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When it comes to the worst baby names in the world — we have to go to the internet to find them. After all, it is where all parents meet to discuss their cruel mistakes. However, don’t rush to judge these bad baby names. The intentions behind them were wholesome (in most cases), only they splashed straight down to the ground soon after.

Take Ohnasti, for example. It sounds exotic, but most importantly — it’s unique! It’s hard to find a person with such a name. You need to listen closely to find the problem with it. The name sounds like, “oh nasty.” While it might be one of the worst names to name your child, the fun does not stop here!

Today, we have the power of the internet to help us find these unfortunate (horrible) names. Luckily, people decided to share their terrible baby names on Reddit. Frasepalm asked an interesting question — “What baby name immediately makes you lose all respect for the parents and why?”

However, don’t rush to read the worst baby names just yet! Learn the reasoning behind some of the horrible names and what problems parents (and children) encounter.

What is a “Name Regret”?

You might not know it, but Name Regret is a serious thing. However, if the name you choose does not fall in the “terrible and life-ruining” zone — you’re safe from it. Name Regret affects parents who think they picked the wrong name for their baby. The best cure for it? Time or another name for their baby.

#1

Woman crossing teeth Ohnasti Supposedly pronounced “Honesty” but all I’ll ever see is “Oh Nasty!”

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Nathaniel
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They where being disohnast with the spelling.

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pebs
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

English is not my native language, but I immediately pronounced it "Oh Nasty" too.

T Lee Mac
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they used an e instead of an a it would be easier and more phonetically correct.

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Al B. Wright
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Surely the kid must have been itching to get that one changed!

Mika N
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honesty would be an unusual but not at all terrible name. What were they thinking going with Ohnasti? Don't they have any friends or family who care about their future child? (or maybe they kept it a secret until birth :/ )

Anne Anderson
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked at a famous theme park and saw hundreds of ridiculous names and spellings. My favorite "Sellabrayshyn" . I could write a book!

Teresa da Rosa
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parents must have planned for their daughter to earn her college tuition money being a stripper in a club at the bad end of town.

Katchen
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of Shadynasty from Always Sunny— pronounced Shah Dynasty.

Seadog
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife came across one named La-a. (pronounced Ladasha) I'm all for government control of names like some European countries.

Mary Jaye
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

terrible name! what's the matter with them?

Bibi’s Babies
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a co worker called Vagina but she said it was pronounced Va-Gina , similiar to Virginia

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    #2

    Sad ginger girl sitting on stairs with her head down Back when I worked with children, I met a young lass named Younique. I felt sorry for her. She was only 4-5 at the time, and the moment she entered school, she began to hate it because the other children thought that it was silly and wouldn’t play with her. Eventually, the dad of another child said that it was a bad name *to her face.* Seriously. Don’t do things like this to your children. They aren’t pets. They’ll have to deal with the repercussions of your bad naming choices.

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    Cadena Norton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once got beat up by a pair of identical twins cause they didn't like my name

    Iridescent-Aurora
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your profile name makes me think of the smell of ripe oranges, and the scent of lavender… idk why they didn’t like it.

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    Ilsa Laszlo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is not a bad name problem. It is a problem of aduld man harassing and bullying small girl.

    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s literally named after a Pyramid Scheme. Kids will make fun of it, teens will make fun of it, and when she becomes an adult she is super screwed

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should actually have focus groups in primary schools, where parents considering names like this should be forced to listen to the opinions of other children about their choices. That way they'd get a feel for just how much their own kid might be bullied because of their own self-indulgent and brainless choices.

    Ranger Kanootsen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the people I used to work with was named "Bugbounce". birth certificate and everything. what in the ever loving f**k were the parents thinking.

    wenchie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And now she's stuck carrying the same name as a shitty makeup MLM.

    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Younique is a pyramid scheme, too.

    Ian Reynolds
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dad telling her it's a bad name is a d**k, and he should be shamed for it.

    Catherine Johansson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes or, you know, teach your child to respect everyone despite their race, colour, religion, sex and, apparently, name

    ThatRandomGuy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS ISN'T THE PARENTS FAULT, IT'S THE OTHER CHILDS DAD!!!!! YOUNIQUE IS A BEAUTIFUL NAME!!!!

    Trash_Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you!!! The dad who said something is a total a**

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    #3

    Nurse holding a newborn baby in her hands So my Wife was giving birth to our first Son and the midwife asked if we’d chosen a name yet. We said yes and told her ‘Seth’. She replied “Oh thank goodness, a normal name! The last woman in here named her child Precious Bunny!”

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    Barong
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s my stripper name.

    CultOfBambi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to work with a lady called Bunny, years ago. Her real name was Thilagivathi (not sure I spelled that correctly). Apparently she was born at Easter and the name stuck.

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    Alicia M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had something similar happen after giving birth to my youngest. Gave him a regular name and the pediatrician commented that it's nice to see a regular name.

    PrincessPatton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just imagine 190 cm tall, weighing 150 kg, 42 years old guy named Precious Bunny.

    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Precious Bunny? It’s bad enough to have a normal word as a name, but you add in an adjective?

    Lara Verne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some names are really overused, so people are trying to come with something new. But they forgot that there's a lot of 'normal' names, that doesn't make kids and their parents look like idiots.

    Mikey Kliss
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work in a call center and someone who calls in regularly is named Precious Casanova

    Paola Martz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "precious bunny" is a name Jamie Oliver would pick

    SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it wasn’t Onasti Bunny b/c built in stripper name right out the gate. No need for 1st pet and street names.

    NV Mama
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same thing happened to me, except the other child's name was Zachary with a "q".

    Cubbypotato
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bunny? Cute nickname but a real name

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    #4

    Woman in black clothes working on computer and phone One time when I was working at a motel, I took a reservation over the phone from a woman for her daughter: Woman: Her name is Sri Lanka, S R I space L A N K A... Me: Oh, you mean like the country! Woman: Whaddaya mean, country?!?

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    Cadena Norton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once met a guy named jam mica

    Kookamunga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has a sister named Ber Muda and a brother named Ba Hamas.

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    Ishaan Sawant
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well, some south indians do have 'Lanka" as their last name and 'Sri" is a common first name in India. But naming a child 'Sri', when your last name is 'Lanka' just makes it a joke

    B Hobbit
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a receptionist at Javits Center and screening calls for the VP. A man named D**k Head called. I asked to hold and called my supervisor to ask what I should do. She said that I did not have to listen to naughty language. I got back on the line and asked his name again. He said D**k Head. I said "sir, I don't have to listen to naughty language." and hung up. The third time he called he was angry and said "Please tell Richard Menaker that Richard Head is on the line!" This time I buzzed the VP who did indeed know the man and was expecting his call. WHY would you call yourself D**k if your last name was HEAD!!

    Christina Rosetti
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a British boss named Richard Head Wrightson. Great guy, and he never EVER went by "D**k" for obvious reasons.

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    Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The woman's reaction has me laughing harder than I should be. I feel bad for the child, though

    PandaPops
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work with a girl whose first name is Sri-lanka

    Stephanie Paich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to work with a girl called Sri, full name Srilakmi. Her name was pronounced "shree"

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    Tigger O
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds odd, yes. But what about those people called Jordan, Paris, Florence, and so on? TIME has normalised those names. It may well normalise others. (Just don't follow the example of the woman who thought Gonorrhea was ;a lovely name!)

