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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were I used to work with a woman in her 30s named pebbles. customers would always ask, “is that your real name?” and she’d be like, “unfortunately.”.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Isn't that Fred Flintstones kid?

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To understand why parents are choosing unconventional names for their children, Bored Panda got in touch with baby name blogger Abby Sandel.

In the US, Sandel observes that fewer children are receiving top-ranking names compared to fifty, twenty, or even ten years ago. She views this trend positively. “We’re less bound to traditions, freer to choose names that reflect our heritage, identities, and values, and just plain open to more creative names than in the past,” she explains.

This growing acceptance has paved the way for more unique options. “If we meet kids named River and Willow, we’re more open to choosing, say, Canyon and Marigold for our own kids,” Sandel notes. But not all modern names are as extreme. Nature-inspired, surname-style names like Wrenley, Oaklynn, and Wylder are particularly popular these days. However, in the quest for originality, parents sometimes end up with choices that sound quite similar. “Classrooms are filled with girls called Lily, Lilah, Lola, and Lyra. Four different names, but easily confused!”

Justin Sane. Mom swore she didn’t realize.

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Analyn Lahr 3 months ago

That's funny.

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Somewhere in the world there is a person named Delicious Bush. I engraved a corporate award for that person 25 years ago and never forgot the name.

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tresgatos72 3 months ago

Was the award for "Most Unfortunate Name"?

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Twins named Deevious and Keevious. Deevious in particular—both crooks but it feels like someone named Deevious was doomed from birth.

They were identical and at some point got identical tiger tattoos on their right arms so it was always fun figuring out which one you had and if the warrant was for him or his brother.

As far as I know Keevious is still around but Deevious tried to rob the wrong dude in midtown Atlanta a few years ago. Rest in Peecious.

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89points

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Robert Millar 3 months ago

So Deevious got a bit of greevious...

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Evolutionary biologist Dr. Mitchel Newberry believes there is an evolutionary reason behind why parents opt for less typical names. In his research, he analyzed databases of names in the US over the last century and found that they go through what he describes as ‘boom and bust’ periods.

When a name becomes very popular, it often ends up being perceived as too common by new parents. Consequently, the more popular a name gets, the less likely future parents are to choose it. This phenomenon is known as negative frequency-dependent selection.

“If people are always thirsting after the newest thing, it creates a lot of new options,” says Dr. Newberry. “Every time a new name is created, it gets attention, allowing rarer names to become more common, leading to greater diversity in the population.”

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Jaythyn. Like you’re saying Jason, but with a lisp 🤣.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

You taking the pith out of my lithp?

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Carrion. I feel so sorry for that child.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Everywhere he went the vultures followed.

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Pistol, she’s a kid in my son’s class. Siblings include Remington and Colt.

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Jenna Kay 3 months ago

Well at least they follow a theme...

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But while standout names like River and Wylder tend to be well-received, others raise quite a few eyebrows. God, Famous, Casanova, Elmo, and Vader are among the most eccentric baby names Sandel came across last year. “The line between strange-amazing-cool and strange-wait-what is pencil thin, shifts over time, and varies dramatically from person to person,” she writes on her blog.

“Assuming we choose unusual names with our eyes wide open, I think they can be great,” Sandel tells us. “Parents need to recognize that a really different name will require more frequent repetition and spelling, as well as questions. And even if you love that really different name, chances are someone in your life will not. That’s okay, but it’s best to be prepared that grandma might not like the idea of calling her grandchild Wonder, Givenchy, or Gnash.”

“Of course, your child might grow up and wish for a more conventional name,” she adds. “When in doubt, it’s better to name your child Wonder James than Wonder Givenchy. A little bit of balance can make a bold first name feel more wearable.” Ultimately, the decision is entirely in your hands.

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were An old school friend named their daughter something like Aevyrleighy (Everly) I know I've spelled that wrong, because no one is ever gonna spell that right.

And my cousin's daughter's name is Emyhleigh (Emily). .

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

So what? My real name is Neighthaniel.

