“I Hated It So Much I Legally Changed It”: 30 People With The Most Stupid And Unfortunate Names Describe How Life’s Going
What's in a name, you ask? A whole lot, especially if it’s an eccentric one like Genifyr or Dementia. See, while unique baby names have long been the domain of celebrities (X Æ A-Xii, anyone?), that no longer seems to be the case. The days when parents wanted their kids to fit in are long gone. Now they want them to stand out — without putting too much thought into how many funny looks, mispronunciations, and misspellings will follow them for the rest of their lives.
"People with stupid names, how's life been treating you?" Redditor MrsLadyMadonna wondered when they reached out to members of the 'Ask Women' community to share their experiences. From jokes in school to annoying comments that made them change it completely, some people have been dealt a bad hand from the get-go.
We at Bored Panda have gathered some of the most interesting responses to share with you all. Some of them will spark a smile, others will reveal the real struggles people with rare names have to face in life. So sit back, pull your chair closer, and get ready to take a peek inside a world of living with an unfortunate name. Scroll down to upvote your favorite stories, and if you have any similar experiences to share, be sure to let us know all about them in the comments.
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I hated it so much I legally changed it in 2016. Much happier now.
It wasn't stupid before that song "Stacey's Mom" came out, but since that song my name has been the bane of my existence. Even at 25, people would start singing the lyrics when they learned my name, just to get it out of their system.
I changed it to Anastasia, since I'm Greek and that's what my father wanted to name me originally. Now I get "Like the Disney princess??" And honestly that's much more bearable.
Don't complain lol, my dad though it would be a good idea to name me after a very famous Singer in this country, i SPENT the 1st 25 years of my life listening the the same stupid joke " também tens dois amores " ( do you also have two lovers ) which was the title of One of his songs, i'm 44 now and i STIL listen to that stupid joke, though not as Often these days thank what ever Deity you follow....
Not me, but I know someone who’s surname is Potter, and she had a son about a year before the books came out who she named Harry. He’s probably totally sick of it.
My legal name is Kimber, which most people think is pretty cool (I do agree). Some people however, throughout my entire life have found it pertinent to yell “TIMBER” and then look at me expectantly like it’s the funniest thing ever and like I’ve never heard it before.. it’s not that funny and y’all ain’t as clever as you think.
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A guy I work with is named Daniel Daniel Daniel. He takes it in stride since a lot of people ask if this is really his name. He gives ever changing Joker like answer about how he got the name. My favorite is his dad lost a poker game and had to name his kid the same name first, middle, and last.
My daughter's neonatalogist had a last name Doctor. So everyone called her Dr. Doctor and her name tag said Doctor Doctor. I guess it was inevitable that she'd become a doctor.
I am Egyptian and my name is Moaz elgharib "pronounced mo'aaz al-ghare'eb" moaz means a place fortified by god and gharib means strange. Most people including arabs dont know hit to pronounce it so they call me mohammad because its the only name they know how to pronounce easily, its been 16 years of being called mohammad and close people call me strange or dr strange for I was studying pharmaceuticals.
How hard is it to say Moaz? Ppl actually add a syllable and call him by a completely different name. So disrespectful
I once taught a kid named Tequila and her younger brother Jack middle name Daniel. I wish I was making this up.
I also had a PE teacher at school called Mr. Game. He was a cool dude and clearly had the perfect profession!!
Could only be crowned if he specialised in landscapes! LOL
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Wow flashback that it completely forgotten! I went to school with a Bailey and her sister was Brandy. Hahaha thought they were just normal names at the time but now looking back i had “ah, I see what you did there” moment
Omg and I just remembered their older sister who was in middle school was Bacardi!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I had two science teachers, one named Dr Day and the other one Dr Knight.
The first two might have had something to do with their conceptions. Mr Game, however, is just a happy coincidence.
Knew a couple that had twin girls, Cristal and Alizé. They called them their "top shelf".
My daughter was at school with a Tia Maria, her birth mother was an alcoholic and her other child's name was Jack Daniel.
I had a teacher of German called Mr England and, a substitute teacher for English named Mr Welsh! My ex's nephew is named Jack, middle name Russell.