    AdL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    Jeremy Bell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ignorance made me laugh. Does that make me a bad person.

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    #5

    Dirty thermos on a ground Not so much a specific name, but gross butcherings of names. Ie. Kaightlynne instead of Caitlyn.

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    James instead of J'aighmez.

    ToGo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, Caitlyn is the butchered version of Caitlin which is actually Irish and pronounced "Kat-leen". Actually, it goes all the way back to Latin but I digress.

    Robert T
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these come about because they are being spelt using the pronunciation of a different language. For example Krystyna is the Polish spelling of Christina, or Hanne is the Danish spelling of Hannah. The ones that change the spelling just to be different are deluded. They just cause problems whenever the poor child has to give their name - it's Mary with two x's and a z. FFS.

    Joey Marlin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother gave his son a very ordinary name because he was sick of spelling his own name out. He (along with his wife) chose Steven... Who has to say 'that's with a V' 🤷

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    Alicia M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ridiculous alternative spellings are the worst. It's not creative. It's cringy.

    Bee she/her
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a YouTube family (not going to name them) but their kids (and there’s a ton of them) all have normal names, except none of them are spelled right. They all have changed names. Navee instead of Navy. Journee instead of Journey. Kenedee instead of Kennedy. Kassidy instead of Cassidy (more normal one) It was insane.

    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Minor variations in names are fine, but something like this is again trying way to hard to be different.

    Edurne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually know a kawrleygh (pronounced Carly), an ashleigh (Ashley), a bryttawnee (Brittany) and a leighanne (Leanne)... these kinds of spellings are quite popular in Manchester

    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ashleigh is the proper way to spell the female iteration of that name pretty much everywhere but America and Canada. Ashley is the male spelling everywhere else.

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    oddly_informed_raven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last night I saw Jenyffer instead of Jennifer. Why?

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    #6

    Native tribe woman dancing with clothes from leaves One little girl got her name legally changed in court, because her parents named her Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.

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    Edurne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in my country (Spain) this would never be accepted as a name, and no child would be registered with a similar name

    pebs
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also in Italy (and in Europe in general, I think).

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually this is a well known one from the world list of banned names. I think it was in New Zealand and the parents were banned from registering the baby with that name in the first place.

    Idolf Hatler
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    3 years ago

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    Which they could have easily fought and won.

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    Eli Fisher
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you like this so much why not just "Talula" like... it's not that hard

    Raccoon panda
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should be considered a form of slander, libel, and abuse to give children a ridiculous name. You’re basically painting a target on their back.

    Robert Trebor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister in law was working in the emergency room in New York City and a woman had a child whose name sounded like Shih teed. How do you spell that?, she asked. The reply was s.h.i.t.h.e.a.d

    Snowfoxrox
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a baby named Chlamydia. Yes, they tried to educate the parents, no it didnt work. I only hope that she's going by Lydia...

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    Nathaniel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The parents should be imprisoned.

    Idolf Hatler
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    How is that different from Nathaniel (Gift of God)?

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    MonicaChicagoGal
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend that is a teacher she had a student a little girl named Squirlisha all I could do was SMH... You'd be surprised some of the names out here.

    Kristen Drake
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son did a skit with a character named Sh’freaka (he totally made it up, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s one out there!)

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    P.A.B.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parents who do stupid things like this should be flogged and should have to, legally, change their names to whatever idiotic moniker with which they’ve saddle their children.

    Callie Ge
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One couple in NZ wanted to name their daughter……Bus Shelter #6 , because that’s where she was conceived, the registrar at Births, Deaths & Marriages rejected that one.

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    #7

    Brown cake with black decorations on a table I used to write on cakes, the worst name I ever saw was "Tuba Poo". I asked if it was a nickname, it was not. It's been like 6 years and it still haunts me. Her mother's name was Natalie, why Natalie? Why?

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm lost for words on this one (and that doesn't happen often)!

    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tuba Poo….tube of poo…..oh, a sewage pipe. But why? Why though? Who thought this was clever?

    Big Chungus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep seeing a Facebook reel of a baby named Poot...why would you do that to a child

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Possibly someone who is not from an English-speaking background. There was a lovely lady on Masterchef recently called Pookie, but all I can think of when I hear it is Garfield's teddy bear!

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    Jo Johannsen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard many many years ago that a poor, illiterate black woman (pertinent) giving birth was given a suggestion by an attending medical personnel for a "pretty name": Placenta. Never underestimate how cruel people with a sense of superiority can be.

    Upstaged75
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an urban legend. Like the twins Lemonjello and Orangjello.

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    Jay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that even allowed?! I understand that the US give a lot of freedom when it comes to naming your child, but a name with ''poo'' in it is just too much. Should be illegal.

    Matt Smith
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ..................I'm thinking the mother must have been high, drunk, or both when she came up with that name

    El Dee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get that some names, when you move to a country with a different language, will mean something completely different and sometimes funny. But if that's not the case then STOP being cruel to your kids!!

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    #8

    Khaleesi from Game Of Thrones with dragon Any name based on a popular TV series or movie. Like, if I see your daughter is named Khaleesi, I think significantly less of you as a person.

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People that name their kids things like that are generally chavs/bogans/whatever the American equivalent is of those two words.

    Historyharlot93
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    White trash, trailer trash, think “Honey Boo Boo” (which was a nickname) Hicks and rednecks choose more traditional names but mash them together. Think “Brandeen” from the Simpsons.

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    MissCheezleFox1
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend named Tauriel. she f*****g owns it though

    Lukyan Terdal
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Out of curiosity, what's her opinion on butterscotch pie?

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    Kathy Richardson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it is technically not a name anyway, it is a title. Think of naming your child Doctor or Chairman.

    Vicki Brown
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Victoria means victory. Todd means fox. David means Beloved. Then we have Pearl, Daisy, Rose, June, August, Robin, And, of course, Baron, King, Queen, Princessa, Duke, ... your point??

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    Megan O'Neill
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew of a girl named Khaleesi that was born before those books were popular. She would have been born around the time the 1st book was published.

    Claire Nasa
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The name Khaleesi is quite pretty

    Lara Verne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I met someone named Arwen.

    Cathy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that is a regular name around here (northern Europe)

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    Anjelika
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After that disaster of a season the name Daenerys or khaleesi has aged badly

    Jay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why? I don't get what's wrong with naming your child after your favourite show, as long as the name isn't inappropriate or ridiculous (like ''Batman'' or something). For example, my aunt has always been a big ''Friends'' fan, and my cousins are called Rachel, Ross and Monica.. No one has ever said anything bad about it, if anything they got told it's cool

    Andrew Pugg
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have fought myself and even argued quite harshly with myself but my bad side has won. So with great conviction I am obliged to say I HAVE NEVER WATCHED GoT. WOWall the pent up emotion that has released. Please no one mention Walking Dead.

    Marie Sexton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Evie is a nice name, but her mother spelled it Evee - like the pokemon.

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    #9

    I had a set of twins (I'm a teacher) a couple years ago named Heaven and Nevaeh. I had four kids named Shaun in one class, all spelled differently, none spelled Shaun or Sean. I had a girl named Jezebel and boys named Jesus and Messiah in one class. (Nothing really wrong with those names, but having all three in one class was odd.) I also had a kid named Ted that year. Not Theodore or Edward, just Ted. I saw his birth certificate, just Ted. This year, one of the other teachers has a boy named M'Lord. I'm not even making that. What's getting my goat this year is the random apostrophes. Your child's name is Elayna, a lovely name, IMO, but E'lay'na is ridiculous. I have three girls with random apostrophes in their names, its annoying.

