accent.
Load More Replies... Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Should have named one of the kids Squizzy to clean up big time on the triple word score
#41
Gorgeous Cross Stitch Someone Made For Their Unfortunately Named Niece Or Grandchild. How Even Do You Pronounce That?
Rayne OfSalt 1 year ago
In Australia we'd just call them Davo, like we do to people named David.
#42
I Don’t Even Know Where To Begin With This
Frances Mooney 1 year ago
Nope. Clearly cat names - Tabby, 2nd down, and Baby Ror (alt. spelling for "Roar") give the theme away.
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#43
Finally! Something To Contribute To The Group 🤣🤣
#44
When You See It
FatKidShakeDown 1 year ago
My daughter has an acquaintance named "Brogan" my son and I joke that he was born from an epic chest bump between frat guys.
Upstaged75 1 year ago
These professionally done slumber parties blow my mind. Whatever happened to digging your old sleeping bag from the back of the closet and everyone laying together on the uncomfortable floor? :)
Paul Brown 1 year ago
I can't imagine going thru life and having to correct someone on how my name is spelled. I feel so sorry for these kids. The hubris of these parents inflicting these names on these children.
#45
Both From The Same Post
Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago
Well, to be fair, Leigh is said as Lee. Like that old actress Vivian Leigh. And I'm sure there are many with that first name today. But it's when horse s**t is added before or after it that it kills the name.
Load More Replies... I heart Boo-BI-es 1 year ago
It's pronounced just like the denim company Levi Strauss. Lee-vye.
Astro 1 year ago (edited)
I thought Levi was pronounced “lee-vai.” Idk how this is supposed to be pronounced. Leevee? Leevih? In what world does LeighVi say lee-vai?
Mara Was… A Surgeon 1 year ago
I said Lay-vee, so I have no idea how it's meant to sound like Levi
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Cuteness Overload! I Think They’re All Cute Separately Tho
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
Not nearly as bad as the rest of the list. Maybe they're a fan of Peter Pan and wanted something like "Wendy Moira Angela Darling".
#47
A Coworker Came Across This, And I Just Had To Have Her Send This To Me So I Could Show Y’all Lol Like That’s Just Too Much!!!
ShellsBells 1 year ago
I'm hoping my friend never visits here, but she calls her youngest son Asher, while his real name is Christian. Their last name looks like aṣṣ. I told her that kids are going to pick on him when he's in school and call him Ashy Asse. He's already special needs, but she doesn't see the nickname.
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Ace 1 year ago (edited)
Eh? How do you know what skin colour they are? And what is its significance here anyway?
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The Most Adorable Playdoh Themed Birthday Cake Ever😘
#49
I Can Finally Contribute!! Found These In A Name Suggestion Group On People Asking About “Outdoorsy” Names
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
You could’ve simply named the kid Arya Hope and kept it all simple
Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
Sure, when you talk about radiation therapy. (It is pretty amazing and simple process, multiple x-rays are sent from more angles, so most of the tissue is mostly unharmed (at least not too much), but the small point where they all meet. Well, it is simple principle, but making it perfect is the trick).
Load More Replies... Full of Giggles 1 year ago
Oaklynn is more popular than one might think. I’ve employed two in the last 15 years.
Georgia Ireland 1 year ago
I know a little girl named Arrayah. When I asked her mom about it, she said it was because; "She's a ray of hope". The name grew on me after that.
#50
Students Of The Month At My Towns Middle School. One Girl One Boy. 😬
#51
When You Can’t Decide Between Two Names, Just Jam Em Together. Latangela
Rahul Pawa 1 year ago
With a name like that, you KNOW you're talking to a real person. No way would an AI make up that name for itself.
#52
Seen This In A Friends Group I'm In And Immediately Thought About This Group But Didn't Think It Was Really Horrible. It's Pronounced Eye-Duh-Belle, Another Take On Isabelle. I Thought It Was Pretty Unique
Full of Giggles 1 year ago (edited)
Honestly, Ida Belle sounds like a cute old fashion name.
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Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
S and D are next to each other on keyboard, so... was this kid renamed by a typo?
Bored something 1 year ago
Soundsnlike they are trying to say Isabel but they have a very blocked nose.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 1 year ago
Idabel is actually a city in Oklahoma (USA) and I went to junior high with a girl who had this as her given name but everyone called her Bibi :)
#53
Omg! Not Only Her Name, But Her Kids Too.....corey Lucked Out 🤣
A. HAM 1 year ago
When you’re standing on a ladder, and you feel something splatter…Deairrah, Deairrah.
