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It’s A Mystery What The Parents Were Thinking When Giving Their Kids These 95 Bizarre Names
When you become a parent, your entire life changes. Suddenly, you’re responsible for the future of this tiny human being who looks up to you. So, it’s understandable that you want to show your love and pride by picking out a suitable name. However, in their quest for uniqueness, some parents take things way too far.
In an online thread, folks revealed the most bizarre and strange names that they’ve personally seen parents give their kids. Mary Christmas, Moonshine, and Alexxzander are just the tip of the iceberg of confusion, and you’ll find even weirder names below.
Keep in mind that this is all for the sake of humor. Nobody’s making fun of the people who have these names; only the fact that these names sound very odd. That being said, it’s a warning to parents to think about how picking overly unique names will impact their kids’ futures.
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#1
Kai'l instead of Kyle. Tell me your parents are insufferable without telling me.
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#2
Friend from high school had twins: Tiki (f) and Torch (m)
Conceived on honeymoon to Hawaii. I still can’t believe it 3 years later.
#3
Went to school with a girl named Cafeteria, her nickname was Café. The jokes pretty much wrote themsleves.
According to The Bump, the top 10 baby girl names in the United States born and named in 2024 are:
- Olivia
- Emma
- Amelia
- Charlotte
- Mia
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Evelyn
- Ava
- Sofia
#4
I used to volunteer with Scouts. The worst I’ve heard were Cain and Abel, two twin boys.
The dad thought it was cool but I think it’s just stupid.
#5
Vanilla (first name) Pepper (middle name)
If you’re gonna name your kid after ingredients, at least make it a combo that makes sense.
#6
The one that still cracks me up is Latrina. I kid you not. 🚽.
Meanwhile, the top American baby boy names for the same time period are:
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Theodore
- James
- Henry
- Mateo
- Elijah
- Lucas
- William
#8
Had a friend in High School who's full name was Jesus de la Cruz which roughly translates to Jesus of the Cross. He hated that name and was always getting mocked for it. His parents were extremely religious and kicked him out when he said he was Atheist. He's currently doing fine and has cut all ties with his family and has also changed his full name to something he considers more normal. Very chill and down to earth guy.
#9
Family with four daughters:
Faith, Hope, Grace, Submit
Edit: Yes, I know the first three are normal. I included them because they give context to the fourth.
There’s no excuse for bullying. And some kids will latch on to even the slightest differences to tease their peers about. But even with that in mind, you don’t want to give them a reason to make fun of your kids by choosing overly unique names.
Then again, you also don’t want to feel like you can’t choose a particular name because it might create some challenges in the future. You also don’t want to feel like you can’t give your child a name representing your culture and background. It’s a very delicate balance to find. And it’s bound to give any parent a serious headache when they try to consider every possible outcome.
#10
Reignbeaux. This was a girl I went to high school with. It's pronounced as Rainbow.
#11
I was at a tourist site in Colorado years and years ago. It started raining and parents started calling their kids to come inside. A woman yelled, and it was like time stopped. I thought it must have been a weird acoustic in the dwellings, but it wasn’t. She was actually yelling for her daughter, Labia.
#12
There is a kid at the school I work at who’s name is Youngblood. He’s only in kindergarten.
There is a vast difference between cultural names and objectively bizarre names. The former are something to be proud of. The latter shows that your parents might have been having a bit too much fun at your expense.
Sociologist Dr. Iman Nick, the president of the American Name Society, explained to BabyNames.com that parents shouldn’t avoid giving their kids unique or cultural names. Rather than individuals forced to fit in, the burden should fall on society to address prejudices, according to Dr. Nick.
The sociologist urges parents to discourage name-based bullying. “When we talk about name-based discrimination or prejudice, it’s important to know that people discriminate against names not because of the names themselves, but because of [the person’s] own prejudices. That puts the onus of responsibility not on the person who carries the name, but on the person who holds the prejudice and is displaying discriminatory behavior,” Dr. Nick told BabyNames.com.
On a practical level, teachers could ask students how to pronounce their names instead of mispronouncing them, which could lead to laughter.
Meanwhile, if someone introduces themselves to you with a name that you’ve never heard before, ask them how to spell it so that you can educate yourself.
#13
There’s a kid in my sons class named Unit.
#14
Feenyxxe - pronounced Phoenix.
