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50 Times Parents Thought They Were Setting Up Their Kid With A Unique Name, Only For It To Be A “Tragedeigh”
Interview
We don’t want to scare any future parents out there, but naming your child is a huge responsibility. People make immediate judgments about one another based on superficial things like their appearance, body language, tone, and—yes!—even their names. So if you have a ‘weird’ name, in some extreme cases, you might end up getting bullied or passed over for employment. But let’s be frank here: some names are far more bizarre than they need to be.
Some parents will go to extreme lengths for the sake of ‘originality,’ whether using mind-melting spellings or making up alien-sounding names that even Elon Musk would be proud of. And that’s a tragedy. Or, rather, a ‘tragedeigh,’ according to the ‘This name is a tragedeigh (Wild West Edition)’ Facebook group. We’ve collected some of the worst name offenders to ever grace the net, as shared by members of the group. Scroll down to check them out. (And don’t forget to call your parents and thank them for how awesome your name is, afterward.)
Kristina, one of the moderators helping run the entire group, answered Bored Panda's questions about what drives parents to give their kids 'tragedeigh' names. Read on for our full interview with her.
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Lol
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Lots To Unpack…wait For It
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
I've defended Musk on here several times, but Metta IV is way better than his kid's name. WAY better. And it still sucks.
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Marcellus II 2 years ago
Yeah, I thought "oh baby Antoine, how is that weird; OK she's insane but that's another story" so that last corner was a surprise. But "Metta" is a normal Swedish name (diminutive of Margaretta?).
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MellonCollie 2 years ago
I'm guessing it's more like grunts and howls during childbirth, hence the euphemism 'sound' ;-)
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Rick Seiden 2 years ago
If you have to put "pronounced" after it, you either come from a different language/culture than your friends, or have picked and idiot name for your child.
Momma Panda 2 years ago
Brother and sister *awoke* Communicated by telepathy This whole announcement is 🤣
Fox with a Dragon Tattoo 2 years ago
That should not have been aloud to breed. This is why humanity cant have nice things.
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
I don't know what will haunt this kid more...the name or the birthing story
Amy Manning 2 years ago
This is why people should need a license to be a parent. These poor children...
Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
That is a heavy weight to saddle a little girl with. (Metta IV ically speaking...)
BLONDTROBL 2 years ago
It reminds me of the author of "Rusteigh Bedspryngs" by Eye Pea Neightleigh.
Anne Jones 2 years ago
In the old days birth was a family event, babies born at home and everyone attended…except the men…🙄
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Susan Bosse 2 years ago
I can confirm that I do not like these people and I bet they smell like BO and feet.
Fearhunter 2 years ago
Her older sister Osit (pronounced oh s**t) and her older brother Wutcefuc (pronounced wtf) are still sad about their names.
Maggie Hood 2 years ago
Imagine carrying a baby for 9 months only to name it some stupid s**t line this
BasedWang12.7 2 years ago
I still feel like this is gonna be one of the more tame names on this list
Rylee Evergreen 2 years ago
are we just going to ignore the rest of the announcement 💀 I, too, communicate with telepathy
KieLeaHar 2 years ago (edited)
That’s just.. wow.. her name is a Metaphor for ‘cruel, terrible and ridiculous names that the child will cop hell for, and have a hard time finding decent employment for the rest of her life…’.. I like some UNIQUE names, but I’d spell them the most obvious and simple ways. I personally don’t like my own names- first, middle or last, and I copped ridiculous jokes my whole life about my first and last and always told them people they needed to come up with a more original ‘joke’, they never did 🙄. But I REFUSE to torture my future child with a name that would just be a burden to them throughout their life— regardless of how much I LOVE names with double letters in them 🙃
Chri Ssella 2 years ago
With this description of the birth one could assume, her name is not the worst thing that happened to her... That was just the start
Claire Armstrong 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure that "welcome to Earth" is meant quite literally as only an alien would be called Metta IV! Also, htf did they communicate through telepathy?? Are these people on acid?
Anton Swanepoel 2 years ago
The mother sounds like your typical common or garden variety crystal-worshipping lunatic.
Nessa is a Gamble 2 years ago
I literally read it as Metta I V, not thinking about Roman numerals!
Lena Flising 2 years ago
The big sister was allowed to watch the birth? That's hard enough for a grown up to experience!
Margaret H 2 years ago
OK. Weird spelling pointing to parental lack of thought. But what is she a metaphor for? What is she a symbol or representative of?
Icecream Sarang 2 years ago
Hah, ok not saying this is a great name for a kid, but love the play on words here.
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Someone Asked For Girl Baby Girl Name Suggestions…these Aren’t Even The Worst In The Thread
Moderator Kristina was kind enough to share her thoughts on 'tragedeigh' names and why some parents opt for them. She also shed some light as to why social media groups about such names are such a popular niche online.
"I think the trend we've been seeing for crazy, bizarre names comes from people wanting their child to stand out. To be special," she shared with Bored Panda.
"I can't even tell you how many friends I had named Ashley or Justin growing up. And every girl either had Nicole or Marie or Anne as a middle name. Having such cookie-cutter names in our childhood sparks something in the new moms of today to give this new generation a sense of individuality," Kristina said. "Unfortunately, that manifests in the form of one tragedeigh name after another."
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To Quote My Partner: “Is That Her Name Because Everyone Gets A Ride?”
B Hobbit 2 years ago
A common Greek name is Calliope and Carousell is an equally pretty name (unique spelling notwithstanding). What is wrong here is the old school s**t shaming. It is wrong to imply she has many lovers, and it is wrong to say that having many lovers is unacceptable for a woman when it is celebrated for men.
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Kynzley Is Bad But... Pystol
"A tragedeigh name isn't just a name that people dislike. It's a name that's been fabricated to be extremely unique or different," she explained.