81points

#10

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Felony. Poor kid.

Crazy-Excitement-684: I met a newborn with the name. Her parents were step siblings and thought they were immensely clever.

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74points

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Lily Kramer 3 months ago

Eww

40points

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#11

Revenge, Chaos, Ransom, and Rage. Not related but I was their teacher (different years.) Always made me scratch my head and feel bad.

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Fred L. 3 months ago

Ransom is a long-established name though, for centuries.

42points

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#12

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Felatia. She worked with my sister at a pizza place. I was dumbfounded when I read her nametag.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Her name is a mouthful.

118points

#13

Ya’Majesty. Most entitled person I ever met.

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67points

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CD King 3 months ago

Do they live in a castle? Cause if they do then the name is fine

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were I've worked with a Justin Case, and an electrical engineer whose surname was Sparks.

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Kimberly Ianaro (Kim) 3 months ago

An old money family named their son Richard Breath. His parents them nicknamed him - D**k. Not Rick. He's an elected official in my town. Met him in a bar. They said meet D**k Breath . I lost it cause I heard dickbreath! 30 years ago. I'm still laughing E

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Escherichia - this could conceivably be a girl's name, but it's what the E. in E. Coli stands for. The couple that named their daughter this were biology teachers. She'd be about 16 now.

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Maggie Fulton 3 months ago

Kind of evil.

30points

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Not in “real life,” but while doing family history research, I found a woman in my family with the name Heterogenous Clementine. Nicknamed Hettie Clemmie.

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Maggie Fulton 3 months ago

I had an aunt named Forest Fern. Not kidding. She went by Pete. Still not kidding.

66points

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were A male co-worker named Sugarplum Fruitcake. The name fits him well though.

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glowworm2 3 months ago

That sounds like the name of either a drag queen or a gay stripper/porn star.

73points

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were I went to elementary school with a girl named Quinnzola. My friend said it sounds like a cooking oil lol.

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Bob Brooce 3 months ago

It really does. Maybe even a specialty oil for sauteing quinoa.

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#19

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Someone in my town is named Knickolle.

Sound it out. It’s the same name as mine (except mine is the usual spelling) and it took me a good 30 sec to realize that.

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50points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

So what? My real name is Knathaniel.

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Bodacious Jr.

I also met his father, the senior Bodacious.

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Analyn Lahr 3 months ago

Surfer family?

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#21

My dad approved name changes as part of his job. He had someone come in to change his name to Pythagymus Toadstool.

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49points

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 3 months ago

Sounds like a d&d persona name

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#22

Mine won't be the worst but it triggered me with the hyphen. Jake-ub. I cannot unsee it. It haunts me.

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46points

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LB 3 months ago

Also DnD material, local half-orc blacksmith obviously

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Smurfette.

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glowworm2 3 months ago

Don't name your kid after the first female Smurf in the village.

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Zeaui (pronounced Zoey).

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Did she have a brother, Jeaui?

41points

#25

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Jacsun. Just... Why? It was on his name plate outside his office.

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Leah C 3 months ago

Pac-Sun

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#26

First name British

Last name Office.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Middle name Home?

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#27

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Ikea.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Was some assembly required?

47points

#28

I was doing voter registration and I met a guy named T. His first name was the letter T and his last name was unremarkable. He showed me his ID, he was very proud of this fact.

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38points

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Nannychachi 3 months ago

My paternal grandmother had a brother named A. That was it. Last name Taylor.

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#29

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Velveeta.

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Nannychachi 3 months ago

Cheesy name.

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Qurrystal 🙃.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Qurrist!

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#31

Cigarette.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Second name Ash?

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Geccika -_-. Her parents actually chose that, it wasn't some edgy teenage desire to be yooneek.

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Outgraygeous 3 months ago (edited)

Took a couple tries: Gekicka, Guess-ika, Gechika... Jessica!

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Daexia (pronounced day-ja).

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Looks more like dyslexia trying to make sense of it.

