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“No Name Is Safe”: 40 Of The Funniest Posts About Unconventional Baby Names, As Shared In This Dedicated Online Group
Parenthood is very rewarding and quite adventurous. Your life gets turned upside down, and you're doing things you never thought you would: early mornings, late nights, constant stress and pressure, yet a tiny smile from your little human is quick to fix any of your worries.
You spend a few exciting months preparing for your baby's arrival, figuring out all the whys and hows. Probably constantly thinking about how you could make your child's life extra special and satisfying. One of the scariest and most vital decisions for new parents or parents-to-be is choosing your offspring's name. Some folks stick to fairly common ones – others take this assignment far too seriously.
"Poke fun at awful names and naming culture. No name is safe" – an online community with over 41K members that dedicates itself to "unique" names continues to entertain its members with odd examples, and BP collected a few of the best ones.
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#1
A Funny Break From Our Regularly Scheduled Ridiculousness
May 3 years ago
Sharing a sense of humour is a great thing, even if the one you're sharing it with is yourself
ZentheOgre 3 years ago
I don't know Pinto Noir or Cabernet Ètalion sound as reasonable alternatives if that was looked down on!
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I can relate... I crack myself up all the time. This made me think of "I named my horse mayo, because Mayo neighs"
Hermione 3 years ago
😂 It's funny how bad jokes have a cumulative effect. Mayo neighs. Can't believe I laughed. I'll just trot on to the next...
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Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
If you're going to give someone/something a jokey name, better that it's an animal. A horse won't care about a punny name, and I doubt the other horses will make Caberneigh's life miserable with mockery.
Cyndi McKenzie 3 years ago
My kid's friend was texting me complaining that her folks were trying to feed her "horse overies" and I'm like that can't be true. She meant hors d'Oeuvres but didn't know how to spell it
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Lori Everard 3 years ago
Which is funnier: Caberneigh OR "I am my target audience." Hard to say.
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
Very funny. Although i have a dark sense of humor, just saying
Lois Matelan 3 years ago
I once knew someone with two sons, one named Isidore (pronounced AYE-za-door) and the other named Isidore (pronounce IZZ-a-door). They were not twins, so luckily, they had different birthdates.
Everyone has names, all 7.9 billion of us – and they all mean different things to people, even if it's something common. It's exciting to think that, at one point, our folks decided to sit together and go through all the possible options that they found appealing, before settling on the one that they thought would fit our story.
it's understandable that each parent wants the absolute best for their child. You want them to have a fulfilling life, filled with amazing memories and great success. Incidentally, some might think that the name will mysteriously affect their offspring's future, so they make it their top priority to come up with something meaningful and maybe even unusual.
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#2
This Person Is Doing The Lord's Work.
M Whee 3 years ago (edited)
How to test a baby name. 1. Scream it out the back door and see if you feel stupid. 2. Does it look weird to add "the Honorable..." In front of it? 3. Introduce yourself as that name to strangers for a week and check the reactions out. 4. Does it rhyme with anything vulgar or easily mocked? 5. Do the initials spell anything?
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I had a coworker who told a mom that 'there are three Graylins in the preschool so far..." and of course there weren't but the mom chose something else anyway... Grady, I think. Much better.
Christina T 3 years ago
I have a Bailey and a Zoe... Apparently those are very popular dog names. Oops.
Carlotta Müller 3 years ago
Why? I have a Chihuahua named Damian and I would have not problems naming a human the same name....
Corey Beth 3 years ago
Yeah my oldest dog was named Delia & my younger dog is Kennedy, both of which I think are decent human names as well.
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Michael Capriola Jr. 3 years ago
Moon Unit Zappa had her name changed, dropping the "Unit." Waste of money, I think. Who uses their middle name? At most, some forms require a middle initial. "Moon U. Zappa." Okay, I see her point.
Brandy Kirby Byerley 3 years ago
My dad named me Brandy, after the song "Brandy, You're a fine girl" by the band Looking glass. So when I tell people my name I mostly get "Oh, there's a song named Brandy OR they literally start singing the chorus OR I get "I had a golden retriever named Brandy, best dog I ever had " Its apparently pretty common to name your golden retrievers Brandy.
Every generation had a certain set of names that was quite popular and up until a decade ago, it wasn't uncommon to encounter a few peers with the same one as yours. Whether it was a playground, a school or your workplace – there were always a few Davids and Sarahs around.
Who knows, maybe back then folks weren't bothered by the popularity of their baby's name and the only thing that mattered to them was that it wouldn't get their offspring in trouble with their mates. Mockery and bullying could seriously mess with a young person's mind, and who wants their child to go through all this trouble?
#3
Don't Mess With Moonpie!
DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago (edited)
Oh my my! Here Kayl- Oh I mean Kaela, have some ointment for that....burn
Spampampams 3 years ago
I'm only into the second post. This is going to be a hoot.
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Peppy Piplup 3 years ago
It's time to play "American Weird Spelling or Just From Another Language?" This round, Kaela which according to Google has Irish and Hebrew origins. :/
Hope Cows&Chickens 3 years ago
Could be Irish. Could be Hebrew. Could be American desperate for uniqueness.
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Coreopsis C. 3 years ago
A Moonpie stole her boyfriend in kindergarten and she never got over it.
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Megan Jarrett 3 years ago
We couldn't afford a present for my birthday so I told my husband just go to the store and buy a cake. He brought home one moon pie. I'm still trying to think of ways to get back at him.
H Shepard 3 years ago
Tell him you'll give him the hottest blow job he's ever had, tell him to take a shower first then sit him down in a comfy chair.....then whip out the hair dryer and dry his hair.
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Cinnamons! Serious
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
That was my first thought. And next up, we have Kandy Kane!...
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Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
"I'm Michael with a B" "Wait, wait, wait. Where's the B?" "There's a bee????"
