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According to the latest data, the most popular baby names in the US are Olivia for girls and Liam for boys. In the UK, the charts are topped by Olivia (again!) and Muhammad.
However, not all parents want to follow the prevailing trends and opt for more, let's call them, creative choices. You might have a few examples in your own inner circles, too. Or be one yourself!
Interested in the unusual, we even discovered a couple of online threads where people share those that they believe should never, ever be used—but somehow are.
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#1
I used to work for a company making yearbooks. One year we found the kids of the Sheets family. 2 girls named Silk, and Satin, and a boy named Cotton.
These kinds of names make me wonder why parents hate their children.
Kirsty Ketley, a qualified early years and parenting specialist with a wealth of knowledge from over two decades of experience, told Bored Panda, "Baby naming trends have evolved significantly [over recent years], reflecting broader cultural, social, and technological changes."
"There has been a shift toward unique, non-traditional names as parents seek individuality for their children. Additionally, pop culture, celebrity influences, and even social media trends have introduced new names into mainstream use. Meanwhile, vintage and classic names have made a comeback, as parents look to the past for inspiration," Ketley explained.
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#2
True story:
I'm in a Target, in the bath section, I think I was looking for like a shower curtain or something. From the a couple aisles over I hear this woman call her kid. I freeze, do a doubletake, assume I MUST have misheard. There's NO GODDAMNED WAY SHE NAMED HER KID THAT.
I head over that way as I got what I came for and it's in the direction of the registers. Woman calls her kid again. I DID hear it correctly.
Her daughter's name was, and I s**t reddit not, Hashtag.
I'm not a violent person but part of me wanted to put that woman into the towel display.
#3
Mother: “Her name is See-ann.”
Me: “What an interesting name. How do you spell that?”
Mother: replied, “ S E A N”
Me: “Isn’t that Sean?”
Mother: “AUUUUGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!! Why do people keep saying that!? So many ignorant people in this world!!!!!!”
And she storms off in a huff.
Kim Shannon 1 month ago
I once worked with a woman who spelled her name Joan and became upset because it was pronounced Jo-An.
Joanne Earle 4 weeks ago
My MIL's name was spelled Joan and her family called her 'Jo-ann' but others called her 'Joan'.
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Khavrinen 1 month ago
"So many ignorant people in this world!!" And one of them named her daughter 'Sean'.
BeesEelsAndPups 1 month ago
Was she perhaps an immigrant. In my country the name "Sean" would be pronounced "Say-ahnee". If you wanted a name to sound the Irish name Sean, it would have to be spelled something like Xiom or Shiom.
StrangeOne 1 month ago
I have a relative named Sean, pronounced Shawn. I've known a few people with that name spelled just like that. It's not unusual to me. Now, using that name but putting a whole new pronunciation to it is just going to confuse people.
Load More Replies... BeesEelsAndPups 1 month ago
This is because Sean is an Irish name. It will confuse people in a non-Irish country (or at least a country where Irish names are uncommon), like mine. I only know this name because I have lived in the US and the UK. But like another Irish name, Caoimhe, it may confuse even Americans as to why it is pronounced like "Kweevah". There are also names that are similar across countries as they are written, but pronounced differently. For instance, in Spanish the name José is pronounced like "Ho-SAY", but in my language, Portuguese, it is pronounced like "Zhoo-ZEH". But it is spelled exactly the same. Maybe there is a Bantu name spelled Sean and pronounced See-ann. This is my question, as I don't know.
Panda McPandaface 1 month ago
There was Sean Young in 'Blade Runner' - don't know how she pronounces it though...
Huddo's sister 1 month ago
This is why google has a pronunciation next to names when you google them, to try and avoid confusion
foehnalicious 3 weeks ago
Sheesh. And it took me years to train myself to say "shawn" when I saw "sean"!
Curbz81 4 weeks ago
Worked with a guy named Joel, but it was pronounced “Jo-elle”. He got annoyed when people called him Joel. Its like dude, its not everyone’s fault that your parents did not consider this
The numbers support Ketley's insights, too. In a study conducted by the University of Edinburgh, researchers used a tool derived from biosciences, known as network analysis, to spot trends in the names given to more than 22 million babies born in the UK between 1838 and 2016. Using this tool, they found that names centered mostly around biblical characters until the mid-to-late 20th century, when the country saw a decline in religiosity and an influx of immigrants coming to the UK to help it steam through the Industrial Revolution, and there has been very little stability in naming patterns since.