Well... there it is... my first name: José. Never liked it much. Especially because most people mispronounce it. So when I was a teenager I started saying it was Jo. Short and cool. That kept on until my late twenties. I still don't like my name, but it's not frequent in my country. And I'm always very popular when traveling to Spanish-speaking countries.
Maybe there’s a reference here but I don’t get how Jack and Daniel are silly names.
They're not, but together (Jack Daniels, the whiskey) with a sister Tequila...
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My economics teacher's name was Kirby Spivey. He was one of my favorites!! He would always listen to They Might Be Giants. Hey Mr.Spivey if you see this!!
I worked somewhere a while back where we had a Jack Daniels and a Johnny Walker. And also Lana Turner, although that's not keeping with the boozy theme. I have to wonder if the parents of these people did it on purpose or if they were just completely unaware.
There were brothers at my school called Jack and Daniel. We all assumed it was intentional, but who knows? There was a character on a tv show I liked called Sambuca.
My ex is named Daniel because when he was being born, his (now retired NYC cop) father was at the bar drinking with his cop buddies and they decided together that if it was a boy, he'd be either Jack or Daniel, and that his mother could make the final decision. She had told her husband that he could choose a boy's name. Hence, Daniel.
My sons' 7th grade teacher was Mrs. Ho. His sex-education teacher was Mr. Butz.
The State of Maryland once brought a lawsuit against a woman who named her twin sons Syphilis and Gonorrhea, arguing that it was child abuse. The State lost.
My P.E teacher was Mr. strong and my English teacher Mrs. Story. No lie!
My elementary school principal was Mr. Scoolis and the school was Teach School. It was named after a man named Charles E. Teach.
My gym teachers in elementary school were Mr Built and Miss Strong
I knew a Remy Martin. The backstory was that it took a father pleading with his wife to get her to buy off on it.
Had neighbors growing up where they named all of the girls after alcoholic beverages Brandy, Whiskey, etc. The matriarch was so far into alcoholism that she would wet herself and pass out in front of anyone. The boys all had common names like Jason… the family moved around a lot. Wonder how they are 30 years later…
My son's name is Daniel, his SO's grandfather's name was Jack. My grandson is named Jack Daniel. 😄
I had a coworker whose first name was JackDaniel; he'd show people his driver's license to prove it.
Not my name, but my daughters first pediatrician office had a board with pictures of various kiddos and some had names.
Spotted one with this cute little girl and I see the name “Demi” ... I go to read the full name above it thinking I’ll see Demetria, but I didn’t see that name.
Dementia. Was her name. I think of this little girl often and wonder how the world is treating her.
Actually, I think Dementia would be a really cool name if it’s not for the definition and creepy atmosphere
My sister has what should be a very standard, normal name, but for some reason my mum decided to go the "unique" spelling route. Think Genifyr instead of Jennifer. So now she has to spell it out even though it's a name that everyone knows how to spell correctly. Having to point out your name is essentially spelt wrong every time you have to give your information must be so annoying - if I were her I'd just legally change my name to the correct spelling.
I have a friend named Isis. She has not legally changed her name, but, about 5 years ago, at the age of 30, she had to start going by her middle name due to the associations.
Such a shame as its a Goddess name. I know Marks and Spencers changed their perfume that had this name too
I have an extremely uncommon name, to the degree that when I tell it to people I often get asked what my *real* name is, because they assume it must be a nickname.
I think having a unique name has served me well in life, but one consequence people with common names may not think about is that it makes me seem rude sometimes.
I am slightly worse than average at remembering faces and names but, frustratingly, no one *ever* forgets my name. So when I forget someone's name, I always look like an a*****e, even if we met so briefly that forgetting a name should be entirely understandable.
I had a patient last week named Ti’Lapia. I don’t think she knew tilapia was a fish.
Guess it was better than being named Tuna or Tunah
My name is really beautiful when it’s pronounced properly, but when it’s pronounced phonetically it sounds like ‘wiener moaner’
I hated it growing up but I think it’s hilarious now. Most people pronounce it correctly, but I don’t correct people who get it wrong. My 65 year old lecturer called me wiener for an entire semester, it was f*****g magical.
I really don’t know what my parents were thinking though. I’m thinking of using a different name professionally.
