Naming babies sure is fun - you get to learn all kinds of awesome names and choose one for your adorable spawn. However, as with almost everything in life, there are certain unspoken rules for naming human babies. First off, the name should be appropriate, meaning you shouldn’t call a little human something like Paper Clip. It’s just wrong. Second, remember that the tiny little human will someday be bigger than you, so calling your baby Baby might have repercussions in years ahead (for the Baby, not you, though). And lastly, always remember that a name has the power to make an impression on people, so one should avoid combinations like Sergeant Sergeant. Because then, your baby will absolutely have no choice but to become a Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant one day.
And yeah, although these rules are pretty valid and not so hard to stick to, some people make it their life goal to break them. Hence this amusing Reddit thread where people shared the worst names they’ve ever seen. There’s Granny Gremlin, a preschooler named Xerox, and tons of names that might’ve been pretty fine if not for the absolutely kooky combo they make when paired with the person’s surname. Some of them are so freaky we cannot even mention them in this text!
As to why these people’s parents chose such unfortunate names, we have no clue. Might it have been a bet to come up with the funniest name possible? Or perhaps the person was in a rush and just named their baby after the first thing that popped into their mind? Perchance a mistake? Who knows! And although we do feel sorry for the people who have to carry probably the worst names of all time, it’s nevertheless quite an entertaining read. So, scroll down below, check out the hilarious names people shared on this AskReddit thread, and vote for the most outrageous ones!
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Lemon_Scented_Seal said:
"My mom had a coworker who named her child Tequila."
8bit-meow replied:
"I was in 5th grade with a Tequila. We had a big sleepover and pretended we were at a club and she was the bartender."
Her siblings names are Smirnoff, Bombay, Ballentines and Turkey. I'm guessing what the were conceived on
I went the high school with a girl who named her daughter Sativa; mom was a stoner.
Unless her middle name was "Mockingbird." Because that would be funny.
For some reason this isn't as bad. And it should be.
Load More Replies...UrDraco said: "Icy Dong. And Erika, spelt airwrekkah." WaitingForTheFire replied: "Was airwrekkah born during a plane crash?"
I've seen that name before! Not sure if it was the same Airwrekkah or not, but I'd say the odds are in favor of it.
How is this legal... "Oh good morning gkrriehß (Chris) and zsuzsaahn (Susan)"
Doesn't even come close to the Norwegian names "Odd W***y", "Bent", "Ask" (with people continuing asking...)
I hate making any name longer than it needs to be. But I come from the era of scantrons and am bitter about having a long name.
Did the person not learn spelling in school?? It looks like they spelled it phonetically.
peppermintblues said:
"I’m in healthcare and the worst name I’ve seen on a kid is Meatball."
TheGoober87 replied:
"Son of Meatloaf?"
aaaaaaannnnndddddddd now the great, the amazing, the invincibleeeeeee.... MEATBALL!!!
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Jazzlike-Channel3465 said:
"An 80+-year-old lady called Gremlin."
IAmNaaatBorat replied:
"Never feed her after midnight."
Genuinely, during the early years of massive airships (Zeppelins), there were many poor kids, all girls, named Zeppelina, mostly in Germany but some in the UK and other countries.
"The girl at my school was Crystal Shanda Leer."
I went to school with a girl named Shanda Lear and a boy named Jim Schue.
I am worried about people who's parents who gave these names. It seems like their parents are a special kind of stupid.
"Once at work, I met a guy whose first name was Greg which is not all that bad. The only thing is, his last name was also Greg Greg Greg."
There is a former NBA player named Robert Horry. The H is silent. This makes me wonder if there is a Greg in his family.
My brother had a childhood friend named Harold Harold Harold. Swear to God.
My grandma had a brother whose name was Julio Julio (July July). Here in Argentina, Julio is a common name, but come on! Don't give your children the same name as their surnames!
"Kaliber and his brother Gunner and their cousin Ruger."
mattxfish said: "I went to school with a kid named “Phuc”. It was pronounced “fook” but seeing teachers/substitutes take attendance was always a good time." Leaf_Warrior replied: "From what I know it's a pretty common Vietnamese name (if I'm including Phuoc) and means "blessing" or something else with a really positive connotation. Just a bit unfortunate in how it sounds similar to a certain word in the English language."