"I might not personally care for the name Monica for example, but that doesn't make it a tragedeigh. Mawnyka would be a tragedeigh. Also, cultural names don't qualify either. You can't just take an Irish or Hebrew name and say it's a tragedeigh just because it looks strange in your language," Kristina detailed what does and doesn't constitute a 'tragedeigh.'
"Google is free and easy, and for some reason, people never seem to check before they submit a name for approval," she urged all current and future members of the Facebook group to do a bit of background research into names.
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Names
Adam Chang 2 years ago
Why not just spell it Serenity and Dallas? "huh , my name i mjijkje...with sillent Js"
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Mums Groups Are Absolutely Wild
In the moderator's opinion, why groups like the one she moderates are so popular on social media depends on a few things.
"Some people might just want to laugh at ridiculous content. Some people might want to validate the questionable choices they made while naming their kids. Some people might just want to say, 'Hey I may have XYZ going on in my life, but at least my name isn't Jeeplyn or Mackynleigh or Wrennix,'" she quipped.
"With a group this size, there's always going to be more than one reason for people being here."
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Hannahniah
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Kind of sounds like someone is lagging while laughing when you read it for the first time
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Had This Customer Come In Today
#12
They Said Moms Name Is Elvia
The ‘This name is a tragedeigh’ Facebook group calls itself the ‘Wild West of Ridikulus names,’ and specifically misspells the words. It’s a clever meta-commentary on just how oddly some people’s names are spelled. Though remember that all of these posts made on the Facebook group are just opinions—if you love your name, good on you. Also, keep in mind, all of this gentle mockery of ‘bad’ names doesn’t apply to names from other cultures.
It’s one thing to move to another country and see people have difficulty pronouncing your name: it takes a lot of effort and energy to make sure everyone is respectful of your heritage. It’s an entirely different thing if your parents are locals who want to impress their family, friends, and complete strangers with their ‘brilliant’ naming ideas and end up confusing everyone in the process.
The Facebook group encourages people to be respectful of each other and avoid getting heated over each others’ opinions. The moderator and admin team explains what a tragedy, aka a ‘tragedeigh,’ actually is.
For instance, the name ‘Denyss’ (with two s’s) would fit the bill “because it’s spelled stupid.” Meanwhile, someone naming their child Anakin is also up for some criticism because someone clearly loves Star Wars and is pushing their hobbies on their kids.
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Found In The Wild
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Lots To Unpack Here, But…
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Just Saw This Posted For The Place Where I Live. Some Of These Names Are Wild!
Meanwhile, some other popular ‘tragedeighs’ include names that aren’t real names, like Tractor. What’s more, made-up names that sound real, like Mayleigh or Bryleigh, are also fair targets for some gentle mockery.
However, some names that are not ‘tragedeighs’ include Schuyler (a common foreign spelling of the name ‘Skyler’), Wilson (a last name in place of a first name), Raleigh (which is the name of a city), Aoife (an Irish name). Just because a name doesn’t look English, is overly common, or foreign, doesn’t make it worthy of posting on the group.
In the rush to help their kids stand out from the crowd, some status-seeking parents completely forget that their children will have to live with the names they’re given. Well, until they come of age and can legally change them to something cool or (dare we say it?) slightly more ‘normal.’
There’s no excuse for bullying. However, kids can and do tease each other over various things, from someone’s weight to whether someone’s wearing glasses. And, yes, if you do have an unusual name, you’re increasing the chances that they’ll get teased for it in the playground.
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Found In The Wild
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Found In The Comments Of An Article About Gen Alpha Names
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Jimbobtom... Yikes
Strangely spelled names are setting someone up for being teased, whether by their fellow students or even the teachers themselves. Why make your kid’s school life harder from the get-go when there are plenty of conventionally wonderful, meaningful, and beautiful names out there to choose from?
There’s only so much you can get away with if you’re not a celebrity or your child already has a strong sense of pride and identity, and knows how to stand up to bullies.
Maybe ‘Ashleigh’ is proud of her name and how it sounds, but wants to be called ‘Ashley,’ like all the other girls. And maybe ‘Banjo Henry’ would rather go by ‘Henry’ than introduce himself as a gosh darn musical instrument for the rest of his life.
After all, he might not be aiming for a musical career down the line… and even if he was, how do you imagine people would react when they hear that the best violin/piano/saxophone player in the world is named ‘Banjo’? In the interim, he’d have to deal with lots of teasing that probably involves jokes about the US South and the ‘Banjo-Kazooie’ video game series.
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Baby Banjo
#21
Found This Gem At Work Today
Before you decide on a name, remember that it takes two people to decide. Don’t forget to run your ideas by your partner before you commit to a single name 100%. Even a great name might have some extremely negative connotations for either partner (e.g. if someone named X bullied them in the playground for years). Meanwhile, they might want to honor a beloved family member and name them Y.
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He Was Saying It Was For “Dewey” The Whole Tiktok, But I Was Not Ready When He Actually Spelled It Out
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For The Love Of God (Also Featuring The Most Sad Beige Nursery Ever)
#24
The "Show Your Child And Then What You Named Them After" Trend On Tiktok. They Are Ryan Upchurch Fans... So Creeklee?
At the time of writing, the ‘This name is a tragedeigh’ Facebook group boasted 18.6k dedicated members. The moderators and admins running the show put in a lot of effort to maintain a high level of quality. If they didn't, you might see the same pics get posted over and over again. Or the comments might devolve into bitter feuds.
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This Is Fresh, Newly Mastered!
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A Customer That I Had. It Was Pronounced Like Ariel
For instance, the mods shame those members who “do something dumb.” Someone can end up on the Wall of Shame for submitting a name that’s already been posted countless times or for posting a name before Googling it and doing some background research about it. Remember, cultural names aren’t ‘tragedeighs.’