40points

#34

LaSagna. She was married to one of my forklift drivers. I thought he was kidding,until she brought him lunch one day.

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34points

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ArchangelLoki 3 months ago

Was it lasagne?

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Traeh. It is Heart spelled backward.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

And here is my other daughter Revil, and my son Sinep.

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were I will never understand people who name their kids Karma.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

It was fated to be.

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50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were JesusIsLord. No joke, that was his first name. Went by Jesus.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Wonder if he ever felt cross?

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#38

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Cz32. His siblings also had numbers.

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32points

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

Elon Musk having more kids?

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#39

50 Names People Once Encountered And Couldn’t Forget Because Of How “Yooneek” They Were Abcde pronounced absidee.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

That's a bit like the name Jkmno, pronounced Noel.

67points

#40

Fence. I went to school with a guy named Fence.

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32points

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Miss Tinker 3 months ago

Did he keep a lot of things inside? (I’ll see myself out).

31points

#41

There was a girl at my work named Ambiyen. No idea what her parents were thinking.

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32points

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Bec 3 months ago

There is a pretty funny SNL skit where a family claims the d**g company is stealing their names to come up with new d**g names

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#42

Expensive. A woman named her baby girl this. Truly WTF.

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 3 months ago

Mom wasn't wrong, kids ain't cheap to raise. Doubt I'd name my kid that though.

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#43

Harmonica.

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Bec 3 months ago

Harmony for short?

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Guess Undheit 3 months ago

Monica. I hope the kid is a girl.

2points

ano nym 3 months ago

Parents Cheyenne and Bo from Superstore?

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David Martin 3 months ago

I was coming to make the same reference; I'm glad I'm not the only one who went there

3points

Christopher Crockett 3 months ago

That was the name of Charles Bronson's character in Once Upon A Time In The West. I don't think the viewers ever learned his real name. Very cool movie.

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Lara Verne 3 months ago (edited)

And her brother was Piano?

2points

Robert T 3 months ago

Better than Moronica. ;-)

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Joanne Mendonza-Earle 3 months ago

Coulda been worse. Coulda been 'mouth organ'....

1point

Richienotsorich 3 months ago

I bet you can play a good tune on her!

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ynyrhydref56 3 months ago

This is cute.

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Mad McQueen 3 months ago

From superstore

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Catpawsarethebest 3 months ago

I met a girl named Blessing once. Her Sister were named Stephanie. I guess the parents had a favorite😅

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Chickens are fluffy 3 months ago

I'll just stick with naming my future kids Emily or Charles

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#44

Capers. His last name was weird too. Word beginning with A that means “crooked or in disarray.” Ends with W and sound like “ask you.” (Trying not to doxx.)

I also once rode a Greyhound bus with a little girl named Kiwi Strawberry NormalLastName. I know because her mom full-named her when she was misbehaving.

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Patrick H 3 months ago

So far, NormalLastName might be the oddest one in this list.

23points

#45

Maighdelynne.

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Carl Roberts 3 months ago

Another tragedeigh

29points

#46

Middle name Megatron. For a girl.

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Scary Laugh 3 months ago

Parents Peter and Lois?

33points

#47

Bridalveil. It was about 15-20 years ago. I saw her ID and that was her actual, legal name. Pronounced exactly like it sounds: bridal veil 👰.

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29points

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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 3 months ago

We have a bridal veil falls here in SD. 🙂

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#48

Book. I’m not joking, that was his given name.

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Patrick H 3 months ago

It's not that crazy considering that Booker is an established first name, and surely, some of them prolly get called Book, for short.

15points

#49

Freya Andrikitis Zork and her brother Noah Zork. Say his name out loud a couple of times.

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glowworm2 3 months ago

Noah's Ark!

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#50

Ahhnjellyka (Angelica).

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Magenta Blu 3 months ago

Where is Nathheinuelle?

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Miss Tinker 3 months ago

There really needs to be a dedicated person at every maternity ward in the world armed with a rubber bat, able to smack sense into people thinking about giving their child a stupid name.