#4
My mother was substituting teaching in a high school. When she called the roll, she stumbled on one name and said, “I know this name is wrong on the roll, so help me Ms. Jones, please say your name for me. She said it just as it was on the roll, “Urethra”. I hope her parents were aiming at Aretha, like in Franklin, and just missed a little. Either way, parents should get the name right and not harness their kids with a horrible name for life. Ooooops.
BeesEelsAndPups 1 month ago
When my daughter was born, there was a baby boy at the same hospital named Labia. It was supposed to be pronounced luh-BEE-uh. So there is now a 10 year old boy somewhere named Labia.
#5
It used to be Nevaeh, until I realized there was a Jizzabel at the elementary. Not Jezebel, JIZZabel. I wept.
The researchers also noticed that some names cycle in and out of fashion between generations or become popular because of a positive association with a public figure or event, such as the early 2000s surge in Mileys—after the rise of teen star Miley Cyrus.
However, as spikes in the popularity of certain names became more frequent in the 21st century, those names also eventually fell out of fashion due to overuse.
Because of this, parents have been increasingly searching for those that will help their kids stand out. That, the scientists concluded, is why hyphens and variant spellings have increased substantially in recent years. But with time, those names also become recognizable, which is why contemporary naming patterns are characterized by "a balance struck between recognizability and rarity."
#6
Nevaeh, WE KNOW ITS HEAVEN BACKWARDS ASWELL! you don’t have to mention it every time.
#7
One time, I was in a shop. There was a mum there with identical twin daughters, both about aged 7. They were both dressed exactly the same. Not a tradition I’m particularly fond of personally, but fair enough - it isn’t uncommon for that to be the case with young identical twins.
Anyway, the girls were clearly overexcited, running about while the mum was exhausted. But then, the mum called “Megan and Megan, get here NOW.”
I thought she was only calling one twin over.
But both girls came back. So I thought, “Oh they must have similar names like Megan and Morgan, and I misheard.”
One of the twins saw something on the shelf and ran over to it. The mum called out:
“No, we’re not having that. Put it down. NOW, Megan 1.”
“Was she going to start counting down “1, 2, 3” to lead to a punishment?” was obviously my next thought.
But then the girls started arguing about something, and we heard the mum retort: “For God’s sake, Megan 2. Leave Megan 1 alone.”
These twin sisters not only looked the same and dressed the same…they had the same name, differentiated by numbers like the Bananas in Pyjamas.
Some countries take active measures to save children from possible embarrassment due to an unorthodox name. For example, Iceland has a list of 1,853 female names and 1,712 male ones, and parents must pick from these lists or seek permission from a special committee. Similarly, when Japanese parents register newborns, local authorities can say no if they don't think the name is appropriate. But, the UK and the US have much more liberal naming laws.
"I feel that regulating names, such as putting bans in place for certain names, would perhaps infringe on people's freedoms," Kirsty Ketley said, reminding us that there's a whole range of possible solutions. "Perhaps having guidelines instead, which help parents choose culturally appropriate names that are non-offensive, practical, etc. So not strict rules, but advice."
#8
I know this woman. She’s in her early 20s, maybe 22–23. Her name is Ballgown. I am not joking. Her parents named her “Ballgown”. She quite hates her name, but does not want the cost of changing it. She has thought about nicknames, but being called “Ball” could have associations with beach balls, tennis balls or s*x. And “Gown” isn’t that great either. So people call her Ballgown.
And guess what poor Ballgown’s brother is named. Inflato. WHY WOULD YOU NAME A CHILD “INFLATO”? I lose respect for parents once I start thinking “wow, that name is hilarious”. Just don’t name a child crazy things. It will make the child’s life a lot harder.
#9
I haven't lost respect but I'm just confused: X Æ A-12
Like what was the point??? I read somewhere that their baby was allowed to choose their gender, but really? There are plenty of gender-neutral names out there, you don't need to use the Windows Start-Up sound to name the kid.