#28
The Lady Who Was Helping Me At The Bank Today Said Her Name Was "China" But Her Water Bottle Says This. Wouldn't Consider Either Name A Tragedeigh But Pronouncing Cheyenne "China" Is
#29
Three For The Price Of One Vomit Session
#30
It Sounds Like A Fabric Store Or A Type Of Lace
Let us know in the comments which of these names made you wince and cringe the hardest, Pandas. Which ones would you call the biggest ‘tragedeighs’?
Super weird names are a very popular niche on social media. If you’d like to facepalm a bit more over bizarre names, check out Bored Panda’s previous features right here and here, as well as here and here.
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Elon Musk And Grimes C H R I S T
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Sometimes I Hate My Job
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Found On An Au Pair Page
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Names
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Baby Names
Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago
My daughter is called Olivia - my eyes hurt seeing it butchered like that
#37
It’s Hndrxx
ACE PIRATES 4 THE WIN 2 years ago
Imagine this kid in elementary school learning every word must have at least one vowel 🤦
#38
Two Tragedeighs In One Post
#39
Some Random Photographers Pictures Came Up On My Timeline As A “Suggested Post” And They Were First Birthday Pictures For A Kid Named Kreek
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
So, given the expression, "up sh*t creek without a paddle", the kid's nickname at school is now sorted
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Correct Me If I’m Wrong, And I Often Am…. But The First Two Names Suck Börls
#41
Happy Birthday ~dilloyn~ He Pronounced It Dylan The Entire Video So I Was Shocked When He Wrote It Out At The End
#42
See In The Safety Section Of Where I Work
#43
Found In The Wild. I’m Thinking The First Name Is Shania
#44
I'm Sorry I Just Can't Get On Board With This One
#45
My First Contribution To This Group!
#46
"Pick A Terrible Name Then Add A Y To Make It Unique" Said No One Ever
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Knox is a bit too normal (surnames as first names are quite common). How about Gnoccs instead?
#47
Found In Another Group... Who Names Their Child "Royalty"
#48
Wut?
#49
I Live In A Pretty Rural Area And At First I Thought This Was A Girl And I Know Ppl Are Gonna Call Allie Kaeh Emphasis.trajickk Imo
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Havilyn James
#52
Also Has A Tattoo That Says “Gamber”
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Why not go with "Postpartum" as the name? No worse than any of the other monstrosities on here
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Treileigh Rose
#55
This Kid Is Going To Hate His Parents
DrBronxx 2 years ago (edited)
HAHA! LOOK, WE MADE OUR CHILD'S NAME A JOKE. HE'S NAMED AFTER A CHARACTER FROM A DIVISIVE SERIES OF FILMS THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA WHETHER HE'LL LIKE OR NOT. HE'LL GET PICKED ON FOR IT, AND JUST TO MAKE DOUBLY SURE OF THAT, WE DECIDED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE NO MIDDLE NAME TO FALL BACK ON! ISN'T THAT AMAZING? WHAT? YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE REFERENCE? WELL...that's weird. You're the weird one.
#56
Oof A Former Classmate Of Mine Is Having A Baby And This Is…..well It Speaks For Itself
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
That’s an ultrasound right? I don’t mean to offend but it looks like there’s a blobfish in the picture
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Angelica
#59
Def A Tragedeigh
#60
Thought Yall Would Love This One
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Seen In Another Tragedeigh Group
3 Owls In A Coat 2 years ago
This sounds like a Latin quote someone would tattoo on themselves
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Breaker Breaker One Nine
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Found On Tiktok
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An Ad For Personalized Easter Eggs That Showed Up On My Twitter Timeline
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Rowdyn
#67
What A Name
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Found At My Nail Salon
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Haisleigh… Oof
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Ouch
#71
Bloom-Haisley Is A Hyphenated First Name Although I Was Hoping It Was A Mistake Until I Saw The Personalised Clothes And Blankets
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Why are the people who give their kids stupid names always the ones who have it printed on everything?
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Found In Comment Section Of A Random Fb Reel About Crazy Baby Names🤣🫠🤢.these Names Are Atrocious. Colton Is A Normal Name, So Is The Exception. The Other Poor Children Though
#74
And That’s Why Giving Birth At 18 Is Not For Everyone. Avy… Avynleigh
#75
My Sons Valentines List This Year, I’d Say It’s Pretty Tame Compared To Some I’ve Been Seeing Mine Is Maverick
#76
Valentine’s Day List From My Daughters Class. Mine Is Bellamy
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Those poor girls called "Abigail" and "Charlotte", they must get so much ribbing, not being spelled "Abygayl" and "Sharlot"
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Pennyton
#78
An Old Friend From High School Had Her First Child (Boy) Last Week & Finally Posted His Photos & Name Last Name. I Absolutely Love This Friend, But Nashdyn⁉️ Babe, Really?!?!
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
How about we remove "Y" from the alphabet to stop all this nonsense?
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Axl Blaise... Not To Say Any Spelling In Particular Is Masculine Or Feminine But That Just Looks Like A Girly Way To Spell Blaze. The Whole Names Awful Anyways But ... Blaze. An Xl Blaze. Lol
Show thyself 2 years ago
OK...this one I don't understand. - Blaise is a classic name - an androgyn one as it is, but mostly used for boys/men. And Axl - it might not be everyones favourite, but at least you can pronounce it without help.
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Monday 2 years ago
This post was great! I've collected so many lovely new names to give my sims.
Iblowsheep_V3.2 2 years ago
so WTF have we come to? in order to be "unique" with naming kids now, it's going to have to be either just a series of unpronounceable symbols, or just random s**t... "hi this is my kid ∑œßδ„ÎÍ and his sister Duck Basket.
ToastedFroggy 2 years ago
Ok...Duck Basket had me laughing so hard my dog came over to see if I was okay.🤣
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zububonsai 2 years ago (edited)
Gasp. Oh dear. This is so bad that even I instantly recognized the , umm, problem, and English is only my third foreign language 🥺🫣. How can a native English speaking mother not see this 😠🫤?! I'm sorry.
