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50 Times Parents Thought They Were Setting Up Their Kid With A Unique Name, Only For It To Be A “Tragedeigh”
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We don’t want to scare any future parents out there, but naming your child is a huge responsibility. People make immediate judgments about one another based on superficial things like their appearance, body language, tone, and—yes!—even their names. So if you have a ‘weird’ name, in some extreme cases, you might end up getting bullied or passed over for employment. But let’s be frank here: some names are far more bizarre than they need to be.
Some parents will go to extreme lengths for the sake of ‘originality,’ whether using mind-melting spellings or making up alien-sounding names that even Elon Musk would be proud of. And that’s a tragedy. Or, rather, a ‘tragedeigh,’ according to the ‘This name is a tragedeigh (Wild West Edition)’ Facebook group. We’ve collected some of the worst name offenders to ever grace the net, as shared by members of the group. Scroll down to check them out. (And don’t forget to call your parents and thank them for how awesome your name is, afterward.)
Kristina, one of the moderators helping run the entire group, answered Bored Panda's questions about what drives parents to give their kids 'tragedeigh' names. Read on for our full interview with her.
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Someone Asked For Girl Baby Girl Name Suggestions…these Aren’t Even The Worst In The Thread
David Martin 1 year ago
John Barlow is the hero we need, but not the one we deserve
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Bobert Robertson 1 year ago
John's clearly trolling, though I suspect some of those moms might use these
M.Kay (He/They) 1 year ago
Gonna take his advice and go with Velveeta for my first child 👌🤣🤣🤣
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Edward Finger Hands 1 year ago
The majority of the names suggested (save for John’s obvi) are pretty normal
BLONDTROBL 1 year ago
Is that the Spanish pronunciation with the LL as a Y, or just L? Asking for a friend.
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Benita Valdez 1 year ago
Oh John thank you so much. I have now decided to name my future child Tortilla Ricotta-Tortuga. 🤣
RafCo (he/him/ele) 1 year ago
Tortuga means turtle in Portuguese and Spanish
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3 Owls In A Coat 1 year ago (edited)
Velveeta 😂 I know it’s a joke but I’m surprised we haven’t seen a baby Velveeta yet
Sharyn Rogers 1 year ago
I'm sorry to see that these parents hate their kids putting a permanent "bully me" label on them. There's enough bullying as it is without parents providing the bullies the tools. Parents think it's cute. Ask your kids in ten years if they think their name is "cute". No, I don't have children but I've spent my whole life having to spell my name. Your children will never find a mug or a keychain or any commercially made item with their name on it.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
Someone hurry up and tie Delana Magaha’s tubes ASAP, or sooner! She should not be allowed to torture little girls like that! When you’re done, twist John Barlow’s doohickey off!
BeepBoop the Single Pringle 1 year ago
yea idk ngl. Some of the names there were pretty normal
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Isolde Leeuwen 1 year ago
And you were named after my favorite food Tortilla Ricotta Cherry NumNum
Jeweled Dragon (She/They) 9 months ago
Some of these are perfectly fine names. I quite like most of Delana's suggestions
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
I can't stand the androgynous names people give their girls, or the ones that looks like someone just drew letters from a Scrabble game.
Dennis Adrian Middendorp 1 year ago
Crazy names and f***ed up parents. Best one I've heard of is La - trine ! LOL
foryouwhynot IB 1 year ago
Why didn’t they just suggest girly mcgirlyface and be done with it?
Charles Bergell 1 year ago
Can you imagine your name being Velveeta??! Who in their right mind would ever even think of this as a name? This has to be a joke, right?
Renee Sprague 1 year ago
Names reminicent of the movie "Idiocracy". That is downright scary. I fear for the future...
Claire Armstrong 1 year ago
I strongly suspect that this John Barlow character is ripping the hole out of them lol!
TailsFangirl03 1 year ago
Nobody: John Barlow: NAME YOUR CHILDREN AFTER SHAPES, TURTLES, CHEESE, FAKE MAC AND CHEESE BECAUSE THAT'S FUN AND QUIRKY AMIRIGHT
Sue from England 1 year ago
A friend worked in a hospital and was assigned to maternity. A very young girl was there giving birth with her 'entourage' around her for support. When the child was born they asked her what she was going to call it. She said (with a big serious and proud smile) " I'm a gonna name it Tiger" (blank looks) " You know, like the tennis player!" Everyone proceeds to nod their head and clap at that unique but famous name!! Same hospital different time, girl named her baby La-sha. When asked how to say it she said "Ladasha" The dash be silent when you spell it! Yep.
Fearhunter 1 year ago
Chlamydia, area, pizzeria, opera, rosette, crustacea And in memory of the Seinfeld sitcom: soda
M.Kay (He/They) 1 year ago
"Everybody, say hi to our new student, Velveeta!" 😭😭😭 I WOULD START WHEEEZING!!! LIKE I'M SORRY BUT WHAT IS THAT LAST COMMENT????
Esme Love and Squalor 1 year ago
I hope John Barlow is taking the p**s. Velveeta?! Tortuga?! So hard to tell these days tho
Rohan Naik 1 year ago
I love this post, apart from the last person all of these are reasonable. But we just have to attack people for the crazy names they come up with, rather than having a nuanced conversation about names what they convey, what the purpose of a name is, how different names should be, and may even more importantly whether parents should even choose names or whether the names should be considered conditional until the child is able to make that decision. But no let's just keep making fun of people and repress that maybe we are the Karen, who pretends to hate really out-there names as an excuse cos they actually dislike any name that is slightly different.
Isabella Minter 1 year ago
callista is one of my friends names but she goes by callie. i think it's pretty
BeardedVulture 1 year ago
Tell me you’re a white privileged American, without telling me you’re a white privileged American….
crazydogmama 1 year ago
I kind of like Nebula, she's a badass that turned it around and started working with the Avengers.