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    Nor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nevaeh is just Heaven spelt backwards, how original.....NOT

    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well Trebor is Robert spelt backwards and they are making a mint! (I'll see myself out).

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    Kelly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's so bad about Ted?

    AnyOtherName
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah my name is Rosie and that's it. So many d******d teachers demanding to call me rosemary etc. it's not that weird

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    Cathal
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read an article about a baby called LANESRA after the Dad suggested the name, the Mom loved it until she realised it was his favorite football team backwards. Arsenal!

    Bree
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing is wrong with Ted, it is just usually short for something. It's quite weird for it to literally just be Ted

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    Anjelika
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesús is a boy name in Spain, I know a couple of them, same with María

    Alicia M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was wondering when this name would pop up. It's on every bad name list I encounter. Nevaeh reminds me of "never," which is how often I like seeing this name.

    RoseTheMad
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ted is a fine name..?

    Nicola Lagonigro
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing at all wrong with Ted. Yes, it's a nickname for Edward (not Theodore), but a fine , simple name in itself. And Jesus is common in South America and Mexico. Sean is the only correct spelling. I hate to imagine the others (Shaun is incorrect).

    Maggie Dinzler Shaw
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teddy Roosevelt was Theodore. I have known Theodores who were called Ted. Bit Theodore and Edward come from the same origin.

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    #10

    I had a teacher in grade 1/2 whose last name was Dyck (sounds like d**k). Fortunately at that age I didn't think anything of it. Apparently her parents didn't think anything of it either... Her parents named her Rhoda. Rhoda Dyck. I have to assume they were sadistic assholes.

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    Aisling Raye
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just changed all of my plans for today so I can re-watch every episode of Letterkenny lol

    Scott
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair.... I was just gonna give my balls a tug, but I think I'll go have a dart and then get to chorin' too.

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    Papa Bonez
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to high school with a guy and his nickname was JugHead because his real name was Richard Head. And what is the short name Richard, D*ck. So that's why he went by Jug Head. I wish I was making this up, but sadly no.

    kaycee14
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom used to have a coworker named Gaye, who was engaged to a man whose last name was Dyck, pronounced "d!ck." They begged her not to take his name, she was very naive and didn't see the problem.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have pronounced it "Duck", but that would have been less of a rodeo. I hear her brother Randy gets some stick as well.

    Creeper From The Black Lagoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had an uncle named Dike...thankfully he had a nickname that was more comfortable to use if I had to call his attention in public

    Esther Ahern
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me a while to understand this one. Dyck is a very common surname in my country. And it doesn’t sound like d**k. Btw D**k is also a very common first name in my country.

    Lynda Wright
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a student whose last name is Ough (pronounced Off) - of course the parents named him Jack - I didn’t realise until I was calling the roll of both names 🤦‍♀️

    Anastasia Redmond
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Went to school with a boy named Richard D***s. D**k D**k, Double D**k.

    Chich
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once worked with Anita Dyck

    Glynn Reid
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's actually a shame Americans and to an extent, Brits, can't pronounce European words properly. Dyck is not pronounces D**k. It's Dyke or Dayk in Dutch. D**k, to be fair is a normal British surname though.

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    How Do You Choose a Baby Name You Won’t Regret?

    If you want to do something right — take as much time as you need. The best name doesn’t come in an instant. When avoiding the worst names for a child — you might want to have a few “guidelines” to help you. Make sure to avoid:

    Sometimes, even following these rules, mistakes are made (on purpose or accidentally). So, think with hindsight in mind.

    #11

    My cousin named her son named Lincoln, which isn't bad by itself. At least until she had her daughter, Kennedy. She said she plans on naming her next kid Garfield. She literally names her kids after the last names of *assassinated presidents.*

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    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So not after the loveable cartoon cat

    Beth L
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am annoyed that this sort of works, McKinley being the 4th assassinated president

    PandaRave
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bro William would actually be a pretty good name. Why can’t she go by first names? Have the last names as nicknames or even middle names if you still hate them. But not first names!

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    Kookamunga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How about failed assassination presidents? Reagan? Roosevelt? Andrew Jackson was almost shot, but he beat the living daylights out of the guy with his cane.

    pat hayes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hopefully Trump can be added to that list....

    Rachel Ainsworth
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too late unless you're think he's going to be voted back in again?

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    D Battle II
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! Is the mom’s name Morticia?

    Vstar87
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg my niece and nephew are named Lincoln and Kennedy, but my sister named Lincoln after a character from a movie.

    JelliTate
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    funny story started 30 years ago: I named my oldest son, "Madison" after my late father, named my next, "Kennedy" because there was a VJ I liked with the name, next one, "Taylor", When they all got to elementary I was super confused as to why the teachers called them the "President" kids it just never occured to me. (to follow up those three I hava two more girls: Kaiser and Davis)

    Zeca Afonso
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you named your kids with family names?! That's messed up

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    Sam Cook
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully McKinley isn’t next.

    Christopher Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She might as well have a fourth named "McKinley".

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    #12

    Man covering his face with his hands Kash. It isn't the worst name in the world but the fact his second name was 'Ransom', made it a whole lot worse. Kash Ransom.

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    Katie Rae
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that's going to make kidnappings much more convenient

    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the other hand, the kid probably can’t grow up to be a kidnapper. Police just look through a list of suspects and see Kash Ransom 🤣 Then it’s game over

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    JB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “We have Kash Ransom, send money” “ Sorry, what, I thought you already have the money?” “Send cash ransom, NOW!” “ But, but, but, you’ve already got him!”

    Emerald Joanna
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to know a woman who named her little girl Gravity. Her last name was Master. Gravity Master. Sounds like an amusement park ride.

    Yvonne Blau
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parents trying to be funny, failing miserably.

    Dave Kerr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend in the Air Force. His name was Brian Register. We called him "Cash".

    Teresa Lewis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son's classmate was named Tuff. His last name was "Guy." Tuff Guy.

    Mrs Spigot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of a child I met called Dwayne, family name "Pipe", that's right folks, Dwayne Pipe. Also anyone with family name Hunt calling their child Michael is just abuse.

    Jay Weigel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a woman who named her son Random. Think on that for a minute.

    Marissa Wolff
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friendly advice to these stupid parents: If you're not gonna bother giving your child a proper name, then you really shouldn't have children.

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    Mikey Kliss
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isnt there some crazy preacher con guy called "Creflo Dollar" or something

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    #13

    Baseball team standing on the field I was on a little league baseball team with these two brothers named Doer and Achiever. Talk about pressure to perform, those parents had expectations.

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    Al B. Wright
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Achiever sounds like someone sneezing if said quickly, which is bad enough, but Doer? That just seems lazy, like they thought of achiever then couldn't come up with anything else.

    François Carré
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After that they decided to tone down the pressure a bit by naming their third kid "Failer".

    Sensitive Issues
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's just as bad as girls named "honesty" or heaven, or faith.... please!

    Kristen Drake
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Faith is fine! These types of names were very popular in puritan America: Mercy, Thankful, Faith, Hope, etc.

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    NeonDisco
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have named them Achiever and Failer and then, in 30 years, see who lived up to their parents expectations.

    P.A.B.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they had Expectations, it was probably the what they named the next kid.

