30 Hilariously Unfortunate Names Parents Gave To Children Forgetting They’ll Eventually Be Adults (New Pics)
You might think that your name doesn’t matter. But research suggests something different. Apparently, it can affect what professions we choose, where we live, who our partners are, how we invest our money, whether a recruiter wants to hire us, and even if we donate money to charity.
If names are so important, then parents must spend more than a couple of minutes on them for their babies, right? This Facebook group is proof that not every parent does so. The community “That name isn’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr” has been going strong since the pandemic. But there’s never a shortage of, hmm, let’s say, interesting names to feature. So check out our newest selection from the page below!
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Wait.. Hold On A Second.. 😂
Hi. Long Time Listener, First Time Caller. Here’s My Submission. I’ve Been Holding On To This For A While
It's funny to laugh at and mock these names, but let's think for a moment: some kids have to live with these names. Granted, you can always legally change your name; it's not that big of a deal. However, the scientific evidence behind how different lives are for people with unusual names is quite fascinating.
A research paper from 1966 analyzed the impact of unusual names on children. The study found that children with less popular names were less popular themselves in grade school.
Many subsequent studies investigated the racial aspect of this. And, surprise, surprise, they found that children with Black-sounding or Asian-sounding names said teachers and students treated them differently.
Does This Count? 😅🤣
Maybe the 3rd option is supposed to be Pia (PIA)? Even then, I'd wager in some better ones first before going down that road...
I Wasn't Truly Aware Of The "Leigh" Crisis Until After Joining This Group
Why Use 6(Ish) Letters When You Can Use 10? 🥴
There is also research about how people with uncommon names have more difficulty finding a romantic partner. One study found that "unattractive" and unpopular names can lead to rejection. That, in turn, leads people with unfortunate names to have lower self-esteem, less education, and be more frequent smokers.
In 2004, Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan conducted research to find out whether some names are more employable than others. The factor that they concentrated on was race.
They sent out resumes with "White-sounding names" and "Black-sounding names." Perhaps there's little surprise (again) that the Emilys and Gregs got more interest from potential employers than Lakeishas and Jamals.
Saw This Today!
My Lyft Driver…🤣
I Finally Have One!! 🙂
Swedish researchers found a similar bias with immigrant names. Those who changed their names from Slavic, Asian, or African names apparently earned 26% more than those who kept their names.
Another interesting study comes from Germany. These researchers found that people with names that sound regal and fancy, like Kaiser, König, or Fürst (emperor, king, and prince, respectively), are more likely to be in managing positions than people with mundane names like Koch, Bauer, or Becker (cook, farmer, baker).
Kolorfullee… Do You Think It’s Pronounced Like “Colorful” Or “Color Fully” Or “Colorful- Lee”
When people spell their kids’ names weird like this, I can’t help but feel like i should pronounce it the way they spelled it. This is koh-lor-foo-lee. (I would never say this to a kid’s face but I have to concentrate to make sure I pronounce the jumble of letters however the parent claims it’s pronounced. What a terrible thing to do to your own children.).
Just Saw This In Another Group. I Thought Maybe Her Last Name Was Time
"What time is it?" -- "It's Kaylatime 5 o'clock!" Screenshot..._700-1.jpg
Yeah… That Tracks That The Mom Of Jubilee Sunflower Fern Wants To Get Her Pet Badger Because A Cat Or Dog Is Too Normal
Yes, just go with the badger. Nothing that could go wrong with getting a badger and a 3 year old together
The phenomenon of why we like some names more than others is the 'implicit-egotism effect.' It's the tendency for people to "gravitate toward people, places, and things that resemble the self." Some studies even suggest that we act more altruistically to people who have similar names to ours!
Charlie Sturrock
Blakeley
Not Sure How To Pronounce This?!
Psychologist Uri Simonsohn, however, has debunked this theory. He said that just because there are many doctors named Dan doesn't mean that the name automatically guarantees that a child will become a doctor. It might simply mean that there are many doctors named Dan because Dan is a very popular and common name.
A Lot To Unpack Here
Ikyfl, Ain’t No Way They Did That Baby Like That…
Saw This One On My Feed Today
Those of us with unusual names know what it's like to be an outcast in the playground. I include myself in this group because I can't count the times people called me 'Caroline,' 'Catherine,' or 'Victoria' (that one's interesting; it doesn't really sound like my name at all) – anything but.
Blessleigh Mae Your Heart
Found In The Wild Courtesy Of Facebook Dating
I Can Finally Contribute!! Found These In A Name Suggestion Group On People Asking About “Outdoorsy” Names
When I was learning Arabic (quite unsuccessfully, I might add) during my Bachelor's years, we had to find out the meaning of our names so that we'd know the equivalent in Arabic. I remember finding something about a Cornelian cherry, but now that I look it up, it says the meaning behind the name is 'horn.' Whether that's better or worse, I'll leave it up to you to decide.
In My Due Date Group. Why Do People Name Their Babies As If They'll Never Grow Up Into Adults?