Jude Kay 1 year ago
Or you fall OFF the ladder and land on your Deairrah! And one of these people will NEVER be able to type their name online without spell check protesting!
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Xenon 1 year ago
So far I've read Switzerland and Germany don't allow it. Hopefully more. Poor kids.
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Mother of Giants 1 year ago (edited)
I think Corey's *full* first name "Corey the 3rd" based on the (birth?) dates that follow each name. So maybe they didn't luck or in the name dept as much as originally thought....
PFD 1 year ago
I think that's as in Corey, son of Corey, son of Corey. In this family you get a weird name no one ever had ever, or exactly the same name as your dad and granddad.
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Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago (edited)
After squinting and mouthing several versions, I'm gonna claim the hill for "Dee Eye Ra" or "Dee Air Ah"
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
Amir is a rather common name here so hopefully that’s what most people call him
#54
I Thought I Had Finally Found One In The Wild! But Upon Closer Inspection I Think It May Have Doctored. So Come On, Which One Of You Did It?
#55
Uh
Kaye 1 year ago
A friend named her son Khalib. She got mad when I pronounced it Kaleeb. Caleb. His name is Caleb. What TF is wrong with people?
karen Young 1 year ago
So all the key rings mugs bike license plate company at any tourist shop just need to start going out of business.
#56
Tub..jagger
#57
It May Be A Family Name But It’s Time To Let It Go
Jack Smith 1 year ago
i read "hassle" at first. which, i mean... that name WILL be a hassle to that kid
#58
Legacy A'star 🤦🏻♀️ From My Due Date Group
#59
The Double Barrel Names 🤦
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Someone whose whole personality is about drawing attention to themselves.
Load More Replies... Becca not Becky 1 year ago
And it's a flower. Not what I would name a baby but not nearly as bad as some names I've seen
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Found On Tiktok😟😟
Amelia Jade 1 year ago
Again--I see what they're going for eigh as is the word eight. But my brain reads this as Tee-lor.
#61
Found In The Wild😭 A Sweet Woman Is Promoting Her Cakes But The Names? Jeighden Might Be My 13th Reason
Candace 1 year ago
"JEIGHDEN" I'm actually done with people. What's wrong with Jayden/Jaden???
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Might as well put an A in front of Xailen to get Axailen (Assailant)... -_-"
Amelia Jade 1 year ago
I guess the eigh is pronounced like the word eight so it would be Jayden, but my middle name is Leigh which is pronounced Lee so my brain automatically read it as Jeeden.
devotedtodreams 1 year ago
Squidward's expression is exactly the one I'm having as I'm reading this post. Perfection!
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Even naming the kid Bluey or Bingo would have been preferable to Xailen
#62
That’s Certainly A Choice
Jeweled Dragon (She/They) 1 year ago
I actually kinda like Karys, although it probably would be better if it was spelled Karis
Fat Harry 1 year ago
I hate this idea that using a name from a particular language is "cultural appropriation". If we're going to go down that route then we can no longer use names like Stephen or Alexander because they came from Greek. No more Lucys because that came from Latin. Better not have an English girl named Emily as that's from French.
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#63
This Name Appears In The Program From A Recent Gatheting
#64
Some Students… If Any Are Cultural, I’m Not Slamming! Guys Are Blue, Gals Are Pink!
Feathered Dinosaur 1 year ago
US Pandas help me out, would those names be mainly used by African Americans or am I on the wrong track?
I heart Boo-BI-es 1 year ago
In the US many children's first word is Dada, which is a sort of nickname for dad, daddy, or father.
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Rick Seiden 1 year ago
The poor boy named Dada. His first word will be his own name, and then he'll get himself confused with his father!
Nikki Sevven 1 year ago
Do they just choose a random number of Scrabble tiles, then throw them on the table and call it a name?
#65
Found In The Wild!
#67
I Thought This Was A Typo And It Was Caitlyn… It Is Not. It Is Claityn
Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago
Clayton isn't hard to spell. God these ppl annoy me so much. Poor kids. The poor, poor kids.
#68
Poor Baby
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
I think it's appropriate, naming your child after the goddess of chaos (Eris)
Becca not Becky 1 year ago
The real reason the Autumn King resents the Queen. She wanted to name the kid like this.
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#69
I’ve Seen So Many With This Tiktok Trend 😏
#70
Whyyy??
#71
I Love These Sisters And Their Podcast But… Was Sidney/Sydney, Riley And Taylor Not Good Enough? 🤷🏻
#72
Thoughts On The Name Mazikeyn?!