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Will Cable 2 years ago
As someone who has changed their name because the one they were given was so terrible. I 'm not one for violence but how I could slap some of these parents who think it is 'fun' or 'trendy' or even 'unique' giving their children these names just causing them to explain it later in life.
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
I am one for violence should the situation call for it. I would slap the parents if I could find them.
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Vilma 2 years ago
Thank god my country has a law that you can’t name your baby anything you want. The name must be already existing, cannot be misspelt, cannot be an object. You can ask for an exception and a notary (? I think) will decide whether or not you can use the name.
Vira 2 years ago
I try to keep in mind that language, and naming, are fluid, but some people ruin the freedom.
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Mari 2 years ago
They all chose weird names for their childeren to be "unique". But nowadays you are unique with naming your child David, Ralph, Edward, Jesse, Betty, Caroline, or Tamara.
VM37 2 years ago
Mine second is named Tamara! First is Ema, and the baby boy is Ivan. Non English country offcourse. There is a common tradition in my part of Europe to name your kids like their grandparents. We did thet with the baby boy, in honor of my husbands late father.
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Sara W 2 years ago
Saw a salon the other day and the name was Shartinique's Hair Experience. That name has took the name title for me. Like all I see is shart. Her name is a unique shart....
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
How about Latrina? Like named after a latrine. I guess they never heard the word before.
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Karin L 2 years ago
In Sweden we have a government agency that'll review and reject suggestions that can be discomforting for the kid, or if they're offensive names. Previously denied names that can be understood here without a translation: Batman, Biceps, Diablo, Dragonslayer, Great, Ikea, Kaliber, Lucifer, Mclovin, Putin, Sexy, T-rex, Uranus. Weird spelling of common names are probably accepted.
Michał Osiecki 2 years ago
ok come on, ikea should be allowed in Sweden;)
Load More Replies... Billy Harrelson 2 years ago
Y'know, Idiocracy was only supposed to be a funny movie, not a prediction of the future.
Enlee Jones 2 years ago
As someone with a UnIQuE nAmE, it’s a pain in the @ss. You’re not doing your kids a favor. You’re giving them a lifelong burden.
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Enlee, yours is short, pretty, and easy to pronounce. I was born 1984 mine is Joyanna.
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Give it 18 years after their parents put those names on their birth certificates, and we will see a run on the court of the kids changing their whacked out names to plain old John, Mary, and other normal names. We’re already seeing children of whacked anti-vaxx parents turning 18 and getting themselves fully vaccinated, including their flu and COVID vaccinations. Seems the upcoming generation has way more common sense than their parents. I for one am incredibly overjoyed to see it.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Can you imagine these poor kids filling out job applications - who’d pick them for an interview?
Load More Replies... Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
All I can say is I'm glad I've retired from teaching as half these names gave me a headache pronouncing and half made me face palm! Poor kids are being set up for a life time of bullying and ridicule! People are complimenting you, they're saying "oh that's nice" because they're so shocked they don't know what else to say!
Sora desu 2 years ago
My kid has a girl in their class named Analee. Im like come on don’t tell me you didn’t think it could be pronounced any other way
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Some apparently with money for fancy over the top nurseries.
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sproutdidydoodah 2 years ago
this list is already bad enough but imagine these kids as grandparents with names like zakyas and aleighanna
JoTheLizard 2 years ago
Grandma konorphinsmorp is coming over this afternoon🤭
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Dave Burley 2 years ago
I taught with someone who has a boy in her class who insisted his name was 'Gooey', because his mum had seen it in a book and really liked it. Turns out it was spelt 'Guy'.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
so his pronunciation was out by 1000 years, but otherwise he was ok.
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Karen Startz Richardson 2 years ago
Years ago, I worked @ a prison...and there was an inmate who's first name was, "D'Boi".. one day, he was making small talk about missing his family...mainly, his twin...a sister...named, "D' Gyrl"...I was speechless 😶
astral slug (he/she/they) 2 years ago (edited)
these are absolutely Horrieghbelle. Naughchylde Shawldbee Naimedtheise.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Trying to read that gave me a headache. What are the signs of a stroke again?
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T.O.S.o.R. 2 years ago
They are never going to find a keychain or license plate with their name on it!
censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
The thing with names is that they originally were words, and still are, in most countries. In my country, (I always start with that, sorry), most names mean something. So, sibu/sipho means gift (equivalent to "jonathan"); palesa (means flower), etc. These are literal meanings. The mother names the child on birth according to (a) what is salient at the time, e.g. a flower in the ward, or (b) what she wants the child to become (e.g. dokotela, doctor), etc. English is no different. -leigh- means field. Appears as -ley- as well. "Traditional" names are mostly biblical, and have Hebrew meanings. James comes from Iacomus (latin) from Hebrew (Ya'akov), meaning "replacer". Peter comes from Latin Petrus, rock. Simon comes from Hebrew Shimon, "to be heard". Etc. So although I agree many of these are ridiculous, it's because they have bad spelling. I'm ok with names like "Storm" or "Mountain" or whatever because really they are just english versions of some traditional Hebrew name.
Anna Nowak 2 years ago
What is it with people so desperately needing their children named uniquely? What's so wrong with kid having a classmate with the same name? One trend that I particully can't understand is giving a normal name with weird spelling just for it to be one and only.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I remember being really proud, finding out my name was ranked number one most popular in Australia when I was born, and for many years either side, because that meant it must be the best one :)
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sweetrottenpeaches 2 years ago
I am so glad that my country bans this stupidism and wont let you call your poor child acsksjfgskakdbsk 😂😂😂👌
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
I cannot recall which country but during pandemic lockdowns someone named their twins Corona and Covid so they win for WORST.