Giddurnitclive 1 year ago
Seeing my deadname on this list was devastating, but proved I've made the right choice in getting rid of it
Rachel Smith 1 year ago
I'm impressed, some of these are real names :O But John is being funny.
DaisyGirl 1 year ago
To be fair Alaya and Autumn are normal. As are Lillian, Audrey and Arabella.
Moderator Kristina was kind enough to share her thoughts on 'tragedeigh' names and why some parents opt for them. She also shed some light as to why social media groups about such names are such a popular niche online.
"I think the trend we've been seeing for crazy, bizarre names comes from people wanting their child to stand out. To be special," she shared with Bored Panda.
"I can't even tell you how many friends I had named Ashley or Justin growing up. And every girl either had Nicole or Marie or Anne as a middle name. Having such cookie-cutter names in our childhood sparks something in the new moms of today to give this new generation a sense of individuality," Kristina said. "Unfortunately, that manifests in the form of one tragedeigh name after another."
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To Quote My Partner: “Is That Her Name Because Everyone Gets A Ride?”
B Hobbit 1 year ago
A common Greek name is Calliope and Carousell is an equally pretty name (unique spelling notwithstanding). What is wrong here is the old school s**t shaming. It is wrong to imply she has many lovers, and it is wrong to say that having many lovers is unacceptable for a woman when it is celebrated for men.
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Rhaenbow
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Kynzley Is Bad But... Pystol
"A tragedeigh name isn't just a name that people dislike. It's a name that's been fabricated to be extremely unique or different," she explained.
"I might not personally care for the name Monica for example, but that doesn't make it a tragedeigh. Mawnyka would be a tragedeigh. Also, cultural names don't qualify either. You can't just take an Irish or Hebrew name and say it's a tragedeigh just because it looks strange in your language," Kristina detailed what does and doesn't constitute a 'tragedeigh.'
"Google is free and easy, and for some reason, people never seem to check before they submit a name for approval," she urged all current and future members of the Facebook group to do a bit of background research into names.
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Names
Adam Chang 1 year ago
Why not just spell it Serenity and Dallas? "huh , my name i mjijkje...with sillent Js"
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Hmm
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Mums Groups Are Absolutely Wild
In the moderator's opinion, why groups like the one she moderates are so popular on social media depends on a few things.
"Some people might just want to laugh at ridiculous content. Some people might want to validate the questionable choices they made while naming their kids. Some people might just want to say, 'Hey I may have XYZ going on in my life, but at least my name isn't Jeeplyn or Mackynleigh or Wrennix,'" she quipped.
"With a group this size, there's always going to be more than one reason for people being here."
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Hannahniah
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
Kind of sounds like someone is lagging while laughing when you read it for the first time
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Had This Customer Come In Today
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They Said Moms Name Is Elvia
The ‘This name is a tragedeigh’ Facebook group calls itself the ‘Wild West of Ridikulus names,’ and specifically misspells the words. It’s a clever meta-commentary on just how oddly some people’s names are spelled. Though remember that all of these posts made on the Facebook group are just opinions—if you love your name, good on you. Also, keep in mind, all of this gentle mockery of ‘bad’ names doesn’t apply to names from other cultures.
It’s one thing to move to another country and see people have difficulty pronouncing your name: it takes a lot of effort and energy to make sure everyone is respectful of your heritage. It’s an entirely different thing if your parents are locals who want to impress their family, friends, and complete strangers with their ‘brilliant’ naming ideas and end up confusing everyone in the process.
The Facebook group encourages people to be respectful of each other and avoid getting heated over each others’ opinions. The moderator and admin team explains what a tragedy, aka a ‘tragedeigh,’ actually is.
For instance, the name ‘Denyss’ (with two s’s) would fit the bill “because it’s spelled stupid.” Meanwhile, someone naming their child Anakin is also up for some criticism because someone clearly loves Star Wars and is pushing their hobbies on their kids.
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Found In The Wild
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Lots To Unpack Here, But…
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Just Saw This Posted For The Place Where I Live. Some Of These Names Are Wild!
Meanwhile, some other popular ‘tragedeighs’ include names that aren’t real names, like Tractor. What’s more, made-up names that sound real, like Mayleigh or Bryleigh, are also fair targets for some gentle mockery.
However, some names that are not ‘tragedeighs’ include Schuyler (a common foreign spelling of the name ‘Skyler’), Wilson (a last name in place of a first name), Raleigh (which is the name of a city), Aoife (an Irish name). Just because a name doesn’t look English, is overly common, or foreign, doesn’t make it worthy of posting on the group.
In the rush to help their kids stand out from the crowd, some status-seeking parents completely forget that their children will have to live with the names they’re given. Well, until they come of age and can legally change them to something cool or (dare we say it?) slightly more ‘normal.’
There’s no excuse for bullying. However, kids can and do tease each other over various things, from someone’s weight to whether someone’s wearing glasses. And, yes, if you do have an unusual name, you’re increasing the chances that they’ll get teased for it in the playground.
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Found In The Wild
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Found In The Comments Of An Article About Gen Alpha Names
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Jimbobtom... Yikes
Strangely spelled names are setting someone up for being teased, whether by their fellow students or even the teachers themselves. Why make your kid’s school life harder from the get-go when there are plenty of conventionally wonderful, meaningful, and beautiful names out there to choose from?
There’s only so much you can get away with if you’re not a celebrity or your child already has a strong sense of pride and identity, and knows how to stand up to bullies.
Maybe ‘Ashleigh’ is proud of her name and how it sounds, but wants to be called ‘Ashley,’ like all the other girls. And maybe ‘Banjo Henry’ would rather go by ‘Henry’ than introduce himself as a gosh darn musical instrument for the rest of his life.