#74
Found One In A Crafting Group
Amanda Rose 1 year ago
This somehow reminds me of how I came across an ancestor named Radium on my mom's side of the family tree while doing research a few years ago. This was right at the height of putting radium in just about everything but before they knew how dangerous the stuff was.
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
My favorite random name from the family tree is Columbus America. Not a fan of Christopher Columbus, of course, but it's just so unexpected as a name I just find it amusing. He was born in the late 1800s.
Load More Replies... Kaedyn Walsh 1 year ago
Woah. That's..... Oh. Lol my name is Kaedyn (born in 73). It's too odd seeing Raedyn. All I can think of is Raiden from Mortal Kombat 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
#75
A Beauty Pageant Type Thing Going On.. These Are Only A Small Amount.. I Could've Went On For Hours🫠
Lex <3 (they/them) 1 year ago
Im more concerned about the kid being in a beauty pageant than the name
#76
A Beauty Pageant Type Thing Going On.. These Are Only A Small Amount.. I Could've Went On For Hours🫠
T'Mar of Vulcan 1 year ago
Blessing is a common South African indigenous name, given to both boys and girls. (Most names in indigenous languages are genderless, and the languages' pronouns don't have gender either.)
Jude Corrigan 1 year ago
I was about to say the same. Had a nurse with the name Manyblessings.
Load More Replies... Psychopathic Shark 1 year ago
I heard of a kid called survivor and it was because they were very premature and the child was unlikely to live. I feel though the parents should have been made to change it once he did survive.
#77
They Legitimately Named Their Kid Strawberry 😐 The Comments Are Full Of Hate Lol. People Forget That Children Eventually Are ✨ Adults ✨
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
That'd be a good nickname, or middle name. Not for a first name.
Georgia Ireland 1 year ago
Not as bad as the little girl named Placenta that my roommate met while working as a carnie.
KariAdoresHerKats 1 year ago
Strawberries are names used for prostitutes who do tricks for drugs. This whole list is nuts
#78
This Is How My Very New England Mil Says My Son Charlie’s Name 🫠
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Chah-lee. Boston accents can be so funny. My friend and I were at the aquarium one time and there was a guy on a microphone talking about sharks. Except he pronounced it "shacks". We couldn't stop cracking up.
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
I grew up in Maryland the Baltimore accent can be a fun one! I remember a friend's mom pronoucing Cheryl ans Shurl.
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#79
Found In The Wild
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
I knew a guy who gave his daughter this name, he was quite pleased with it. They spelled it Raejin, pronounced "Raging."
Skylar Thompson 1 year ago
Raygen sounds like a mediocre anime that would get super popular for a month and then drop off the face of the Earth
#80
Am I Reading This Correctly
No Clue 1 year ago
Kutter Dean? With that damn font it's hard to be sure.
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mandy the capibara 1 year ago
I think this poor child should perhaps not travel to the netherlands with that name
#81
Mother Skyloure Has Baby Mickinlee... (No, Skyloure Is Not The Surname)
M O'Connell 1 year ago
If you're going to have an epic-sounding first name like Skyloure, you had better have an epic last name to go with it. Like Deathhammer.
#82
Spotted On A Toilet Door Today…
#83
Looking Up Elf Names For My New D&d Character, These Ones Seem A Little Bit...off
Fat Harry 1 year ago
These are for an ELF for Dungeons and Dragons. This shouldn't be on the list.
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Paparazzi 🤦🏼♀️
Fickle_Pickle 1 year ago
Depending on their age, maybe the parents were thinking of Princess Di being chased my paparazzi, or Lady Gaga's song that's why they named them that.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
They also could have changed their own name to this!
Load More Replies... Lame Llama 1 year ago
It seems like this person likes their name, else they would have changed it by now.
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
As anyone who has watched "La Dolce Vita" knows, he really should have been named Paparazzo
#85
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
#86
A Beauty Pageant Type Thing Going On.. These Are Only A Small Amount.. I Could've Went On For Hours🫠
#87
First Radleigh I've Seen 😲
#88
That’s Uh Unique 🫡
54 s 1 year ago
Flowers and fawns... I do believe you are correct with that guess.
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#89
Found In My Local Buy/Sell/Trade Market 🫠🥴
Just saying 1 year ago
I am more concerned with the disgusting condition rather than the name.