Then let's hope Riley-Bean will not drop the Bean part herself when she grows older, which I would totally understand, though...
Hmmm
U Can't Make This Stuff Up....i Mean Clearly Someone Could, Just Not Me
For future reference, fellow Pandas, the English version of 'Kornelija' would be 'Cornelia.' It's that pesky Eastern European soft /j/ that always confuses people. I hated my name when I was young precisely for the reason that it was different; it did, in fact, single me out when socializing with other kids.
Atrocious Spelling And Some Boy Names Just Don’t Make Good Girl Names
Ideas For Your Next Child ❤️ Credit @midtemporocker
My BF Just Said “Capri Like Capri Sun?” Like That’s Not Even The Worst On There
And I was angry at my mother: why couldn't she just give me a nice, short, common name? The only person with a similar name I knew growing up was Cornelius Fudge from Harry Potter. However, all of us three siblings have four-syllable names, so I just learned to embrace it over time.
A Name I Just Seen On My Works Roster... Sckilar
Bristol Is A Town In Tn. Brystoll Is A Tragedeigh
The spelling of this makes me pronounce it with a more west country accent (UK) so its actually kind of fitting
Funny
Mayo is actually a legitimate name in Japan (and not pronounced like the condiment). Also, Mayo - month of May in Spanish.
I've also never had a Starbucks barista write my name correctly on the cup. The most memorable ones include 'Ornelia,' 'Cornila,' and 'Ornealia.' But that's probably a common issue, wouldn't you say? There's even a website "What's My Starbucks Name?" where you can enter your name, and it predicts the way a barista might spell it in a real Starbucks.
On A Facebook Video About The Mil Trying To Name Their Kid, This Comment Popped Up Trying To Relate To It. Y’all Cabin This Baby Would’ve Been Better Off Cameron
Found In The Wild... 👀
“Zaige”… Thoughts? Unique And Different But Has It Reached The Point Of Tragedy?
Its going to be tragic EVERY Single time she is going to have to spell, repeat, correct EVERY time.
Found In A Subway, What Do You Think? I Thought It Was An Interesting Way To Spell It
Xevelyn
My Friend Works In Financial Advising At A College And He Just Sent Me This. I Have No Words
German has a law that does not allow first names (for newborns) that can lead to embarrassment/bullying. Something like this would not be accepted and no, I do not think this is overregulation.
It’s Different But 💁🏻♀️ I Kinda Like The Different Spelling. Am I Weird?
There Aren't As Many As I Had Expected When I Zoomed In, Honestly
Oh Dear 🙊🙊
Cyana? Auston? Tripper And Jr?? Thank God I Glanced At The Group This Was Posted In Before I Went To Reply. 🤦
Gorgeous Cross Stitch Someone Made For Their Unfortunately Named Niece Or Grandchild. How Even Do You Pronounce That?
I Don’t Even Know Where To Begin With This
Finally! Something To Contribute To The Group 🤣🤣
When You See It
Both From The Same Post
Cuteness Overload! I Think They’re All Cute Separately Tho
Not nearly as bad as the rest of the list. Maybe they're a fan of Peter Pan and wanted something like "Wendy Moira Angela Darling".
A Coworker Came Across This, And I Just Had To Have Her Send This To Me So I Could Show Y’all Lol Like That’s Just Too Much!!!
The Most Adorable Playdoh Themed Birthday Cake Ever😘
I Can Finally Contribute!! Found These In A Name Suggestion Group On People Asking About “Outdoorsy” Names
Students Of The Month At My Towns Middle School. One Girl One Boy. 😬
When You Can’t Decide Between Two Names, Just Jam Em Together. Latangela
Seen This In A Friends Group I'm In And Immediately Thought About This Group But Didn't Think It Was Really Horrible. It's Pronounced Eye-Duh-Belle, Another Take On Isabelle. I Thought It Was Pretty Unique
Omg! Not Only Her Name, But Her Kids Too.....corey Lucked Out 🤣
I Thought I Had Finally Found One In The Wild! But Upon Closer Inspection I Think It May Have Doctored. So Come On, Which One Of You Did It?
Tub..jagger
It May Be A Family Name But It’s Time To Let It Go
Legacy A'star 🤦🏻♀️ From My Due Date Group
The Double Barrel Names 🤦
Found On Tiktok😟😟
Found In The Wild😭 A Sweet Woman Is Promoting Her Cakes But The Names? Jeighden Might Be My 13th Reason
That’s Certainly A Choice
I actually kinda like Karys, although it probably would be better if it was spelled Karis
This Name Appears In The Program From A Recent Gatheting
Some Students… If Any Are Cultural, I’m Not Slamming! Guys Are Blue, Gals Are Pink!
US Pandas help me out, would those names be mainly used by African Americans or am I on the wrong track?
Found In The Wild!