We’d like to hear your thoughts in the comments below, Pandas. What are the most bizarre names you’ve ever seen? Why do you think some parents are so short-sighted when picking them out?
Where do you think the line is where a name becomes objectively weird? What do you think we can all do to be proud of our names, no matter how odd they might sound to others? Let us know what you think.
#16
Taleigh
Paitlyn
Anakin
Khalessi (yes, I know it’s a misspelling of Khaleesi; every time I saw it on a birth certificate it was spelled Khalessi)
And my personal standout: Boy. That’s it, just Boy.
#17
Candy Counter was a girl I knew in high school.
#18
Public school teacher. Notable names from the past few years: Precious, King, Castle, Freezer, Foxy, Danger, Alpha, Million, Karma, Divine, Major, Yuma, Persia.
Edited to add: Mouse, Beautiful, Princess.
Out of chocolate 13 hours ago
Teacher here, too. Paradoxe, Qhuileigh, Asthma, SirRoyal, God Help Me, Random, Innocence,
#20
Felony... Yep, her parents thought it would be "cute" because they themselves were felons.
#22
Dijon. Like the mustard. And the city in France.
Becca not Becky 13 hours ago (edited)
Not the worst one here but not very tasteful either (pun intended)
#23
I’m a teacher, I think the worst I’ve had was Wiley Minx.
#24
A girl named Zachary, pronounced Zah-sha-ray.
Senjo Krane 7 hours ago
So when these parents enroll their kids, do they have to fill out the forms like this?
#25
Ryeitt pronounced riot. I feel bad for that kid.
#26
I taught a Snowball Snowball Jnr (Snowball was his first and last name. Which means there’s a Snowball Snowball Snr out there.
I also taught a kid called Chase Danger (danger was his middle name).
UnclePanda 3 hours ago
In the deep southern US, I meet a Bubba III. They did not see any humor in that at all.
#27
Jeffany.
Mel in Georgia 13 hours ago
I like it. Easy to spell and say and if there's a Jeff in the family it's an honor to him.
#28
I have a cousin who's real legal first name is Tarzan. We call him by his middle name now.
Emma London 9 hours ago
Nothing wrong with Tarzan. The "king of the Jungle" -thing probably only comes with the first listen and after that it's a nice sounding name.
#29
My wife follows some woman on instagram that named her son Superman. Its actually pisses me off.
Fungus John 13 hours ago
reminds me of the photo of a guys ID from the phillipines I think, and his name was Batman Bin Suparman
#30
My sibling is naming his kid Knoxlee and I think it’s the most obnoxious thing ever. They’re setting the kid up for failure.
T'Mar of Vulcan 8 hours ago
Kurtwood Smith (yes, the actor) told Starlog magazine that he was named that because his mother liked Kurt as a name but thought it was too short to go with Smith!
#32
Minority. Yeah, she was, but how can you make that her name?
T'Mar of Vulcan 8 hours ago
My name is Marina, like a boat dock. Not an unusual name in countries other than America. Americans have literally asked me, "You mean like a boat dock." Yes, like a boat dock. That's what I tell the people who take my order at Starbucks or Seattle, too.
#33
I heard a Mum in a library calling for her son Messiah. That a lot of responsibility to weigh on a child.
#34
Used to know a dude named Moonshine. Parents were raging alcoholics. Only excuse I can think of for a name like that.
#36
LaVidaMocha_NZ:
I once knew a girl named Mary Christmas.
What were her parents thinking?
ShesGotaChicken2Ride:
Like in Dumb and Dumber? Mary Swanson + Lloyd Christmas = Mary Christmas if they ever got married lol
LaVidaMocha_NZ:
The girl I knew was in her 20s in the mid 80s, so maybe she's the inspiration 😆
Maggie Fulton 13 hours ago
A friend once had a classmate, a Turkish girl, named Fonda Hashish.
#37
* Alexxzander (former student)
* Sparkle (former classmate who lived up to her name. She was such a wonderful person!).
#38
I work with a guy who's name is Crow, sister is Robin, and the other sibling is Wren. Apparently the parents loved birds.
#39
I knew 2 sisters. One, Wednesday. the other: Tomorrow.
#40
A lady I knew named her daughter Halloumi, because that's what she craved during her pregnancy.
#41
I had a student once 16 years ago whose name was Chlamydia. Her mom was a non-native English speaker at the time of birth and she thought the word was so pretty she couldn't be dissuaded. The student went mainly by the nickname "Lydia".