Here's a slightly different take on stupid name. My parents played it really, really safe. My first name was in the top 10 most popular for the entire decade around my birth reaching #1 not once, but twice. My middle name? In the top five of all time. Last name? Top five most common surnames. Do you know how many people there are with my exact name? When I first moved to a metropolitan area there were 5 of us in one apartment complex. None of us were related or even from the same part of the country.
My Lithuanian maiden surname meant "a little wh**e". So yeah, that was fun growing up: from teachers and kids laughing, to doctors and various professionals, my sister even won a contest for the worst surname in our country. I quite liked all the attention and had a fun time growing up with this surname but now, even when I'm divorced, I'm not planning on changing it back.
My mom gave me a name she made up when she was fourteen (think Renesmee or Neveazulu only uglier sounding). I changed it by deed poll at 17.
Not going to say what it actually is, but my first name is an animal. Not like "cat" or something that's actually a name, or something vaguely foreign-sounding like "okapi." Blatantly an animal. Think like "Tiger" or "Dolphin."
Life's pretty good. I like my name. Sometimes I use another one in coffee shops or somewhere that they call my name because if I use my "animal" name then people are just like "what? what did you say? what? how do you spell that?" so it's easier to just say like amy or something lol
I have a "unique" name that's spelled absolutely stupid. Think "Larin" instead of "Lauren".
Every. Single. Person. Pronounces. It. Wrong.
"LAY-rin? Is there a LUH-AY-RUN here?"
No, it's pronounced just like it's stupidly common counterpart.
Ill get it changed some day.
Parents who are considering naming their children ANY of the regular(ish) names with the most God awful spellings should read this post 4-500 times and take notes. This could well be your future child right here.
My first name is Walker and I am female. My old highschool had me listed as Male for about 6 years until I decided to go back to college. The secretary who was getting my transcripts for me goes, “uh, do you want me to change this now??”
Also get countless emails for “Mr. ______.” When I finally speak to that person on the phone they trip up for a solid 20 seconds, “err... um... is Walker available?” Yes, it is I - the shockingly female Walker. I then typically get an apology email later.
Also, I have a joke that anyone who makes a Texas ranger reference goes into the “75%” category and we cannot be friends. No bargaining. Get outta here.
I will say that people rarely forget my name and that helps with life in general.
My name is the same as a very famous hurricane (I was born about 8 years before it happened). Our class had to do a big case study on it in secondary school and the jokes pretty much never stopped. Almost every time I introduce myself to someone in a non-professional environment their reaction tends to be “oh, like the hurricane?”
I have a Gaelic name and the area I grew up in was not Ireland. When I was little, ages 6-12ish I'd get very upset at people mispronouncing my name. And then I just kinda got over it. People tend to think it's a lovely name and aren't offended when I correct them. Half the time I don't even bother correcting, as long as you're in the ballpark I'm good. If I'm making reservations I just use my husband's name, it's easier.
I was always annoyed that I could never find my name on any souvenirs.
"Oh like the Borealis?" - Every damn time I meet someone new. I usually give up and just go by my middle name.
My surname is pronounced very similarly to my username. Unfortunate, but not the worst. Back in school people tried to use it to make fun of me, so I just adopted it as a nickname.
It's kinda stuck ever since and I actually like it, it makes people laugh which is all that matters :)
I'm named after an unmistakable American state. I'm European. People call me all sorts of American states names, or even Mexico and Canada, as a pun.
But everybody seems to forget that hearing this sort of stuff since you're a child really narrows the puns that are actually original. Most are just improvised and lame, and people realise this after saying it and I just condescendingly smile, and are immediately embarrassed.
I tend to evaluate people who I meet by the originality of their reaction to my name.
My name is not stubid in my country but in english my name can be pronouced as *Titty*
So yeah nice professional name when working with foreighers.
I don't know if it's stupid but I always found my name stupid. It's Lithuanian and it's spelled Jaune. Now in Lithuanian Jauna means young (in feminine form), which is what my mother named me after saying eternal youth and all that stuff. I always hated it thinking it will sound stupid once I'm a granny. Like it pretty much literally means young. It's like naming your child 'kid' or 'toddler' in my eyes.
Somewhat luckily, I moved to the UK later on in my childhood and started going by June, and later on exclusively Jane. So I guess it's better, although I still don't like either of the alternatives. I'd change my name but it would be crazily expensive to do it through the embassy or through gaining a UK embassy so not anytime soon. Sometimes I do have people asking me if my parents spoke French though. Now I'm more annoyed about my stupidly long Lithuanian surname, which I got from my Dad that I've not seen for 12 years and absolutely do not care about.
