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Parenthood is very rewarding and quite adventurous. Your life gets turned upside down, and you're doing things you never thought you would: early mornings, late nights, constant stress and pressure, yet a tiny smile from your little human is quick to fix any of your worries. 

You spend a few exciting months preparing for your baby's arrival, figuring out all the whys and hows. Probably constantly thinking about how you could make your child's life extra special and satisfying. One of the scariest and most vital decisions for new parents or parents-to-be is choosing your offspring's name. Some folks stick to fairly common ones – others take this assignment far too seriously. 

"Poke fun at awful names and naming culture. No name is safe" – an online community with over 41K members that dedicates itself to "unique" names continues to entertain its members with odd examples, and BP collected a few of the best ones. 

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A Funny Break From Our Regularly Scheduled Ridiculousness

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sharing a sense of humour is a great thing, even if the one you're sharing it with is yourself

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Everyone has names, all 7.9 billion of us – and they all mean different things to people, even if it's something common. It's exciting to think that, at one point, our folks decided to sit together and go through all the possible options that they found appealing, before settling on the one that they thought would fit our story.

it's understandable that each parent wants the absolute best for their child. You want them to have a fulfilling life, filled with amazing memories and great success. Incidentally, some might think that the name will mysteriously affect their offspring's future, so they make it their top priority to come up with something meaningful and maybe even unusual.

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    Every generation had a certain set of names that was quite popular and up until a decade ago, it wasn't uncommon to encounter a few peers with the same one as yours. Whether it was a playground, a school or your workplace – there were always a few Davids and Sarahs around.

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    Who knows, maybe back then folks weren't bothered by the popularity of their baby's name and the only thing that mattered to them was that it wouldn't get their offspring in trouble with their mates. Mockery and bullying could seriously mess with a young person's mind, and who wants their child to go through all this trouble?

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    DUN DUN (she/her)
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my my! Here Kayl- Oh I mean Kaela, have some ointment for that....burn

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    Sadly, kids don't have any filter. Little ones will say everything that comes to their minds and they won't think twice about it. This type of behavior could be blamed on multiple things: a lack of discipline, a simple thought outburst that often happens at their age – whatever it might be, chances are your child will still get bullied. As we all know, looks play a crucial role when it comes to bullying since commenting on someone's appearance is considered to be a norm even when you hit 40, but having a wacky name also messes with the way your peers perceive you.

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    GoddessOdd
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a time when three out of four males were named John, Thomas, William or Robert. I'm not saying we need to go back to that, but it is nice to meet kids with just plain old normal names. The old names are now the new trendy names I guess, while Brayleighs and Kayleighs and Taydens run rampant.

    Will Lanni
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What cracks me up is that you think that any name is a plain old normal name and hasn't at some point inspired a like spirit to say "there was a time when Conan, Ragnar and Abubakka were plain old normal names. All these trendy Edwards and Williams running rampant are driving me crazy, know what I mean Grog?"

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    PandaRave
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ll never forget the infamous Reighphyl name that’s supposed to be or pronounced Rifle. If I had to live around parents that damn their kids like that I’d be refreshed to hear a Steve, or Michael, or John. Or anything normal

    Janet Revuelta
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right now there is a kid in my sons kindergarten class named Remington, Remy for short.

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    Jaguarundi
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in a shop one day and I heard a woman call a child by the "same" non-traditional name with a different pronunciation each time until the child responded. I'm not sure if she was the grandmother or the sitter, certainly not the mother (I hope).

    Janet Revuelta
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bff and I were on the phone and she said wow, the neighbors kids name is unique. I’m like oh yeah, what is it? She said, that’s his name, Unique.

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    Potato
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where I live I feel relieved when someone has a unique name. I work with so many people named Jennifer or Mark, so many emails going to the wrong person

    Xander Kurtz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    John=toilet and also penis . Nah. Tbh my mom named named me after some dead relative. my whole childhood I resented not being given an identity of my own too. Had 3 different kids in my my kindergarten class with the same name, and two of us had the same letter starting our last name too. It was obnoxious Got a lot of sexual harassment and even molestation by middle school citing my "sexi name" as provocation. And even into adulthood before i decided to ditch it entirely and search for a name that really fits (not Xander btw) still caused me issues. People always calling me alexi or somethin. I had a middle school teacher literally bully me by calling me Alexis everyday and making jokes about his car. Too much hassle, and people act confused and aggressive and like it's weird even though it's super common and traditional. I just can't bring myself to hate or even dislike most of these unique names. Quirky spelling isn't a unique name though, it's lazy yet confusing more often than not

    Xander Kurtz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boring traditional name btw was Alexandra and i was called Lexi. Still looking for a proper fit. But I know this one isn't working, and that nickname for sure had to go

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    Marshall Leonardo Matthers III
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    John is a common name in english speaking countries, like there is a guy name John Isner from the US...

