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For soon-to-be and new parents, deciding on a name for their baby can be a daunting task. While some say there are simply too many to choose from, others go on about always having second thoughts. But there is a whole other category of people that feel this overwhelming urge to come up with something so original, they miss by a long shot.

We’re talking about moms and dads who think of terrible names that doom their kids to a lifetime of questions and eyebrow-raising. Luckily, there's a Facebook group called "That name is a Tragedeigh 2.0" that's dedicated to calling them out. From Ayrwynn and Behryx to basically anything that ends with -eigh, it seems there’s no shortage of awful names that are almost begging to be shamed.

Zane Mauldon-Green, the admin of this group, told Bored Panda parents "get caught up in words they like or think sound pretty without actually considering that their child will one day grow up and have to deal with the bullying or other consequences of having a tragic name could have." Read on for the whole interview!

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Cain An Abel

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

Bible names are traditional, but it's definitely a good idea to read the story before you commit.

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The admin told us that while he's not the founder of the group, he joined shortly after. "I’ve since taken over running the group as the original creator has two young kids and is very busy with all the tasks that come with being a mum."

However, Zane revealed that the idea for this group came from seeing some shockingly bad and uniquely spelled names. "There was also a similar group, but [it] allowed people to roast names belonging to various cultures around the world," he added. "We didn’t think that was right, so 2.0 was created as the culture-friendly alternative. In the end, though, it was inspired as a way to just laugh at insanely unique spellings of names."

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Nirvana

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

Should we still be happy that person's sister is a fan of Nirvana and not a fan of Slayer...

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When Life Hands You Lemons

When Life Hands You Lemons

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

It sounds fine, but words have meanings in addition to their sounds which also have to be considered.

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Ever since its creation in 2020, "That name is a Tragedeigh 2.0" has been steadily growing and amassing more than 49.3K devoted fans ready to knock some sense into people. Zane said the community is awesome: "Our members work really well together to create a healthy respect for all the cultures."

"The members are so active that we are actually constantly being summoned to review posts and keyword alerts. We have even lovingly referred to the group as essentially a full-time job at times," he noted. "I myself take full advantage of that level of engagement by the occasional fictitious name post for everyone’s amusement."

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D**k Tips Seems Pretty Tragic To Me

D**k Tips Seems Pretty Tragic To Me

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Adonis

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

Now see, this is one example of the benefits of an old-fashioned, classical education !

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Why Do People With A First Name As A Last Name, Name Their Kid The Same Name?

Why Do People With A First Name As A Last Name, Name Their Kid The Same Name?

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When asked what are some of the most appalling names out there, he told us, "I think any name that is deliberately spelled incorrectly for the purpose of being unique are some of the worst names, e.g Emma-leigh instead of Emily. However, two of the worst I have seen are Knoxxli Blayze and Addilyn. Mainly just because they aren’t names, just weird mashups of other words or something worse."

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Some say that baby names are a genuine way to express parents' deepest hopes for their children. Well, then we'll just have to guess what’s in line for these folks. If you're shaking your head from confusion, thinking what on earth was on these parents' minds, you're definitely not the only one. After all, giving your child an eccentric name can potentially make it harder for them to grow and socialize with ease.

"Having a 'unique' name or as we call them 'tragic names' can definitely have an impact on a child growing up. Whether that be kids constantly making fun of their name or the child having to relentlessly correct people's pronunciation or spell their name for them," Zane added.

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I Was Exposed To This, So Now You Have To See It Too

I Was Exposed To This, So Now You Have To See It Too

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The admin of the group said these "tragic names" are often a huge source of embarrassment that might lead to many of these kids resenting their names. "I’ve also heard stories where people weren’t able to do things like food orders over the phone because the store believed it was a hoax name," he said. "Please let your children be unique themselves, they don’t need a poorly chosen name to do that for them."

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Zane admitted he honestly believes parents don’t put too much thought into whether it’s a good name for a person and just focus on what they like. "It’s quite a selfish view but it seems to be very common that parents don’t really consider their child’s future in regards to their name."

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I Think We Can All Agree This Is An Animal Tragedeigh

I Think We Can All Agree This Is An Animal Tragedeigh

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

I seriously didn't want to say it, I can't stop: People are gonna say, "Look there, Mike is riding *ahem*"

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It seems that picking an extremely rare name is not an ideal way to go about it, and someone should put a stop to such decisions before it's too late. "Family and friends that get told the name in advance should at least try to convince them to have a sense of normality and give their children something they won’t get bullied for."

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I Know Of A Boy Named Brain; Pronounced Brian

I Know Of A Boy Named Brain; Pronounced Brian

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

Yup. Like Oprah. She was supposed to be named "Orpah" , who was Goliath's mother from the Bible, but the nurse misspelled it and she is now "Oprah".

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

My neighbor decided to get his driver license name changed from the name school teachers gave him as a kid to his real given name, which he wound up spelling "Sebastain" instead of "Sebastian".

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

A friend of mine named Brian had his name spelled Brain by the hospital.

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

I knew a kid in elementary school named Micheal. Being an elementary schooler, I tactlessly said, “It’s spelled wrong.” “No, it’s not! It’s Spanish!” “No, that’s Miguel.” “Shut up!” Good times.