My mother couldn't decide which name she liked better so she kind of mushed the spelling together. My name is Russian and sounds very pretty when pronounced correctly but the spelling is just... Why? People can never spell or pronounce my name correctly, and I've been called "Nat", "Tahlia", "Stacy" (I don't even know), "Tasha" and many more. None of my family is Russian, and I often get asked if I am from Russia because of my name.
And now I'm sitting here, trying to imagine a mushed-toghether version of "Natasha" and "Anastasia": Anashtasia? Natasia? Tashasia?
My name is a classic name but it is the same as the word "Donkey" in my native language, so in school, the kids would often make donkey noises at me or tease me about it. It stopped in high school or junior high and has had no effect since; in fact, I had not initially thought about it when reading your question, until I read a comment about someone with another animal name.
My Chinese name has a beautiful meaning, but unfortunately sounds very similar to the Chinese word for gross. I hate it so much and am very hesitant to mention it. Luckily most people only ask for my English name
I have what's apparently a rare Norwegian nickname as my legal name. I've given up correcting people I don't know, and just let the coffee and phone people call me Linda.
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(My username isn’t my real name Btw - it’s the punchline to a joke) My real name is one of those Irish names that a lot of people try to pronounce phonetically but forget that ‘bh’ etc have very different sounds in Irish. I went to school in southern England. Was bullied the entire time and ‘not having a proper english name’ was invariably the starter. On a lighter note my boss actually took the time to learn how to pronounce different cultures names and I made her an embroidery sampler of all the new names she’d learnt. She loves it :)
I was born and raised a Roman Catholic and as (Catholic) tradition in my country dictates, I was "blessed" with 4 names when I was baptized. FOUR. Named after all my grandparents. To make it all worse, my parents decided to give me a 5th, A FIFTH, name for every day use. And made that a hyphenated name !! So essentially they are 2 , TWO, names in one ! Still counting ? My surname consists of 3, THREE, separate words ! The problem is that my every day name, the name everyone knows me by, is not in my passport. It gave me some problems over the years when for example, reservations were made using my everyday name and when I had to identify myself, the names did not match with my passport. Try explaining the above in a non-Christian country at the other side of the globe. Also : no forms I have to fill out ever have a name-field big enough to fit my (every day) first name and my last name. Let alone all names if required. Fortunately my names are all very common, nothing weird or anything. EDIT : typo
In my country you can legally give your child only 2 first names and 2 surname. Which is a good law as we can clearly see.
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Pronounced "Molly", spelled Male. ... Still wins for weirdest I've seen personally. And that counts my own, which is not horrible but still enough I prefer "Leo", thanks!
Thought you might enjoy this: there was a doctor in my old hometown of Tulsa, OK whose name was Safety First. Also, my last name is Stiffler and I have a son, and yes, I get called Stiffler's mom frequently. 😂
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My name is kyle- yes I'm female. I still have people ask me "isn't that a boys name" and my favorite is when I introduce myself, state my name people ask "is it pronounced Kylie?" No, my dudes I literally just pronounced my name for you I am not confused lol hated my name growing up but love it now and those folks taken aback make me chuckle now.
Born 1960. Just the right age to be teased about Gilligan and the Skipper. For decades.
My parents gave me a name that's my legal name that I *never* go by and then started calling me by the name I go by, Carrie, since I was an infant. So when I have to use my legal name on forms or at doctors offices it gets really confusing to be called by my legal name because "no, that's not me... I don't know who that person is." It just doesn't fit who I am or who I've become.
The "cute" spelling of common names is the worst. Have seen my name spelled so many different ways. No it isn't cute, it is annoying having to constantly spell your name.
My name has a silent s and is really long. I was born in South Africa and my parents (having lived there almost all their lives,) had the accent, so literally no one can say my name right, or at all spell it right. I have friends from kindergarten who still can't spell it, but my really close friends can.
Someone should start posting this thread to all the "baby names" pages on FB.