The Doom Song 1 month ago
Everytime I read this I still have no f*****g clue what that poor kids name is actually supposed to be
#11
Twins were called Corona and Covid.
Btw this was actually true.
applepiepirate:
Someone in my parents’ neighborhood did Korrona and Kovid.
#12
Met some kids named Cain and Abel. Like seriously, if you want to flex your religion on everyone it is uneccessary. Then I realized "Oh wait, Cain killed Abel". I was quite confused. Why would you name your kids after someone who killed the other? WHY?
DetriMentaL (It/That) 1 month ago
Went to a very Christian primary school. We had a boy named Lucifer.
#13
Crystal Chanda Lear. Her father may have thought he was being clever, but did it ever occur to him what his daughter was going to experience? Chastity Bono is another, and Moon Unit Zappa. I knew a lady who whose family had named her “Pixie”. By the time she was in high school she was was six-foot-three and the topic of constant ‘humor’.
I think the custom among some indigenous American cultures worked better. A child had a ‘baby name’ until they came of age to be considered an adult, and then took or were given an appropriate adult name. I think it’s cruel and unfair to stick an infant with having to live their lives with an unsuitable name.
#14
As a teacher, I regularly see names that make me cringe, though not necessarily ready to commit violence.
I once had a girl named Bo-peep. Her sister Bambi was in my class the following year.
I had a boy named Elohim (Hebrew for God) one year, and his brother Adonai (also Hebrew for God) the next — I was so glad that there was not a third brother, since Jehovah was the next logical name choice.
I had a girl whose first name was Rice — and her middle name was Aroni. Yes, like the side dish known as the “San Francisco treat".
Another young lady was Summer, which sounded great — until I saw her middle name was Eve. Yep, like the disposable feminine hygiene products.
One girl was named Marriott — born 9 months to the day after her parents' wedding because “that's where she was made.” (A direct quote from her dad.)
Yep — there are names…
PeepPeep the duck 1 month ago (edited)
We alllll know why they called her rice, I bet $1000000 the mother had the triple VHS box set of Beethoven growing up too 😂
#16
My first year working in a school. My job was to help ECE teacher register their children. As she read the name of the children. If they weren’t crying they sat on the rug.
As I had a mass of children crying around me. She left her assistant reading to the children on the rug. It was then our job to decipher the cryers names.
It to us awhile. But we were down to 3 kids. We asked them numerous times what their names were. But neither answered. I told the teacher to read the names. But it was only one name.
She asked the girls which one was K 8. Puzzled I asked “K8?” She showed it to me. Astonished I told the letter and number went together. The girl’s name was K8, Kate. Her parents named her K8.
When the parents picked up the kids from school I waited at the door. I had to find out what parent would name their daughter with something so closely related to K9.
The mother explained that in her family the first granddaughter was named Kate. She wanted her daughter to have it uniquely written. I told her that her daughter would be teased as she progressed in school. As the school psychologist I worried about this.
After 2nd grade her husband had his wife legally change her name. It was not Kate. The girl wanted to be named Tiffanie.
#17
A child in my son’s preschool had a name that the teacher couldn’t figure out. The name was La-a. The parent got impatient with the teacher and told her that “the dash ain’t silent”.
Pronunciation was Ladasha. I wonder if that girl changed her name when she turned 18.
Rachael Smith 1 month ago
Yearbook employee here, an Ta-da is a name I encountered. Yes. Tuhdashduh.
#18
I worked at an elementary school for 24 years and heard lot of unusual names but the worst was “Chaos”. At first, upon seeing this name in writing, I thought perhaps it was pronounced differently and when I questioned the mother how they said it, she said, “Just like it’s spelled”. I lost all respect for her and the child’s father.
When “Chaos” arrived in kindergarten, he proved true to his name. He ended up requiring a paraeducator to attend to his behavior the entire day and essentially ruined the learning environment for all the students in the classroom.
Clearly the child wasn’t “Chaos” when he entered the world but became such as a result of what his parents expected or wanted due to naming him with complete disregard for his future.
#19
Some years ago a friend of mine who is a doctor was in the maternity ward and overheard a mother and her friend discussing baby names. The mother said she heard a beautiful name while she was there in the hospital and she was going to name her baby this name. The name she overheard was Guana Rhea. Not a joke it's a true story. ...