34points

Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 3 months ago

Excellent idea!

7points

Rabbit Of ill Portent(she/her) 3 months ago

I volunteer for this noble calling

2points

Richienotsorich 3 months ago

Or we adopt the Danish or German policy of naming them appropriately.

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Susan Schlee 3 months ago

Especially if it's a normal name but a stupid spelling!

0points

Lily Kramer 3 months ago

Had a Tara Hymen in highschool. Pretty unfortunate name.

22points

brittany 3 months ago

had one named Golden Hymen. poor kid is probably in high school or early college by now.

6points

StPaul9 3 months ago

I overheard a girl called Atlas at an airport. Not only is Atlas in Greek myth male, he is also one of the Titans who tried and failed to overthrow the Greek gods and is sentenced to hold up the Heavens for eternity. So, naming your daughter after a male failure and prisoner is pretty big.

14points

Royal Stray 3 months ago

On the same line of technically a name but why. Artemis for boys, why name them after the one Goddess who didn't really like them? Same but not as horribly bad with Athena. Neither of those are unisex names no matter what any name websites say.

7points

Richard Graham 3 months ago

If she ever shrugged her shoulders it would be "Atlas Shrugged" (by Ayn Rand).

2points

Patrick H 3 months ago

Although I dislike using male names for females, I discovered that there is a long history of doing so, and those male names eventually get appropriated to be common female names. I learned about this because I wanted to name my son Finley until my friend pointed out that it was now a common female name and that I hated when people addressed me using female versions of my name. Bailey, Billie, Charley, Emery, Kelly, etc. all used to be male names.

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman were talking about what they had named their sons. "I named my son George after St George's Day" said the Englishman. The Scotsman comments "What a coincidence, i named my son Andrew after St Andrew's Day" and the Irishman said "Same here! I named my son Pancake!"

10points

Puppy Dancing! 3 months ago

Laugh out loud

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Apatheist Account2 3 months ago

I wanted my son to have a personalised car number plate, so I called him BTX 382W.

6points

Richard Graham 3 months ago (edited)

I worked with a woman who named her daughter "Chevelle". She thought it was a pretty word she invented. I pointed out to her that "Chevelle" was once a model of Chevrolet. She got really upset, thinking she had invented that word. Her daughter was five years old, yet no one noticed this, or mentioned it to her.

5points

Auntriarch 3 months ago

She had invented the name. She just hadn't invented it first

5points

shankShaw deReemer 3 months ago

I went to high school with a Shevelle Carr.

1point

Kelly H. Wilder 3 months ago

The Chevelles were a fantastic pop band.

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Lee Banks 3 months ago

My middle school crew: Precious, Princess, Chastity, and Te'quila.

4points

This Person 3 months ago

Funniest thing is Americans calling girls Veruca after Veruca Salt in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. It was an insult A verruca is a wart you get on the sole of your foot.

4points

KimB 3 months ago

It's also the name of a band

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Fred L. 3 months ago

As always sensible naming laws seem prudent. Not that all governments try to have sensible laws though, or prudence for that matter.

4points

ƒιѕн 3 months ago

What... no Methany?

4points

Christopher Crockett 3 months ago

My mother's first name is Jimmie. Her parents never expected to have children, as my grandmother was nearly 40 when my grandfather returned from WWII. She got pregnant and they decided that the child would be named after him, James Alfred if it was a boy, Jimmie Sue if it were a girl. Some people cannot comprehend that Jimmie is her real name.

4points

Auntriarch 3 months ago

That's cute though!

3points

P La 3 months ago

Student named Mybitchara.

4points

Katie Swavy 3 months ago

Checked an ID on a guy when I worked in retail because his credit card requested it. Hand to god, his name was Lancealot Knight. He said his parents had a sense of humor. Still think it's the best name I've ever come across.

3points

Not-a-Clue (she/her) 3 months ago

I had a student whose name was Primadonna, and my mum was Olive Green before she married my dad!

