I got teased as a kid in the 80s/90s for my name. It's Crystal. That's literally banal now compared to some modern names XD The point is, kids will tease and mock other kids for ANYTHING, but don't make it worse by saddling them with something like "Abcde" or "Khaleesi". Incidentally, I was named after a chandelier (not joking), so my name is spelled the basic way one would spell the noun "crystal". The number of times I'd tell someone my name was "Crystal" and then have them write/spell it with a K or an I or H or a combination of all three... whew XD

CHANGE YOUR NAME! It is NOT a big expensive hairy deal! You can even DIY (I did) by printing out the order for the judge to sign at many online sites. Then go to the courthouse anf get on the docket! I did it muself in the 80s and it cost me all of 50 in court costs. Then take your court order to Social Security for a new card, then head to your DMV. There is a space for "changes" on the back of utility and credit card bills. (DO NOT buy the "name change kits" soold online and marketed to brides at JP offices - gimmick!) I was adopted and my adopters changed my name, despite my objections, to something I loathed. I changed it on my 18th birthday. You DON'T have to live with a crapoy name.

my parents thought it'd be funny to give me the middle name of Alexander. basically my middle name killed* my first name . ...* i know he didn't actually but in war

There are some countries that have veto over ridiculous names. F9lks, you are naming HUMAN BEINGS, not babies.

I was in school with 'Heather Bell' and 'Beverley Hill'. Heather was in my class, as was Beverley Hill's elder sister.

I used to know someone we all knew as Gift. I found out later that her actual name was God's Gift

It was before my time, but I remember my father talking about a local couple who had all girls. They named the last two Ada and Nina. When asked the husband would say "We ran out of names so we started numbering them."

Years and years ago I spent a summer working in the office of an American summer camp. There was this kid called Karel, and I just could not find the file. Now where I live Karel is a male name exclusively, but in this case it was a creative version of Carol. That took me way too long to realise ...

There are two children in my town called Ecuador and Orchestra. Also a little girl called Temperance. Used to know a young woman called Antigone.

Cewin instead of Kevin. It was popular in my country a few years back, but I never ser it on lists like this. Is it to ordinary but I don't know it? Seriously asking.

My partner has a human cousin named Peanut.

My cousin named his son Aniken, as in Skywalker...

I know a girl named Tieranni (pronounced Tyranny) and a Destanni (Destiny) as well a sisters named Savanna and Sahara. Lucky all of these girl are very wonderful people with unfortunate names. On the other side of less nice people I know a Corrello and a Creighton.

Family member taught kids of pharmacist. i only remember Codeine .

I know someone who named their kids Rockett and Note.

Schwan, Lordy, and Coyote are probably the worst I've personally come across. People also should stop naming their kids Obi.

In grade school there were sisters, Vida, Verla and Lanay. I taught a student named La Trina, and La-a(LaDasha).

At Starbucks the other day, I told them my name was Erin and my cup came back with "Airolym" written on it if anyone is looking for a "unique" spelling for that.

I went to elementary school with boy/girl set of twins with the last name of Light. Their first names were Bud & Crystal. I also knew a woman whose name is Patience, & her sisters are Promise & Prudence which are great names but also a lot of pressure for young girls to live up to 😆