What is wrong with Ramandeep? And also Hardik is not pronounced the way it is written the D has a softer sound more like "the" instead of D
Load More Replies...Simmilar to princess Peach song. I cant sing it, in czech it sounds like a very vulgar Word for female parts
"'Messiahiscoming' is by far the worse I've heard. It's beyond ridiculous."
Add 69 at the end and it sounds like perfect online game name. XD
Way to have to tell everyone you meet your parents suffer from mental illness
One of our clients has 3 kids, named Messiah, Prince, and Knight.
"A guy named Ashley Hole who went by "Ash" I s**t you not."
Ah, like Michael Hunt who insisted on being called Mike, as in Mike Hunt ......
Load More Replies...In Newcastle Australia a former local politician was named Richard Face
I like the name Ash. Should've changed his last name. Remember when D**k was a popular nickname for Richard? I had an uncle D**k. My 10 y/o brain could not get over it.
Load More Replies...I imagined waiting at doctor's waiting room and then just hearing the nurse yell out "Ash Hole? Please come in, Ash Hole." XD
"In the military, there was this guy called Richard (Dick) Sergeant. Who was a Staff Sergeant? So his name was Staff Sergeant Dick Sergeant. He owned it though so good for him."
It dates back to the middle ages (well before D**k was used to denote penis) where they liked rhyming. Richard gets shortened to Rich, then Ric(k), which sounds like D**k. Just like William is Will, which sounds like Bill. Robert, becomes Rob, which sounds like Bob. Margaret, abbreviated to Meggy, rhymes with Peggy. D**k never meant Penis until the 1880's an only became a term for an arsehole in the 1960's. At some point in the 1700's a d**k was a slang term for a male sexual partner. Prior to that it you were 'dicking' someone you were watching them (usually someone with authority waiting to see if you are going to cause trouble. eg, 'Don't do it now, the headmaster is dicking you').
Load More Replies...D**k Sargeant was the name of the first person to play the husband in the show Bewitched.
D**k York was the first Darrin Stephens. D**k Sargeant was Darrin #2.
Load More Replies...How do you even get D**k from Richard? I guess you could just ask nicely.
I had a neighbour who's last name was Major and his rank was Sargent ... "promoting him" to Sargent Major. He said their was another guy in his platoon who was Major General.
Why does that make me think of Duty Calls that was used to advertise Bullet Storm.
Wasn't there a story about two officers. One was colonel named Lieutenant and one liautenant named Colonel, if I recall it right. XD
We have a police officer surnamed Sergeant. And yes, he did get promoted. But my favourite was police constable Paul Colin Peacey. PC P.C. Peacey
Load More Replies...When I was in the National Guard we had a sergeant who's last name was Major, and a major who's last name was Sargent
There was a politician in Australia called Richard Face. I don't think he was worried about being called D**k Face, I am pretty sure he used that himself at one point
"A few years after graduating, I found out that a guy in my grad class named his daughter Charizard."
She'll be a major Flamethrower when she grows up. Dad better keep some Burn Heal stocked XD
"Quandale Dingle. No contest."
In our school, we got to vote someone the "Quandale Dingle of Noodletoon." :)
I have been arrested for multiple crimes including battery on a police officer
Load More Replies...Is this pronounced like kwon-dale or kwon-duh-lay? Either way it's hilarious 😂
ddcaypuno said:
"Someone named their Child "Drink Water" here in the Philippines. The full name would be "Drink Water Rivera".
Hope that counts."
kajnbagoat7 replied:
"Drinkwater is a second name in the UK. There’s a football player called Danny Drinkwater."
Yup, Danny Drinkwater aka the former Leicester and Chelsea guy XP
Yup! And both clubs seem to be drinking water this season..
Load More Replies...I've heard weird names are pretty common in the Philippines. My grandpa had a caretaker named "Cherry" and she once told us how Filipinos are pretty fond of unconventional, sometimes nonsensical names. I also knew a Filipino kid in HS and his name was Be-Jay. Pronounced exactly how it looks. Roll call was fun when we shared classes.