#20
I used to work in recruitment and saw a cv with the name Goodness and Mercy on it. That was her full name. I had to call her up like "is this Goodness and Mercy?".
GrowingThruConcrete 1 month ago
Was her sisters name Shirley? Did they follow each other around ?
#21
Met a young couple with an adorable little girl.
I held her for a few minutes and asked what her name was.
They replied “Grendel.”
I said that she was going to be a real man-eater when she grew up.
They didn’t know what I was talking about.
I told them to Google or Wiki the name ‘Grendel.’
I would have paid a lot to be there when they did that … !
#22
Stuff like Precious, Chanel or Diamond.
#23
A place I worked at had a student named MLE. as in “Emily”.
#24
Really aggressive "masculine" names like Jagger, Axel, Diesel, Gunner. Also naming siblings very similar names ie: Emma and Emily, Jack and Jake, Taylor and Tyler. No, it's not cute that "they match! "...Let your kids have their own identity!
same goes for Steele, Magnum, Blaze, and Hunter.
BeesEelsAndPups 1 month ago
I named my son Magnum Deathmonger Murdercycle Gunbanger III, just like me and my mother before me.
#25
When I was around 6 or 7…my dad took me to the doctors. It was a normal day like any other, but I noticed a girl sitting across from me. She looked about my age and had the biggest smile on her face. I then heard the nurse call her name… Precious… Butts? Yes… that was her name. Precious Butts. I was so shocked when I heard that and I tried so hard not to laugh. A couple years later, my dad and I went to Home Depot to pick up paint and who were we checked out by… none other than Princess, Precious Butts’s SISTER, It was great lol
#26
Khaleesi. Or any other name from whatever tv show / movie is popular at the time they're born. By the time they're ten, 99% of the time that name will be all but meaningless to most people, except as a 'remember that thing that nobody cares about any more?' sort of reminder.
#27
Babygirl. The woman was in her sixties.
#28
When I was around 12, I knew a kid named "Store". The f**k kind of name is store?
Jan Rosier 1 month ago
Maybe also releated to where the baby was 'made'... although I hope not.
#29
Any liquor based name.
You have damned your child to, at the very minimum, a life of stripperdom.
I went to school with a girl named Taquila. Guess what she does for a living.
Huddo's sister 1 month ago
My parents have Brandy, Whiskey and Bourbon, but they are chickens (not my parents lol)
#30
My father knew someone in grade school names Jack Hass. When teachers would as his name, he’d say it right out as natural as can be. There was a very good lady in Texas in the 1920s, or so, named Ima Hogg. My last name is Storton. When my first son was on the way, I went around telling people I was going to name him Norton. lol
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Annik Perrot 1 month ago
In France, and I think in most of Europe, the registrar has the right to refuse à name if it's ridiculous or damageable to the kid, or even if it goes badly with the last name. The parents can then go to court if they disagree.
Bryn 1 month ago
Same in Australia (though names do slip by, google the story of the newswoman who named her son methamphetamine :) it's really funny). I wish the US would adopt it. I'm all for freedom of expression but parents need to think about their kids as adults.
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Jessica SpeLangm 4 weeks ago
I wish the USA had that law. Maybe most of the people 30 years and younger would have more normal names.
Hippopotamuses 4 weeks ago
New Zealand as well. With "Telula Does The Hula From Hawaii" and "Number-16-Bus-Shelter" having to be rejected.
Roland Nijveld 4 weeks ago
Literally every civilised country has this. Just another example of how uncivilised the USA is unfortunately.
The Doom Song 1 month ago
Oh dear lord. Only got through a handful of these and now I have a headache from face palming.
Mike F 4 weeks ago (edited)
Please, tell us why! I imagine that life sure ain't easy for a boy named Sue.
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Enuya 1 month ago
The more I read lists like this one, the more I appreciate my parents. They didn't name my sister Samanta even though they liked the name - because it is very uncommon name in our country and they worried that other children would be laughing at her. And here I read about parents naming their children Uterus or Chlamydia, without caring about any consequences. There really should be some tests and permits before you're allowed to have children.
Warren Peece 1 month ago
Different names in different places. I used to know a Vietnamese woman named "Bîtch".