#42
Abcde, pronounced Absidy
Avarrie, pronounced Avery
Loki
Lucifer
Desae (supposed to be Deja but mom and dad couldn’t spell)
Those came to mind immediately.
#43
Tommygirl and tommyboy...lol.
#44
Natas, as in Satan backwards.
#45
Actual names of people I knew: Princess, Queen, Diamond, Precious, Royal Blue.
Mel in Georgia 13 hours ago
There's a road around where I live named after a woman named Sparkle (Something - I don't remember). I looked her up one time and she did great things in the military and in her city. She certainly shined and lived up to her name!
#46
Some redneck idiot in my unit named his kid "Remington Gage".
#47
Nevaeh. Heaven backwards. Most the ones I knew of weren't even church goers.
#48
My mom used to clean for a family with the last name Lier. They named their daughter Chande. I wish I was joking.
#49
When my oldest was in daycare there was a set of twins named Mellow June and Harvest Willow.
#50
Knew a kid in middle school named Zentron.
#51
I met a girl named “Bubs”. Bubs is slang for baby/infant in New Zealand, where we both live. Also I worked with a woman named “Florida” don’t really find it that weird though tbh.
#54
I work in a lot of public schools and I always check out names on the walls so here goes. A'Milian, Rayuntez, AA'Jai, Jyimer, Ravaun, Jan'iya, Na'Kajah, Ja'Kira, Jyrin, Xamari, Ariyanna, Dalvryiona, Keiwayttan, Ke'Asia, Treviante. Yes, these are all names I have seen.
#55
Null. Why would you name your kid NULL??
I also feel really sorry for all the girls named Khaleesi or Daenerys *before* the show ended.
#56
Had a college friend whose parents were from Vietnam.
His last name was: Nguyen (pronounced like 'win' with a barely audible g at the beginning.
Of all possibilities, his first name was 'Penn'.
Speaking his first and last name together, quickly, sounded exactly like: penguin. He insisted we also use his middle name between his first and last names, but we never did. We loved that guy!
#57
I was a human services case manager for several years and have seen it all when it comes to weird/dumb names. My personal favorite was Pimpin'.
RamiRudolph 8 hours ago
Now ain't that there little hobbit guy? The one with that other one - Marty?
#58
My family has an ID printing business. We go through alot of kids names. Here's a few that are notable:
R-R
Emem
Jison
Tom Cruise (yes this is just the first name)
Buhawe Jack
Rzl
Sange and Yasha (twins)
Phil Collins
Karl Marks.
#60
I knew a girl named Shakina. Not Sha-KEEN-ah, but Sha-KINE-ah. Her parents said it was biblical. I wanted to say, "So are Sarah and Mary.".
#61
T’yestaday and Tamara.
#63
My friend works in a bank and has a client who goes by a very common name like Joe or something like that. But the name in all his legal documents is something that looks like a math equation with letters and numbers.
#64
Abacus and Delorion. Like the back to the future car.
#65
A classmate of my sons is named Kal-El.
A former classmate of mine is named Crüe.
Maggie Fulton 13 hours ago
When I was in the hospital last year one of the nurses was named Kal-El.
#66
The little boy I used to nanny for had a Barbie and a Princess in his classroom.
Child of the Stars 6 hours ago
Barbie used to be, maybe not common exactly, but at least acceptable (particularly as a nickname).
#68
I work in childcare, and we once had a little boy attend called Blaze. Parents that give their kids these names are selfish.
#69
Twins named Today and Tomari.
RamiRudolph 8 hours ago
That's like third time here. Why do so many parents think these are good names?
#70
Buck Rogers and Wonder Woman. Two really cute kids with two really strange parents. And yes those are their real legal first and middle names.
#71
Some people in NZ named w child after a bus stop. Like Mangere bus stop 35 of something.
Presumably a lifelong reminder conception occured at a bus stop.
#72
Malice. All the kids in the family had oddball names, but the rest of them were at least positive.
#73
When I worked at a bookstore in the US, I met a woman called Candy Cane. She rolled her eyes and said it was her real name before I even opened my mouth. I guess she would've been born in the 1970s if it helps.
I wasn't going to say anything, I just had to look for a signature!
Daniel Atkins 1 hour ago
Before strange names were more common In the early 90s I heard "Candy Sprinkles meat your party at the front gate." paged over the PA system. This was at a fair so it might have been a joke, but you never know.