Cliff Anderson 3 years ago
Q: Where did you meet her Dad? A: I just opened my wallet, and there she was.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
I've heard of people with this name. It is a legit name. I had a hamster named Cinnamon.
Sadly, kids don't have any filter. Little ones will say everything that comes to their minds and they won't think twice about it. This type of behavior could be blamed on multiple things: a lack of discipline, a simple thought outburst that often happens at their age – whatever it might be, chances are your child will still get bullied. As we all know, looks play a crucial role when it comes to bullying since commenting on someone's appearance is considered to be a norm even when you hit 40, but having a wacky name also messes with the way your peers perceive you.
#5
Thought Y’all Would Appreciate This
Chef Latte 3 years ago
He could be JoGgATTY$#*hn. The GgATTY$#* being silent
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
There was a time when three out of four males were named John, Thomas, William or Robert. I'm not saying we need to go back to that, but it is nice to meet kids with just plain old normal names. The old names are now the new trendy names I guess, while Brayleighs and Kayleighs and Taydens run rampant.
Will Lanni 3 years ago
What cracks me up is that you think that any name is a plain old normal name and hasn't at some point inspired a like spirit to say "there was a time when Conan, Ragnar and Abubakka were plain old normal names. All these trendy Edwards and Williams running rampant are driving me crazy, know what I mean Grog?"
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PandaRave 3 years ago
I’ll never forget the infamous Reighphyl name that’s supposed to be or pronounced Rifle. If I had to live around parents that damn their kids like that I’d be refreshed to hear a Steve, or Michael, or John. Or anything normal
Janet Revuelta 3 years ago
Right now there is a kid in my sons kindergarten class named Remington, Remy for short.
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Potato 3 years ago
Where I live I feel relieved when someone has a unique name. I work with so many people named Jennifer or Mark, so many emails going to the wrong person
Xander Kurtz 3 years ago
John=toilet and also penis . Nah. Tbh my mom named named me after some dead relative. my whole childhood I resented not being given an identity of my own too. Had 3 different kids in my my kindergarten class with the same name, and two of us had the same letter starting our last name too. It was obnoxious Got a lot of sexual harassment and even molestation by middle school citing my "sexi name" as provocation. And even into adulthood before i decided to ditch it entirely and search for a name that really fits (not Xander btw) still caused me issues. People always calling me alexi or somethin. I had a middle school teacher literally bully me by calling me Alexis everyday and making jokes about his car. Too much hassle, and people act confused and aggressive and like it's weird even though it's super common and traditional. I just can't bring myself to hate or even dislike most of these unique names. Quirky spelling isn't a unique name though, it's lazy yet confusing more often than not
Xander Kurtz 3 years ago
My boring traditional name btw was Alexandra and i was called Lexi. Still looking for a proper fit. But I know this one isn't working, and that nickname for sure had to go
Load More Replies... Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
John is a common name in english speaking countries, like there is a guy name John Isner from the US...
Lonely Ghost town 3 years ago
I'm assuming he is talking about Los Angeles because there are a lot of Johns in Louisiana
#6
She Gets It
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Oh, I'm stealing this one, but I'm going to spell it Feyce'masque.
Load More Replies... GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Also PanDymik and Covidia, Quarntina, I'm sure we'll be seeing them in a couple years.
Zaza 3 years ago
It already did. Twins "Covid" and "Corona" were born in India, March 2020 (yes 2 years ago...)
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Patrick O'Harris 3 years ago
Vyress does sound kinda cool though. The context just kills it xD
Having an odd name could lead to some unpleasant issues, for instance, offensive nicknames. And when a problem of a similar character occurs, it's extremely hard to get folks to view you as you, and not as the nickname you've been given. When you're young, you don't have the time to think about how uniqueness will conquer the world someday, all you care about is fitting in, and preferably with the popular folks.
#7
Finally, An Explanation For Weird Names That I Can Support
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
My theory for how people come up with these names is that someone hands them a bag of Scrabble letters with numbers and symbols mixed in and they throw a bunch on the ground and go "there! That's the name!"
foofoofloofy 3 years ago
ksrdyfgvbftdkedscdkyetsjrdddgybhjmgr, pronounced, "Kelly".
Load More Replies... Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
Only remaining question is if the full name should be "Zotap the Magnificent" or not.
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#8
I Posted A Fake Name On Instagram As A Joke And None Of My Friends Have Expressed Concern
Karin Jansen 3 years ago
Nobody wants to upset the new mom who just had her baby. Actually really sweet.
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Sandra Bartsch 3 years ago
THIS is the kind of newborn baby they present in movies… using a 4-6 months old baby pretending to be a newborn
Carrie Smith 3 years ago
To be fair, with a new baby... everyday will be laundry day. So her (?) name is quite apt.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I hope she should have been born on a Monday to be Laundreigh Daiye. If she were born on a Wednesday she'd have to be Men-ding Daiye.
Blackstone 3 years ago
And the mom who got ticked at the airline staff for chuckling at it? I'm sorry. If you name your kid something ridiculous, you don't get to be offended when someone thinks it weird. It is. It is not the same as cultural names. Naming your kid Abcde is not a reference back to your roots or a person in your family, it's laziness.
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#9
Any Hardcore Petnames?
Kate 3 years ago
Yes, my cat's name is Eddie, short for Eddie Izzard. He's a tuxedo cat, and has a white garter on his right leg.
rumade 3 years ago
My cat is called Tuesday but his nickname is Cheesy Dave because that's what his dad thought I'd named him when I told him down the phone 😂 Welsh phone signal with poor connection...