I have 2 stories: - my ex's name is very usual. We went to Tunisia once and when we arrived there he was taken into a room because they were looking for someone with his name. Thankfully it couldn't have been him due to age. - my brother's last name (different from mine as different dad) is Rapazinho, which means Little Boy in Portuguese. We learned that his grandfather had to put that last name on his son due to a bet he lost.
My name is cadence I had a whole summer of the tiktok candice joke
Dina here. was often called a dog by my brothers...as in Dino the dinosaur from the Flintstones. also Dinah (as in Dinah Shore). worked with a Tina, Mina, Nina, but some people insist to call me Dinah. overall though, i love my name :)
I am from Germany but live in Barcelona/Spain (Catalonia is the region and Catalan is the official language besides Castellano/Spanish). Whenever I need to go to the doctor or any place where they call out your last name, most of the locals have a good laugh, since my last name here means "w*anking/j*rking off" when you pronounce it the Catalan way. In Castellano, it is actually connected to royalty. Maybe I should move to Madrid instead. 😅
My mom’s mother was from France. She had what is a very pretty first name, Marceline. She wanted me to be named after her. My mom said no. She didn’t want me taunted with being called “Vaseline”. So, there was my other grandmother. Let’s give me one of her names. Choices? Mildred or Elizabeth. Thanks mom and dad for sticking with Elizabeth. But I actually I go by my middle name, which can be a bit annoying. Always having to correct people who are doing things requiring both names to be written down. A bit annoying, but not the worst thing to have to do.
You're lucky not to be called Mildred. I was, and have hated the name all my life. 78 now.
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My mum has a truly unique name, not going to mention but it's the Latin name of a flower. She has to spell it every bloody time and still 70% get it wrong. Her maiden name was also horticulture related, let's say Miosotis Hedge, so endless teasing. So my parents picked quite common names for me and my siblings. Still people get it wrong, there's no win, might as well got Elon Musk to name us
my nickname + my maiden name was MIckey Rouse. my mum thought it was fun. i did not. i got teased constantly as a kid. i don't go by that nickname anymore and i got married, really glad to never go back to that name!
Since there are several standard ways (depending on cultural origin) to spell both my first (Alan) and last names, I've had to spell them for people all my life.
Be better if they actually listed the names they were talking about.
They probably want to retain as much privacy and anonymity as they can on the internet.
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My actual name is awful and difficult to pronounce. I hated it until internet was a thing. Then I realised it was super useful because now I just tell people to google me, and I come up first.
That’s awesome XD I too was born before the internet… I remember when I thought I was going to become an author (ah, youth) I tried to reserve my name as a .com domain name, but someone else had been sitting on it for years already. XD
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Whelp. We have some weird names in my family and relatives. One is still leaving me confused and can be translated as "horror, fright", another few are named "grandpa, gran" ...
My name is Beth. Just Beth. Not Elizabeth. Not Bethany. I argue with complete strangers about this every time I introduce myself. I have been told that "I need your full name, Ma'am" when opening accounts or doing phone interviews. I have been handed name tags with Elizabeth on them after giving my name. Dude, you have been aware of my existence for less than 30 seconds. I have had this name for 40+ years. I don't need to be corrected. It's exhausting.
My name is Michelle Andrea (AHndreyuh), which I love. But if one more jack*ss breaks out into the Beattles song when meeting me, I swear I will throat punch them.
I had a difficult surname because its not a thing in any language. I always had to spell it cause people asked 'does that start with an H or an E?' Well none of those. People would often add letters to it because they thought i just said my name wrong.. im married now and took his name which is 6 letters and phonetic pronounciation and spelling. It is what it is. Making an appointment has never been so easy
I have had a hyphenated name all my life, before hyphenated names were popular. It's a hyphenated first name. So I spell my name for people and they always ask what middle name is, and I have to tell them I have no middle name . The hyphenated name is my first and only name. Then they literayy tell me that the hyphenated part IS myiddle name, and I say NO. THE HYPHENATED NAME ISMY FIRST NAME, AND NO MIDDLE NAME, SND AFTER THIS OCCURS FOR any considerable length if time, I end up asking people if english is their second language, and when they say NO, I WAS BORN HERE, I TELL THEM TO GO F.... THEMSELVES AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I worked for the British Foreign Office. Personnel department guy was Flucker….this was early’70’s.
Say the damn name! My names a color and a country, figure it out yourself.