Chrissyfox 2 years ago
I wanted to call my baby daughters Rodanthe and Talladega. But I settled for Jade and Nicole. Our friends named their first daughter Nirvana. We suggested Valhalla for the second but they chose Maisie Ann. Why so difficult? People are strange.
Rylee Evergreen 2 years ago
yeah, this is why I keep the names "Duchess" and "Cinnamon" for my book characters.... not literal children. what has become of humanity
No Way 2 years ago
This whole thing reminds me of Key and Peele's Mr. Garvey, the substitute teacher
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Yesss i pronounced all of them in his voice; AAron, Jayquillon, Dnice, BlockE go to the principal!
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Dave In MD 2 years ago
This is why parents should have to get approval for names. To many people have proven that they are incapable of naming children names that don't amount to child abuse. Some countries have lists of approved names, to name a child something not on the list requires approval. Of course in the US people would be screaming about "freedom" and "racism" .
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
Taking a word or name and changing the spelling so to make it almost unrecognizable does not make you smart, clever, or imaginative. It just makes you cruel to your kid.
Argie Smith 2 years ago
I always say it. Way to go parents, setting your kid up for non-stop taunting and bullying. Also, none of these people will ever be CEO or POTUS, because...their name. Good job though, warning the world that your progeny comes from the shallow end of the gene pool!
Berdarien Brown 2 years ago
White male here. Berdarien is actually my given name. I have a nickname I've gone by before I even got my first name that makes my combination of names even funnier but that's for me to know.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Ouch. Sorry. Good thing monogramming stuff isn’t very popular anymore.
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Beruthiel45 2 years ago
I can't help thinking of the actress Aunjenue Ellis. Ingenue, French for a naive innocent female character in drama. I guess she chose her career well. 🙄
Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
Compared to some of these abominations, Nevaeh and even Abcde seem almost normal.
the gay they 2 years ago
my sisters name is emmmaleigh, and my birth name is alivia. my nickname used to be ali (no one could spell it), so i switched it to lee (i use at school) and then leo (i use with my friends) for gender reasons.
LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
The majority of these parents are from my generation. I think we've tried too hard to be "original"
Unaffected 2 years ago
Funny Australian commercial related to name giving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0oUVTJ5HzI
Beatrice McMillion 2 years ago
How about Ah-ah. Pronounced Ahdashah. Or Strawberry whose last name was Fields. Or Placentia whose mother heard that word while giving birth? These are real names.
Jungle Empress 85 2 years ago
My name is Kristin. Whenever I see things like this I feel like I need to thank my mom for being sane and giving me a normal name. Also, my full initials are just one letter off from CNN!
JustanotherPanda 2 years ago
I totally agree that these names sound like s**t, but making an entire post (not even the first one) about shaming them is a bit weird. I think ppl forget why we use names. We need them to be able to refer to someone. How they choose to write them is none of my concern. As someone with a suuuuper common name ( I grew up in a religious environment where there were approximately 50 - 60 different names at most for a few 1000 people), every name can be made fun of. The meanest things can be said about traditional names too. There is not a name under our beloved sun that can not be made fun of. Bullies find something for everyone. So that's why I think it's a bit extreme to go above and beyond to already start the bullying those kids might have to endure. And the names we know and like today, most likely sounded just as ridiculous to some ppl many generations ago. Who cares how parents write the names. Instead of shaming we should rather focus on being the change we'd like to see happening
Rylee Evergreen 2 years ago
Um guys, two of the kids in my younger sibling's football league were named Leonidas and Knixon. No I am not joking
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
The worst I know is a 6th grader named wynter. It was already stupid when i first heard it but since he goes on my bus I once saw his name written down and now I just feel sorry for him. My name (common and an older name) has been misspelled 'zaiyne' tho which uh. Thats quite a few extra letters they've got
Rachel Reynolds 2 years ago
I guess Frank Zappa was ahead of his time with Moon Unit, Dweezil, Diva and Ahmet.
Julie Snelling 2 years ago
There seems to be a lot of dyslexic people naming their babies on here.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
But now some of them are in your brain, so how do you bleach that?
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Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
Any baby name's regsitration office should have a Marshall Ericksen to slap some sense into some parents.
JayWantsACat 2 years ago
I think the most uncommon name I've personally run into was a girl named Fawness in elementary school. It's grown on me over the years.
Amanda 2 years ago
An acquaintance called her 3 children Brandy, Benson and Bailey (Drink, cigarettes, more drink) but I really cannot judge because I named my daughter Hayleigh (instead of Hayley) just because I thought it looked prettier written down. Sorry kiddo.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Well, it’s not too bad and if she’s okay with it…
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Ronnie Cutshall 2 years ago
Name I seen over years: Boy named day Girl name Sunshine Girl name flaky Boy name Venus
Catastrophisticate 2 years ago
Like Chrissy Teigen and John Legend naming their new child "Esti"... in French, they basically named their daughter "Goddamn Legend" LMAO
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Apple Paltrow, Blue Knowles, Stormi, Saint, Chicago, uuuggghhhh
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Finley Claypool 2 years ago
My name is Finley Eliza my parents gave me and my sibs gender fluid names and I am thinking of legally change my name to Fynn Eli
Auntriarch 2 years ago
I don't know where you are, but I. UK your name is what you call yourself, legally
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Old Roadie 2 years ago
Please, for the love of sanity, stop humiliating parents and kids. I was tormented for my name... no one deserves that.
Jude Laskowski 2 years ago
It's so awkward when you get a new director at work and you haven't a clue how to pronounce her name. This is in California, USA and she is American.
Richienotsorich 2 years ago
I predict newspaper articles with pictures of angry mums and upset children when no one can pronounce their names at school!