I Thought This Was A Typo And It Was Caitlyn… It Is Not. It Is Claityn
Poor Baby
I think it's appropriate, naming your child after the goddess of chaos (Eris)
I’ve Seen So Many With This Tiktok Trend 😏
Whyyy??
I Love These Sisters And Their Podcast But… Was Sidney/Sydney, Riley And Taylor Not Good Enough? 🤷🏻
Thoughts On The Name Mazikeyn?!
Just Found This One On Fb..does This Count?
Found One In A Crafting Group
This somehow reminds me of how I came across an ancestor named Radium on my mom's side of the family tree while doing research a few years ago. This was right at the height of putting radium in just about everything but before they knew how dangerous the stuff was.
A Beauty Pageant Type Thing Going On.. These Are Only A Small Amount.. I Could've Went On For Hours🫠
A Beauty Pageant Type Thing Going On.. These Are Only A Small Amount.. I Could've Went On For Hours🫠
Blessing is a common South African indigenous name, given to both boys and girls. (Most names in indigenous languages are genderless, and the languages' pronouns don't have gender either.)
They Legitimately Named Their Kid Strawberry 😐 The Comments Are Full Of Hate Lol. People Forget That Children Eventually Are ✨ Adults ✨
Maybe their surname is Fields and they are big fans of the Beatles
This Is How My Very New England Mil Says My Son Charlie’s Name 🫠
Chah-lee. Boston accents can be so funny. My friend and I were at the aquarium one time and there was a guy on a microphone talking about sharks. Except he pronounced it "shacks". We couldn't stop cracking up.
Found In The Wild
Am I Reading This Correctly
Mother Skyloure Has Baby Mickinlee... (No, Skyloure Is Not The Surname)
If you're going to have an epic-sounding first name like Skyloure, you had better have an epic last name to go with it. Like Deathhammer.
Spotted On A Toilet Door Today…
Looking Up Elf Names For My New D&d Character, These Ones Seem A Little Bit...off
Paparazzi 🤦🏼♀️
Depending on their age, maybe the parents were thinking of Princess Di being chased my paparazzi, or Lady Gaga's song that's why they named them that.
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
A Beauty Pageant Type Thing Going On.. These Are Only A Small Amount.. I Could've Went On For Hours🫠
First Radleigh I've Seen 😲
That’s Uh Unique 🫡
Found In My Local Buy/Sell/Trade Market 🫠🥴
Those chairs have removable covers for a reason - so you can wash them.
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
Found This One In The Wild. I’ve Seen A Lot Of Different Variations, But This One Is New 💀
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
I Googled Khalaia And The Closest Legit Name Was Khalia. Bonus Judgemental Lady At The Bottom, Thankfully Her Grandson Was Saved From A Tragedeigh!
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Unique names are fine, for the most part (though some cross a line), but "creative" spellings are worse. What's the point in having a name that sounds the same when spoken (and therefore remains equally boring, if that was the problem with the traditional version) but is harder to spell? "Aschleighy" and "Steeyve" start being bullied when their peers learn to read and write, and nobody ever spells their names "correctly." (And if their email address contains their name, it becomes impossible to memorize.) Someone named something that people might find weird like "Arrow" or "Daybreak" might have a rough time as well, but at least their name is spellable.
It's setting them up for a lifetime of having their name misspelled and mispronounced.
Load More Replies...Yep. The parents are also setting them up for frequent frustration as they will have to correct people who inevitably will misspell and mispronounce their name.
Load More Replies...Wow, I hate them so much. Look on the most common, basic level. You have to call your bank, tech support, local office,... and they will ask for your name. There are already enough problems with "Sean, Shaun and Shawn" or "Steven, Stephen and Stephan" or "John and Jon", but those? Please, use real names. You don't have to be "unique and quirky" in all things.
Think what delusional, dysfunctional, deranged PARENTS are out there. You can't count on them to use common sense!
Load More Replies...Unique names are fine, for the most part (though some cross a line), but "creative" spellings are worse. What's the point in having a name that sounds the same when spoken (and therefore remains equally boring, if that was the problem with the traditional version) but is harder to spell? "Aschleighy" and "Steeyve" start being bullied when their peers learn to read and write, and nobody ever spells their names "correctly." (And if their email address contains their name, it becomes impossible to memorize.) Someone named something that people might find weird like "Arrow" or "Daybreak" might have a rough time as well, but at least their name is spellable.
It's setting them up for a lifetime of having their name misspelled and mispronounced.
Load More Replies...Yep. The parents are also setting them up for frequent frustration as they will have to correct people who inevitably will misspell and mispronounce their name.
Load More Replies...Wow, I hate them so much. Look on the most common, basic level. You have to call your bank, tech support, local office,... and they will ask for your name. There are already enough problems with "Sean, Shaun and Shawn" or "Steven, Stephen and Stephan" or "John and Jon", but those? Please, use real names. You don't have to be "unique and quirky" in all things.
Think what delusional, dysfunctional, deranged PARENTS are out there. You can't count on them to use common sense!
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