    Christopher Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And their baby twin brothers Hoser and Loser.

    collin teachout
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    doer sounds like a goofy ahh sound effect like doyeyeyeyer

    Ambry Petersen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weird names like blanket and apple.

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    #14

    Two woman laying on grass covering each others hands A co-worker has a friend who named her daughters Vengeance and Violence.

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    MrBallen Fan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are they twins? Are they identical? Do they wear blue dresses? Do they live in a hotel?

    The Deez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Allllll they want is for you to come and plaaaay with them....

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much better than Charity and Chastity. /s

    Miss Alice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are names the hero gives their guns in a revenge action movie. That's not something you name your children.

    Flash Henry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly now I kind of wish my name was Vengeance.

    Philler Space
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welcome change from naming girls after the virtues.

    NsG
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to go with... as a counter to those people who name their kids after virtues, we're going to go with vices, but really, really angry ones!

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    ImNotVerySocial
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imo these names are better than most on this list and in general when it comes to "bad names"

    Nimues Child
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heh. An ancestor of mine spent over a year in prison during the 1692 Salem Witch Hysteria. After that, she named her first child (a girl) "Deliverance"

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    #15

    White keys with letter on them Abcde (pronounced Ab-city).

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    Adam Chang
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just don't get it...is it a joke or what?

    Al B. Wright
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, just parents trying to be so "different" that they actually just look stupid. Literally dumb as a lamp post.

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    Jyri Hakola
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It will take about 30 seconds in the primary school before someone twists that into ”obesity”…. :-/

    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better if you kept it as the name of your gym.

    New Everywhere
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was almost out of this one until I got your joke

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    Holly Herr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had an Abcde at my school pronounced ab-si-dee. No joke. And another named I Am Precious.

    Bree
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Am Precious. I shuddered. Poor kid

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    Anne Reid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a park ranger, I led a field trip with TWO kids named Abcde. One was AH-beh-ced-eh, the other was ah-beh-ced-EH. And they didn’t get along.

    Eli Fisher
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a trans guy, I actually used to go by Aidyn. I used bp a lot so you can honestly go pull up my old acc in which I like destroyed this transphobic troll and got her banned (most upvotes I've ever gotten). But, anyway, I liked the name Aiden. I thought it fit me and it was a cool name but I was like yk I want it to be unique bc this is the one chance I get to chose my name. Long story short, even that one Y was so weird to me that after a few months I changed it to Eli.

    Alex Bailey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this happening and was upvoting all your comments! Hi Eli 👋 Nice that you are still here and they are not.

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    Indy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also feel for future teachers where the roster is 40 minutes long because she had to be corrected how their names are pronounced. Same teacher with a masters in Shakespeare.

    Yasmin Janette
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a joke, I read recently that the mother was trying to sue ann airline as the airline staff laughed at the name.

    Scotira
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ABCD, I remember you from "Voyage of the Rock Aliens". Didn't we agree the movie was BAAAD and not to use this name anylonger?? 😅😇🤣

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    #16

    A few years ago there was a guy in my area in the news. His first name was Justice. He's doing 100 years for stabbing 3 people.

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    UpQuarkDownQuark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s the famous story of the guy who named his first son Winner, and then his second son Loser. Winner ended up in and out of prison, Loser became a respected police officer who went by “Lou”.

    Elyce
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Justice is serving……I’ll see myself out now

    Analyn Lahr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess you could say that Justice got served. I'm probably not the first to say that in response to this.

    AlanandLeila Hoyt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The name is normal but didn’t belong to him

    Joy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a Nobel Prize winning cancer scientist called Dr (Paul) Nurse. After he was knighted he became Sir Dr Nurse. His real claim to fame though is that when younger he resembled Robin Williams. He's a good soul who totally gets and deserves his name ⭐

    Tracy Wallick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've met several people with the last name Justice. Which gets much funnier at certain ranks, like Chief (Chief Justice)

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    #17

    Chicago, North, True. Just to name a few. I’m no Kardashian hater, but I really can’t stand the names they give their kids.

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    AzKhaleesi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chicago is ok-ish only because growing up I had a friend named California we all called her Cali for short. But North and True is strange...and Apple.

    Jessica Cifelli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think North would of been ok if her last name wasn't West. Now she just sounds like an airline name

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am happy to admit I AM a kardashian hater. They are cringeworthy in the extreme, and this whole thread it the epitome of them!

    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually like the name north! Chicago isn't bad in English speaking countries but it can very easily become inappropriate in Spanish speaking countries

    Bree
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the fact that the last name is West?

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    Heather Rea
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    North wouldn't have been so bad on its own. But when you consider that poor kid's last name being West.....

    Kate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up the names of Frank Zappa's kids.

    Shnookumpie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actor Jason Lee from 'My name is Earl' has a son named Pilot Inspektor🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

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    #18

    Multiple yachts parked in water Strap in and prepare for rough seas! My mom is a midwife and one day she came home with what she thought was the epitome of dumb names. These parents had just gotten back from a trip to the states, where they had visited a dock to look at boats, and one of those beautiful boats had an even more beautiful and exotic name, they wanted to name their baby daughter after this boat. Usnavy My mom is a saint for not laughing.

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    G
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it could be true but it's a little ripped from musical theatre: "Usnavi de la Vega is the central protagonist of In the Heights. Originally from the Dominican Republic, he arrived in Washington Heights with his parents when he was very young. His name is based on the boat they saw when they came in (US NAVY)."

    CookieCrump
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like the main guy from "In The Heights"

    Eli Fisher
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this from In the Heights? Or is this like an actual thing that happens too? Genuine question.

    Paola Martz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know that both "Usnavy" and "usarmy" are legit names in Latin America

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    Tracy Wallick
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a running joke with us in the US Navy, when people ask what branch we're in-- it's on our uniforms, but people ask anyway. So we introduce ourselves as "Petty Officer Usnavy" as a joke.

    Whoopdeedoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    US navy is the main character from the musical 'in the heights'. It's actually really good. I strongly recommend it

    QijianSanek
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is a great name as usnavi

    StivittheBlivit
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But how are they pronouncing it? I have questions

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    #19

    I have a nephew named Anfernee, and I know how mad he gets when I call him Anthony. Almost as mad as I get when I think about the fact that my sister named him Anfernee.

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    manalonedies
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe named after Anfernee Hardaway, the former NBA star for the Orlando Magic and a few other teams.

    Alexis Draskinis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have the opposite! Named him Anthony BUT my sister (his aunt) calls him Anferrnee to p**s him off! Lolol!

    That Person
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cousins names (first and middle): magnus dirks, Watson huckleberry, and my aunt if having one more soon *face palm*

    Jo L.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y'all need to stage an intervention.

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    Laura Elizabeth
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend named Glen Coco and got four candy canes and there were none for Gretchen Weiners. Her dad invented toaster strudel

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    #20

    Crying baby in an incubator with nurse nearby Someone I know is a nurse in the ER so they've delivered quite a few babies. But one day they said that one set of parents decided to name their kid Ssss. You pronounce Ssss, Forest.

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    Kitty Kat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does the US have stricter rules about what you can put on your license plate than what you can name your kid?

    aj B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because children only need to be protected before they're born, the instant they're out of the womb they become "drains on society" by the simple merit of being alive and deserve whatever they get. Honestly I'm only half kidding, many politicians aka (people making these rules) legit seem to believe this.

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right, are they dyslexic? Because that's the only reasonable excuse for this.