After all, he might not be aiming for a musical career down the line… and even if he was, how do you imagine people would react when they hear that the best violin/piano/saxophone player in the world is named ‘Banjo’? In the interim, he’d have to deal with lots of teasing that probably involves jokes about the US South and the ‘Banjo-Kazooie’ video game series.
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Baby Banjo
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Found This Gem At Work Today
Before you decide on a name, remember that it takes two people to decide. Don’t forget to run your ideas by your partner before you commit to a single name 100%. Even a great name might have some extremely negative connotations for either partner (e.g. if someone named X bullied them in the playground for years). Meanwhile, they might want to honor a beloved family member and name them Y.
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He Was Saying It Was For “Dewey” The Whole Tiktok, But I Was Not Ready When He Actually Spelled It Out
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For The Love Of God (Also Featuring The Most Sad Beige Nursery Ever)
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The "Show Your Child And Then What You Named Them After" Trend On Tiktok. They Are Ryan Upchurch Fans... So Creeklee?
At the time of writing, the ‘This name is a tragedeigh’ Facebook group boasted 18.6k dedicated members. The moderators and admins running the show put in a lot of effort to maintain a high level of quality. If they didn't, you might see the same pics get posted over and over again. Or the comments might devolve into bitter feuds.
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Rawrr
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This Is Fresh, Newly Mastered!
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A Customer That I Had. It Was Pronounced Like Ariel
For instance, the mods shame those members who “do something dumb.” Someone can end up on the Wall of Shame for submitting a name that’s already been posted countless times or for posting a name before Googling it and doing some background research about it. Remember, cultural names aren’t ‘tragedeighs.’
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The Lady Who Was Helping Me At The Bank Today Said Her Name Was "China" But Her Water Bottle Says This. Wouldn't Consider Either Name A Tragedeigh But Pronouncing Cheyenne "China" Is
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Three For The Price Of One Vomit Session
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It Sounds Like A Fabric Store Or A Type Of Lace
Let us know in the comments which of these names made you wince and cringe the hardest, Pandas. Which ones would you call the biggest ‘tragedeighs’?
Super weird names are a very popular niche on social media. If you’d like to facepalm a bit more over bizarre names, check out Bored Panda’s previous features right here and here, as well as here and here.
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Elon Musk And Grimes C H R I S T
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Sometimes I Hate My Job
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Found On An Au Pair Page
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Why?
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Names
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Baby Names
Got Myself 4 Pandas 1 year ago
My daughter is called Olivia - my eyes hurt seeing it butchered like that
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It’s Hndrxx
ACE PIRATES 4 THE WIN 1 year ago
Imagine this kid in elementary school learning every word must have at least one vowel 🤦
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Two Tragedeighs In One Post
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Some Random Photographers Pictures Came Up On My Timeline As A “Suggested Post” And They Were First Birthday Pictures For A Kid Named Kreek
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
So, given the expression, "up sh*t creek without a paddle", the kid's nickname at school is now sorted
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Correct Me If I’m Wrong, And I Often Am…. But The First Two Names Suck Börls
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Happy Birthday ~dilloyn~ He Pronounced It Dylan The Entire Video So I Was Shocked When He Wrote It Out At The End
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See In The Safety Section Of Where I Work
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Found In The Wild. I’m Thinking The First Name Is Shania
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I'm Sorry I Just Can't Get On Board With This One
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My First Contribution To This Group!
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"Pick A Terrible Name Then Add A Y To Make It Unique" Said No One Ever
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Knox is a bit too normal (surnames as first names are quite common). How about Gnoccs instead?
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Found In Another Group... Who Names Their Child "Royalty"
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Wut?
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I Live In A Pretty Rural Area And At First I Thought This Was A Girl And I Know Ppl Are Gonna Call Allie Kaeh Emphasis.trajickk Imo
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Monday 1 year ago
This post was great! I've collected so many lovely new names to give my sims.
Iblowsheep_V3.2 1 year ago
so WTF have we come to? in order to be "unique" with naming kids now, it's going to have to be either just a series of unpronounceable symbols, or just random s**t... "hi this is my kid ∑œßδ„ÎÍ and his sister Duck Basket.
ToastedFroggy 1 year ago
Ok...Duck Basket had me laughing so hard my dog came over to see if I was okay.🤣
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zububonsai 1 year ago (edited)
Gasp. Oh dear. This is so bad that even I instantly recognized the , umm, problem, and English is only my third foreign language 🥺🫣. How can a native English speaking mother not see this 😠🫤?! I'm sorry.
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Will Cable 1 year ago
As someone who has changed their name because the one they were given was so terrible. I 'm not one for violence but how I could slap some of these parents who think it is 'fun' or 'trendy' or even 'unique' giving their children these names just causing them to explain it later in life.
Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago
I am one for violence should the situation call for it. I would slap the parents if I could find them.
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Vilma 1 year ago
Thank god my country has a law that you can’t name your baby anything you want. The name must be already existing, cannot be misspelt, cannot be an object. You can ask for an exception and a notary (? I think) will decide whether or not you can use the name.
Vira 1 year ago
I try to keep in mind that language, and naming, are fluid, but some people ruin the freedom.
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Mari 1 year ago
They all chose weird names for their childeren to be "unique". But nowadays you are unique with naming your child David, Ralph, Edward, Jesse, Betty, Caroline, or Tamara.
VM37 1 year ago
Mine second is named Tamara! First is Ema, and the baby boy is Ivan. Non English country offcourse. There is a common tradition in my part of Europe to name your kids like their grandparents. We did thet with the baby boy, in honor of my husbands late father.
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If you have to explain how your childs name is pronounced and even spell it in a more conventional way, surely that would make most people think twice?
Mangelo Il Fumatori 1 year ago
I doubt these people were thinking at all.
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Sara W 1 year ago
Saw a salon the other day and the name was Shartinique's Hair Experience. That name has took the name title for me. Like all I see is shart. Her name is a unique shart....