My cousin is pregnant and due in 18 days. They have 2 kids already, and they have this thing where they want everyone in their family to have 4 letters in their name. So their first one they picked a name with 4 letters. The second they picked a name with 3 letters but added a superfluous letter to make it 4 (Ava to Aiva) Now they are thinking of doing it again just to keep with the “theme.” So now their kids have to go through life spelling their name because they couldn’t pick a name that is traditionally 4 letters? *facepalm*
I had a bf who named his dog X. Everyone would always ask what it stood for. Nothing. He was just X.
My name is ok but I prefer the shorter version but people pronounce it wrong and it’s sooo easy to say Think of an animal
(My username isn’t my real name Btw - it’s the punchline to a joke) My real name is one of those Irish names that a lot of people try to pronounce phonetically but forget that ‘bh’ etc have very different sounds in Irish. I went to school in southern England. Was bullied the entire time and ‘not having a proper english name’ was invariably the starter. On a lighter note my boss actually took the time to learn how to pronounce different cultures names and I made her an embroidery sampler of all the new names she’d learnt. She loves it :)
I was born and raised a Roman Catholic and as (Catholic) tradition in my country dictates, I was "blessed" with 4 names when I was baptized. FOUR. Named after all my grandparents. To make it all worse, my parents decided to give me a 5th, A FIFTH, name for every day use. And made that a hyphenated name !! So essentially they are 2 , TWO, names in one ! Still counting ? My surname consists of 3, THREE, separate words ! The problem is that my every day name, the name everyone knows me by, is not in my passport. It gave me some problems over the years when for example, reservations were made using my everyday name and when I had to identify myself, the names did not match with my passport. Try explaining the above in a non-Christian country at the other side of the globe. Also : no forms I have to fill out ever have a name-field big enough to fit my (every day) first name and my last name. Let alone all names if required. Fortunately my names are all very common, nothing weird or anything. EDIT : typo
In my country you can legally give your child only 2 first names and 2 surname. Which is a good law as we can clearly see.
Load More Replies... Pronounced "Molly", spelled Male. ... Still wins for weirdest I've seen personally. And that counts my own, which is not horrible but still enough I prefer "Leo", thanks!
Thought you might enjoy this: there was a doctor in my old hometown of Tulsa, OK whose name was Safety First. Also, my last name is Stiffler and I have a son, and yes, I get called Stiffler's mom frequently. 😂
Load More Replies... My name is kyle- yes I'm female. I still have people ask me "isn't that a boys name" and my favorite is when I introduce myself, state my name people ask "is it pronounced Kylie?" No, my dudes I literally just pronounced my name for you I am not confused lol hated my name growing up but love it now and those folks taken aback make me chuckle now.
Born 1960. Just the right age to be teased about Gilligan and the Skipper. For decades.
My parents gave me a name that's my legal name that I *never* go by and then started calling me by the name I go by, Carrie, since I was an infant. So when I have to use my legal name on forms or at doctors offices it gets really confusing to be called by my legal name because "no, that's not me... I don't know who that person is." It just doesn't fit who I am or who I've become.
The "cute" spelling of common names is the worst. Have seen my name spelled so many different ways. No it isn't cute, it is annoying having to constantly spell your name.
My name has a silent s and is really long. I was born in South Africa and my parents (having lived there almost all their lives,) had the accent, so literally no one can say my name right, or at all spell it right. I have friends from kindergarten who still can't spell it, but my really close friends can.
Someone should start posting this thread to all the "baby names" pages on FB.
I have 2 stories: - my ex's name is very usual. We went to Tunisia once and when we arrived there he was taken into a room because they were looking for someone with his name. Thankfully it couldn't have been him due to age. - my brother's last name (different from mine as different dad) is Rapazinho, which means Little Boy in Portuguese. We learned that his grandfather had to put that last name on his son due to a bet he lost.