#90
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
#91
Found This One In The Wild. I’ve Seen A Lot Of Different Variations, But This One Is New 💀
#92
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
#93
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
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CK 1 year ago
Unique names are fine, for the most part (though some cross a line), but "creative" spellings are worse. What's the point in having a name that sounds the same when spoken (and therefore remains equally boring, if that was the problem with the traditional version) but is harder to spell? "Aschleighy" and "Steeyve" start being bullied when their peers learn to read and write, and nobody ever spells their names "correctly." (And if their email address contains their name, it becomes impossible to memorize.) Someone named something that people might find weird like "Arrow" or "Daybreak" might have a rough time as well, but at least their name is spellable.
Eliyahu Rooff 1 year ago
It's setting them up for a lifetime of having their name misspelled and mispronounced.
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Barong 1 year ago
Yep. The parents are also setting them up for frequent frustration as they will have to correct people who inevitably will misspell and mispronounce their name.
Load More Replies... Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
Wow, I hate them so much. Look on the most common, basic level. You have to call your bank, tech support, local office,... and they will ask for your name. There are already enough problems with "Sean, Shaun and Shawn" or "Steven, Stephen and Stephan" or "John and Jon", but those? Please, use real names. You don't have to be "unique and quirky" in all things.
Jude Kay 1 year ago
Think what delusional, dysfunctional, deranged PARENTS are out there. You can't count on them to use common sense!
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Cornelia Neuschild 1 year ago (edited)
Very glad, Germany doesn´t allow such idiociesin order to protect children from becoming lifelong laughingstocks.
Dirk Daring 1 year ago (edited)
I have a first name that I have to explain to absolutely every person I meet. Please do not give your kid a first name that they will have to explain to absolutely every person they meet. "May" does not want to have to continuously tell people that actually, it's spelled Meighelles
kath morgan 1 year ago
I don’t understand why the thing now is to have the name be ✨ unique ✨ but chaynge the neighms in the saym weighs??
Cyril Sneer 1 year ago
Well, I'm glad my kids names are all normal after reading this. Nothing wrong with Teighbelle, Wealittalwhileigh and Taowelle
DamnBecky 1 year ago
I am SO GLAD not a single one of my baby names from my list are on here. Even the ones I considered as "out there"
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
SAME! It seems most of these are either horribly misspelled or a mashed up franenname that if it was just one name or the other, and it was spelled correctly, wouldn't have garnered much attention.
Load More Replies... CK 1 year ago
Unique names are fine, for the most part (though some cross a line), but "creative" spellings are worse. What's the point in having a name that sounds the same when spoken (and therefore remains equally boring, if that was the problem with the traditional version) but is harder to spell? "Aschleighy" and "Steeyve" start being bullied when their peers learn to read and write, and nobody ever spells their names "correctly." (And if their email address contains their name, it becomes impossible to memorize.) Someone named something that people might find weird like "Arrow" or "Daybreak" might have a rough time as well, but at least their name is spellable.
Eliyahu Rooff 1 year ago
It's setting them up for a lifetime of having their name misspelled and mispronounced.
Load More Replies... Barong 1 year ago
Yep. The parents are also setting them up for frequent frustration as they will have to correct people who inevitably will misspell and mispronounce their name.
Load More Replies... Šimon Špaček 1 year ago
Wow, I hate them so much. Look on the most common, basic level. You have to call your bank, tech support, local office,... and they will ask for your name. There are already enough problems with "Sean, Shaun and Shawn" or "Steven, Stephen and Stephan" or "John and Jon", but those? Please, use real names. You don't have to be "unique and quirky" in all things.
Jude Kay 1 year ago
Think what delusional, dysfunctional, deranged PARENTS are out there. You can't count on them to use common sense!
Load More Replies... Cornelia Neuschild 1 year ago (edited)
Very glad, Germany doesn´t allow such idiociesin order to protect children from becoming lifelong laughingstocks.
Dirk Daring 1 year ago (edited)
I have a first name that I have to explain to absolutely every person I meet. Please do not give your kid a first name that they will have to explain to absolutely every person they meet. "May" does not want to have to continuously tell people that actually, it's spelled Meighelles
kath morgan 1 year ago
I don’t understand why the thing now is to have the name be ✨ unique ✨ but chaynge the neighms in the saym weighs??
Cyril Sneer 1 year ago
Well, I'm glad my kids names are all normal after reading this. Nothing wrong with Teighbelle, Wealittalwhileigh and Taowelle
DamnBecky 1 year ago
I am SO GLAD not a single one of my baby names from my list are on here. Even the ones I considered as "out there"
OpheliaPoe 1 year ago
SAME! It seems most of these are either horribly misspelled or a mashed up franenname that if it was just one name or the other, and it was spelled correctly, wouldn't have garnered much attention.
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