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
How about Latrina? Like named after a latrine. I guess they never heard the word before.
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Karin L 1 year ago
In Sweden we have a government agency that'll review and reject suggestions that can be discomforting for the kid, or if they're offensive names. Previously denied names that can be understood here without a translation: Batman, Biceps, Diablo, Dragonslayer, Great, Ikea, Kaliber, Lucifer, Mclovin, Putin, Sexy, T-rex, Uranus. Weird spelling of common names are probably accepted.
Billy Harrelson 1 year ago
Y'know, Idiocracy was only supposed to be a funny movie, not a prediction of the future.
Enlee Jones 1 year ago
As someone with a UnIQuE nAmE, it’s a pain in the @ss. You’re not doing your kids a favor. You’re giving them a lifelong burden.
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Enlee, yours is short, pretty, and easy to pronounce. I was born 1984 mine is Joyanna.
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Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago (edited)
Give it 18 years after their parents put those names on their birth certificates, and we will see a run on the court of the kids changing their whacked out names to plain old John, Mary, and other normal names. We’re already seeing children of whacked anti-vaxx parents turning 18 and getting themselves fully vaccinated, including their flu and COVID vaccinations. Seems the upcoming generation has way more common sense than their parents. I for one am incredibly overjoyed to see it.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Can you imagine these poor kids filling out job applications - who’d pick them for an interview?
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All I can say is I'm glad I've retired from teaching as half these names gave me a headache pronouncing and half made me face palm! Poor kids are being set up for a life time of bullying and ridicule! People are complimenting you, they're saying "oh that's nice" because they're so shocked they don't know what else to say!
Sora desu 1 year ago
My kid has a girl in their class named Analee. Im like come on don’t tell me you didn’t think it could be pronounced any other way
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Some apparently with money for fancy over the top nurseries.
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sproutdidydoodah 1 year ago
this list is already bad enough but imagine these kids as grandparents with names like zakyas and aleighanna
JoTheLizard 1 year ago
Grandma konorphinsmorp is coming over this afternoon🤭
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Dave Burley 1 year ago
I taught with someone who has a boy in her class who insisted his name was 'Gooey', because his mum had seen it in a book and really liked it. Turns out it was spelt 'Guy'.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
so his pronunciation was out by 1000 years, but otherwise he was ok.
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Karen Startz Richardson 1 year ago
Years ago, I worked @ a prison...and there was an inmate who's first name was, "D'Boi".. one day, he was making small talk about missing his family...mainly, his twin...a sister...named, "D' Gyrl"...I was speechless 😶
astral slug (he/she/they) 1 year ago (edited)
these are absolutely Horrieghbelle. Naughchylde Shawldbee Naimedtheise.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Trying to read that gave me a headache. What are the signs of a stroke again?
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T.O.S.o.R. 1 year ago
They are never going to find a keychain or license plate with their name on it!
censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)
The thing with names is that they originally were words, and still are, in most countries. In my country, (I always start with that, sorry), most names mean something. So, sibu/sipho means gift (equivalent to "jonathan"); palesa (means flower), etc. These are literal meanings. The mother names the child on birth according to (a) what is salient at the time, e.g. a flower in the ward, or (b) what she wants the child to become (e.g. dokotela, doctor), etc. English is no different. -leigh- means field. Appears as -ley- as well. "Traditional" names are mostly biblical, and have Hebrew meanings. James comes from Iacomus (latin) from Hebrew (Ya'akov), meaning "replacer". Peter comes from Latin Petrus, rock. Simon comes from Hebrew Shimon, "to be heard". Etc. So although I agree many of these are ridiculous, it's because they have bad spelling. I'm ok with names like "Storm" or "Mountain" or whatever because really they are just english versions of some traditional Hebrew name.
Bernd Herbert 1 year ago
Seriously, what is wrong with some people? And what is with all that weird spelling??
Anna Nowak 1 year ago
What is it with people so desperately needing their children named uniquely? What's so wrong with kid having a classmate with the same name? One trend that I particully can't understand is giving a normal name with weird spelling just for it to be one and only.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I remember being really proud, finding out my name was ranked number one most popular in Australia when I was born, and for many years either side, because that meant it must be the best one :)
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sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago
I am so glad that my country bans this stupidism and wont let you call your poor child acsksjfgskakdbsk 😂😂😂👌
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
I cannot recall which country but during pandemic lockdowns someone named their twins Corona and Covid so they win for WORST.
Chrissyfox 1 year ago
I wanted to call my baby daughters Rodanthe and Talladega. But I settled for Jade and Nicole. Our friends named their first daughter Nirvana. We suggested Valhalla for the second but they chose Maisie Ann. Why so difficult? People are strange.
Rylee Evergreen 1 year ago
yeah, this is why I keep the names "Duchess" and "Cinnamon" for my book characters.... not literal children. what has become of humanity
No Way 1 year ago
This whole thing reminds me of Key and Peele's Mr. Garvey, the substitute teacher
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Yesss i pronounced all of them in his voice; AAron, Jayquillon, Dnice, BlockE go to the principal!
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Dave In MD 1 year ago
This is why parents should have to get approval for names. To many people have proven that they are incapable of naming children names that don't amount to child abuse. Some countries have lists of approved names, to name a child something not on the list requires approval. Of course in the US people would be screaming about "freedom" and "racism" .
Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
Taking a word or name and changing the spelling so to make it almost unrecognizable does not make you smart, clever, or imaginative. It just makes you cruel to your kid.
Argie Smith 1 year ago
I always say it. Way to go parents, setting your kid up for non-stop taunting and bullying. Also, none of these people will ever be CEO or POTUS, because...their name. Good job though, warning the world that your progeny comes from the shallow end of the gene pool!
Berdarien Brown 1 year ago
White male here. Berdarien is actually my given name. I have a nickname I've gone by before I even got my first name that makes my combination of names even funnier but that's for me to know.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Ouch. Sorry. Good thing monogramming stuff isn’t very popular anymore.