Miriam L 3 years ago
Hey, the pets aren't going to get picked on in school and they'll never have to spend the first six years of their lives learning to spell their names and the rest of their lives telling people "Yes, that's really my name. It's really spelled like that." So for your fur/fish/farm etc babies, go wild. Get it all out before you gotta name a human
JustAnother Soul 3 years ago
Had a pet bunny called Arfur Rabbit. No, not Arthur Rabbit, R for Rabbit.
K A 3 years ago
Our two brother cats were Fat Cat (Fatemus J. Catemus) and Mini Meow (Miniscule S. Meow).
Ryan Wisniewski 3 years ago
Rescued a Russian Blue kitty at an S. N. I. P mobile event for folk to get their pets spayed or neutered. Always called her lil Sh*t. Next even, Vet asked what I named her... Lil SsssHeba... ( little ears were nearby) He whispered " nice save".lol
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Susie Elle 3 years ago
I'm part of a cat picture sharing facebook group and someone has cats named Tiny Dancer, Homewrecker and Tax Form I believe.
Rosemary Booth 3 years ago (edited)
LOL!! Great cat names! I have an all black cat named Blackjack, but one of his nicknames is "Hold Me Closer Tiny Panther." My other cats are Vegas Baby!, Joker, and Lucky.
Load More Replies...Though, this decade is all about celebrating the individuality of each person, and maybe this is exactly the reason why we've been stumbling upon so many over-complicated names. People are eager to be unique and special, they want to differ from others and to be their own special person. Back in the days, it was rewarding to name your child after a grandparent or a significant person in your life, but nowadays it's all about individual identity. Fitting in is not "cool" anymore, which is amazing and very freeing – however, some people take this celebration of individuality the wrong way.
#10
Maybe Her Momma Was Hungry?
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
If we didn't associate it with something else, it would be a beautiful name, kind of like malaria, tequila and mahogany
Kelzbelz79 3 years ago
Could think of worse, if my mum followed that route I would be called kipper 😂😂😂
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
One of my maternal family names is CORN. I had an uncle Greenfield Corn, but there are so many other bizarre names from the Puritans through the 1800's that I have made a huge list just to amuse and astound myself.
#11
Krissmiss Dae
holly smethurst 3 years ago
I’m called Holly, my whole life I was asked was I born at Christmas. Nope, June. However I have a nice reason why. A year before I was born my parents had a little girl born with a heart condition that died at 6 weeks old. When my mum was pregnant with me there was a baby called Holly who was having the first ever kind of operation that would have saved my older sister and most days there would be an update on baby holly so in memory of my big sister I’m a Holly born in summer x
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RoseTheMad 3 years ago
What About D'Onkeigh after the loveable sidekick that led Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.(please don't do this i beg)
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
My mother was in the Army Air Corps with Pvt. Mary Christmas. She got yelled out more than once because no one believed that was her actual name.
Connie Martin 3 years ago
There's a doctor where I work whose name is Happy Thanksgiving. No lie. Her parents were hippies :)
Load More Replies... GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I think Carole Noelle Holly Ivy Joy Krissmiss Dae would make a very festive name. If it were my kid, I'd call her January.
Paulo José 3 years ago
You people do know that krissmis dae sounds like a strippers name? That way she doesn't even have to change it legally for tax purposes 🤣🤣🤣
Featherytoad 3 years ago
Chrissy Snow on Threes Company legal name is Christmas Snow. Just a fun fact.
#12
Latrina
Luna Rue 3 years ago (edited)
Prince John : Such an unusual name, "Latrine." How did your family come by it? Latrine : We changed it in the 9th century. Prince John : You mean you changed it TO "Latrine"? Latrine : Yeah. Used to be "Sh*thouse." Prince John : It's a good change. That's a good change!
CanidaeVulpes 3 years ago
We’re men! We’re men in tights! Tights! Tights! One of the best. I miss movies like that
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Milan 3 years ago
Slovak here. Latrina is not just a toilet. It is toilet outside the house, many times wooden toilet, only with big hole in the ground. The smell inside is really disgusting 😃 Is is toilet from past centuries when there was no severage. latrina.jpg 
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
These are things you'd think parents would check. Just google your prospective name first and see what hits.
Divine King 3 years ago
It could very easily have been Karissa. (I mean, Carissa is already an existent name so they could just have changed the "c" to a "k" and still have their dreams of combining the two names come true)
Michael Capriola Jr. 3 years ago
Her brother's name is "John." And the family dog is named "Thomas Crapper."
By all means, naming your child something different is wonderful and empowering, but why would somebody want to call their baby that will eventually become a 50-year-old office worker Midnight or Calliope? It seems that in today's world, a name is more than what your friends or your teachers call you – it's an aesthetic that your parents made up in their minds, a social media handle, if you will.
#13
Oh Dear...
Mouse Man 3 years ago
My mom was a teacher. First day of class, she asked everyone what they wanted to be called. That was it the whole year.
Alex 3 years ago
my teachers do that too!!!though its mostly in case we have trans kids, as most of their names arent matching the roster or whatever
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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
We need a law or something that protects children from outlandish names.
chaotic_charlie (they/he) 3 years ago (edited)
Some countries actually do! Sweden (I believe, I do know it's in that area lol) has a list of about 500 approved names for children and if parents want to get a name not on the list approved, they need to ask a court of law. (Edit-20 upvotes-thanks :D)
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Mary Burton 3 years ago
How much of those kids lives are spent correcting the spelling of their names? That puts a burden on them - forever. Because a parent wants it spelled unconventionally.
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Ironically I have the normally-spelled version of my name (Crystal) and yet EVERYONE asks me crap like “Is that with a K? With an H? With an i?” NO IT’S SPELLED LIKE THE MINERAL. I WAS NAMED AFTER A CHANDELIER OKAY?! XD
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Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
I went to school with a girl named Summer Parks. She was cool. She also had a sister named Liberty and a brother named Christian.