Child of the Stars 4 weeks ago
To any soon-to-be parent who needs to hear this: you are not special. Your child is not special. They do not need a special name. Name them Mary or John and be done with it.
brandyy17 4 weeks ago
if ur gonna do some crazy name make it the middle name and first name a normal name. like me and my husband thought of the name maximilian danger. we wont spell it maximillion like idiots but the correct way maximilian. that way hes got a normal name even max is normal. he can even have fun with his name if he wants to b an athlete or in a rock band like my husband. he could also chose to keep his middle name a secret and still have a normal name. the school districts in our area dont require middle names for year books or records. ive seen ppl make their kids first name danger and just hope their middle name is normal but 9 outta 10 times its not. for crying out loud if u wanna give ur kid a not normal name at least make the first or middle a normal one so they could choose wat to b called. like my husband has a normal name but no middle name. his first name is john-patrick no middle name. he chose to mix them together and b called jack. its very simple to b different and normal at the same time but nope ppl gotta get weird about it and make their kids sound like a cartoon character or look like their name is some alien language.
Lee Gilliland 4 weeks ago
There are very good reasons some nations require approval of children's names, and these are most of them.
René Sauer 1 month ago
All these stories where parents just slap some letters together and decide from there how it´s pronounced. Like they have the power to change the grammatical rules of the language.
Luke Branwen 1 month ago
I'm an English tutor and the strangest name I've encountered so far is Benedikta. Which is kinda good, so I consider myself lucky I haven't ran into a bigger Tragedeigh yet.
Dog Mom to Zoe 1 month ago (edited)
I worked as a customer service rep for a while: Mary Christmas, Peter Prick, Barely White, (African-American) woman, and Parsely Green. These were just a few
Kabuki Kitsune 1 month ago
I remember in college, a friend of mine who was studying to be a teacher, showed me the roll for one of the classes he was teaching. One girl there was named Shithead. Pronounced Sha-theed.
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 3 weeks ago
i want to face palm, but i cant because i'm in english, and it would be weird to facepalm to the great gatsby
Lene 3 weeks ago
I like it when everybody in a family has the same first letter in their first name. My granddad is called Jørgen. He found a woman (after he was divorced from my grandma) called Jette. They have 2 sons, Jesper and Jørgen (my granddad's name is Carl-Jørgen, but everybody calls him Jørgen. Since I was a kid I've called his son Little-Jørgen). And a few years back Jesper had a son called Jonas. Oh, and my granddad and his wife had a dog called Julie when they lived in a building block called Jørgensgård. The J is STRONG in that part of my family. 😁 I did an internship once where there was a woman named Rachel. Like that character in Friends, right? No. It was the Danish version whick is usually spelled Rakel (I suppose?) And it was pronounced as that. The name looks like a (fun) character from TV but is pronounced to sound like, imo, an evil witch from a dark fairytale. Lol
Uncle Schmickle 4 weeks ago
Parents who give bizarre names to their children should seek psychiatric help. The best one I've heard ( from an old buddy in the USA ) ..... and I assume it's correct, was Latrine. God help that person, and I hope they change it.
Igor914624 4 weeks ago
These days you need to think about how the child's name will end up when they get assigned a user name for their computer login. Normal company policies mandate formatting of user names, leading to "unfortunate" login names and email addresses. I have worked in IT for years, and I used to keep a list of some of the worst user names. CLITT. BRAINS. ASHOL. to mention a few.
2fkjfrzq2v 4 weeks ago
A teacher was checking attendance on the first day of school. She stopped when she reached one name. She tentatively asked, “Miss Smith, how do you pronounce your first name?” The little give replied, “Man-u-ray.” The girl’s name was spelled, “Manure,”
Jules 1 month ago
These are the rules in Canada for naming a child: Character restrictions Names must use the 26 letters of the English alphabet Names cannot include Greek letters, Arabic script, Inuit letters, or Kanji Names cannot include pictograms, codes, or hieroglyphics Names cannot include numbers Number of names A child must have at least one given name and a last name A child may have one or more middle names Surname source A child's surname can be one of the parents' surnames A child's surname can be a combination of both parents' surnames A child's surname can be different from both parents' surnames Other restrictions Names must begin with a letter Names may not be deceptive or offensive
Bryn 1 month ago
And this is why I'm in full favor of the US having a naming committee or at the least follow what most of Europe does and have lists.
