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Pilot Inspektor, Moon Unit, North West, Apple, Audio Science, Sage Moonblood – turns out, some folks can get pretty creative when it comes to their children's names! 

Well, you're in luck because today, Bored Panda took this viral Reddit thread and compiled a list of the best "worst" names a kid can have. We hope you'll enjoy the article, and don't hesitate to add the quirkiest monikers you've encountered in the comment section below.

More info: Reddit

#1

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group X Æ A-12

Musk is a cruel bastard. There are other really terrible names, but that has to be the most idiotic.

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29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Came across someone in a park once (England, nowhere weird) who was yelling 'Excalibur!'. Thought it was a dog, nope, it was a lad.

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29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group My coworker named her baby "Strawberry Rain", which would be a great name if she had given birth to a bottle of shampoo.

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Sheena
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No but if there was a shampoo called Strawberry Rain I would 100% buy it

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29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Nevaeh…just f**k off.

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Zoe Vokes
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This seems to be quite common. I’ve seen lots of internet stories with a Nevaeh. I guess lots of parents think it’s special or unique to write a word backwards and then use it as a name.

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#5

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group We just hired a guy whose first, middle, and last name is the same, but spelled 3 different ways lol I don’t want to actually say his name on the off chance by some miracle he sees this or it gets back to him, but I think it’s terrible. Like if your parents named you Shaun Sean Shawn lol

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Tucker Cahooter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or worse, all the same spelling, like the character "Major Major Major" in the novel Catch-22

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#6

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group North West 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

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#7

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Kashmonay. Woman with this first name was arrested for stealing $170,000 worth of merchandise from Ulta.

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#8

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group I worked in admissions as a tour guide in college. When we didn’t have tours during our shift we stuffed envelopes. I’ll always remember Sylver Blades and Mystic Powers receiving mailings.

_JPH_ , Bart Everson Report

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#9

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group I knew a guy who always wanted be called AJ in school. His legal name was Adolf.

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Nichole Harris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look.... The name Adolf has been around for a long time.... Probably the moniker of many a good man.... Why we letting one dude screw it up

Trillian
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because that one man has gone down in history for all times. NO ONE is going to think of someones sweet-natured great-granduncle Adolf when hearing that name. Also today, people naming their kids that is usually a pretty red flag.

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Ubedhheij
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cause one dude (Adolf Hitler) genocide millions and millions of jews. That's why.

StrangeOne
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There were many good people who had that name before Hitler and during Hitler times, and after, because some traditional-minded folks like to name their kids after relatives.

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Mabelbabel
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's like the swastika now. For hundreds of years, from around the 4th century, it was a symbol of well-being, good luck, prosperity and peace. There's photographs of varsity sports teams from the early 20th century wearing the symbol on their shirts. It was seen as a positive symbol, and it still is in the Hindu and Jain faiths, but for most of us, its now become a symbol of hate and terror. There is too much horror attached to it to rehabilitate it, and in the same way, the name Adolf can't be rehabilitated.

Violet Smith
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are absolutely right, Mabelbabel. I have a book by an artist who called himself "ManWoman" in which he tells about a mystic vision he had telling him to rehabilitate the swastika (a bit of a hippie, lol). The book, called "Gentle Swastika," showcases his extensive collection of non-Nazi swastika stuff. It was also a good luck/prosperity/long-life symbol here in the west (right up until the Nazis co-opted and ruined it). It was a happy, positive, joyful symbol used in greeting cards, food and drink names and labels, architectural fixtures, you name it, much the same way we still use a horseshoe or four leaf clover today. This artist also had numerous swastikas tattooed on his body, and when he visited parts of Asia, he would get very positive reactions from monks etc. A different story here in the west, where I imagine he'd have a lot of 'splaining to do. An interesting book, if you can get a copy.

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MEB
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandmother was married to a German man named Adolf, who happened to be Jewish (he was born in 1909, so before AH became infamous). Talk about irony...

