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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
The one that still cracks me up is Latrina. I kid you not. 🚽.
#6
Vanilla (first name) Pepper (middle name)
If you’re gonna name your kid after ingredients, at least make it a combo that makes sense.
Meanwhile, the top American baby boy names for the same time period are:
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Theodore
- James
- Henry
- Mateo
- Elijah
- Lucas
- William
#7
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.
#8
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.
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
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.
#11
Reignbeaux. This was a girl I went to high school with. It's pronounced as Rainbow.
#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.
#15
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.
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.
#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 17 hours ago
Teacher here, too. Paradoxe, Qhuileigh, Asthma, SirRoyal, God Help Me, Random, Innocence,
#20
I’m a teacher, I think the worst I’ve had was Wiley Minx.
#21
Felony... Yep, her parents thought it would be "cute" because they themselves were felons.
#22
My wife follows some woman on instagram that named her son Superman. Its actually pisses me off.
Fungus John 17 hours ago
reminds me of the photo of a guys ID from the phillipines I think, and his name was Batman Bin Suparman
#23
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 12 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!
#25
Minority. Yeah, she was, but how can you make that her name?
T'Mar of Vulcan 12 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.
#27
Some redneck idiot in my unit named his kid "Remington Gage".
#28
I heard a Mum in a library calling for her son Messiah. That a lot of responsibility to weigh on a child.
#29
Dijon. Like the mustard. And the city in France.
Becca not Becky 17 hours ago (edited)
Not the worst one here but not very tasteful either (pun intended)
#30
I work with a guy who's name is Crow, sister is Robin, and the other sibling is Wren. Apparently the parents loved birds.
#31
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 17 hours ago
A friend once had a classmate, a Turkish girl, named Fonda Hashish.
#32
* Alexxzander (former student)
* Sparkle (former classmate who lived up to her name. She was such a wonderful person!).
#33
A girl named Zachary, pronounced Zah-sha-ray.
Senjo Krane 10 hours ago
So when these parents enroll their kids, do they have to fill out the forms like this?
#34
Ryeitt pronounced riot. I feel bad for that kid.
#35
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 7 hours ago
In the deep southern US, I meet a Bubba III. They did not see any humor in that at all.
#36
Jeffany.
Mel in Georgia 17 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.
#37
I have a cousin who's real legal first name is Tarzan. We call him by his middle name now.
GlitterPanda 3 hours ago
I knew a kid who went by CB ...his first and middle name were Christian Boy
#38
A lady I knew named her daughter Halloumi, because that's what she craved during her pregnancy.
#39
Used to know a dude named Moonshine. Parents were raging alcoholics. Only excuse I can think of for a name like that.
#40
Saffron, Justice, Zadock, Rehteah (Heather backwards, Reh-tay-uh).
#41
I knew 2 sisters. One, Wednesday. the other: Tomorrow.
#42
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".
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Mel in Georgia 17 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 8 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 12 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 17 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 8 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 12 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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