    Lonely Ghost town
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm assuming he is talking about Los Angeles because there are a lot of Johns in Louisiana

    Shortstuff
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At one time, we knew 14 David's. Always had to say their full name when talking to family and friends.

    Amber
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son decided his name was "Joe." People are surprised when he introduces himself. They think "that's not unusual enough to be his real name."

    CindyLouWho1209
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love it! I absolutely hate all the weird names. I feel sorry for the children. If I was a child with a weird name, I would change it as soon as legally possible

    g90814
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LA = Los Angeles, a city in the US state of California where these odd names are common. Massachusetts = a state in the US where odd names are much less common.

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    Having an odd name could lead to some unpleasant issues, for instance, offensive nicknames. And when a problem of a similar character occurs, it's extremely hard to get folks to view you as you, and not as the nickname you've been given. When you're young, you don't have the time to think about how uniqueness will conquer the world someday, all you care about is fitting in, and preferably with the popular folks.

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    I Posted A Fake Name On Instagram As A Joke And None Of My Friends Have Expressed Concern

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    #9

    Any Hardcore Petnames?

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    Kate
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, my cat's name is Eddie, short for Eddie Izzard. He's a tuxedo cat, and has a white garter on his right leg.

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    Though, this decade is all about celebrating the individuality of each person, and maybe this is exactly the reason why we've been stumbling upon so many over-complicated names. People are eager to be unique and special, they want to differ from others and to be their own special person. Back in the days, it was rewarding to name your child after a grandparent or a significant person in your life, but nowadays it's all about individual identity. Fitting in is not "cool" anymore, which is amazing and very freeing – however, some people take this celebration of individuality the wrong way.

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    Latrina

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    Luna Rue
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prince John : Such an unusual name, "Latrine." How did your family come by it? Latrine : We changed it in the 9th century. Prince John : You mean you changed it TO "Latrine"? Latrine : Yeah. Used to be "Sh*thouse." Prince John : It's a good change. That's a good change!

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    By all means, naming your child something different is wonderful and empowering, but why would somebody want to call their baby that will eventually become a 50-year-old office worker Midnight or Calliope? It seems that in today's world, a name is more than what your friends or your teachers call you – it's an aesthetic that your parents made up in their minds, a social media handle, if you will.

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    Oh Dear...

    Oh Dear...

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    Mouse Man
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom was a teacher. First day of class, she asked everyone what they wanted to be called. That was it the whole year.

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    Til There’s A Technical Term For Your Child’s Name Manifesting Their Personality

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    NsG
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nominative determinism (just to expand on this a little for those who don't already know) is where Flora Baker gets a job making cakes or goes into botany (kinda a twofer), Milly Owche becomes a dentist, or DJ Turner has a career in music, etc.

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    Don't Cassume Someone's Name Meme

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You heard the one about the lady who called herself Tess, who upon marrying a Mr Tickle, suddenly decided that she wanted to be known as Theresa. Can't think why. ;-)

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    You Never Know A Person...

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    Roe-Why?

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to create a baby name. Take a normal name. Force 5 vowels into it. And a Y. Bonus points if you can jam an X in there.

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    #19

    In Honor Of Mean Girls Day

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg if you want weird baby names, search up nick cannons kids. “Powerful queen cannon” being the worst one

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    Heros Live Amongst Us

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    GoddessOdd
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess what her nickname would be. Namers should always think about nicknames and what the initials spell. I went out with a guy whose initials were F. U. K. A woman in my office was named Ana Lyses. Worse, some applications used our first name and last initial, so she'd appear on the form as A**L.

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    #22

    Found On Another Sub. Poor Thing

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    Your Name Might Be Bad, But It Will Never Be This Bad.

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    As Long As I Live, There Will Never Be A Worse Name Than This One.

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    Writing The 75th Khaytlynne Variant

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m so glad my mum spelled my name Becki and not Bhekkeigh. She was even being bold giving me an “I” instead of a “y.”

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    So Sorry, My Dude

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    Theoretical Empiricist
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? All these examples of ostensibly loving parents giving kids names that guarantee they will be picked on in school and he's whining about "Chad"?

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    Crystaleanor Dazzlequeen… It Hurts To Pronounce

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these names would be rejected by strippers, but you are choosing them for your baby daughters?

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    I’m Not Okay….

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    James016
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminded me of Kwisatz Haderach. Hopefully no-one has named their kid that.

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    RoseTheMad
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Millennial, I would rather shoot myself in the head than name a child anything like that. Gender neutral, maybe, but "Oaklyn" and"Paisleigh" make me want to bash my head against a sharp object. Came across some kids named Lance, and Cypress the other day... I wanted to either laugh, or weep uncontrollably because of the names those poor children were stuck with.

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    Nathaniel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Astride? Yeah..... I guess they are thinking Astrid with an added E, but......

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