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

If you use the 'ai' from chai, then it sounds like brine. His name is brine.

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

Isn't Brain is the name of a character in the Arthur series on PBS Kids?

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

This happened to my brother in law in high school. the typo occurred in the yearbook and everyone started calling him brain instead of Brian, he'll be 66 this year and his brothers still do it to annoy him because they think it's funny.

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

This reminds me of Brian Regan joking about pronunciations: My name Is BRIAN!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ8BoYEgy1I (At ~4:30, but it's worth listening thru)

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

My accountant is named Daiana: Italian transliteration of the English (mis)pronunciation of the Latin name Diana

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

I went to school with a guy named Brian. More often than not people misspelled it as Brain. He hated that.

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

In Poland we have that strange trend to make foregin name sounds polish. So I know a girl who gave her son name Brajan (in polish it sounds like Brian, just as she wanted), but they move to UK and when people saw name 'Brajan' they mostly assumed that it’s Hindu name and pronounced it that way. She was devastating xD

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

Theres a celebrity called Dara O'Brain in the UK of Irish origin. Its quite commonly spelt like that in Ireland apparently.

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

Dyslexia can really suck. At least I hope it's dyslexia, anyway.

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robman1ok1 Hernandez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm getting tired of people pronouncing names however they want even though the spelling says otherwise.

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

I knew a gal named Tabitha but spelled Tabatha because her mom is dyslexic and she was afraid of spelling it wrong.

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

Oprah is a misspelling of the biblical name Orpah.

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

My ex brother in law was Kevan because his father didn’t know how to spell Kevin. I’ve also come across Sheryl, because her parents didn’t know how to spell Cheryl and conversely a Cheryl pronounced with a Ch like church because they’d only seen it written

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

I don't really blame moms if they aren't in the right headspace to spell things correctly after giving birth, but this is something that definitely should be corrected later on.

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

I knew a very young couple who called their child Joesph. They genuinely thought that’s how you spell it until the vicar pointed it out at the baby’s christening

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

I have a neighbour Brain who pronounces it Brian, totally intentional, though to be fair English isn't his first language, even though people tried to help him, he insisted on Brain.....

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BasedWang12
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had someone whose families caller ID would come up with this. they werent the brightest

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

I once did a report to the parents of a student named Brian. I spelled it Brain every time. No one said anything.

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

I used to work with a guy named Laim At first I thought they just screwed up his email account, but eventually learned that that's his actual name

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

One boy had his name as 'Bryan', that's the female version of Brian. Try not to be unique, it kind of makes you look like an idiot sometimes. And the one who takes the brunt is the poor child.

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

Brianne is the feminine version of Brian. I’ve known plenty of men name Bryan; it’s just a variation on the spelling on the male name.

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

My birth name is Brian and people always misspell it Brain. Even in professional correspondence form clients and supervisors.

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An eccentric name can attract unwanted attention. Moreover, it usually comes together with a whole lot of problems moms and dads might not have thought about. So Zane noted that while it may seem like a lovely idea to give your child a name that sets them apart from the rest, you should still think twice.

"You need to keep in mind that Knoxxli Blaze, for example, is not going to be taken as seriously as someone called Jennifer or Breeanna or any other normal name." The same rule applies to all unique names: "Forcing your child to forever correct people's spelling and pronunciation is not sweet, it’s cruel."

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Came Across A Fun One Today. A Girl Named Kevin’a

Came Across A Fun One Today. A Girl Named Kevin’a

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Whether you would like to learn about different cultures or have some tragic name stories you’d like to share, "then absolutely come join us and tell us about them! Just make sure to read the group rules to avoid members of the community’s wrath," Zane concluded.

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Found In Another Group

Found In Another Group

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

Someday, Em-Anon will be the name of the 12-step program for people suffering from the curse of their horrible made-up name.

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She’s A Public/Instagram Person

She’s A Public/Instagram Person

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Copper And Steel

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

That edit is gold, which will probably be the name of her fourth or fifth kid..

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Ezraleigh

Ezraleigh

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

Amazakeen? Sounds like something a genie would say before granting a wish

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#29

It’s A Girl I’ve Known For Years Who’s Been Calling Him “Baby R” Til Now

It’s A Girl I’ve Known For Years Who’s Been Calling Him “Baby R” Til Now

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Anastaigaha

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

someone had a stroke while typing anastasia… worse than the ones i had while writing comments on the cursed comments post

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#37

When You Want To Show Your Passion For Music But Uniquely

When You Want To Show Your Passion For Music But Uniquely

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

And if you want a really pretty girl's name, how about Lyrica? Oh wait...

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#38

I Have No Idea When This Was A Target Ad On My Instagram But These Names..truly Tragique

I Have No Idea When This Was A Target Ad On My Instagram But These Names..truly Tragique

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Matalie

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

One of my great grandmothers was Athalie, pronounced at-a-lee, this isn't any worse than that.

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I’m Struggling With The Pronunciation Of Phaeylynn

I’m Struggling With The Pronunciation Of Phaeylynn

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

let me pronounce: phailinsjdndjrnfhskcjxdddjenjndjnidnudninxundeuehduebeubruxbrfhyc nope i’m having another stroke f**k

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