Hope Cows&Chickens 3 years ago
When my grandma was born (1920s) the obgyn was drunk and her birth certificate said 'Reborta' instead of 'Roberta'.
#14
Self-Awareness Found On Tinder
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Kids with these names should get a free pass... show up to the courthouse at 18 and get a free name change.
Sergio Bicerra 3 years ago
Watch the snl sketch about a fire at a name changing office, is hilarious
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Amy Watkins 3 years ago
I have a cousin named Jeremy, but his mom wanted to spell it "Jerome." Yeah, that's not how you spell Jeremy! She was eventually convinced to spell it the traditional way!
Linda Thomas Tinsley 3 years ago
Jerome is an old spelling of Jeremy. People just don't know how to pronounce it.
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It was a truth or dare game, and he's go for the dare!!!
Lori Everard 3 years ago
Jason, honey, you're of legal age, and you can spell your own name anyway you want. Think about it.
#15
Til There’s A Technical Term For Your Child’s Name Manifesting Their Personality
NsG 3 years ago
Nominative determinism (just to expand on this a little for those who don't already know) is where Flora Baker gets a job making cakes or goes into botany (kinda a twofer), Milly Owche becomes a dentist, or DJ Turner has a career in music, etc.
Fiery Llama 3 years ago
In poor Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's defense, his name is actually Chester. He CHOSE to be a Chet
Ali Bossmann 3 years ago
Not sure, in this sense, if Chester is any better! Hahaha.
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Falicity Humdinger 3 years ago
Well, my actual name is Annie Bird and I did study ecology and I am fond of bird watching!
robin woordes 3 years ago (edited)
If you're the parent that would call your kid colin, you're probably going to raise him as a colin. If you're the kind of parent who would call a kid chet, you're likely to be raising him as a chet. Just saying.
Sophia Eressea 3 years ago
furthermore, if you are a colin, your environment react to a colin and if you are a chet, your environment reacts to a chet
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Joanna Locks Waughtal 3 years ago
My maiden name was Locks. I’ve spent the last 28 years as a hairstylist.
#16
Don't Cassume Someone's Name Meme
Robert T 3 years ago
You heard the one about the lady who called herself Tess, who upon marrying a Mr Tickle, suddenly decided that she wanted to be known as Theresa. Can't think why. ;-)
BusyLizzy 3 years ago
There is a drag queen near me with this very name. True story. And she's fabulous.
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I met an attorney at work, from another country. He told me his name was Terry. Later I found out his name was Tird Sak. I wonder how long after he arrived here it took him to find out what that sounds like.
XSpooky_Mint 3 years ago
Everyone calls you May but no one knows that it's actually short for Mayonnaise
Francesca Annoni 3 years ago
It remember me of "family guy" "Meg? It's short for Megan? "..hem..Megathron.."
#17
You Never Know A Person...
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
You either hate her or you have to resist the urge to say, "EuripiDES NU-"
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
True. I had a close friend who named her poor kid an absolutely ridiculous name, and I never felt the same way about her.
Sensitive Issues 3 years ago
but Euripides is a great name!! why do we have to have boring names?
Nicholas Epaminonda 3 years ago
It is a very normal name in Greece and Cyprus. I know it sounds funny to most of you, but it is a very legit name. Maybe his father is of Greek descend.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I love Greek names, and for me, this isn't bad because of the Euripides so much as the pretentiousness of the Barclay Smith part. I once had a roommate named Vasilios, and his daughter was Euripides. I loved him because he'd leave long greetings in Greek on our answering machine.
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Gina Lenna 3 years ago
Ευριπίδης, Euripides is a great name and rather common in Athens; also try Cimon ( or Kimon) the son of Miltiades
Anna Bender 3 years ago
I have a daughter named Coventry but I also have a son named Micheal so I guess it averages out. My other two are somewhere in the middle.
#18
Roe-Why?
Nathaniel 3 years ago
How to create a baby name. Take a normal name. Force 5 vowels into it. And a Y. Bonus points if you can jam an X in there.
NsG 3 years ago
If you're of Welsh descent the Y is mandatory. And for Irish, you get free reign on the pronunciation too.
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Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago (edited)
Does anyone else like feel the urge to pronounce every single letter in weirdly spelled names? Doing some serious mouth yoga trying to spit some of these out sometimes. (My sister is named Rylee and I feel like I pronounce it differently than “Rhyleigh” cause my brain wants to stretch it out and also roll the R for some reason.) edit: no offence to any Rhyleighs out there!
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Victoria Rivers 3 years ago
Their daughter's name is Xehmmallyie. Pronounced Emily, the x is silent
Pamela Kay 3 years ago
You think you're tired of people laughing at your babies names. Well they're going to get tired of being bullied and having to correct people on how their name is pronounced and spelled. All because their parents are idiots.
Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
I don't hear anybody laughing at those names. Whincing, cringing, sucking in their breath, ... , yes all that; but no laughing.
Marco Conti 3 years ago
My real first name is quite common in Italy, but unpronounceable in the USA, so I use Marco except when I deal with the DMV or my doctor. Having to spell those tongue twisters above makes me sweat. Poor kids.
Alice Landers 3 years ago
My name is unusual not heard often .I worked at a place a young man said nice name ! His name was Jose ...he said its great name ! me if Im walking down the street or in a crowded room and someone yells Jose at least 5 people turn to see who calling him !!
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UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
¡Noe, ænd hœnestlee Ime sough tyyered uv peèépuhl £åffing @t m¥ Bae-🐝🐝 gnämz!
Tim Johnson 3 years ago
I used to post about my dog Max all the time. Someone once made the mistake of remarking how "common" my dog's name was. I IMMEDIATELY started reposting all my old posts, but in each repost, I changed the spelling of his name to "Macqzwelle." Readers were either mesmerized or appalled. Note: His full name actually became "Macqzwelle Schmartipantz von Johnson."