Bryn
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Similar to an Irish laundry who happens to have a swastika as their symbol. They were around before the Nazis co-opted it

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David
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew a kid whose name was literally AJ. I think the initials came from something - like I think his grandfather was Allen or some such. But his given name was AJ.

Tammy Grogloth
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My childhood doctor was named Adolf. Wonderful doctor, wonderful man.

Michael Largey
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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Harpo Marx was born with the name Adolph, which he later legally changed to Arthur. Nothing to do with Hitler though, since he changed it in 1911.

Laure
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of the great French film/play "le prénom" (a must watch)

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I wish I was called Adolf. Jabba the Smith x

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#10

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group I met a kid named Qua’Duffius when I was in middle school. He said it was pronounced Kwa-doof-ee-us. Worst one I’ve seen in person.

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#11

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group I'ma throw the twins in my school name Easton and Weston under the bus here.

Tellgraith , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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Jorie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I ran across brother and sister clients named Westelle and Estelle. Laughed till I damn near fell off my chair.

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29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Met a girl named Jennifert in college...Jennifer with a T. Why? Because her parents wanted her to be different.

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#14

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group I've twice tried to post this on the tragedeigh Facebook group and haven't been approved because they think I'm bulls***tting, but I have had confirmation on this from several people who lived in my city at the time of this. 


My mom taught at a school in the 80s where there was 2 siblings, one named Hallelujahthemessiahiscoming, and Repentorburnforever. 

I thought my mom was BSing for years until my coworker told me my mom was a teacher at her school when she was a student in the 80s.i asked my coworker about this, and she said yes, she was a little older than those kids but remembered them because they were in swimming classes at the local pool she was a lifeguard at. She told me her younger brother knew them and said at least one of them got into [illegal substances] later.

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#15

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group We met a kid at the playground the other day named Skillet

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#16

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group I swear if I see one more kid named Khaleesi 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

trippydragonfly , MelkiaD Report

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Little Bi Guy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To someone who doesn't know I can imagine hearing this and being like, that's such a pretty name. Then their gonna meet a GOT fan and just be wrecked.

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#17

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Blanket

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James016
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this is in reference to Michael Jackson’s kid then just remember that Blanket is a nickname, not his actual name. It is Prince Michael Jackson II

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#18

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Derf

Not joking. Was working security in MN and a trucker came in to sign in. As he's writing his name, I glanced at his name. 'Derf'. I felt bad for his childhood.

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to old to care
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My uncles name is Fred but most of his life he was called Derf. (true story)

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29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Gaylord

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Lydsylou
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This name did not age well. Gay used to mean happy and when it did that's a sort of nice name. I mean I still wouldn't pick it wether it means happy or I want to f**k someone of my gender

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#22

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Abcde.

Unlike some urban legends like La-a, there are actually people named this. [At least 373.](https://www.insider.com/abcde-name-popularity-2018-11)

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Blatidae
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Think it's meant to be pronounced Absidee... not the worst pronounciation-wise, I guess...

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#23

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Candida.

And yeah they get named that, I know of 2.

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#24

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Brayden or Jayden or Brayleigh or whatever dumb version of that.

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Astrophile
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh I once knew a Braden, Braydon, Braedon, Jayden, Kayden and Shayden all in the same grade. That poor teacher lol

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#26

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Her name is CHASTITY. She is white trash!

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#27

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Innocent

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Janine Smith
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Many names have cultural backgrounds or significance like Innocent, Brilliant,Given etc. Specifically in African countries

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#28

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group naming a girl konan lol

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Luke Branwen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's been a while since I've seen it, but wasn't there a woman named Konan in Naruto?

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#29

29 Times Kids Didn’t Win The Name Lottery, As Pointed Out By Members Of This Online Group Aiden or any variation. Not because of the name itself but any teacher can tell you students with that name are 99% behavioral issues.

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Hugh Cookson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You've never been to Ireland ..... many, many Aiden's there who are delightful, law abiding, funny and hospitable people including at least 4 generations of a friend of mine, funnily enough, called Aiden.

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