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“No Name Is Safe”: 40 Of The Funniest Posts About Unconventional Baby Names, As Shared In This Dedicated Online Group
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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#1
A Funny Break From Our Regularly Scheduled Ridiculousness
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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#2
This Person Is Doing The Lord's Work.
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.
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?
#3
Don't Mess With Moonpie!
DUN DUN (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
Oh my my! Here Kayl- Oh I mean Kaela, have some ointment for that....burn
#4
Cinnamons! Serious
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.
#5
Thought Y’all Would Appreciate This
#6
She Gets It
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.
#7
Finally, An Explanation For Weird Names That I Can Support
#8
I Posted A Fake Name On Instagram As A Joke And None Of My Friends Have Expressed Concern
#9
Any Hardcore Petnames?
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.
#10
Maybe Her Momma Was Hungry?
#11
Krissmiss Dae
#12
Latrina
Luna Rue 2 years ago (edited)
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!
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.
#13
Oh Dear...
#14
Self-Awareness Found On Tinder
#15
Til There’s A Technical Term For Your Child’s Name Manifesting Their Personality
#16
Don't Cassume Someone's Name Meme
#17
You Never Know A Person...
Claire Stanfield 2 years ago
You either hate her or you have to resist the urge to say, "EuripiDES NU-"
#18
Roe-Why?
#19
In Honor Of Mean Girls Day
June’s Very Own 2 years ago
Omg if you want weird baby names, search up nick cannons kids. “Powerful queen cannon” being the worst one
#20
Unique-Baby-Names
#21
Heros Live Amongst Us
GoddessOdd 2 years ago (edited)
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.
#22
Found On Another Sub. Poor Thing
#23
Your Name Might Be Bad, But It Will Never Be This Bad.
#24
As Long As I Live, There Will Never Be A Worse Name Than This One.
#25
This Is A New One..
#26
Writing The 75th Khaytlynne Variant
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 2 years ago (edited)
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.”
#27
Well O’kayden
#28
So Sorry, My Dude
Theoretical Empiricist 2 years ago
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"?
#29
It’s Time To Burn Utah To The Ground. (Found On A Facebook Name Group)
#30
Can I Offer A Crappy Facebook Meme In These Trying Times
#31
Reminded Me Of This Sub!
#32
I Thought This Was A Baby Name Announcement At First... This Sub Has Ruined Me
#33
Crystaleanor Dazzlequeen… It Hurts To Pronounce
#34
Unique-Baby-Names
#35
I’m Not Okay….
#36
My Current List Of Baby Names, Let Me Know What You Guys Think! 🥰🥰🥰
#37
We Should Call Them Instanames Meme
RoseTheMad 2 years ago (edited)
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.
#38
Ok Which One Of You Did This
#39
People Are Posting Valentine's Day Class Lists In A Fb Group In I'm. So Many Tragedeighs. I
#40
Fell In Love With “Caisle” As An Alternative Spelling Of “Kyle.” What Do You Think About This Sibset?
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Nathaniel 2 years ago
Years ago I heard that Iceland had a list of approved names to give to children, at the time I thought this was a bit harsh. Now, looking through this list? Every country needs a list of approved names.
Kusotare 2 years ago
I knew a girl who had a number as part of her name. I'm not going to post it because she was a nice kid and google finds her quite easily so I won't be the one to blow her anonymity, but for the sake of example let's just say her name was "Tru2dy" and was pronounced 'tru-too-dy'. All her friends called her "Two" for short, but on her soccer team she wore the number 12. So when they'd call out to pass the ball to "Two", the opponents would sometimes converge on the player wearing number 2, and Tru2dy would get the ball instead. I asked her if her parents were hippies, and she sighed heavily and said, "Yeah, they were."
tirebiter 2 years ago
I had a boss who went by the name 'R0ML" (that's a zero, not an oh). It was more readable with a backslash in the zero. His initials were RML.
Load More Replies... Nathaniel 2 years ago
Years ago I heard that Iceland had a list of approved names to give to children, at the time I thought this was a bit harsh. Now, looking through this list? Every country needs a list of approved names.
Kusotare 2 years ago
I knew a girl who had a number as part of her name. I'm not going to post it because she was a nice kid and google finds her quite easily so I won't be the one to blow her anonymity, but for the sake of example let's just say her name was "Tru2dy" and was pronounced 'tru-too-dy'. All her friends called her "Two" for short, but on her soccer team she wore the number 12. So when they'd call out to pass the ball to "Two", the opponents would sometimes converge on the player wearing number 2, and Tru2dy would get the ball instead. I asked her if her parents were hippies, and she sighed heavily and said, "Yeah, they were."
tirebiter 2 years ago
I had a boss who went by the name 'R0ML" (that's a zero, not an oh). It was more readable with a backslash in the zero. His initials were RML.
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