Caroline Sinclair 3 years ago
Don't give them ideas. There will be Macqzwelles cropping up everywhere...
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#19
In Honor Of Mean Girls Day
June’s Very Own 3 years ago
Omg if you want weird baby names, search up nick cannons kids. “Powerful queen cannon” being the worst one
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
…. Are they named after an explosive device that fires female monarchs as ammunition?!
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Vero 3 years ago (edited)
we have people here, in the south of latin america, that want to name their child as a caracter in a movie or some english name they heard, but the thing is they dont know the spelling(or dont care) and wrigt it foneticaly...suena horrible (sorry for my bad english, google t say Im good tho)
Paola Martz 3 years ago
My Colombian friend's cousin is named "usnavy" (pronounced "ooze-nah-vee"). And apparently its not so uncommon 😐
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#20
Unique-Baby-Names
MelFunction 3 years ago
The name 'Leigh' is very common and quite old, as far as I know. So "Kayleigh" really isn't that unusual.
Lizzie Smith 3 years ago (edited)
Kayleigh wasn't a name until the Marillion single of that name in 1985. The lead singer, Fish (or Derek D**k to his mum, whilst we're on the subject of unusual names), wrote the song about an ex girlfriend whose name was Kay, it didn't scan so he added her middle name, Lee. When I was nursing in the 90s the first baby I delivered was named Kayleigh. Edit. Seriously BP, it's a name. Often short for Richard. It's not a rude word)
Kaylee Smith 3 years ago
Lol i’m a Kaylee that was named after the Marillion song. My dad didn’t like the Leigh spelling.
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Elisabeth Bavery 3 years ago
I know a Heighleigh. The e-i-g-h community has got to be stopped.
Hope Cows&Chickens 3 years ago
I was in my 30s before I found out that 'eigh' was 'ee' and not 'ay'. I actually wondered to myself, 'who would name their kid Lay (Leigh)?' It was always middle names like that way back when so I never knew the 'eigh' goes with the 'ee' sound.
#21
Heros Live Amongst Us
GoddessOdd 3 years ago (edited)
Guess what her nickname would be. Namers should always think about nicknames and what the initials spell. I went out with a guy whose initials were F. U. K. A woman in my office was named Ana Lyses. Worse, some applications used our first name and last initial, so she'd appear on the form as A**L.
Auntriarch 3 years ago (edited)
Also check that first initial plus surname doesn't produce anything ghastly, yes Sarah I remember you, S. Notley.
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Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
How ya doin'? Please by all means, take a gander at the first four letters of MY name. My nickname is Annie though. But just by the way, no one's ever made fun of Analyn. At least, not for my name. Well except for those two d***s in 10th grade biology who kept calling me Anna Nicole.
Sara 3 years ago
I kid you not, I work with a Guy whos name is Melvin Lester but he goes by Mel Lester.
Melissa Rasberry 3 years ago
Hand to God, I used to work with a guy named "Les Bahls"
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Evi Grimes 3 years ago
I just had a customer named Janal. So I've been saying Jay A**l all day 😂
Auntriarch 3 years ago
I worked with a lady called Jackie C*x. She married a man with the surname Allcock.
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commie pinkofag 3 years ago
It's efficient, these parents that think ahead to the day when their kids will be drag queens.
#22
Found On Another Sub. Poor Thing
E Olad 3 years ago
Kayode is actually a Yoruba name which loosely translates to "brings joy". I'm not sure if the guy you know is of Yoruba origin
Load More Replies... Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Knew of an artist who legally changed her name to Kyoht. I wish I could be that brave XD although I’ve used the name “Lakota” as my online name for three decades, including on games with voice chat, so I actually will respond to it irl.. XD
Myr Lopez 3 years ago
Word names are so cool, I might have chosen one if I hadn't come up with Myr (pronounced like meer in meerkat). It's not perfectly phonetic, a lot of people say it like Myrrh when first reading it, but my deadname also would get mispronounced so I don't really mind correcting. It also means peace in russian which I found out after from my russian psychiatrist! I do go by Fox sometimes, my friends are really awesome and when I asked for that as a nickname they said "sure, we don't mind".
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#23
Your Name Might Be Bad, But It Will Never Be This Bad.
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago (edited)
“Festus Orestus one of the Bestus, last name’s Butt but the dude can strut” - someone give me a beat
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Mikey Kliss 3 years ago
I just looked it up and there are at least 3 people named Festus Orestes Butt in that family
Michelle Bender 3 years ago
My husband's Workman's Comp lawyers were Butts & Johnson. Still makes me laugh 20 years later.
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Oh lawd,theres so many bad names when combined first and last...Somewhere out there is some poor woman named, and I swear it's true, Anita Boner.
Suzi Gauthier 3 years ago
Festus is a real name & I've known 2 families with the last name of Butt.
Katherine Heasley 3 years ago
There once was a man named Festus Orestes Butt, and he almost deserved it.
#24
As Long As I Live, There Will Never Be A Worse Name Than This One.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Yep. My first though was Kwillen, then KVillyn, which, after reading what it really says, is an improvement I think.
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Marette 3 years ago
Unique & destined to spend the rest of her life pronouncing, spelling & explaining her name to everyone she meets. Trust me, I know from over 40 years of experience 🙄
Anna Snorrepot 3 years ago
I changed my name at 30yo. Just told everyone to call me a common name I chose. Very nice living since then :)
Load More Replies... Miriam L 3 years ago
Your daughter was always unique, always will be whatever her name is. This name, on the other hand, is more Younique than unique. This photo always annoys me, and the fact that the mum's full name and city was shared is an additional layer of "why?"
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
Because this wasn't about the child, it's about how WOWIE-wonderful-amazing Momma is.
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#25
This Is A New One..