    Katie Rae
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Four s's (SSSS) - it's the ultimate dad joke

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    Robert T
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that because Castlemaine have the rights for four-ex?

    NsG
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh gods, can you imagine if they (or their friend) has a lisp?

    Justme
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brother used to joke about something like this. He said he wanted to name his kid Tim but it would be pronounced Steven.

    T Lee Mac
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a guy that swore when he had kids he was naming his daughter Tess. Nice name but his last name was Tickle. I only wish I was joking.

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    kaycee14
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I was Ssss, I'd tell my parents QQQQ.

    Lara Verne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ssss sounds like good name for baby snake.

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    Are There Banned Baby Names?

    No one is safe from the ban hammer, names especially. Some countries decided to take the extra step to ban a couple of names. For example:

    • Nutella (the name) is banned in France. However, it is not because of any copyright laws. The judge ruled that such a name should be given to a child. Instead, the judge ruled to name the child Ella.
    • IKEA is banned in Sweden. You can’t disrespect the most important store in the country.
    • . (just a dot, nothing more) is banned in New Zealand. The laws prohibit the use of these kinds of symbols in the name. 
    • Tom is not allowed in Portugal. However, you can call your child Tomás instead (a better choice in hindsight). In Portugal, Tom is considered a nickname. The laws in Portugal prohibit the use of nicknames as official names.
    • @ (like the Gmail) is banned in China. The reason is that it’s pronounced ai-ta, which sounds very similar to the phrase “love him.”
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    #21

    Nevaeh, although I think that has more to do with the fact that every parent I know who has named their baby this is a teenager who thinks they’re “soooo cool” for dropping out of school in 9th grade, who are about as deep as a puddle but think they’re Aristotle or Shakespeare because “it’s heaven spelled backwards since she’s my angel”

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    Cadena Norton
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother begged me to name my daughter this. I flat out refused

    Paul Allum
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're not your angel they're your legna

    Elizabeth O'Donnell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wouldn't Heaven spelled backwards, be the opposite of Heaven, and means Hell.

    Eric Myers
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would someone want to name their child the opposite of Heaven?

    Jo Johannsen
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know which is worse, a thoughtless name (think initials that spell something unfortunate) or a made up name for it uniqueness that haunts a person for life.

    Shadow The Idiot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know someone named Nevaeh. she was my best friend a few years ago, but stopped hanging out after being put into different classes. I still talk to her in the school hallways sometimes. and I have a crush on her. sooooo

    Cal the dragon (she/her)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend's friend is named Nevaeh. (I think that's how it's spelled 🤷🏻‍♂️)

    Robert Davis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend called Bear. He once called me Little Bear. Best compliment I ever received.

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    #22

    Naming your child Bear makes me think you’re a huge twat. Mostly because I’ve met a few gorgeous children called Bear and everyone of the parents were huge twats.

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    James016
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son went to nursery with a boy called Bear. The mum was a very rude twat (dad was not in the picture)

    Al B. Wright
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Björn means bear in Swedish and is a very popular name. I like it so much I suggested it for one of my sons. The wife wasn't such a fan though.

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    Proxima Centauri
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Scandinavia Bjørn (or Björn) meaning bear is a very common name.

    Lsai Aeon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen a number of animal-related first names, though their parents were either full or half-blood Native American, and they themselves had similar animal-related first names

    Kitty Kat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't know about the parents, but I once met a preschooler named Tyger.

    Marcus Karlsson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also a risk that they start drinking their own urine in every situation. I have seen one Bear do that many times on TV. Considering how rare the name is and how many times Bear Grylls has done that on average people named Bear drinks urine at least a few times every year.

    Jessica Cifelli
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first dog was named Bear. She was a beautiful ginger colored Chow Chow.

    Bee she/her
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s not my cousins name, but his nickname.

    Elizabeth Elliot
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd think twice before saying this to Mr Grylls!

    Nancy Jeckells
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cheryl "Tweedy Cole Fernandez Versini" and that one direction bloke named their son Bear. As far as I know, his name is Bear Payne. Ouch. Thanks mum and dad !

    Mark Stewart
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My niece always said they should have named him Window 😂

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    #23

    Person typing on keyboard Saw a fun name on the attendance sheet (so this is official) of one of my classes: Daddyboi

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    Edurne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's just cruel, and again another name that wouldn't be legally accepted in Europe

    PandaGoPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on where in Europe ...France has very restrictive naming laws, but in the UK you are free to name you child whatever you want apart from Royal titles.

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    Catherine Binder
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ever have a kid I'm naming them Uncle Daddy. That is to say I'm never going to have kids.

    SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only thing worse: Daddygurrl. That’d give her daddy issues from the get-go.

    maureen stemmle
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i feel bad for their future partner.

    Kitty 🇺🇦
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooooo, we’re [in America] not okay with a woman having control over her own body and choices about her body, but we’re letting assholes name their kids Daddyboi? Just wanna make sure I understand. ಠ_ಠ

    Jen T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you say that with a straight face?

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    #24

    Three guys laughing while siting on the ground The overly matchy names to the point of ridiculousness. My top example is a set of brothers named Romance, Romantic, and Romeo.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then Rommel came along.

    Sequoia door.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything changed when the Rommel nation attacked.

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    aj B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they were going to name one of them Romeo, they could have at least gone with the theme instead and named them Tybalt and Mercutio

    PandaRave
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why’d you name your children some gimmicky stuff? At least go with other Shakespeare names. Why Romance and Romantic?

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I encountered a woman with three children in a thrift store: Karma, Destiny, and Chance.

    seedogg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Female Sextuplets named: Marge, April, May, June, Julia, & Augusta

    Vicki Brown
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    George Foreman has 5 sons named George, and a daughter named Georgetta.

    Earl Grey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now there’s a rom-com in the making.

    Cubbypotato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Romeo Romeo where art tho Romeo

    P.A.B.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did I fail to mention brothers Angelo, D-Angelo and AngeloAngelo in a previous comment? I think not! 😆

    Zack Podany
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worth noting that Romeo was a 17 year old who killed himself after a one-night-stand didn't go the way he'd hoped. Don't think too hard about how old Juliette was.

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    #25

    Starbucks cup on a table Renesmee

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    PixelShroom
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My bff was named Renesmee. She actually lived a normal life and never read the twilight series so it went ok.

    Claire Nasa
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rene and Esme were the respective mothers?

    Indy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody else didn't quite read the name and automatically thought they named them Starbucks?

    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this one is not bad! yes it's from a movie, but it doesn't sound bad, it isn't spelt in a ridicule way and it isn't offensive

    Lorraine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is bad, specially because it was supposed to be a name combination that made sense to book characters but it makes not sense at all for the rest.

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    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compared to rest of yuneeque names, this one seems fine.

    Phantomwise
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's particularly bad about this is that the characters *in the book* make fun of this name! Even the fictional people know this is a bad idea

    Judith Petree
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I first tried to read the name on the cup and thought it said "Unseeme" which is what I wish I could do with their name.

    April
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A Renesmee ordering at Starbucks is making me feel old.

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    #26

    Dirty dancing music cover Baby. As in the Dirty Dancing lead female. Because nobody in the professional world is going to want their name to be Baby.

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    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you can easily predict the mockery the kid will suffer with that name.. if they really like it so much a good solution would be calling her Barbara, and baby being her nickname at home

    Nightshade1972
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother's name was Barbara. She earned the family nickname of Bobo, or just Bo, because my uncle, four years younger, couldn't pronounce Barbara when he was little. Also, it's worth mentioning that "Baby" was a nickname in the movie, the actual character's name was Frances.