2points

Rae Rory 3 months ago

Bring back Puritan names! I want to walk into a class room and see If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned and Job-raked-out-of-the-ashes on the roster. (both real names of real people from the late sixteenth century)

2points

Beth Wheeler 3 months ago

I saw a little boy 1 time named Shithead, the mother pronounced it as Sha-theed. I hope he gets it legally charged when he's old enough.

2points

Kitty Jordan 3 months ago

Real names I've encountered: Cheryl Noble, Misty Snow White, and Sparkles.

2points

Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

Someone at a fast food place I was at years ago wore a name tag that read "Philosopher." Also met a woman at healthcare place, her name tag read "Nugget." I hope that hers at least was a nickname!

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Richard Graham 3 months ago

The Governor of Texas, James "Big Jim" Hogg named his daughter "Ima Hogg". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima_Hogg

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Beak Hookage 3 months ago

When I was a kid I desperately wanted a cool and unusual name, but with the benefit of hindsight I'm glad I got a relatively mundane one. After all it's the things that you do which make you who you are, not the name you got slapped with at birth.

2points

Auntriarch 3 months ago (edited)

I spent my primary school years promising myself that I would change my name to Guinevere as soon as I was old enough. I got over it.

1point

Horosho Bodka 3 months ago

I forget the comedians name, but he did a bit about his buddy JB. JB put on his drivers license application J only B only. And then they all laughed at Jonly Bonly.

1point

brittany 3 months ago

Golden Hymen. no joke. this child was named Golden Hymen. shes probably in high school by now

1point

Costco card 3 months ago

My school's grading system is named qmltiv (I don't remember the exact spelling) and pronounced cumulative?

1point

Kaeda 3 months ago

Once met a little girl named Xylophone. And a classmate from high school named her son Jo'Zhyah (pronounced like 'Josiah').

1point

Carrie B 3 months ago

Standing o for the commenters here. Nicely done 👏👏👏👏

1point

WonderWoman 3 months ago

I know a Bambi Forrest

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PlsDo NotDelete 3 months ago

My sibling and I encounter unusual first names often in our professions: Cinderella, Vagina (VAG-INA), Doctor, Lawyer, Pride, Sir, Lord, Lady, Esquire, Creed . . .

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Duncan 3 months ago

Theze idi8 parenzz niid 2 realeyes th8 thay r namn futyoure adultz.

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Hey hey hey 3 months ago (edited)

Legitimate First or Leggie, a character from the Discworld. https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Legitimate_First

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SheamusFanFrom1987 3 months ago

I actually like the name Stringfellow (IYKYK) but even I'd think twice about naming my potential kid that nowadays. Some of these names are just "Heh?" -_-"

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

Best name I ever came across was Ruby Champagne. Nice lady, too! When I was in high school in the 70s, there was a flyer up on the bulletin board with photos of students from elsewhere in the country who had won some kind of school awards. One of these students was named September Swann.

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Kathy 3 months ago

Anya Kaya. It means “another body” in the mom’s native language

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Sierra Tide 3 months ago

I knew someone whose first name was Guy & the last name was Payne. 😅 Shortman syndrome who thought way too much of himself

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KimB 3 months ago

I went to school with a Siobhan not too many teachers in my district were familiar with Irish/Gaelic names...I always felt bad for her because she had to constantly correct them. (Pronounced SHA-vonne)

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Hey! 3 months ago

We went to Montana's and our waiter was called Steak. Real name. We had someone in a committee named Tigerwood + last name. First time I encountered someone named Darlene, I was about 8 and I thought she was saying Darling and I thought she was named after the Disney movie with the 2 dogs (that was 50 years ago mind you). The only thing that came through my head, and I told her, is that she must have been really loved by her parents (then she corrected me on her name). LOL.

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Trentin Quarantino 3 months ago

I remember reading about a woman who named her daughter Sexy Beth, and got angry with the teachers at the girl's school just calling her Beth.