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
I just laughed so hard at this that I aspirated my soda. XD
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Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
The mom named him that because of what happened to her perineum during birth :3
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#26
Writing The 75th Khaytlynne Variant
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago (edited)
I’m so glad my mum spelled my name Becki and not Bhekkeigh. She was even being bold giving me an “I” instead of a “y.”
DamnBecky 3 years ago
As a Becky, the local coffee place wrote Beccee on my cup yesterday. SO CONFUSED
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I don't even understand this. If you're going to pronounce it the same as everyone else, what difference does the spelling make, except to create confusion and sentence your child to having to spell. their. name. every. time. I have a last name I have to spell every time, and it gets tiresome.
Alana Voeks 3 years ago
I've seen people spell my name Alannuh, Alainuh, Alanah, so on. It's so weird. The original is Alanna and mine is Alana, but it's like...it's already a pretty unique name? Why?
#27
Well O’kayden
Zaza 3 years ago
Oh goodie, would have missed that if not for your comment being on top. Thanks, I snorted!
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NL Stuart 3 years ago
But then one twin would be Scottish and one Irish. That won't do.
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Courtney Davis 3 years ago
Worked at a PEDS Office, had a set named Dominique and Dominic. Blows my mind to this day. 🧐🧐
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#28
So Sorry, My Dude
Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago
Really? All these examples of ostensibly loving parents giving kids names that guarantee they will be picked on in school and he's whining about "Chad"?
Kelzbelz79 3 years ago
Chad is practically a winner looking at the other names here, don't moan mate, cudda been a whole lot worse.
g90814 3 years ago
My friend Karen is one of the nicest people I know. She gets the joke but hates it sometimes.
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Mari Bryant 3 years ago
His screen name is BADBOYCHADHOY and he thinks Chad is terrible fora 60YO?? LOL 😆
Nathaniel 3 years ago
They should go with Chaarghlezy. The Y being silent of course.
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Raven Greer 3 years ago
They could have named him Mega Chad. Or Chaidd or Chadder or something else dumb. Be grateful with what you got Chad.
#29
It’s Time To Burn Utah To The Ground. (Found On A Facebook Name Group)
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Your heart is outside your body, but it's just possible your brain went too.
Nicole McDowall 3 years ago
They are really gonna love having to explain how to spell their names to everyone for the rest of their lives 😬
Who the What 3 years ago
As a off and on Utahn, I would like to formally disown whoever did this.
the aftermath is secondary™ 3 years ago
Mckelteigh is short for Mickeltejsfcmdvjhkgdfjkbn,svkshngjsbufnjngvnsjhfgdscfnkjgcjkgdvjbfg
Erwin Romadan 3 years ago
If native english speaker had a problem reading those names. Me, as a non native, would prefer to just call them, you or both of you
Jp@nda 3 years ago
We do not claim this as English, this is what happens when you take five sets of Scrabble letters, shake them all up, throw it down, and see what happens
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#30
Can I Offer A Crappy Facebook Meme In These Trying Times
Mommitude Attitude 3 years ago
your comment made me think of a name for a boat Keaneaux - pronounced canoe LOL!
Load More Replies... commie pinkofag 3 years ago
And now ladies and gentlemen, the song stylings of the incomparable Mauxderna Vaxceene!
Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
Man, i hate spongebob memes, but agreed, stop giving them bad name ideas
Mónica Elisabeth Sacco 3 years ago
I'm just imagining Covideishah, Ninteenia, Isolationa, Vaxineitia, Antaivaxxia and so on!
#31
Reminded Me Of This Sub!
shinshige 3 years ago
I’ve NEVER seen *badumtsh* written out. That’s AMAZING!!!
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chaotic_charlie (they/he) 3 years ago
what? if someone wants a more masc. name for their baby girl, then may I offer some suggestions? Alex, Ryan, Charlie, Blake, Kris/Chris....
Rachel Cobb 3 years ago
Not to mention Riley, Taylor, Nicky/Nikki, Drake, Glenn, Quinn...
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Anne Turner Fine 3 years ago
My daughter is Aubrey Lynn. Both were originally "male" names.
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Kyle Simone Buggs 3 years ago
Well my name is Kyle and I'm a woman sooo.... Yeah.... Idk how many times I've had to tell people that 1- yes that's my real name, 2- no it's not short for anything (tf?), and 3- no I'm not transgender (yeah people have really asked me that all because my name is KYLE smfh)
#32
I Thought This Was A Baby Name Announcement At First... This Sub Has Ruined Me
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
It's on the same day as my twins Red Face and Frown Face so I can't go!
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Robert T 3 years ago
So much excessive gas, they said it twice. Child must be called Whoopee, or Little Windbag. :D
Kar Red Roses 3 years ago
Excellent, I see Colic’s parents went with the jungle theme. Pairs so nicely with noise and discomfort! 🌿🌺🦜🙉💗
Tonk Terrier 3 years ago
Actually-virtually all of these words are better than most of the names on this post
Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
I've seen some grown-ups acting like this...maybe they never outgrew colic :D
Verena Abt 3 years ago
After reading all this here, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a baby somewhere called Colic.
#33
Crystaleanor Dazzlequeen… It Hurts To Pronounce
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Some of these names would be rejected by strippers, but you are choosing them for your baby daughters?
NsG 3 years ago
Worryingly on the back of the nominative determinism thing, they may just be applying a shortcut.
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Jihana 3 years ago
Crystal-Leonore, ok, but Dazzlequeen? Imagine she grows up to be tomboy and gets a typically "male" job, like construction worker or something. And then they find out her name is Dazzlequeen.
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I think it might be intended to be pronounced "Cryst-aleanor" It rolls off the tongue better that way.
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BC_Animus 3 years ago
WHO in their right minds are naming their kids like the folks in this thread? Is this some kinda weird American thing?