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Beruthiel45 1 year ago
I can't help thinking of the actress Aunjenue Ellis. Ingenue, French for a naive innocent female character in drama. I guess she chose her career well. 🙄
Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago
Compared to some of these abominations, Nevaeh and even Abcde seem almost normal.
Jessica SpeLangm 1 year ago
My sister's name is Navah. My mom asked the Rabbi for a suggestion on a female version of Norman. She's never been bullied or insulted about her name, as far as I know, but she would likely punch the person that did it. My name is perfectly normal.
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the gay they 1 year ago
my sisters name is emmmaleigh, and my birth name is alivia. my nickname used to be ali (no one could spell it), so i switched it to lee (i use at school) and then leo (i use with my friends) for gender reasons.
LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago
The majority of these parents are from my generation. I think we've tried too hard to be "original"
Unaffected 1 year ago
Funny Australian commercial related to name giving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0oUVTJ5HzI
Beatrice McMillion 1 year ago
How about Ah-ah. Pronounced Ahdashah. Or Strawberry whose last name was Fields. Or Placentia whose mother heard that word while giving birth? These are real names.
Jungle Empress 85 1 year ago
My name is Kristin. Whenever I see things like this I feel like I need to thank my mom for being sane and giving me a normal name. Also, my full initials are just one letter off from CNN!
JustanotherPanda 1 year ago
I totally agree that these names sound like s**t, but making an entire post (not even the first one) about shaming them is a bit weird. I think ppl forget why we use names. We need them to be able to refer to someone. How they choose to write them is none of my concern. As someone with a suuuuper common name ( I grew up in a religious environment where there were approximately 50 - 60 different names at most for a few 1000 people), every name can be made fun of. The meanest things can be said about traditional names too. There is not a name under our beloved sun that can not be made fun of. Bullies find something for everyone. So that's why I think it's a bit extreme to go above and beyond to already start the bullying those kids might have to endure. And the names we know and like today, most likely sounded just as ridiculous to some ppl many generations ago. Who cares how parents write the names. Instead of shaming we should rather focus on being the change we'd like to see happening
Rylee Evergreen 1 year ago
Um guys, two of the kids in my younger sibling's football league were named Leonidas and Knixon. No I am not joking
crowspectre (he/they) 1 year ago
The worst I know is a 6th grader named wynter. It was already stupid when i first heard it but since he goes on my bus I once saw his name written down and now I just feel sorry for him. My name (common and an older name) has been misspelled 'zaiyne' tho which uh. Thats quite a few extra letters they've got
Rachel Reynolds 1 year ago
I guess Frank Zappa was ahead of his time with Moon Unit, Dweezil, Diva and Ahmet.
Julie Snelling 1 year ago
There seems to be a lot of dyslexic people naming their babies on here.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
But now some of them are in your brain, so how do you bleach that?
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Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Any baby name's regsitration office should have a Marshall Ericksen to slap some sense into some parents.
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
I think the most uncommon name I've personally run into was a girl named Fawness in elementary school. It's grown on me over the years.
Amanda 1 year ago
An acquaintance called her 3 children Brandy, Benson and Bailey (Drink, cigarettes, more drink) but I really cannot judge because I named my daughter Hayleigh (instead of Hayley) just because I thought it looked prettier written down. Sorry kiddo.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Well, it’s not too bad and if she’s okay with it…
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Ronnie Cutshall 1 year ago
Name I seen over years: Boy named day Girl name Sunshine Girl name flaky Boy name Venus
Catastrophisticate 1 year ago
Like Chrissy Teigen and John Legend naming their new child "Esti"... in French, they basically named their daughter "Goddamn Legend" LMAO
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Apple Paltrow, Blue Knowles, Stormi, Saint, Chicago, uuuggghhhh
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Finley Claypool 1 year ago
My name is Finley Eliza my parents gave me and my sibs gender fluid names and I am thinking of legally change my name to Fynn Eli
Auntriarch 1 year ago
I don't know where you are, but I. UK your name is what you call yourself, legally
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Old Roadie 1 year ago
Please, for the love of sanity, stop humiliating parents and kids. I was tormented for my name... no one deserves that.
Jessica SpeLangm 1 year ago
This is all the fault of the famous people who started this ridiculous trend. I get wanting your child to have something unique about them, but why are you messing with their names and the bullying because of it that is SURELY to happen? Just give them a normal name and call them by a cute nickname.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
If you want to do them a favour, something near the beginning of the alphabet
Load More Replies... Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
It's so awkward when you get a new director at work and you haven't a clue how to pronounce her name. This is in California, USA and she is American.
Richienotsorich 1 year ago
I predict newspaper articles with pictures of angry mums and upset children when no one can pronounce their names at school!
I Am, In Fact, That Weirdo 1 year ago
How old are these people? When I was 5 I wanted to change my name to Lightstone Nebula, but you’re telling me these are FULL-GROWN ADULTS?
backatya 1 year ago
Parents are both stupid and just want people to pat them on the back for picking a different way of spelling a name. They sound the same so changing the spelling doesn't matter except to your kid who gets picked on and needs to inform the teacher that's not how you spell their name.
Melissa Harris 1 year ago
I wonder how many of these kids will either change their name when they're older; or, default to the standard spelling.
BreAnn East 1 year ago
My god! Awful names Well I guess my name isn’t so bad after all Breann. Guess it could be a lot worse. Almost to the point where no one can buy those mugs and plates at hallmark that have names on them.