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Mad McQueen 3 months ago

I've worked with A sharif (Sheriff) and a chalice (like the cup)

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CareeAn Keaton 3 months ago

I have a person in my company named Geekette. Not sure if it's a hard G or J sound. But... It made me look twice.

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Meghan Lunger 3 months ago

I student taught 7th grade. The poor girls name was "Shithead" pronounced "Shh-theede".

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Rabbit Of ill Portent(she/her) 3 months ago

I knew a girl in middle school named Ariola

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Cat Chat 3 months ago

Growing up I always wanted to have a girl and name her Melinda, but spell it MyLinda in honor of my mom, who's name is Linda. But all my girls came already named. My oldest says if she has a girl she might steal it.

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Jess Smith 3 months ago (edited)

First of all, there was a fairly wealthy man in Pittsburgh history (kid of Henry Clay F***k) named Childs F***k. Childs! Second of all, I was reading something and came across the name in the acknowledgements 'Judah I. Septimus,' which is an excellent name. Edit: So I just discovered that BP considers 'F***k' to be a Bad Word, but luckily if you edit a post the censor-bots forget to check it, so on behalf of anyone with a vaguely Bad -sounding last name: f**k your s****y censorship BP, I'm going to open the door with a k**b to get to the p**n if I want to!

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Marnie 3 months ago

I knew a "Clotee". Say it out loud "Kloh-TEE". Sounds like a cross between a clitoris and a goatee. Not a pleasant image.

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Brian Droste 3 months ago

I notoced a lot of these had normal names just spelled different from what they are spelled normally.

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Catpawsarethebest 3 months ago

I now see why my country has rules about names!

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Gourdeous 3 months ago

Courtney Salmon

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Nosirrow 3 months ago

In Macdonald's I overheard a woman telling her daughter's friend she was vegan before she had the baby, then started to eat like fish and eggs. The daughter name was sth Indian, totally out of place in Poland.

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Dream 3 months ago

In this thread I learned there are people that are happy with the government telling them which names they are allowed to name their OWN children because they dislike the spellings of certain names even though it doesn't affect them and they are free to name their own kid and have them be the 100000th Thor Thorson if they want.

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

The issue isn't weird spellings. It's stupid names like "Chevette" (that's the name of a car) or "Velveeta" (an actual brand of cheese). Children should not be saddled with stupid names that will get them bullied throughout school.

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Steve Hall 3 months ago

Maybe people should be required to pass an IQ test before having children.

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Guess Undheit 3 months ago

And to think Aloysius (not my name) was considered a weird when I was growing up. Sometimes, I think governments writing laws dictating name lists is ridiculous (e.g. Iceland). Stories like this show that it's necessary.

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Dream 3 months ago

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Joshua Moore 3 months ago

I have two, my son goes to school with a kid named Jay-Z and my neighbor watches a kid named Diablo, as in another name for the devil. 🙄🤦‍♂️

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Trisec Tebeakesse 3 months ago

Grunt. Our son is "Javier". But - Mrs. TriSec is Basque. We toyed with the Basque spelling, which is "Xabier". It's pronounced the same as Spanish. But in America, he'd be called "x"-avier. So we didn't do that.

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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 months ago

I work with a woman whose middle name is Euthanasia. I won't mention her first name but think of it like a feminine version of Hercules. Her surname is the name of a famous saint who got his head cut off for marrying lovers against his emperor's decree.

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ElfVibratorGlitter 3 months ago

Herculina Euthanasia Valentine?

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BoredHouseKitty 3 months ago

- A celeb couple in my country named their son Anakku Lelaki, which literally means My Son. - A girl I knew was named Santa Klaus (or was it Sinterklas?). A Muslim girl. Had no idea how she was named so. - I also know of a woman whose name is sorta phonetic spelling of Lady Diana in my language (Laidy Daiyana)

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Jan Castle 3 months ago

In my country was a boom of girls named Ladys (not a typo) for Lady Diana, but mixed with worse midnames like Ladys Yenny, Ladys Jhoanne, Ladys Maria...greetings for all the ladys i meet in school lol!