Tuesday Next 3 years ago
Dude, that's what I'm naming my aasimar bard character concept for D&D
C. T. 3 years ago
Now that you mention it, I used stupid spellings for my characters' names way back, until about '82. I outgrew it before I had kids, fortunately for them.
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Crystaleanor Dazzlequeen. Sire: Aspen's Blinded by the Light. Dam: Jensen's Golden Queen.
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
I saw virtual ponies named things like that by 11-year-olds, back when I played virtual pet games on the internet XD
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Unique-Baby-Names
Myr Lopez 3 years ago (edited)
Autumn Graye is actually vibes, especially since a kid generally never has to share their middle name if they end up not liking it
Load More Replies... GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Newest way to make your kid hate you. I think it's time we ban all names that have 'eigh' instead of Y.
Myr Lopez 3 years ago
Eh, I've known enough Kayleigh/Kaeleighs that actually like their name to not ban that one. The rest though, throw them all out.
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Sportsgal 3 years ago
All day every day...boxy will become some type of anti-girl fat joke. 🙄
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lapis lazuli 3 years ago
there's a star man waiting in the sky! he's like to come and meet us, but then he saw this baby's name...
Theo Blackwood 3 years ago
David Bowie is coming back from the dead to beat your ass for this abomination.
#35
I’m Not Okay….
James016 3 years ago
This reminded me of Kwisatz Haderach. Hopefully no-one has named their kid that.
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
I like it too.. for a pet, or your character name in an MMO XD
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Sarah Coates 3 years ago
I was a labor nurse, I'd be like, I'm sorry we can't allow that. -leigh is not an accepted spelling in this country. Also, Quin means five, and do you want to commit to that right now?
David Henry 3 years ago
Gods I wish we could just f*****g illegalize the -iegh sound in names.
Henry Hagens 3 years ago
If it was spelled Quinsly, then it would actually be sort of nice
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#36
My Current List Of Baby Names, Let Me Know What You Guys Think! 🥰🥰🥰
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
We hope and pray. Mildew? D1ldo? Dirt? Does this person already just totally hate the kid?
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M O'Connell 3 years ago
I think they've made a list specifically tailored for their partner to cross off every name BUT Jamiroquai (Jay Kay might be proud).
SoozeeQ 3 years ago
A woman actually wanted to name her baby that. https://cafemom.com/news/baby-name-meconium-meaning
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Consequential_mishaps 3 years ago
Why use one? I say combine them, that would make it even stronger, just imagine introducing yourself as dildo dirt.
#37
We Should Call Them Instanames Meme
RoseTheMad 3 years ago (edited)
As a Millennial, I would rather shoot myself in the head than name a child anything like that. Gender neutral, maybe, but "Oaklyn" and"Paisleigh" make me want to bash my head against a sharp object. Came across some kids named Lance, and Cypress the other day... I wanted to either laugh, or weep uncontrollably because of the names those poor children were stuck with.
rumade 3 years ago
Lance is a long established name though? And personally I like tree and nature names. Lance and Cypress are a million times better than those bizarre names like Jaxlynne and Raebryleighwaluigi
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Tracy Wallick 3 years ago (edited)
Gender neutral names aren't just a millennial parent thing :/ there have been gender-neutral names for decades. (Sam, Alex, Jordan, Taylor, Skyler, Jamie, etc.) My mom, a Boomer, named my sister and I gender-neutral names because "if someone saw your name on a college or job application, they wouldn't be able to tell if you're a boy or a girl"; she faced a lot of discrimination over the years and wanted to give us a leg up.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
When I was young, and a hippie, I knew people who were naming their kids things like "Freedom Rainbow" and "Moonbeam Starr" and "Peace Butterfly" and I have always wondered where those kids went. I've never met an adult Peace Butterfly, and I worked in the public records a lot, and I've never seen one there either. Maybe all the Rayleighlynnlas will vanish like the Freedom Rainbows.
Busy Panda 3 years ago
Sounds like names in My Little Pony: Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Starlight Glimmer, Autumn Breeze, etc.
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Karin Jansen 3 years ago
As a millennial who just had her first child, I must admit this is our color palet for the nursery and the name is gender neutral. I'm slightly offended at how basic I am. 😅
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
It’s okay if you only do one or two of these things! It’s when you hit the entire bingo that you’re basic ;)
Load More Replies... Mika N 3 years ago
Definitely not the worst after this list, Oaklyn is pretty cute. They totally could've jammed at least 4 more letters in there.
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Marshall Leonardo Matthers III 3 years ago
As a millenial, i rather jump off a cliff than naming children with any of those names, sorry... But i find better names online
#38
Ok Which One Of You Did This
Tim Johnson 3 years ago
Ratella. Ratscheanne. Ratghirle. Ratbetch. Ratmeoutside. Benedictte-Cumberhrat. Ratchett... Why limit yourself? There ARE TONS of great "rat-nickname" names.
#39
People Are Posting Valentine's Day Class Lists In A Fb Group In I'm. So Many Tragedeighs. I
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Astride? Yeah..... I guess they are thinking Astrid with an added E, but......
Emmett O'Brian 3 years ago
May cause drowsiness, constipation and high blood pressure. Talk to your doctor if you develop bleeding gums.
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LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
I don't see any issue with these names. All of them could have been found in my old baby name dictionary. ( I went through the whole thing numerous times.)
John Baker 3 years ago
Regan (without the extra 'a') has been around at least since Shakespeare's day.
#40
Fell In Love With “Caisle” As An Alternative Spelling Of “Kyle.” What Do You Think About This Sibset?