I Am, In Fact, That Weirdo 2 years ago
How old are these people? When I was 5 I wanted to change my name to Lightstone Nebula, but you’re telling me these are FULL-GROWN ADULTS?
backatya 2 years ago
Parents are both stupid and just want people to pat them on the back for picking a different way of spelling a name. They sound the same so changing the spelling doesn't matter except to your kid who gets picked on and needs to inform the teacher that's not how you spell their name.
Melissa Harris 2 years ago
I wonder how many of these kids will either change their name when they're older; or, default to the standard spelling.
Ivan Petrov 2 years ago
Those kids will choose your retirement home. Remember that, parents. 😊
BreAnn East 2 years ago
My god! Awful names Well I guess my name isn’t so bad after all Breann. Guess it could be a lot worse. Almost to the point where no one can buy those mugs and plates at hallmark that have names on them.
Beatrice McMillion 2 years ago
I was teaching The Odyssey to high schoolers and when we came to the part about the cyclops, whose name was Polyphemus, I jokingly said he had a sister named Polyester. The class quickly caught on. We had Uncle Denim, Aunt Cotton, cousins Nylon, Rayon, Silk, ...etc. We had a blast populating the island with material names. Hopefully, none of these will be chosen as new baby names. Lol
Ryan Caeruleum 2 years ago
I've always found this one cool and I wanna know if it's weird or not. Qenilo
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
I think people see weird email names and FaceBook, etc names and think these are real people's names and try to keep up, or even go one better.
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
My husband has made it clear that he wanted to name a child "Storm." Our last name is Rose. So, Storm Rose...he does not get to name our next child and the other two made it out without something like that.
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
I remember years ago when Frank Zappa named his kids. People about s**t themselves. I wonder if he was on to something.
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
Some years ago I sat together with my American roommate from college, and I made her giggle by telling her some very conservative German names. As it turns out, these conservative names are all the rage again AND WTH is wrong with American names?
Dirk Daring 2 years ago
I have an odd first name, and I always have to explain it to every person I meet. Every. Person. Then the same follow up questions every time. Parents, please don't do this to your children. When picking out a name, picture it at the top of a resume.
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Dirk Nowitzki is famous here, Dallas Maverick player from Germany.
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J. Maxx 2 years ago
Posts like these just reaffirm my belief that humans are s**t and the end cannot come quick enough. The fact that we have already entered into our 6th mass extinction event brings me so much joy you cannot fathom. No more wars, child sex abuse, religion, pollution or humans to name just a few of the plagues that inhabit this planet. I only wish to be alive when it all comes to an glorious fiery end. Then Goddess will repopulate this big blue and green globe with happy healthy critters and she will forget that we ever existed.
Monday 2 years ago
This post was great! I've collected so many lovely new names to give my sims.
Iblowsheep_V3.2 2 years ago
so WTF have we come to? in order to be "unique" with naming kids now, it's going to have to be either just a series of unpronounceable symbols, or just random s**t... "hi this is my kid ∑œßδ„ÎÍ and his sister Duck Basket.
ToastedFroggy 2 years ago
Ok...Duck Basket had me laughing so hard my dog came over to see if I was okay.🤣
Load More Replies... zububonsai 2 years ago (edited)
Gasp. Oh dear. This is so bad that even I instantly recognized the , umm, problem, and English is only my third foreign language 🥺🫣. How can a native English speaking mother not see this 😠🫤?! I'm sorry.
Load More Replies... Will Cable 2 years ago
As someone who has changed their name because the one they were given was so terrible. I 'm not one for violence but how I could slap some of these parents who think it is 'fun' or 'trendy' or even 'unique' giving their children these names just causing them to explain it later in life.
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
I am one for violence should the situation call for it. I would slap the parents if I could find them.
Load More Replies... Vilma 2 years ago
Thank god my country has a law that you can’t name your baby anything you want. The name must be already existing, cannot be misspelt, cannot be an object. You can ask for an exception and a notary (? I think) will decide whether or not you can use the name.
Vira 2 years ago
I try to keep in mind that language, and naming, are fluid, but some people ruin the freedom.
Load More Replies... Mari 2 years ago
They all chose weird names for their childeren to be "unique". But nowadays you are unique with naming your child David, Ralph, Edward, Jesse, Betty, Caroline, or Tamara.
VM37 2 years ago
Mine second is named Tamara! First is Ema, and the baby boy is Ivan. Non English country offcourse. There is a common tradition in my part of Europe to name your kids like their grandparents. We did thet with the baby boy, in honor of my husbands late father.
Load More Replies... Sara W 2 years ago
Saw a salon the other day and the name was Shartinique's Hair Experience. That name has took the name title for me. Like all I see is shart. Her name is a unique shart....
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
How about Latrina? Like named after a latrine. I guess they never heard the word before.
Load More Replies... Karin L 2 years ago
In Sweden we have a government agency that'll review and reject suggestions that can be discomforting for the kid, or if they're offensive names. Previously denied names that can be understood here without a translation: Batman, Biceps, Diablo, Dragonslayer, Great, Ikea, Kaliber, Lucifer, Mclovin, Putin, Sexy, T-rex, Uranus. Weird spelling of common names are probably accepted.
Michał Osiecki 2 years ago
ok come on, ikea should be allowed in Sweden;)
Load More Replies... Billy Harrelson 2 years ago
Y'know, Idiocracy was only supposed to be a funny movie, not a prediction of the future.
Enlee Jones 2 years ago
As someone with a UnIQuE nAmE, it’s a pain in the @ss. You’re not doing your kids a favor. You’re giving them a lifelong burden.
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Enlee, yours is short, pretty, and easy to pronounce. I was born 1984 mine is Joyanna.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Give it 18 years after their parents put those names on their birth certificates, and we will see a run on the court of the kids changing their whacked out names to plain old John, Mary, and other normal names. We’re already seeing children of whacked anti-vaxx parents turning 18 and getting themselves fully vaccinated, including their flu and COVID vaccinations. Seems the upcoming generation has way more common sense than their parents. I for one am incredibly overjoyed to see it.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Can you imagine these poor kids filling out job applications - who’d pick them for an interview?