Beatrice McMillion 1 year ago
I was teaching The Odyssey to high schoolers and when we came to the part about the cyclops, whose name was Polyphemus, I jokingly said he had a sister named Polyester. The class quickly caught on. We had Uncle Denim, Aunt Cotton, cousins Nylon, Rayon, Silk, ...etc. We had a blast populating the island with material names. Hopefully, none of these will be chosen as new baby names. Lol
Ryan Caeruleum 1 year ago
I've always found this one cool and I wanna know if it's weird or not. Qenilo
Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
I think people see weird email names and FaceBook, etc names and think these are real people's names and try to keep up, or even go one better.
Wysteria_Rose 1 year ago
My husband has made it clear that he wanted to name a child "Storm." Our last name is Rose. So, Storm Rose...he does not get to name our next child and the other two made it out without something like that.
Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago
I remember years ago when Frank Zappa named his kids. People about s**t themselves. I wonder if he was on to something.
Mariele Scherzinger 1 year ago
Some years ago I sat together with my American roommate from college, and I made her giggle by telling her some very conservative German names. As it turns out, these conservative names are all the rage again AND WTH is wrong with American names?
Dirk Daring 1 year ago
I have an odd first name, and I always have to explain it to every person I meet. Every. Person. Then the same follow up questions every time. Parents, please don't do this to your children. When picking out a name, picture it at the top of a resume.
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Dirk Nowitzki is famous here, Dallas Maverick player from Germany.
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J. Maxx 1 year ago
Posts like these just reaffirm my belief that humans are s**t and the end cannot come quick enough. The fact that we have already entered into our 6th mass extinction event brings me so much joy you cannot fathom. No more wars, child sex abuse, religion, pollution or humans to name just a few of the plagues that inhabit this planet. I only wish to be alive when it all comes to an glorious fiery end. Then Goddess will repopulate this big blue and green globe with happy healthy critters and she will forget that we ever existed.
Monday 1 year ago
This post was great! I've collected so many lovely new names to give my sims.
Iblowsheep_V3.2 1 year ago
so WTF have we come to? in order to be "unique" with naming kids now, it's going to have to be either just a series of unpronounceable symbols, or just random s**t... "hi this is my kid ∑œßδ„ÎÍ and his sister Duck Basket.
ToastedFroggy 1 year ago
Ok...Duck Basket had me laughing so hard my dog came over to see if I was okay.🤣
Load More Replies... zububonsai 1 year ago (edited)
Gasp. Oh dear. This is so bad that even I instantly recognized the , umm, problem, and English is only my third foreign language 🥺🫣. How can a native English speaking mother not see this 😠🫤?! I'm sorry.
Load More Replies... Will Cable 1 year ago
As someone who has changed their name because the one they were given was so terrible. I 'm not one for violence but how I could slap some of these parents who think it is 'fun' or 'trendy' or even 'unique' giving their children these names just causing them to explain it later in life.
Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago
I am one for violence should the situation call for it. I would slap the parents if I could find them.
Load More Replies... Vilma 1 year ago
Thank god my country has a law that you can’t name your baby anything you want. The name must be already existing, cannot be misspelt, cannot be an object. You can ask for an exception and a notary (? I think) will decide whether or not you can use the name.
Vira 1 year ago
I try to keep in mind that language, and naming, are fluid, but some people ruin the freedom.
Load More Replies... Mari 1 year ago
They all chose weird names for their childeren to be "unique". But nowadays you are unique with naming your child David, Ralph, Edward, Jesse, Betty, Caroline, or Tamara.
VM37 1 year ago
Mine second is named Tamara! First is Ema, and the baby boy is Ivan. Non English country offcourse. There is a common tradition in my part of Europe to name your kids like their grandparents. We did thet with the baby boy, in honor of my husbands late father.
Load More Replies... Did I say that out loud? 1 year ago
If you have to explain how your childs name is pronounced and even spell it in a more conventional way, surely that would make most people think twice?
Mangelo Il Fumatori 1 year ago
I doubt these people were thinking at all.
Load More Replies... Sara W 1 year ago
Saw a salon the other day and the name was Shartinique's Hair Experience. That name has took the name title for me. Like all I see is shart. Her name is a unique shart....
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
How about Latrina? Like named after a latrine. I guess they never heard the word before.
Load More Replies... Karin L 1 year ago
In Sweden we have a government agency that'll review and reject suggestions that can be discomforting for the kid, or if they're offensive names. Previously denied names that can be understood here without a translation: Batman, Biceps, Diablo, Dragonslayer, Great, Ikea, Kaliber, Lucifer, Mclovin, Putin, Sexy, T-rex, Uranus. Weird spelling of common names are probably accepted.
Billy Harrelson 1 year ago
Y'know, Idiocracy was only supposed to be a funny movie, not a prediction of the future.
Enlee Jones 1 year ago
As someone with a UnIQuE nAmE, it’s a pain in the @ss. You’re not doing your kids a favor. You’re giving them a lifelong burden.
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Enlee, yours is short, pretty, and easy to pronounce. I was born 1984 mine is Joyanna.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago (edited)
Give it 18 years after their parents put those names on their birth certificates, and we will see a run on the court of the kids changing their whacked out names to plain old John, Mary, and other normal names. We’re already seeing children of whacked anti-vaxx parents turning 18 and getting themselves fully vaccinated, including their flu and COVID vaccinations. Seems the upcoming generation has way more common sense than their parents. I for one am incredibly overjoyed to see it.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Can you imagine these poor kids filling out job applications - who’d pick them for an interview?
Load More Replies... Alexandra Davis 1 year ago
All I can say is I'm glad I've retired from teaching as half these names gave me a headache pronouncing and half made me face palm! Poor kids are being set up for a life time of bullying and ridicule! People are complimenting you, they're saying "oh that's nice" because they're so shocked they don't know what else to say!
Sora desu 1 year ago
My kid has a girl in their class named Analee. Im like come on don’t tell me you didn’t think it could be pronounced any other way
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Some apparently with money for fancy over the top nurseries.
