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34 Hilariously Bad Names That Had People Questioning, “What The Heck Were Their Parents Thinking?”
Article created by: Rugilė Žemaitytė
Choosing a name for your child is not an easy task. After all, it is one that they will have to walk around with for the rest of their lives; unless, of course, they take matters into their own hands and change it.
Well, today, we want to shed light on some of the unique ones. Unhinged, even. Shared by people after a NICU nurse started a discussion about it on TikTok, they comprised quite a colorful collection, which we have put on the list below. So if you’re curious about what unhinged names some people think fit their child or what names some children might want to change later in life, scroll down to find them below and feel free to head straight to the comment section if you, too, know a person with a rather unique name.
On the list below, you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with a sociolinguist, professor in the department of English at the University of Nevada, and author of Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English, Dr. Valerie Fridland, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about unique names.
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#1
not a nurse but when I volunteered at the hospital I witnessed a nurse having to explain to mom that it was Aretha Franklin and not Urethra Franklin. She almost named her daughter Urethra
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#4
I served the table of a family with a little boy named Taint. I had the mom spell it out because I thought she said Tate at first. Nope. Taint. I often wonder if he has gone no contact.
#5
Dental hygienist 🙋♀️we had a patient named Shadynasty. Pronounced: Sha-dynasty not shady nasty like the dentist said. 🥲
#8
Not a nurse- but ALMOST a victim. mom named me Pixie Freedom Rose Starshine Hello... until Grandma intervened
#9
Twins Michael and lil Michael. Mom threatened to beat me up when I laughed. I didn’t know she was serious
#11
Blessica
#12
Peds ER nurse here & I have a LIST in my notes app. Top contender being twins named Nowledge and Wysdom, spelled like that
#14
Arealtruemiracle. All one word.
#15
Education here. And so many names but one of my favorites, a little girl named Hella Shady.
#17
this was from my coworker but Cliffany. for a girl. dads name was Cliff
#23
Currencie and Ar’money. Not related but on the unit at the same time, so naturally we pretended they got married a made a whole money-themed family tree for them.
#24
dietitian in a behavioral psych hospital… kid with oppositional defiant disorder named nemesis
#33
Renesmee 😂 could NOT believe my eyes
What do you think ?
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