Sand Ers 4 weeks ago
Impose racist standards which don't take into account cultural differences. I've seen a lot of Black names that are obviously constructed, but are pronounceable according to the normal rules of English, and aren't a pretentious attempt to make an ordinary name i usual. (I'm looking at you "Rachelle" pronounced "Rachel") That's not a Tragedeigh, that's a normal cultural difference. "Rashawn" is substantively different from "Reighfyl", but both would likely be rejected under a pretense of neutrality.
Beak Hookage 1 month ago
I was at an event once and met this woman who was wearing a tag that said "Nirvana Baker". I stupidly asked what that meant and she actually had to tell me that was her NAME. Luckily she was cool about it. More recently I got to know a pair of siblings named Liberty and Justice. (Yes, really).
Lost Panda 1 month ago
When I worked in Outpatient Records, I saw a chart of a frequent flyer. Their name was Xyclone, like... hm... I took it and made my gamer tag using it. Been using it since '08 after finding that one XD
Robin Roper 4 weeks ago
In countries that don't already have laws about these stupid names, they should pass some - I'm talking about you USA!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
At least those are VERY old and traditional names and not dumb at all :p
Load More Replies... Annik Perrot 1 month ago
In France, and I think in most of Europe, the registrar has the right to refuse à name if it's ridiculous or damageable to the kid, or even if it goes badly with the last name. The parents can then go to court if they disagree.
Bryn 1 month ago
Same in Australia (though names do slip by, google the story of the newswoman who named her son methamphetamine :) it's really funny). I wish the US would adopt it. I'm all for freedom of expression but parents need to think about their kids as adults.
Load More Replies... Jessica SpeLangm 4 weeks ago
I wish the USA had that law. Maybe most of the people 30 years and younger would have more normal names.
Hippopotamuses 4 weeks ago
New Zealand as well. With "Telula Does The Hula From Hawaii" and "Number-16-Bus-Shelter" having to be rejected.
Roland Nijveld 4 weeks ago
Literally every civilised country has this. Just another example of how uncivilised the USA is unfortunately.
The Doom Song 1 month ago
Oh dear lord. Only got through a handful of these and now I have a headache from face palming.
Mike F 4 weeks ago (edited)
Please, tell us why! I imagine that life sure ain't easy for a boy named Sue.
Load More Replies... Enuya 1 month ago
The more I read lists like this one, the more I appreciate my parents. They didn't name my sister Samanta even though they liked the name - because it is very uncommon name in our country and they worried that other children would be laughing at her. And here I read about parents naming their children Uterus or Chlamydia, without caring about any consequences. There really should be some tests and permits before you're allowed to have children.
Warren Peece 1 month ago
Different names in different places. I used to know a Vietnamese woman named "Bîtch".
Child of the Stars 4 weeks ago
To any soon-to-be parent who needs to hear this: you are not special. Your child is not special. They do not need a special name. Name them Mary or John and be done with it.
brandyy17 4 weeks ago
if ur gonna do some crazy name make it the middle name and first name a normal name. like me and my husband thought of the name maximilian danger. we wont spell it maximillion like idiots but the correct way maximilian. that way hes got a normal name even max is normal. he can even have fun with his name if he wants to b an athlete or in a rock band like my husband. he could also chose to keep his middle name a secret and still have a normal name. the school districts in our area dont require middle names for year books or records. ive seen ppl make their kids first name danger and just hope their middle name is normal but 9 outta 10 times its not. for crying out loud if u wanna give ur kid a not normal name at least make the first or middle a normal one so they could choose wat to b called. like my husband has a normal name but no middle name. his first name is john-patrick no middle name. he chose to mix them together and b called jack. its very simple to b different and normal at the same time but nope ppl gotta get weird about it and make their kids sound like a cartoon character or look like their name is some alien language.
Lee Gilliland 4 weeks ago
There are very good reasons some nations require approval of children's names, and these are most of them.
René Sauer 1 month ago
All these stories where parents just slap some letters together and decide from there how it´s pronounced. Like they have the power to change the grammatical rules of the language.