Yea! I know a Drinkwater from the UK. No relation to Danny, I believe.
"Worked at a credit union processing loan docs for borrowers. Worst name: Nip Hickey. Best name: Kitty Divine."
I think all Florida drag queens should be named Rhonda Santis.
Load More Replies..."In elementary school, there was a boy named Famous. His younger sister was Fashion."
Oh my. These parents want their kids to be taken seriously as adults right
Sounds like District One... Glimmer and Marvel... Cashmere...
Load More Replies..."Tazer Face."
Ok, what did you type that got censored? I'm going nuts not knowing.
Load More Replies...what hapend? insted of a spanking to "wake up"the baby did the doc just like taze him
"Keithesia, because her Dad's name was Keith, and because her mom was in Anesthesia when she was born. Not kidding. She seemed embarrassed to explain it to me. Poor girl."
A woman had paternal twins, a boy and a girl. When she came out of the anesthesia, she was told her brother had named the kids. "Oh, no!" She said. "My brother is an idiot! What did he name them?" She was told the girl's name was Denice. "Well, that's not too bad," she said. "What about the boy?" "Denephew."
Almost had it. Fraternal twins not paternal. Might wanna change that so the joke is funny and makes sense!
Load More Replies...It says that her mother was in anesthesia, not her name ^^
Load More Replies..."The guy up the road from where I grew up was named Harry Crack."
Former Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana was named Harry (not Harold) Baals.
There was that terrible movie The Snowman that came out a few years back and the protagonist in it was named "Harry Hole" lol
"Knew a girl named LaSonja. When I first saw her name I read it as "La-sahn-ya." She informed me that it was in fact pronounced Lasagna. Even acknowledged 'like the Italian dish.'"
LaSonja is not pronounced the same as lasagna, although Americans are dreadful at pronouncing foreign words, so I can picture how they'd make the two sound the same.
Sorry, where exactly did it say this person was American?
Load More Replies..."Went to school with these trailer park kids. They were twins. Bud Light and Bright Light."
Poor Bud Light. I bet all of the other trailer park kids are now boycotting him. 😔
Can you imagine trying to get ahead in the world and sending out resumes with Bud Light. Some people don't give their kids a chance.
It's Lite Bright. Geez. If you're going to give your kids a dumbass name, at least get it right.
There was a kid in one of my classes named brother and he had a really thick country accent
Was he a bear and did he have a sister named Sister
Load More Replies..."A student I work with is named Dymmonic. It’s pronounced ‘Demonic’. Poor thing."
"In high school, I knew two twins whose last name was 'Poos'. Chris Poos and Alex Poos. I called them 'the sh**s.'"
At least this wasn't a choice. Some people inherit sucky last names.
I went to school with a guy called Chris Papps, which lent itself to the obvious spoonerism
"Clindamycin. Yes, spelled exactly the same way as the antibiotic. When questioned, the mom said 'I just thought it was pretty.'"
"Eye'n pronounced Ian. "To be different", per his mom. What the hell."
I get wanting your kids name to be unique but these people did not pull that off.
"Rusty Clam. It's so bad it's almost good."
That's what my ex used to call it when she was on her period, 'Can you get me some pads when you go shopping? I've got a rusty clam'.
Lol. I know a Randy Beaver they should meet
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"My elementary school boyfriend in 3rd grade was named Matthew Wiener the kids started calling me Mrs Wiener so I told him I couldn’t be his girlfriend anymore lol."
Had a school principal with that last name who INSISTED it was pronounced "whiner." Sure, Jan.
We've got a Dr. Wiener who is very clear it's not pronounced "whiner." He loves being a wiener.
Load More Replies...Same thing happened with my 4th grade boyfriend, whose last name was Strange. Honestly "Mrs. Strange" was kind of appropriate for me, though.
"I knew a student named Baby. Sister was Princess. So Princess and Baby."