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    Lydia Nijland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Baby i- in this film - was a nickname though ... in the film she actually goes by Francis

    Sam Cook
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have put Baby in the corner and picked a better name.

    Saltea
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a classmate named baby, but we're not in an english speaking country, i mean she does look cute (and pretty) but her name used to be mocked bc it looked like babi (which is pig in english)

    Raven Greer
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pig is pig in English. Did you mean to say in somewhere else?

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    That'sEndorable
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bebee is actually a real name, though. It sounds like "Baby," but has an entirely unrelated etymology.

    Laura Christine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original poster clearly hasn't seen the entire movie. It's Francis!

    Max Varázsló
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her character's real name was Frances, not Baby.

    Rosa_Bear
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is as bad as Princess.

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    #27

    Massive lit up chandelier in a big room I went to high school with a one "Crystal Shanda Lear." This was back before dumb names were the rage. She would have been named that in, say, 81-82. Poor girl. I don't know that I lost respect for the parents so much as felt bad for her to be saddled with that s**t.

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    Cadena Norton
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Knew a girl named Crystal dragon...thought it was pretty awesome

    Catherine Binder
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope she wasn't named after crystal meth and chasing the dragon. It's official, I'm a pessimist.

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was she friends with Crystal Methany?

    Aubry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh my god my mother also told me about a "Crystal Shanda Leer" she went to school with. This is freaky

    Lakota Wolf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My name is Crystal and I was NAMED after a chandelier XD thankfully my parents stopped at Crystal…

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    Lakota Wolf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My name is Crystal. I’m named after a chandelier (not joking… I’m adopted and parents did not have a name prepared, lol) Thankfully they stopped at the “crystal” part… but I STILL got teased for my name as a kid in the 80s. “Crystal” was apparently an odd name then XD

    Alex Bailey
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was Crystal Tips and Alistair from the 70s!! So it doesn't seem that odd to me. I have always liked it. Alistair was a dog... It was a cartoon btw!! 😃

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    Hazel Sage
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oof. My mom has a similar story, from a similar time: a coworker of hers had “England” for her surname… so when Ms. England had a child, obviously the only right thing to do was to name the poor little girl “London”! London England is about eight years older than I am. I sometimes wonder where she is, and whether she’s changed her name.

    AP
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not as bad as the above others on this list.

    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they were an Only Fools and Horses fan. That was new in the early 80's.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if she has a brother called "Rodney You Plonker". ;-)

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    StitchIsCuteAndFluffy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me like a full minute to realize it sounded like “Crystal Chandelier.” And there’s a helpful picture and everything. I’m so oblivious.

    Vicki Doggurl
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister named her kid Crystal Ann Bright.

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    #28

    Any form of Aiden (Aidin, Ayden, Aidyn, Ayeden) and/or Ashley (Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashlie, Ashli, Ash-Lee). I am a teacher and have had students with all those variations. I actually had 3 Aidens and 4 Ashleys (none of which were spelled normally) in a class of 23 students. Like come on parents, you aren't being original by making your kid's name ridiculous to spell.

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    Random Anon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dub thee "Fork", with a B.

    Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Aiden a variant of Aidan, which means "little fire" in Irish?

    Benjamin Brogan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lady I know teaches preschool. Here are some of her students' names... 1st Family of 5 kids: Epiphany (oldest), Michael (normal), Chardonnay & Zinfandel (twins), Placenta (that's the youngest) 2nd Family of Twins: Shi'thead (sh-thade), girl and OrangeJello, boy (o-ran-jello) Just to add a few more to the list.

    Kristen Drake
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter’s name is Amy. People always spell her name wrong, or call her Emily. Wtf?

    Erin Aardvark
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh. Bruh. THER! (oh look, a new baby name right there!)

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    Aden Lawyer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am insulted by the Aiden, for I am an Aden as you can see by my username

    chaotic_charlie (they/he)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    rules of unique names: replace all k's with c's and vice versa. y's become i's and vice versa. s's become z's and vice versa. also, try and jam a j, x, or v in there.

    Angela White
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the UK, Ashleigh is the common way to spell it for a girl and Ashley for a boy.

    Emma Walton
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you! I was a little insulted when I read this particular post because, as you say, Ashleigh is the female version of Ashley and is therefore spelled correctly. My youngest daughter is called Ashleigh (which is why I was insulted lol).

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    Alison O'Sullivan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In some cultures you cannot use the name of a dead person in the tribe so to get around that they change the spelling slightly or they pronounce it differently.

    Lisa Watson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My kindergarten class had 30 kids and only about 10 different names. As an example, there were 4 different Lisa's and 3 different Joseph's.

    Jay Weigel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate the whole Aiden-Brayden-Caden-Jayden-etc. thing, no matter HOW they're spelled.

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    #29

    Woman talking and scratching her head I lose respect for parents who give their kids first names that when added to their given last names become horrible. The parents don't even care that their kid has to live with it. Two real examples I've come across are Richard Sieman (The guy's name is D**k Semen, for f***s sake.) And even worse, Desire Cox.

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    Hannah Hudson-Lee
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I normally agree, but every now and then you come across one that is actually kind of cool, in a "You could be famous with a name like that" way. Three examples I have known, all of whom were born between 1900 and 1920 were, Joy Devine and the brother and sister Treble and Tenor Bell. Edit: Also, look at my name, remove the later addition of "Hudson" and then sing "Puff the Magic Dragon". Just the first couple of lines.

    GFSTaylor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've got an old 7" vinyl of Puff The Magic Dragon somewere. You know I'll be thinking of that next time we meet at the New Year's Eve Eve party.

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was a teenager my friends and I used to look through the local phone book for people we could prank call, who had stupid names like this. You'd be amazed how many A. Bastard's there are who haven't changed their name. Also my eldest brother had a Wayne Kerr in his class at school.

    AzKhaleesi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This. I used to work for an insurance company many many moons ago and there was a guy named "Harry Sach" I kid you not.

    Blackcat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to school with a boy named Wayne Kerr. Had a school headmaster named Ray King.

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    Kiss Army
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to school with a guy named Richard D**k. We all called him Double D**k...

    Cousin Vinny
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's something similar but with the first and middle name. My friend's first name is Middle Eastern Riyal / Rial (pronounced ree-al). His middle name is Richard. You guessed it... REAL D**K !

    NoDak Pirate
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's an ex- American football player named Harry Colon. Still laugh about that one 🤣

    seedogg
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Working in a hospital for fun I came up with a whole list of names for different doctors like Urologist Dr. Richard Hertz, etc. Desire C*x would be a good name for a Sexologist or adult film actress!

    Candy Butler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My maiden name is Rice. Candy is my given name. Candy Rice. I am almost 49 yrs old and I have heard all the jokes/nicknames throughout my whole life. I asked my mother why she named me Candy and she said it was because she forgot that she was going to name me Brook.

    Flexiegirl94
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad knows someone called Richard Head

    Aileen Grist
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex-husband wanted to name a boy Daniel Basil - his surname is Hill - which in Lancashire would be said as Dan Ill or Bad Ill.

    APL
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So was it all Dan Hill from there?