Load More Replies... sproutdidydoodah 1 year ago
this list is already bad enough but imagine these kids as grandparents with names like zakyas and aleighanna
JoTheLizard 1 year ago
Grandma konorphinsmorp is coming over this afternoon🤭
Load More Replies... Dave Burley 1 year ago
I taught with someone who has a boy in her class who insisted his name was 'Gooey', because his mum had seen it in a book and really liked it. Turns out it was spelt 'Guy'.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
so his pronunciation was out by 1000 years, but otherwise he was ok.
Load More Replies... Karen Startz Richardson 1 year ago
Years ago, I worked @ a prison...and there was an inmate who's first name was, "D'Boi".. one day, he was making small talk about missing his family...mainly, his twin...a sister...named, "D' Gyrl"...I was speechless 😶
astral slug (he/she/they) 1 year ago (edited)
these are absolutely Horrieghbelle. Naughchylde Shawldbee Naimedtheise.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Trying to read that gave me a headache. What are the signs of a stroke again?
Load More Replies... T.O.S.o.R. 1 year ago
They are never going to find a keychain or license plate with their name on it!
censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)
The thing with names is that they originally were words, and still are, in most countries. In my country, (I always start with that, sorry), most names mean something. So, sibu/sipho means gift (equivalent to "jonathan"); palesa (means flower), etc. These are literal meanings. The mother names the child on birth according to (a) what is salient at the time, e.g. a flower in the ward, or (b) what she wants the child to become (e.g. dokotela, doctor), etc. English is no different. -leigh- means field. Appears as -ley- as well. "Traditional" names are mostly biblical, and have Hebrew meanings. James comes from Iacomus (latin) from Hebrew (Ya'akov), meaning "replacer". Peter comes from Latin Petrus, rock. Simon comes from Hebrew Shimon, "to be heard". Etc. So although I agree many of these are ridiculous, it's because they have bad spelling. I'm ok with names like "Storm" or "Mountain" or whatever because really they are just english versions of some traditional Hebrew name.
Bernd Herbert 1 year ago
Seriously, what is wrong with some people? And what is with all that weird spelling??
Anna Nowak 1 year ago
What is it with people so desperately needing their children named uniquely? What's so wrong with kid having a classmate with the same name? One trend that I particully can't understand is giving a normal name with weird spelling just for it to be one and only.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I remember being really proud, finding out my name was ranked number one most popular in Australia when I was born, and for many years either side, because that meant it must be the best one :)
Load More Replies... sweetrottenpeaches 1 year ago
I am so glad that my country bans this stupidism and wont let you call your poor child acsksjfgskakdbsk 😂😂😂👌
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
I cannot recall which country but during pandemic lockdowns someone named their twins Corona and Covid so they win for WORST.
Chrissyfox 1 year ago
I wanted to call my baby daughters Rodanthe and Talladega. But I settled for Jade and Nicole. Our friends named their first daughter Nirvana. We suggested Valhalla for the second but they chose Maisie Ann. Why so difficult? People are strange.
Rylee Evergreen 1 year ago
yeah, this is why I keep the names "Duchess" and "Cinnamon" for my book characters.... not literal children. what has become of humanity
No Way 1 year ago
This whole thing reminds me of Key and Peele's Mr. Garvey, the substitute teacher
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Yesss i pronounced all of them in his voice; AAron, Jayquillon, Dnice, BlockE go to the principal!
Load More Replies... Dave In MD 1 year ago
This is why parents should have to get approval for names. To many people have proven that they are incapable of naming children names that don't amount to child abuse. Some countries have lists of approved names, to name a child something not on the list requires approval. Of course in the US people would be screaming about "freedom" and "racism" .
Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
Taking a word or name and changing the spelling so to make it almost unrecognizable does not make you smart, clever, or imaginative. It just makes you cruel to your kid.
Argie Smith 1 year ago
I always say it. Way to go parents, setting your kid up for non-stop taunting and bullying. Also, none of these people will ever be CEO or POTUS, because...their name. Good job though, warning the world that your progeny comes from the shallow end of the gene pool!
Berdarien Brown 1 year ago
White male here. Berdarien is actually my given name. I have a nickname I've gone by before I even got my first name that makes my combination of names even funnier but that's for me to know.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Ouch. Sorry. Good thing monogramming stuff isn’t very popular anymore.
Load More Replies... Beruthiel45 1 year ago
I can't help thinking of the actress Aunjenue Ellis. Ingenue, French for a naive innocent female character in drama. I guess she chose her career well. 🙄
Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago
Compared to some of these abominations, Nevaeh and even Abcde seem almost normal.
Jessica SpeLangm 1 year ago
My sister's name is Navah. My mom asked the Rabbi for a suggestion on a female version of Norman. She's never been bullied or insulted about her name, as far as I know, but she would likely punch the person that did it. My name is perfectly normal.
Load More Replies... the gay they 1 year ago
my sisters name is emmmaleigh, and my birth name is alivia. my nickname used to be ali (no one could spell it), so i switched it to lee (i use at school) and then leo (i use with my friends) for gender reasons.
LynzCatastrophe 1 year ago
The majority of these parents are from my generation. I think we've tried too hard to be "original"
Unaffected 1 year ago
Funny Australian commercial related to name giving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0oUVTJ5HzI
Beatrice McMillion 1 year ago
How about Ah-ah. Pronounced Ahdashah. Or Strawberry whose last name was Fields. Or Placentia whose mother heard that word while giving birth? These are real names.
Jungle Empress 85 1 year ago
My name is Kristin. Whenever I see things like this I feel like I need to thank my mom for being sane and giving me a normal name. Also, my full initials are just one letter off from CNN!