Two different sets of siblings I knew: Sister and brother: Lady and Man. Two sisters: Christmas and Easter. Easter worked for the Company I was a receptionist for. This was before the new phone systems with individual Voice Mail, so I take the messages and put them on the board. Someone kept taking Easter's messages from her sister (To Easter, your sister Christmas called) and told me I wasn't being funny. I had to have Easter explain that those were from her real sister, Christmas. OBVIOUSLY: Personal messages weren't posted just Please call _____________
"My mom was a nurse and one woman named her newborn daughter Tarantula Iguana. Runner up is the name I heard as a camp counselor: Sevenne, pronounced like the number, and yes the kid was 7 years old."
maybe they change the name every year: ayte, nyne, tyn, elevenne, twelve
Friends of mine who met in the US Navy named their daughter "Navy." Okaaaayyy.....
I don't hate Sevenne. When reading it is an okay name for me. Pronunciation, you can always adjust a little later on in life, when you want it to match the written name more - when that is how you like it better.
"A bit of an urban legend, but here in Wales an English-speaking new mother wanted to give her daughter a Welsh name (a fairly common practice) and saw some writing on a sign in the hospital. She read the sign out loud and thought it sounded really nice and would be a good name for her daughter.
The name she gave was Allanfa Dân. This translates to Fire Exit."
My nephew is named the Irish slang for penis, because my sister is an idiot.
"I once met a girl named Cliche."
I tried writing a haiku out of this, but I go no where. Anyone else want to give it a shot?
"Found someone's name tag and the name was Nevah Petty."
We used to put stupid names on our name tags to see how many people would notice.
"My brother went to school with a kid named William William William."
My college history professor's daughter was Amy Hawkins but married an Amy. So she was Amy Amy.
I heard of parents who called their son 'William Liam'. It sounded like an echo.
My father wanted to name me Chris Christopher Christensen. I wonder why my mom vetoed it...
Family friend, son's name was Christopher Robert. He spent 7 years angry at his parents for getting it wrong, because he wanted to be Christopher _Robin _ (of Winnie-the-Pooh fame).
Load More Replies...Wow... BP censored that? I fear a pre-schooler set up the list of 'words that are no-no for Internet people'
Load More Replies...I had a chemistry teacher in high school whose name was Robert Raab. So, Rob Raab.
"There's a doctor at my hospital named Dr. Kunts."
Dr Nutt was my cardiologist. Thank goodness he wasn't a proctologist or reproductive specialist.
"Xerox, poor kids will be bullied for the rest of their life."
"Myferson (not sure if that’s how it was spelled). It was a compacted version of “my first son”. Parents were tweakers."
In my area, it's someone who uses méth, but on a chronic scale.
Load More Replies...Well at least that has a good explanation. Not something stupid like I liked the way it sounds.
"Girth gotta be the worst name I've heard."
"Heard some people named their kids Khaleesi during the height of Game of Thrones... Bet they regret that now."
I'm almost positive someone did... somewhere
Load More Replies..."My dad's coworker is named Chris Cross. "
There was someone in my school named Christopher Topher (he has since graduated I think)
Load More Replies...ZookeepergameSea3890 said: "Knew a girl in school, the poor thing was named Cheyfatte. Everyone pronounced it as "she fat". Their last name was Lay." -partlycloudy- replied: "My brain actually having trouble computing this one and keeps trying to turn it into Lafayette."
I don't get why they included the last name, is there a joke I'm missing here or am I just dumb?
I just realized! If you say the pronunciation aloud with Lay, it sounds like Chipotle.
Load More Replies..."Phayth! It is pronounced Faith."
"Atreyu. His parents named him after the character on NEVER ENDING STORY."
Ha, I was named after the dwarf king in lord of the rings. To add on to the stupidity, I’m taller than both my parents
What is your name? Please tell me it's Thorin.
Load More Replies...This was on the short list for my sons' names. It didn't win out but I've always loved the name
Which name from Neverending Story? Atreyu? Bastian? Falkor? Engywook?
Does he live in Dallas? If so, I work with him. I've never see the movie so my brain went to the band but Trey is too old to be named after them. Lol
"One of my high school friends named her daughter Peppermint Vespa. Vespa was after Spaceballs, not the scooter. Regardless, she's going to be miserable in school. Not even a decent middle name to go by, poor kid."