Load More Replies... Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
All I can say is I'm glad I've retired from teaching as half these names gave me a headache pronouncing and half made me face palm! Poor kids are being set up for a life time of bullying and ridicule! People are complimenting you, they're saying "oh that's nice" because they're so shocked they don't know what else to say!
Sora desu 2 years ago
My kid has a girl in their class named Analee. Im like come on don’t tell me you didn’t think it could be pronounced any other way
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Some apparently with money for fancy over the top nurseries.
Load More Replies... sproutdidydoodah 2 years ago
this list is already bad enough but imagine these kids as grandparents with names like zakyas and aleighanna
JoTheLizard 2 years ago
Grandma konorphinsmorp is coming over this afternoon🤭
Load More Replies... Dave Burley 2 years ago
I taught with someone who has a boy in her class who insisted his name was 'Gooey', because his mum had seen it in a book and really liked it. Turns out it was spelt 'Guy'.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
so his pronunciation was out by 1000 years, but otherwise he was ok.
Load More Replies... Karen Startz Richardson 2 years ago
Years ago, I worked @ a prison...and there was an inmate who's first name was, "D'Boi".. one day, he was making small talk about missing his family...mainly, his twin...a sister...named, "D' Gyrl"...I was speechless 😶
astral slug (he/she/they) 2 years ago (edited)
these are absolutely Horrieghbelle. Naughchylde Shawldbee Naimedtheise.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Trying to read that gave me a headache. What are the signs of a stroke again?
Load More Replies... T.O.S.o.R. 2 years ago
They are never going to find a keychain or license plate with their name on it!
censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
The thing with names is that they originally were words, and still are, in most countries. In my country, (I always start with that, sorry), most names mean something. So, sibu/sipho means gift (equivalent to "jonathan"); palesa (means flower), etc. These are literal meanings. The mother names the child on birth according to (a) what is salient at the time, e.g. a flower in the ward, or (b) what she wants the child to become (e.g. dokotela, doctor), etc. English is no different. -leigh- means field. Appears as -ley- as well. "Traditional" names are mostly biblical, and have Hebrew meanings. James comes from Iacomus (latin) from Hebrew (Ya'akov), meaning "replacer". Peter comes from Latin Petrus, rock. Simon comes from Hebrew Shimon, "to be heard". Etc. So although I agree many of these are ridiculous, it's because they have bad spelling. I'm ok with names like "Storm" or "Mountain" or whatever because really they are just english versions of some traditional Hebrew name.
Anna Nowak 2 years ago
What is it with people so desperately needing their children named uniquely? What's so wrong with kid having a classmate with the same name? One trend that I particully can't understand is giving a normal name with weird spelling just for it to be one and only.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I remember being really proud, finding out my name was ranked number one most popular in Australia when I was born, and for many years either side, because that meant it must be the best one :)
Load More Replies... sweetrottenpeaches 2 years ago
I am so glad that my country bans this stupidism and wont let you call your poor child acsksjfgskakdbsk 😂😂😂👌
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
I cannot recall which country but during pandemic lockdowns someone named their twins Corona and Covid so they win for WORST.
Chrissyfox 2 years ago
I wanted to call my baby daughters Rodanthe and Talladega. But I settled for Jade and Nicole. Our friends named their first daughter Nirvana. We suggested Valhalla for the second but they chose Maisie Ann. Why so difficult? People are strange.
Rylee Evergreen 2 years ago
yeah, this is why I keep the names "Duchess" and "Cinnamon" for my book characters.... not literal children. what has become of humanity
No Way 2 years ago
This whole thing reminds me of Key and Peele's Mr. Garvey, the substitute teacher
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Yesss i pronounced all of them in his voice; AAron, Jayquillon, Dnice, BlockE go to the principal!
Load More Replies... Dave In MD 2 years ago
This is why parents should have to get approval for names. To many people have proven that they are incapable of naming children names that don't amount to child abuse. Some countries have lists of approved names, to name a child something not on the list requires approval. Of course in the US people would be screaming about "freedom" and "racism" .
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
Taking a word or name and changing the spelling so to make it almost unrecognizable does not make you smart, clever, or imaginative. It just makes you cruel to your kid.
Argie Smith 2 years ago
I always say it. Way to go parents, setting your kid up for non-stop taunting and bullying. Also, none of these people will ever be CEO or POTUS, because...their name. Good job though, warning the world that your progeny comes from the shallow end of the gene pool!
Berdarien Brown 2 years ago
White male here. Berdarien is actually my given name. I have a nickname I've gone by before I even got my first name that makes my combination of names even funnier but that's for me to know.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Ouch. Sorry. Good thing monogramming stuff isn’t very popular anymore.
Load More Replies... Beruthiel45 2 years ago
I can't help thinking of the actress Aunjenue Ellis. Ingenue, French for a naive innocent female character in drama. I guess she chose her career well. 🙄
Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
Compared to some of these abominations, Nevaeh and even Abcde seem almost normal.
the gay they 2 years ago
my sisters name is emmmaleigh, and my birth name is alivia. my nickname used to be ali (no one could spell it), so i switched it to lee (i use at school) and then leo (i use with my friends) for gender reasons.
LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
The majority of these parents are from my generation. I think we've tried too hard to be "original"
Unaffected 2 years ago
Funny Australian commercial related to name giving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0oUVTJ5HzI
Beatrice McMillion 2 years ago
How about Ah-ah. Pronounced Ahdashah. Or Strawberry whose last name was Fields. Or Placentia whose mother heard that word while giving birth? These are real names.
Jungle Empress 85 2 years ago
My name is Kristin. Whenever I see things like this I feel like I need to thank my mom for being sane and giving me a normal name. Also, my full initials are just one letter off from CNN!