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Tyranamar Seuss 3 months ago

Quarina AKA Corina. I thought it was so cool. Someone I knew pointed out her mom just didn't know how to spell.

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

I am 100% convinced that this is how the name "Anfernee" came into existence. They couldn't spell (or pronounce) "Anthony." I could be wrong of course, I've never heard how that came to be.

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Roland Nijveld 3 months ago

Only in America..... In my country atleast 90% of the names here wouldn't be approved. And rightly so. To me this is one the things that make the USA such a stupid country.

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Dream 3 months ago

"My government controls which names we are allowed to name our own children but it's that one country that's stupid!" ~ You

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Miss Tinker 3 months ago

There really needs to be a dedicated person at every maternity ward in the world armed with a rubber bat, able to smack sense into people thinking about giving their child a stupid name.

34points

Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 3 months ago

Excellent idea!

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Rabbit Of ill Portent(she/her) 3 months ago

I volunteer for this noble calling

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Richienotsorich 3 months ago

Or we adopt the Danish or German policy of naming them appropriately.

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Susan Schlee 3 months ago

Especially if it's a normal name but a stupid spelling!

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Lily Kramer 3 months ago

Had a Tara Hymen in highschool. Pretty unfortunate name.

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brittany 3 months ago

had one named Golden Hymen. poor kid is probably in high school or early college by now.

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StPaul9 3 months ago

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Royal Stray 3 months ago

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Richard Graham 3 months ago

If she ever shrugged her shoulders it would be "Atlas Shrugged" (by Ayn Rand).

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Patrick H 3 months ago

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago

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Puppy Dancing! 3 months ago

Laugh out loud

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Apatheist Account2 3 months ago

I wanted my son to have a personalised car number plate, so I called him BTX 382W.

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Richard Graham 3 months ago (edited)

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Auntriarch 3 months ago

She had invented the name. She just hadn't invented it first

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shankShaw deReemer 3 months ago

I went to high school with a Shevelle Carr.

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Kelly H. Wilder 3 months ago

The Chevelles were a fantastic pop band.

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Lee Banks 3 months ago

My middle school crew: Precious, Princess, Chastity, and Te'quila.

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This Person 3 months ago

Funniest thing is Americans calling girls Veruca after Veruca Salt in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. It was an insult A verruca is a wart you get on the sole of your foot.

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KimB 3 months ago

It's also the name of a band

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Fred L. 3 months ago

As always sensible naming laws seem prudent. Not that all governments try to have sensible laws though, or prudence for that matter.

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ƒιѕн 3 months ago

What... no Methany?

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Christopher Crockett 3 months ago

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Auntriarch 3 months ago

That's cute though!

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P La 3 months ago

Student named Mybitchara.

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Katie Swavy 3 months ago

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Not-a-Clue (she/her) 3 months ago

I had a student whose name was Primadonna, and my mum was Olive Green before she married my dad!

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Rae Rory 3 months ago

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Beth Wheeler 3 months ago

I saw a little boy 1 time named Shithead, the mother pronounced it as Sha-theed. I hope he gets it legally charged when he's old enough.

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Kitty Jordan 3 months ago

Real names I've encountered: Cheryl Noble, Misty Snow White, and Sparkles.

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

Someone at a fast food place I was at years ago wore a name tag that read "Philosopher." Also met a woman at healthcare place, her name tag read "Nugget." I hope that hers at least was a nickname!

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Richard Graham 3 months ago

The Governor of Texas, James "Big Jim" Hogg named his daughter "Ima Hogg". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ima_Hogg

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Beak Hookage 3 months ago

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Auntriarch 3 months ago (edited)

I spent my primary school years promising myself that I would change my name to Guinevere as soon as I was old enough. I got over it.

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Horosho Bodka 3 months ago

I forget the comedians name, but he did a bit about his buddy JB. JB put on his drivers license application J only B only. And then they all laughed at Jonly Bonly.