JustanotherPanda 1 year ago
I totally agree that these names sound like s**t, but making an entire post (not even the first one) about shaming them is a bit weird. I think ppl forget why we use names. We need them to be able to refer to someone. How they choose to write them is none of my concern. As someone with a suuuuper common name ( I grew up in a religious environment where there were approximately 50 - 60 different names at most for a few 1000 people), every name can be made fun of. The meanest things can be said about traditional names too. There is not a name under our beloved sun that can not be made fun of. Bullies find something for everyone. So that's why I think it's a bit extreme to go above and beyond to already start the bullying those kids might have to endure. And the names we know and like today, most likely sounded just as ridiculous to some ppl many generations ago. Who cares how parents write the names. Instead of shaming we should rather focus on being the change we'd like to see happening
Rylee Evergreen 1 year ago
Um guys, two of the kids in my younger sibling's football league were named Leonidas and Knixon. No I am not joking
crowspectre (he/they) 1 year ago
The worst I know is a 6th grader named wynter. It was already stupid when i first heard it but since he goes on my bus I once saw his name written down and now I just feel sorry for him. My name (common and an older name) has been misspelled 'zaiyne' tho which uh. Thats quite a few extra letters they've got
Rachel Reynolds 1 year ago
I guess Frank Zappa was ahead of his time with Moon Unit, Dweezil, Diva and Ahmet.
Julie Snelling 1 year ago
There seems to be a lot of dyslexic people naming their babies on here.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
But now some of them are in your brain, so how do you bleach that?
Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Any baby name's regsitration office should have a Marshall Ericksen to slap some sense into some parents.
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
I think the most uncommon name I've personally run into was a girl named Fawness in elementary school. It's grown on me over the years.
Amanda 1 year ago
An acquaintance called her 3 children Brandy, Benson and Bailey (Drink, cigarettes, more drink) but I really cannot judge because I named my daughter Hayleigh (instead of Hayley) just because I thought it looked prettier written down. Sorry kiddo.
Marilyn Russell 1 year ago
Well, it’s not too bad and if she’s okay with it…
Load More Replies... Ronnie Cutshall 1 year ago
Name I seen over years: Boy named day Girl name Sunshine Girl name flaky Boy name Venus
Catastrophisticate 1 year ago
Like Chrissy Teigen and John Legend naming their new child "Esti"... in French, they basically named their daughter "Goddamn Legend" LMAO
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Apple Paltrow, Blue Knowles, Stormi, Saint, Chicago, uuuggghhhh
Load More Replies... Finley Claypool 1 year ago
My name is Finley Eliza my parents gave me and my sibs gender fluid names and I am thinking of legally change my name to Fynn Eli
Auntriarch 1 year ago
I don't know where you are, but I. UK your name is what you call yourself, legally
Load More Replies... Old Roadie 1 year ago
Please, for the love of sanity, stop humiliating parents and kids. I was tormented for my name... no one deserves that.
Jessica SpeLangm 1 year ago
This is all the fault of the famous people who started this ridiculous trend. I get wanting your child to have something unique about them, but why are you messing with their names and the bullying because of it that is SURELY to happen? Just give them a normal name and call them by a cute nickname.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
If you want to do them a favour, something near the beginning of the alphabet
Load More Replies... Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
It's so awkward when you get a new director at work and you haven't a clue how to pronounce her name. This is in California, USA and she is American.
Richienotsorich 1 year ago
I predict newspaper articles with pictures of angry mums and upset children when no one can pronounce their names at school!
I Am, In Fact, That Weirdo 1 year ago
How old are these people? When I was 5 I wanted to change my name to Lightstone Nebula, but you’re telling me these are FULL-GROWN ADULTS?
backatya 1 year ago
Parents are both stupid and just want people to pat them on the back for picking a different way of spelling a name. They sound the same so changing the spelling doesn't matter except to your kid who gets picked on and needs to inform the teacher that's not how you spell their name.
Melissa Harris 1 year ago
I wonder how many of these kids will either change their name when they're older; or, default to the standard spelling.
BreAnn East 1 year ago
My god! Awful names Well I guess my name isn’t so bad after all Breann. Guess it could be a lot worse. Almost to the point where no one can buy those mugs and plates at hallmark that have names on them.
Beatrice McMillion 1 year ago
I was teaching The Odyssey to high schoolers and when we came to the part about the cyclops, whose name was Polyphemus, I jokingly said he had a sister named Polyester. The class quickly caught on. We had Uncle Denim, Aunt Cotton, cousins Nylon, Rayon, Silk, ...etc. We had a blast populating the island with material names. Hopefully, none of these will be chosen as new baby names. Lol
Ryan Caeruleum 1 year ago
I've always found this one cool and I wanna know if it's weird or not. Qenilo
Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
I think people see weird email names and FaceBook, etc names and think these are real people's names and try to keep up, or even go one better.
Wysteria_Rose 1 year ago
My husband has made it clear that he wanted to name a child "Storm." Our last name is Rose. So, Storm Rose...he does not get to name our next child and the other two made it out without something like that.
Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago
I remember years ago when Frank Zappa named his kids. People about s**t themselves. I wonder if he was on to something.
Mariele Scherzinger 1 year ago
Some years ago I sat together with my American roommate from college, and I made her giggle by telling her some very conservative German names. As it turns out, these conservative names are all the rage again AND WTH is wrong with American names?
Dirk Daring 1 year ago
I have an odd first name, and I always have to explain it to every person I meet. Every. Person. Then the same follow up questions every time. Parents, please don't do this to your children. When picking out a name, picture it at the top of a resume.
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Dirk Nowitzki is famous here, Dallas Maverick player from Germany.
Load More Replies... J. Maxx 1 year ago
Posts like these just reaffirm my belief that humans are s**t and the end cannot come quick enough. The fact that we have already entered into our 6th mass extinction event brings me so much joy you cannot fathom. No more wars, child sex abuse, religion, pollution or humans to name just a few of the plagues that inhabit this planet. I only wish to be alive when it all comes to an glorious fiery end. Then Goddess will repopulate this big blue and green globe with happy healthy critters and she will forget that we ever existed.
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