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    #30

    Three girls laying on bed with their legs in the air I knew three sisters names -Autumn-Breeze, Summer-Skye and April-Rain. Bonus addition one of them had a kid and named it Gidget. Edit for those wondering: This is in Eastern Canada.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Named after fabric conditioners?

    Edurne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually really like the sisters' names. but gidget is terrible :(

    Kitty Kat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sisters' names are fine, but Gidget is a name for a cat or dog.

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    Scott
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... Gidget is my new puppy's name... We named her that because it felt... derpy and goofy, just like the dog.

    AzKhaleesi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is nothing wrong with these. My daughters are Skye and Rayne (rain) but I do have reasons for them. These are pretty.

    Anjelika
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a Sky and Meadow but separately, they are beautiful names

    Jay Weigel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a girl who played basketball for Auburn named Meadow Overstreet, which is an odd combination when you think of it.....

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    AlanandLeila Hoyt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are actually pretty and legitimate names-nature names are pretty

    Jay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely love the sisters' names! I would love to be called Summer Skye or April Rain rather than boring Jayden (which I also don't like because it's gender neutral and I wish I had a more femenine name. As a kid, I used to get really mad whenever I met or was told about a boy named Jayden)

    Amber H
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand this. One of my friends wanted to name her daughter Ray, and when she asked for my opinion I told her it's pretty but as it's gender neutral she might be misgendered on papers, or just not like knowing boys have the same name as her... Her husband agreed too, and they went for Rachel. They still call her Ray as a nickname, but no misgendering ever happened :)

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    Big Chungus
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand this at all, but last year it seemed like all the rage was to name a kid Summer Rain but spell Rain different. I knew of three spelled Rain, Rayne, and Raine...

    Amber H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE the sisters' names! Gidget, on the other hand... that's a no from me!

    Flexiegirl94
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd call them autumn summer and April. Last two are acceptable names

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    What Names Are Losing Popularity?

    Some names lose their popularity slowly, fading away into obscurity or, in some cases, becoming the bane of society overall. The best example of the ladder — Karen. The name was popular in the past and given to almost every girl. However, when baby boomers grew up, the internet together decided to make them the bud of jokes (ruining a whole haircut, too).

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    In the end, the internet won. Karen lost popularity and became the subject of multiple jokes. However, it’s not the only name to lose popularity. The reason behind the popularity loss varies between the names. However, the memes on the internet quicken the downfall of a name.

    #31

    I’ve taught: - Precious - Princess - Righteousness - Blessing - Pious - Destiny *edit* forgot Sincere

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    BannedFromABoatShow
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve taught an Annikin (yep, right after the prequel came out) Merlin, Wrigley (girl) Emmahleigh, and Aspen Forest.

    just a random panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aspen's a pretty name but with the last name... eesh.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, but where in the world was this? Because Black people in Mzansi give the children names that have meaning to them. I've taught kids named Precious, Passion, Fidelity, Happy, Gift, Given, Blessing, Loveness, etc. So in Mzansi if you made fun of those names you'd be considered a huge racist. (Also, indigenous language names are 90% unisex AND can be translated into English. So a child named Lehlohonolo or Nhlanhla will both tell you to call them "Lucky" if you can't make the 'hl' sound, as that's what those names both mean when translated into English.)

    Kristen Drake
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A former neighbor named their son Kwazee (meaning, “Sunday” for the day he was born). But in America, I’m sure he was teased because it sounds like “crazy”

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    Kelly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of Nigerians give their children names like this.

    Seabeast
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of those sound like Puritan names from the 17th century.

    Nilsen
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The classical and old fashioned names Faith, Hope, Charity, Chastity, Prudence, Joy, etc. are also in this class. Should they also be thrown out?

    Boreddd🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine these all have personality traits opposite to their names

    Helena Hattingh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    where I live these names are common, but that is probably because they are english translations. ( i live in SA) Nobody thinks they are weird??

    Shadow The Idiot
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know people named Destiny and Sincere. Sincere used to bully me when I was younger and Destiny used to be my friends

    Robin Rush
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like some of the names my mom gave her dogs. I’m actually puppy sitting Precious right now

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    #32

    I had a chemistry teacher who was an avid runner. He proudly told us his three children were named Miles, Lane, and Chase. How narcissistic do you have to be to name your children after your hobby?

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    Boreddd🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ar least their names sound normal-ish, compared to other names. If I were to meet someone named Chase, I wouldn't think anything abt it

    UpQuarkDownQuark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they weren’t named Bunsen, Alkali and Double-Displacement Reaction.

    AnyOtherName
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think it's narcissistic, what a weird take. He might love running so he's named his kids after something he loves. All names are personal to parents in some way surely? Doesn't mean they're narcissistic.

    JosephTheBookCat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    miles, lane, and chase are fine names, it's the parent who's messed up.

    M.T. Noah
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    considerably less narcissistic than someone i know who has maybe 10 kids and all of them are named some different variation on HIS OWN NAME, boys or not.

    Joy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then there's Usain Bolt who grew up to personify his name.

    Creeper From The Black Lagoon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I was him I'd name my kids Osteoarthritis, Ace (bandage), and Ibuprofen

    Kylie Cantwell
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would make my kids Sandal and Pump (surname Cantwell, so you can imagine how awful the bullying would be for poor Pump).

    Bookworm
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't bother me that much. Yes, it's a little silly, but they're all perfectly normal names; no one is going to make fun of the kids or ask 10 times a day how to spell their name. If I didn't hear the backstory I probably wouldn't even notice.

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    #33

    Different pins on a chess board like material I was once checking in a customer for service. EmoChanel And she was very proud of it.

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    Al B. Wright
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds more like a nickname she decided to adopt day to day.

    Kookamunga
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not just name your kid Punchmyface?

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    Sylvanticx
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...why is Green Day on this scattering of emo pins. i feel called out as a Green Day fan. i swear i'm not emo

    SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Green Day was looooong before emo was even a thing. Such an injustice! It was originally spelled “ Griiine Daye” though.

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    CLG
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The capital C reads like you're meant to emphasize the first syllable of two different words - emo + channel - instead of what I assume is the intended "emotional".

    Ambry Petersen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she had a normal name and changed it to that.

    Liv
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bonus points if she actually was an emo or liked wearing gothic clothing

    DuchessDegu
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a great drag name!

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    #34

    Old-school painting of a mess in a house You know the Duggar family (19 Kids and Counting)? One of their daughters named their son Spurgeon. SPURGEON.

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    Hannah Hudson-Lee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is No. 20 going to be called Spaviar?

    Jennifer Plumley Williams
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spurgeon is the last name of a famous 19th century evangelist

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    Alicia M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This entire family just needs to go away. People who use the same beginning letter to name all their kids also belong on this list.

    Huddo's sister
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew sisters whose names were Melissa Jade and Melanie Jane!

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    SomePeopleCallMeMaurice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They’ll name their next baby for her brother Josh: “Childporn”. It has a very deep and personal meaning 🥰

    CatGirl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rev. Spurgeon was a famous Christian minister who wrote a huge amount of stuff - the guy basically wrote in his sleep for the Protestants.

    Susan Bennett
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers".Wikipedia

    Max Varázsló
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spurgeon was the last name of a famous British Baptist leader.

    Carolyn Robe
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The parents must be religious. This is a sign that they have not become atheists or anostics, as one might have predicted due Duggar upbringing.