"Bruhilga. It just conjures the image of an evil witch brewing her cauldron. (My friend’s aunt’s name.)"
Which was the name of my favorite comic as a kid...lived for Sundays.
Load More Replies...For the record, Witches never were and never will be “Evil.” It’s a stupid assumption to make. Witches are individuals of any sex who use the Magick of the elements, the soul, the heart and the mind to heal, create, and conjure.
"Crystal Methanie."
Well we know their drug of choice. I think any really weird names should be investigated as to whether the parents are capable of raising a child.
Lone_Ronin_ said: "0nica pronounced Zeronica, that’s a zero, not an o." SweetAlbaD replied: "What country allows numbers in names?" herranton replied: "The USA, in many states. Unless they are specifically banned at the state level, you can include numbers while naming a child. Some states do ban it though."
"Lone Ronin." You can't singularize "Ronin." That would be like pluralizing "The Lone Ranger."
"I once met a kid in school named “Zachary”. The issue was that it was spelled “Zaquarie” the kid was fine, ate glue once, and was a bit standoff-ish but overall not mean for a then 5-year-old."
"I work at a daycare and I watch two sisters, one named Tesla (after Nikola Tesla, not the car) and Poe (named after Edgar Allen Poe). I see ridiculous names every day watching children but those have probably been the worst."
Me too, and one of the most precious women I've ever known was called Tesla.
Load More Replies...why not like, Nikki and Edith or something? Hell, Nikola sounds like it could be unisex.
Since the car was named after Mr. Tesla, she's also named after the car by proxy.
I knew a Tesla and she liked her name. And, yes, she was named after the inventor.
"I know a woman whose name is Thumbelina."
I know a Cinderella! She has a loooong chin hair she's been growing for a decade, it's her pride and joy.
Name of the heroine of the eponymous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale published in 1835.
Load More Replies..."I went to High School with a girl named 'Candy Ho.'"
"I tutored a homeschooled kid name Godspromise, I went to school with a girl named Barry-Anne and I have taught multiple kids with the middle name Danger.
On a different note, I also taught an 8-year-old named Ian. I don't know why that's as funny to me as it is. An absolutely fantastic kid too."
Ugh. I absolutely despise people like that who name their kids the most ridiculous cr@p just to end up making their kids miserable and making us perfectly decent homeschoolers look like a bunch of idiots. We just decided public school wasn’t for us! Stop giving us a bad rap just because some people who don’t do public school are dumb@sses.
Yeah I don't get it either. I've known at least 2-3 Ians in my life. And it's not like it's a weird name for a little kid like Larry or Darrell
Load More Replies..."I have a baby nephew named Eros, I frequently make jokes about his name to my wife, in private, of course. I heard his name again yesterday and I was "Really? We're still calling him that? If there was a person that needed a nickname, it was that kid. I propose we call him Mordecai.'"
Eros is the Greek term for sexual love (that's what the deity Eros was the god of) and is where we get words like erotic
Load More Replies...God of war is ares Eros is god of sexual love
Load More Replies..."Distant relative named their son Ur'Majesty."
I had two characters in a book called 'prince' and 'duchess' and they call their son 'duke'... I worried it was really odd until I remembered it's a book about fungus zombies
GentlemanLuis said:
"Met a girl in college my first year who was named 'Jewel-Leah'."
Poptart270 replied:
"So like Julia but spelled differently?"
Had a friend named Karen (before that was toxic) who, seeking individuality, spelled it "Charon," like the Greek ferryman of the dead. I always thought that was a pretty cool respelling.
I’ve never heard of the name Jewel-Leah before idk about u buttt
Load More Replies..."Eden Seamenn. I felt so bad for her."
zubaz69 said: "Cornelvis. Yes, it's really someone's name." Scrapper-Mom replied: "Like a weird marriage between "Cornelius" and "Elvis"."
This bothers me too much. I personally can't stand when portmanteaus end up featuring all of one word as opposed to just part of it.