LILYANDPEARL 3 years ago
Meet my newborn daughter, Awindow. The most perfect creature to exist since MEEE
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Dutchman Callypso 3 years ago
Why not Aighwindow Beceneter Caisleyigh? Beautiful, original name. ♥
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Nathaniel 3 years ago
Years ago I heard that Iceland had a list of approved names to give to children, at the time I thought this was a bit harsh. Now, looking through this list? Every country needs a list of approved names.
Kusotare 3 years ago
I knew a girl who had a number as part of her name. I'm not going to post it because she was a nice kid and google finds her quite easily so I won't be the one to blow her anonymity, but for the sake of example let's just say her name was "Tru2dy" and was pronounced 'tru-too-dy'. All her friends called her "Two" for short, but on her soccer team she wore the number 12. So when they'd call out to pass the ball to "Two", the opponents would sometimes converge on the player wearing number 2, and Tru2dy would get the ball instead. I asked her if her parents were hippies, and she sighed heavily and said, "Yeah, they were."
tirebiter 3 years ago
I had a boss who went by the name 'R0ML" (that's a zero, not an oh). It was more readable with a backslash in the zero. His initials were RML.
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Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
My children are named Lucy, Ben, Olivia (usually referred to as ollie) and Noah - I feel like I should win some sort of prize for not adding random letters into their names
Natalia A 3 years ago
That's how you do it! Classic, lovely, normal names!!
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Helena R 3 years ago
I remember once when one of my kids was a baby at the doctors, the nurse came out and called his name. I stood up and started moving the pram, she called again. Confused, I said 'that's us, that's his name' . She was like oh I was expecting it to be an elderly gentleman- Peter, his name is Peter .
minnybri 3 years ago
Oh, how far we've fallen when the nurse can't believe a baby would have an ordinary name like Peter 😂
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Mika N 3 years ago
Ok I know you all will be honest lol, is Essie, short for Esther (after a grandmother) cute and not-overused in a good way, as Esther is somewhat less common these days and Essie isn't common in general, or too unusual and old-fashioned? I don't even have a daughter to name yet but that's on my list. I'd rather know now! lol
Paula Glasscoe 3 years ago
Essie is lovely! And I’d agree that Esther is traditional without being old fashioned
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Enlee Jones 3 years ago
I have an unusual first name and it’s been nothing but a pain in the @$$. If people aren’t pronouncing it wrong, they are spelling it wrong. I once had send a credit card back because my name was mangled on it. Giving your kid an unusual name is not doing them a favor, it’s giving them a lifelong burden.
Katchen 3 years ago (edited)
I have a normal name with a non-standard spelling, if you define “standard” as “English”. It’s because I have the same name as my aunt, and my immigrant family spelled her name in what *is* a standard spelling for their language. So my dad spelled it the only way he knew how, not because he was trying to be unique. It’s still a pain to spell it for people.
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June’s Very Own 3 years ago
I’m really exposing myself over here, but my name is pronounced “di-an-a” (yes like the princess) and is spelled Dayanna. I hate it so much I abbreviate it with “dani” even tho it’s not similar to that
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Years ago I heard that Iceland had a list of approved names to give to children, at the time I thought this was a bit harsh. Now, looking through this list? Every country needs a list of approved names.
Kusotare 3 years ago
I knew a girl who had a number as part of her name. I'm not going to post it because she was a nice kid and google finds her quite easily so I won't be the one to blow her anonymity, but for the sake of example let's just say her name was "Tru2dy" and was pronounced 'tru-too-dy'. All her friends called her "Two" for short, but on her soccer team she wore the number 12. So when they'd call out to pass the ball to "Two", the opponents would sometimes converge on the player wearing number 2, and Tru2dy would get the ball instead. I asked her if her parents were hippies, and she sighed heavily and said, "Yeah, they were."
tirebiter 3 years ago
I had a boss who went by the name 'R0ML" (that's a zero, not an oh). It was more readable with a backslash in the zero. His initials were RML.
Load More Replies... Got Myself 4 Pandas 3 years ago
My children are named Lucy, Ben, Olivia (usually referred to as ollie) and Noah - I feel like I should win some sort of prize for not adding random letters into their names
Natalia A 3 years ago
That's how you do it! Classic, lovely, normal names!!
Load More Replies... Helena R 3 years ago
I remember once when one of my kids was a baby at the doctors, the nurse came out and called his name. I stood up and started moving the pram, she called again. Confused, I said 'that's us, that's his name' . She was like oh I was expecting it to be an elderly gentleman- Peter, his name is Peter .
minnybri 3 years ago
Oh, how far we've fallen when the nurse can't believe a baby would have an ordinary name like Peter 😂
Load More Replies... Mika N 3 years ago
Ok I know you all will be honest lol, is Essie, short for Esther (after a grandmother) cute and not-overused in a good way, as Esther is somewhat less common these days and Essie isn't common in general, or too unusual and old-fashioned? I don't even have a daughter to name yet but that's on my list. I'd rather know now! lol
Paula Glasscoe 3 years ago
Essie is lovely! And I’d agree that Esther is traditional without being old fashioned
Load More Replies... Enlee Jones 3 years ago
I have an unusual first name and it’s been nothing but a pain in the @$$. If people aren’t pronouncing it wrong, they are spelling it wrong. I once had send a credit card back because my name was mangled on it. Giving your kid an unusual name is not doing them a favor, it’s giving them a lifelong burden.
Katchen 3 years ago (edited)
I have a normal name with a non-standard spelling, if you define “standard” as “English”. It’s because I have the same name as my aunt, and my immigrant family spelled her name in what *is* a standard spelling for their language. So my dad spelled it the only way he knew how, not because he was trying to be unique. It’s still a pain to spell it for people.
Load More Replies... June’s Very Own 3 years ago
I’m really exposing myself over here, but my name is pronounced “di-an-a” (yes like the princess) and is spelled Dayanna. I hate it so much I abbreviate it with “dani” even tho it’s not similar to that
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