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brittany 3 months ago

Golden Hymen. no joke. this child was named Golden Hymen. shes probably in high school by now

1point

Costco card 3 months ago

My school's grading system is named qmltiv (I don't remember the exact spelling) and pronounced cumulative?

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Kaeda 3 months ago

Once met a little girl named Xylophone. And a classmate from high school named her son Jo'Zhyah (pronounced like 'Josiah').

1point

Carrie B 3 months ago

Standing o for the commenters here. Nicely done 👏👏👏👏

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WonderWoman 3 months ago

I know a Bambi Forrest

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PlsDo NotDelete 3 months ago

My sibling and I encounter unusual first names often in our professions: Cinderella, Vagina (VAG-INA), Doctor, Lawyer, Pride, Sir, Lord, Lady, Esquire, Creed . . .

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Duncan 3 months ago

Theze idi8 parenzz niid 2 realeyes th8 thay r namn futyoure adultz.

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Hey hey hey 3 months ago (edited)

Legitimate First or Leggie, a character from the Discworld. https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Legitimate_First

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SheamusFanFrom1987 3 months ago

I actually like the name Stringfellow (IYKYK) but even I'd think twice about naming my potential kid that nowadays. Some of these names are just "Heh?" -_-"

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

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Kathy 3 months ago

Anya Kaya. It means “another body” in the mom’s native language

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Sierra Tide 3 months ago

I knew someone whose first name was Guy & the last name was Payne. 😅 Shortman syndrome who thought way too much of himself

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KimB 3 months ago

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Hey! 3 months ago

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Trentin Quarantino 3 months ago

I remember reading about a woman who named her daughter Sexy Beth, and got angry with the teachers at the girl's school just calling her Beth.

0points

Mad McQueen 3 months ago

I've worked with A sharif (Sheriff) and a chalice (like the cup)

0points

CareeAn Keaton 3 months ago

I have a person in my company named Geekette. Not sure if it's a hard G or J sound. But... It made me look twice.

0points

Meghan Lunger 3 months ago

I student taught 7th grade. The poor girls name was "Shithead" pronounced "Shh-theede".

0points

Rabbit Of ill Portent(she/her) 3 months ago

I knew a girl in middle school named Ariola

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Cat Chat 3 months ago

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Jess Smith 3 months ago (edited)

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Marnie 3 months ago

I knew a "Clotee". Say it out loud "Kloh-TEE". Sounds like a cross between a clitoris and a goatee. Not a pleasant image.

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Brian Droste 3 months ago

I notoced a lot of these had normal names just spelled different from what they are spelled normally.

0points

Catpawsarethebest 3 months ago

I now see why my country has rules about names!

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Gourdeous 3 months ago

Courtney Salmon

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Nosirrow 3 months ago

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Dream 3 months ago

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

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Steve Hall 3 months ago

Maybe people should be required to pass an IQ test before having children.

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Guess Undheit 3 months ago

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Dream 3 months ago

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Joshua Moore 3 months ago

I have two, my son goes to school with a kid named Jay-Z and my neighbor watches a kid named Diablo, as in another name for the devil. 🙄🤦‍♂️

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Trisec Tebeakesse 3 months ago

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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 months ago

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ElfVibratorGlitter 3 months ago

Herculina Euthanasia Valentine?

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BoredHouseKitty 3 months ago

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Jan Castle 3 months ago

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Tyranamar Seuss 3 months ago

Quarina AKA Corina. I thought it was so cool. Someone I knew pointed out her mom just didn't know how to spell.

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Hodge Elmwood 3 months ago

I am 100% convinced that this is how the name "Anfernee" came into existence. They couldn't spell (or pronounce) "Anthony." I could be wrong of course, I've never heard how that came to be.

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Roland Nijveld 3 months ago

Only in America..... In my country atleast 90% of the names here wouldn't be approved. And rightly so. To me this is one the things that make the USA such a stupid country.

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Dream 3 months ago

"My government controls which names we are allowed to name our own children but it's that one country that's stupid!" ~ You

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