"My sister's sister-in-law named her son Brewer."
aRiotofPenguins said:
"I knew a girl in high school named Tuesday."
martusfine replied:
"Tuesday means “to shine”; wherever you are. Tuesday, I hope you’re shining brightly."
Yikes, named after the Germanic god Tiu, God of war. At least Wednesday is the day of Odin, he's cooler than Tiu, or Tyr.
But remember that Tiu, Tiw, Tyr, is a much older god than Ódinn, and was the dominy sky-god of the ancient Scandinavians
Load More Replies..."Goodbye RubyTuesday, who could hang a name on you?" (Rolling Stones)
Reminds me of the old Laugh In joke: "If Tuesday Weld married Frederick March the Second, she would be Tuesday March the Second"
She was the first thing that I thought of. Definitely beautiful.
Load More Replies...Tuesday Knight is an actress, so I guess you could consider that weird as well.
I had a dog named Tuesday. She passed away earlier this year.
"I taught a kid whose real name is Ricky Rock n’ Roll Smith."
"Cash dynamite, to the mom named Exclamation."
My daughter was filling in Valentine’s Day cards for her second grade class. When she showed me, I pointed out what looked like an obvious spelling error. My daughter showed me the class roster to prove she was right. Sure enough, she had a classmate named Teerreessaa.
I feel sorry for the kid as a grown up at the DMV
Load More Replies...I knew not one but TWO ladies named Queen Esther Brown. And a lady named Sweetpea plus a sweet lady named Fairy Chastain
"Bliss Angel."
"Diesel."
"I was riding an Amtrak train. I was in my early 20s at the time. I was seated next to a high school kid. We got to talking. He told me his last name was Virgin. I immediately started laughing and then said, "Wow, I'm sorry, I should not have laughed." He graciously accepted my apology."
"Probably Godwill. Not because it's a bad name, the guy just ended up being, not Christian."
"There's a kid in my baby brother's class named "Nice"..."
Pronounced like the place in France? Did she have a brother called 'Nephew'?
I know a little girl, whose name is “Your Highness “. Her mother is a piece.
My sister went to middle school with a girl whose parents did not speak English and unfortunately thought "Latrine" sounded like a pretty name.
I have you all beat. I knew a girl named Shi'thead. It was pronounced SHI-theed. But spelled like shithead.
I can't help of thinking about the Seinfeld episode, The Seven. Jerry : [George plans to name his first child "Seven"] Awright, let's see. How about Mug? Mug Costanza, that's original. Or uh, Ketchup? Pretty name for a girl. George Costanza : Alright, you having a good time there? Jerry : [Jerry is in the kitchen, and opens a cupboard] I got fifty right here in the cupboard. How about Bisquik? Pimento. Gherkin. Sauce. Maxwell House.
Do people not realise how the dumb name they pick will impact that kid forever?
I once met a kid named Yue. She was named after Yue in Avatar the last airbender
Kinda surprised I didn't see Elon Musks's kid's name among these. The X Æ A-XII. I feel so sorry for the kid. He might live in luxury, but that name is a HEAVY price for it.
I know a little girl, whose name is “Your Highness “. Her mother is a piece.
My sister went to middle school with a girl whose parents did not speak English and unfortunately thought "Latrine" sounded like a pretty name.
I have you all beat. I knew a girl named Shi'thead. It was pronounced SHI-theed. But spelled like shithead.
I can't help of thinking about the Seinfeld episode, The Seven. Jerry : [George plans to name his first child "Seven"] Awright, let's see. How about Mug? Mug Costanza, that's original. Or uh, Ketchup? Pretty name for a girl. George Costanza : Alright, you having a good time there? Jerry : [Jerry is in the kitchen, and opens a cupboard] I got fifty right here in the cupboard. How about Bisquik? Pimento. Gherkin. Sauce. Maxwell House.
Do people not realise how the dumb name they pick will impact that kid forever?
I once met a kid named Yue. She was named after Yue in Avatar the last airbender
Kinda surprised I didn't see Elon Musks's kid's name among these. The X Æ A-XII. I feel so sorry for the kid. He might live in luxury, but that name is a HEAVY price for it.