My name is cadence I had a whole summer of the tiktok candice joke
Dina here. was often called a dog by my brothers...as in Dino the dinosaur from the Flintstones. also Dinah (as in Dinah Shore). worked with a Tina, Mina, Nina, but some people insist to call me Dinah. overall though, i love my name :)
I am from Germany but live in Barcelona/Spain (Catalonia is the region and Catalan is the official language besides Castellano/Spanish). Whenever I need to go to the doctor or any place where they call out your last name, most of the locals have a good laugh, since my last name here means "w*anking/j*rking off" when you pronounce it the Catalan way. In Castellano, it is actually connected to royalty. Maybe I should move to Madrid instead. 😅
My mom’s mother was from France. She had what is a very pretty first name, Marceline. She wanted me to be named after her. My mom said no. She didn’t want me taunted with being called “Vaseline”. So, there was my other grandmother. Let’s give me one of her names. Choices? Mildred or Elizabeth. Thanks mom and dad for sticking with Elizabeth. But I actually I go by my middle name, which can be a bit annoying. Always having to correct people who are doing things requiring both names to be written down. A bit annoying, but not the worst thing to have to do.
You're lucky not to be called Mildred. I was, and have hated the name all my life. 78 now.
Load More Replies... My mum has a truly unique name, not going to mention but it's the Latin name of a flower. She has to spell it every bloody time and still 70% get it wrong. Her maiden name was also horticulture related, let's say Miosotis Hedge, so endless teasing. So my parents picked quite common names for me and my siblings. Still people get it wrong, there's no win, might as well got Elon Musk to name us
my nickname + my maiden name was MIckey Rouse. my mum thought it was fun. i did not. i got teased constantly as a kid. i don't go by that nickname anymore and i got married, really glad to never go back to that name!
Since there are several standard ways (depending on cultural origin) to spell both my first (Alan) and last names, I've had to spell them for people all my life.
Be better if they actually listed the names they were talking about.
They probably want to retain as much privacy and anonymity as they can on the internet.
Load More Replies... My actual name is awful and difficult to pronounce. I hated it until internet was a thing. Then I realised it was super useful because now I just tell people to google me, and I come up first.
That’s awesome XD I too was born before the internet… I remember when I thought I was going to become an author (ah, youth) I tried to reserve my name as a .com domain name, but someone else had been sitting on it for years already. XD
Load More Replies... Whelp. We have some weird names in my family and relatives. One is still leaving me confused and can be translated as "horror, fright", another few are named "grandpa, gran" ...
My name is Beth. Just Beth. Not Elizabeth. Not Bethany. I argue with complete strangers about this every time I introduce myself. I have been told that "I need your full name, Ma'am" when opening accounts or doing phone interviews. I have been handed name tags with Elizabeth on them after giving my name. Dude, you have been aware of my existence for less than 30 seconds. I have had this name for 40+ years. I don't need to be corrected. It's exhausting.
My name is Michelle Andrea (AHndreyuh), which I love. But if one more jack*ss breaks out into the Beattles song when meeting me, I swear I will throat punch them.
I had a difficult surname because its not a thing in any language. I always had to spell it cause people asked 'does that start with an H or an E?' Well none of those. People would often add letters to it because they thought i just said my name wrong.. im married now and took his name which is 6 letters and phonetic pronounciation and spelling. It is what it is. Making an appointment has never been so easy
I have had a hyphenated name all my life, before hyphenated names were popular. It's a hyphenated first name. So I spell my name for people and they always ask what middle name is, and I have to tell them I have no middle name . The hyphenated name is my first and only name. Then they literayy tell me that the hyphenated part IS myiddle name, and I say NO. THE HYPHENATED NAME ISMY FIRST NAME, AND NO MIDDLE NAME, SND AFTER THIS OCCURS FOR any considerable length if time, I end up asking people if english is their second language, and when they say NO, I WAS BORN HERE, I TELL THEM TO GO F.... THEMSELVES AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I worked for the British Foreign Office. Personnel department guy was Flucker….this was early’70’s.
Say the damn name! My names a color and a country, figure it out yourself.
My cousin is pregnant and due in 18 days. They have 2 kids already, and they have this thing where they want everyone in their family to have 4 letters in their name. So their first one they picked a name with 4 letters. The second they picked a name with 3 letters but added a superfluous letter to make it 4 (Ava to Aiva) Now they are thinking of doing it again just to keep with the “theme.” So now their kids have to go through life spelling their name because they couldn’t pick a name that is traditionally 4 letters? *facepalm*
I had a bf who named his dog X. Everyone would always ask what it stood for. Nothing. He was just X.
My name is ok but I prefer the shorter version but people pronounce it wrong and it’s sooo easy to say Think of an animal