Luke Branwen 1 month ago
I'm an English tutor and the strangest name I've encountered so far is Benedikta. Which is kinda good, so I consider myself lucky I haven't ran into a bigger Tragedeigh yet.
Dog Mom to Zoe 1 month ago (edited)
I worked as a customer service rep for a while: Mary Christmas, Peter Prick, Barely White, (African-American) woman, and Parsely Green. These were just a few
Kabuki Kitsune 1 month ago
I remember in college, a friend of mine who was studying to be a teacher, showed me the roll for one of the classes he was teaching. One girl there was named Shithead. Pronounced Sha-theed.
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 3 weeks ago
i want to face palm, but i cant because i'm in english, and it would be weird to facepalm to the great gatsby
Lene 3 weeks ago
I like it when everybody in a family has the same first letter in their first name. My granddad is called Jørgen. He found a woman (after he was divorced from my grandma) called Jette. They have 2 sons, Jesper and Jørgen (my granddad's name is Carl-Jørgen, but everybody calls him Jørgen. Since I was a kid I've called his son Little-Jørgen). And a few years back Jesper had a son called Jonas. Oh, and my granddad and his wife had a dog called Julie when they lived in a building block called Jørgensgård. The J is STRONG in that part of my family. 😁 I did an internship once where there was a woman named Rachel. Like that character in Friends, right? No. It was the Danish version whick is usually spelled Rakel (I suppose?) And it was pronounced as that. The name looks like a (fun) character from TV but is pronounced to sound like, imo, an evil witch from a dark fairytale. Lol
Uncle Schmickle 4 weeks ago
Parents who give bizarre names to their children should seek psychiatric help. The best one I've heard ( from an old buddy in the USA ) ..... and I assume it's correct, was Latrine. God help that person, and I hope they change it.
Igor914624 4 weeks ago
These days you need to think about how the child's name will end up when they get assigned a user name for their computer login. Normal company policies mandate formatting of user names, leading to "unfortunate" login names and email addresses. I have worked in IT for years, and I used to keep a list of some of the worst user names. CLITT. BRAINS. ASHOL. to mention a few.
2fkjfrzq2v 4 weeks ago
A teacher was checking attendance on the first day of school. She stopped when she reached one name. She tentatively asked, “Miss Smith, how do you pronounce your first name?” The little give replied, “Man-u-ray.” The girl’s name was spelled, “Manure,”
Jules 1 month ago
These are the rules in Canada for naming a child: Character restrictions Names must use the 26 letters of the English alphabet Names cannot include Greek letters, Arabic script, Inuit letters, or Kanji Names cannot include pictograms, codes, or hieroglyphics Names cannot include numbers Number of names A child must have at least one given name and a last name A child may have one or more middle names Surname source A child's surname can be one of the parents' surnames A child's surname can be a combination of both parents' surnames A child's surname can be different from both parents' surnames Other restrictions Names must begin with a letter Names may not be deceptive or offensive
Bryn 1 month ago
And this is why I'm in full favor of the US having a naming committee or at the least follow what most of Europe does and have lists.
Sand Ers 4 weeks ago
Impose racist standards which don't take into account cultural differences. I've seen a lot of Black names that are obviously constructed, but are pronounceable according to the normal rules of English, and aren't a pretentious attempt to make an ordinary name i usual. (I'm looking at you "Rachelle" pronounced "Rachel") That's not a Tragedeigh, that's a normal cultural difference. "Rashawn" is substantively different from "Reighfyl", but both would likely be rejected under a pretense of neutrality.
Beak Hookage 1 month ago
I was at an event once and met this woman who was wearing a tag that said "Nirvana Baker". I stupidly asked what that meant and she actually had to tell me that was her NAME. Luckily she was cool about it. More recently I got to know a pair of siblings named Liberty and Justice. (Yes, really).
Lost Panda 1 month ago
When I worked in Outpatient Records, I saw a chart of a frequent flyer. Their name was Xyclone, like... hm... I took it and made my gamer tag using it. Been using it since '08 after finding that one XD
Robin Roper 4 weeks ago
In countries that don't already have laws about these stupid names, they should pass some - I'm talking about you USA!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
At least those are VERY old and traditional names and not dumb at all :p
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