#74
I once saw two pics of two different IDs. One was called Disneyland and the other was called Batman.
#75
Keef. Like the stuff you scrape out of the bottom of a grinder 😂.
#76
I know someone that went to school with a girl named Crystal Leer….
Crystal…Shanda…Leer. True story.
#77
I once saw a child named "Abcde" because their parents wanted their child's name to be in alphabetical order. But what happens if they have another child? Will their name be "Fghij"?
#78
Gotta be the Cersei...yes, with that spelling. I can forgive the Khaleesis and the Danaeryses, but you know what kind of person Cersei is from the *start.*.
#79
Friend's friend named their daughter "Fox".
When our firstborn was born, a kid born down the hallway was named "Bullet".
#81
My dad went to school with a kid named Repent Or Be Burned. Tough sell.
#82
Valaria, sounds like a disease.
#83
I grew up in New Jersey and I had a set of twins enter my school midway through the third grade school year. The twins were introduced to the class and the teacher said their names were “sangria” and “brandy”. I will NEVER forget them. Extremely interesting name choice 😬.
Mel in Georgia 13 hours ago
I remember a friend in high school who said she wanted to name her daughter (if she had one) Tia Maria, which is a liqueur. I just said, Uh, no. Don't do that.
#84
Phillip. Nothing wrong with the name unless your family name is also Phillip.
#85
La-ah
Pronounced “la dash ah”.
#86
In middle school I went to summer camp and met a girl named Paris. I thought it was a pretty cool name. Then I found out her last name was Frantz (pronounced like France...).
#87
Princess and Queenie. They’re sisters, filipino.
Child of the Stars 5 hours ago
As I recall, there was a side character in the Berenstain Bears books named Queenie. One of Sister Bear's classmates, I think.
#88
Summer May Flowers. Flowers being the last name.
#89
I went to school with a girl who’s first name was Maria. Her older sisters first name was also Maria.
Becca not Becky 13 hours ago (edited)
Latin American? We have that same thing going on in my family, and it's fairly common.
#90
I once saw a mom call out to her kid "Cuba!!". She had two kids but I can't remember the other name, it was also something unusual.
#93
I met a three-year-old Chakra at the preschool library hour - he and mom were white hippies.
#94
Went to school with a boy named Oliver Seaman.
Fungus John 13 hours ago
Knew a man with the first name Seamon. Most depressed looking man I've ever seen
#95
Balthazar was a recent one.
BrunoVI 13 hours ago
Those of us who remember the original Battlestar Galactica will never think it's cool. But Balthazar is actually a very traditional name in several Catholic nations; According to legend, Balthazar was an Arabian king who was one of the three wise men who came from afar to adore the Baby Jesus
What do you think ?
Mel in Georgia 13 hours ago
My FiL was named Ercell Century (middle name) supposedly because the name Ercell had been in the family 100 years. He went by E.C. and named his sons David and Steven. There was no 101st Ercell.
Christos Arvanitis 5 hours ago (edited)
"actvchuuaaall, it's pronounced _________" is one of the most annoying phrases somebody can utter. Just spell it normally, ya dim.wit.
T'Mar of Vulcan 8 hours ago
South African black people often give names that they aspire to for their kids, or to commemorate some event. So I've taught Happy, Doctor, Junior, Precious, Passion, Fidelity, Lucky (many of them - the names Nhlanhla and Lehlohonolo both translate to Lucky), Israel, Shalom (often used by Ethiopian refugees), Gift, Given, Linda (boys)...
Mel in Georgia 13 hours ago
My FiL was named Ercell Century (middle name) supposedly because the name Ercell had been in the family 100 years. He went by E.C. and named his sons David and Steven. There was no 101st Ercell.
Christos Arvanitis 5 hours ago (edited)
"actvchuuaaall, it's pronounced _________" is one of the most annoying phrases somebody can utter. Just spell it normally, ya dim.wit.
T'Mar of Vulcan 8 hours ago
South African black people often give names that they aspire to for their kids, or to commemorate some event. So I've taught Happy, Doctor, Junior, Precious, Passion, Fidelity, Lucky (many of them - the names Nhlanhla and Lehlohonolo both translate to Lucky), Israel, Shalom (often used by Ethiopian refugees), Gift, Given, Linda (boys)...
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