JustanotherPanda 2 years ago
I totally agree that these names sound like s**t, but making an entire post (not even the first one) about shaming them is a bit weird. I think ppl forget why we use names. We need them to be able to refer to someone. How they choose to write them is none of my concern. As someone with a suuuuper common name ( I grew up in a religious environment where there were approximately 50 - 60 different names at most for a few 1000 people), every name can be made fun of. The meanest things can be said about traditional names too. There is not a name under our beloved sun that can not be made fun of. Bullies find something for everyone. So that's why I think it's a bit extreme to go above and beyond to already start the bullying those kids might have to endure. And the names we know and like today, most likely sounded just as ridiculous to some ppl many generations ago. Who cares how parents write the names. Instead of shaming we should rather focus on being the change we'd like to see happening
Rylee Evergreen 2 years ago
Um guys, two of the kids in my younger sibling's football league were named Leonidas and Knixon. No I am not joking
crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
The worst I know is a 6th grader named wynter. It was already stupid when i first heard it but since he goes on my bus I once saw his name written down and now I just feel sorry for him. My name (common and an older name) has been misspelled 'zaiyne' tho which uh. Thats quite a few extra letters they've got
Rachel Reynolds 2 years ago
I guess Frank Zappa was ahead of his time with Moon Unit, Dweezil, Diva and Ahmet.
Julie Snelling 2 years ago
There seems to be a lot of dyslexic people naming their babies on here.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
But now some of them are in your brain, so how do you bleach that?
Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
Any baby name's regsitration office should have a Marshall Ericksen to slap some sense into some parents.
JayWantsACat 2 years ago
I think the most uncommon name I've personally run into was a girl named Fawness in elementary school. It's grown on me over the years.
Amanda 2 years ago
An acquaintance called her 3 children Brandy, Benson and Bailey (Drink, cigarettes, more drink) but I really cannot judge because I named my daughter Hayleigh (instead of Hayley) just because I thought it looked prettier written down. Sorry kiddo.
Marilyn Russell 2 years ago
Well, it’s not too bad and if she’s okay with it…
Load More Replies... Ronnie Cutshall 2 years ago
Name I seen over years: Boy named day Girl name Sunshine Girl name flaky Boy name Venus
Catastrophisticate 2 years ago
Like Chrissy Teigen and John Legend naming their new child "Esti"... in French, they basically named their daughter "Goddamn Legend" LMAO
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Apple Paltrow, Blue Knowles, Stormi, Saint, Chicago, uuuggghhhh
Load More Replies... Finley Claypool 2 years ago
My name is Finley Eliza my parents gave me and my sibs gender fluid names and I am thinking of legally change my name to Fynn Eli
Auntriarch 2 years ago
I don't know where you are, but I. UK your name is what you call yourself, legally
Load More Replies... Old Roadie 2 years ago
Please, for the love of sanity, stop humiliating parents and kids. I was tormented for my name... no one deserves that.
Jude Laskowski 2 years ago
It's so awkward when you get a new director at work and you haven't a clue how to pronounce her name. This is in California, USA and she is American.
Richienotsorich 2 years ago
I predict newspaper articles with pictures of angry mums and upset children when no one can pronounce their names at school!
I Am, In Fact, That Weirdo 2 years ago
How old are these people? When I was 5 I wanted to change my name to Lightstone Nebula, but you’re telling me these are FULL-GROWN ADULTS?
backatya 2 years ago
Parents are both stupid and just want people to pat them on the back for picking a different way of spelling a name. They sound the same so changing the spelling doesn't matter except to your kid who gets picked on and needs to inform the teacher that's not how you spell their name.
Melissa Harris 2 years ago
I wonder how many of these kids will either change their name when they're older; or, default to the standard spelling.
Ivan Petrov 2 years ago
Those kids will choose your retirement home. Remember that, parents. 😊
BreAnn East 2 years ago
My god! Awful names Well I guess my name isn’t so bad after all Breann. Guess it could be a lot worse. Almost to the point where no one can buy those mugs and plates at hallmark that have names on them.
Beatrice McMillion 2 years ago
I was teaching The Odyssey to high schoolers and when we came to the part about the cyclops, whose name was Polyphemus, I jokingly said he had a sister named Polyester. The class quickly caught on. We had Uncle Denim, Aunt Cotton, cousins Nylon, Rayon, Silk, ...etc. We had a blast populating the island with material names. Hopefully, none of these will be chosen as new baby names. Lol
Ryan Caeruleum 2 years ago
I've always found this one cool and I wanna know if it's weird or not. Qenilo
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
I think people see weird email names and FaceBook, etc names and think these are real people's names and try to keep up, or even go one better.
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
My husband has made it clear that he wanted to name a child "Storm." Our last name is Rose. So, Storm Rose...he does not get to name our next child and the other two made it out without something like that.
Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
I remember years ago when Frank Zappa named his kids. People about s**t themselves. I wonder if he was on to something.
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
Some years ago I sat together with my American roommate from college, and I made her giggle by telling her some very conservative German names. As it turns out, these conservative names are all the rage again AND WTH is wrong with American names?
Dirk Daring 2 years ago
I have an odd first name, and I always have to explain it to every person I meet. Every. Person. Then the same follow up questions every time. Parents, please don't do this to your children. When picking out a name, picture it at the top of a resume.
PrettyJoyBird 2 years ago
Dirk Nowitzki is famous here, Dallas Maverick player from Germany.
Load More Replies... J. Maxx 2 years ago
Posts like these just reaffirm my belief that humans are s**t and the end cannot come quick enough. The fact that we have already entered into our 6th mass extinction event brings me so much joy you cannot fathom. No more wars, child sex abuse, religion, pollution or humans to name just a few of the plagues that inhabit this planet. I only wish to be alive when it all comes to an glorious fiery end. Then Goddess will repopulate this big blue and green globe with happy healthy critters and she will forget that we ever existed.
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