    Jesi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember one of the characters in Anne of Green Gables was named Moody Spurgeon MacPherson. Moody does not help give a good first impression. Spurgeon sounds like you misspelled either sturgeon (the fish that lays caviar), or surgeon. Both combined with MacPherson is more of a tragedy than the most tragic play you can think of.

    Ambry Petersen
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weird, sounds like the name of a fish.

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    #35

    Names with uneccessary letters or the rarely-seen, lack of necessary letters: Jaiymes Jaxn Khaydence Aayden

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    UpQuarkDownQuark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think we should start a petition to change the name of this website to Bhor‘d Pæñdagh.

    Kiwi Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just gotta say-I love your username! Very CHARMing…

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    Kathy Wilbourne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I met someone who was going to name their kid Knoah. Noah is a nice name, but he would always have to say 'Noah with a K' every time he told someone his name. I was happy when I heard that they decided on something a bit more normal.

    Amy Taylor
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw one.. Oskchar or the epic buttering of my name: Aimey

    SheamusFan1987
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, recently the spelling Aimee seems to be catching on XP

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    Lee Kerr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a child called Kevan n the 60s. His mother told me that his dad didn’t know how to spell Kevin! Apparently she didn’t know that you have a year to change the name a baby’s registered under.

    My O My
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can go along and just change the name again? What country are we talking about?

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    Rain WhiteBuffalo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Met a kid once who said her name was Emma Gene and then proceeded to explain that it is spelled Imagine.

    Reyn-Guo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, not for nothing but the English language is chock full of words with unnecessary letters.

    Gypsy Lee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, common names in Utah. This is their form of rebellion in a Vanilla society.

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    How Companies Impact the Naming Process?

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    Cool-named brands already have some babies named after them. For example, the leading car brands (Audi, Benz, Ford, and Kia) inspired parents to name their children. In 1987, for example, 182 girls were named after Porsche. However, there is no real reason to use brand names.

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    #36

    I once worked for Build-a-Bear Workshop. In one of their new hire training videos there was an employee taking to the camera about who the f**k knows because all I could focus on was her name tag. It said "Om'unique". Like, I'm Unique, except worse. I still have no idea what she was taking about.

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    S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Went on a road trip with my family last year and we stopped at a gas station that had a subway inside, the subway employee's name was "Timberly" It was not a typo... we asked lol

    NoDak Pirate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife suggested that name once. I said she would be bullied. My wife asked why. I laughed and said she would be pushed over and while the pusher said "timber." We moved on to other names.

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    Holly Herr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had a child at my school named I Am Unique. Her sister was I Am Precious. I kid you not.

    Random Anon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ain't her fault she has special parents.

    danni cooper
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At my local Wal-Mart, asking an employee for help, I'm about to say thanks, look at his nametag...his name was PRISON

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    #37

    I met the adult child of parents who named their daughter Morticia Addams, after the TV Show. I made her show me her driver's license and there was the proof. Her own parents had a different last name.

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    Madeleine Flowers
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welp. I don't know what else to say about that.

    Tracy Wallick
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're gonna name your kid after a fictional character, Morticia Addams is a damn good one to pick. She and Gomez are marriage goals

    UpQuarkDownQuark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Morticia was a warm, gracious and lovely woman, for what it’s worth.

    aj B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was, but it's another name that gets hucked in the "stupid kids sending prank applications" trash pile for things like job apps and possibly government forms, at least when you go full name like they did.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I work with a woman whose middle name is Euthanasia. (I saw her birth certificate.) Her uncle insisted on her parents naming her that. And yes, they both know what it means.

    Jay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can you actually give your child a last name that isn't one of the parents'? Here you can choose between the father's last name or the mother's (or in some special cases with particular reasons you can go as far as grandparents) but you can't absolutely just ''invent'' a last name

    Ambry Petersen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pity that person. Being that much of a fan of something is not healthy.

    Reyn-Guo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could have been worse! Thing Adams or if a boy, Lurch or Fester. I'd be Fester-ing some serious anger issues if named that.

    Araminta
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't agree with changing the last name but the first name is fine. Wednesday could have been better?

    Judith von Batt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used the have a brother and sister pair of Border Collies named Wednesday and Pugsley.

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    #38

    Woman Taking picture of her newborn baby in a cute outfit Prancer and Vixen for babies born during the Christmas season.

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    James016
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People should have a full mental health check before being allowed to name their kids

    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is EXACTLY the problem. Any pair of halfwits can make a kid. Then they pass all of their considerable halfwittery on to them and so it continues. Until we're waist-deep in idiots.

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    ChariotLee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My December-born sisters middle names are Noelle and Joy. I, on the other hand, was nearly named Nefertiti.

    James016
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noelle was on our girls name list. We had a son 2 days after Christmas. He is not called Noel. Are you named after any other Egyptian queen? 🙂

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    Warren Hazelton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister was born just before Christmas; her name is Carol. See, it can be done without the stupidity...

    Rae Huffman
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh come on, there’s so many Christmas names that are reasonable. Holly, Ivy, Joy, Carol, Belle, Noelle, Gloria, etc.

    Corinna S.
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always have to giggle about the name Vixen, because that pronunciation means "to jerk off" in German :D

    Nightshade1972
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I worked retail, I once took a check from a woman named Hollie Day. Her birthday was Dec 25. Yes, her mother did that on purpose, and thought it was hilarous. Sigh.

    Tracy Wallick
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously? If you *have* to have festive names there are plenty that aren't that godawful. (Rudolph, Klaus, Holly, Noel/Noelle, etc.)

    Marissa Wolff
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, I wouldn't name my son Klaus now knowing the name's negative origins, whether or not he was born during the Christmas season. If I wanted to name my son who was born in December after the magical fat bearded man, I'd give him the name Nicholas, after the famous saint who Santa was based off of. While Rudolph is a pretty normal name, I would avoid naming my son that in fear of kids teasing him and throwing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer related jokes at him.

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    Dolly_of TheCowboy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandmother had a friend called Mary which is nothing unusual except her last name was Christmas and her parents deliberately chose it for her and had planned so she would be born as close to Christmas Day as possible. She was born Christmas Eve so they timed it pretty well. Luckily she loved the whole Christmas thing with her name and was always dressed in Christmassy outfits year round because as she was fond of saying "every day with me is a Mary Christmas!"

    Laura Christine
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those girls are going to end up on a pole.

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    #39

    Felony Meth.

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    AzKhaleesi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What in the actual.... please tell me this is a joke.

    Man in the ceiling
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could’ve been worse.. could’ve been named Melony Feth

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    TeenieMeanie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m guessing little Felony Meth isn’t in their parents’ custody anymore.

    Nandina
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cocaine Comfort. Saw it on a medical folder when I worked for UCI Medical Center in California in 1977.

    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alright wait. We can fix this. Remove the F in Felony and make Elony. That’s an…ok name. Then we get meth and….that’s a lost cause. The kid is doomed lol

    Gracie Mae
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once did a hospital watch on an inmate that had just given birth--she named her daughter Feloni...I had a few heart-to-heart chats about it over the next 12 hours. When she was brought back to jail, she told me she'd changed it. I'm sure I wasn't the only officer there trying to make her see what a bad choice that was!

    Gracie Mae
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once did an escort for delivery on an inmate about to give birth, she named the child Feloni. I have a good 12 hours to talk some sense into her. I might not be the reason she actually changed it, but thankfully she did!

    Cadena Norton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While doing Santa pics at the mall I met a little boy named henesy and a little girl named extasy cane

    Phantomwise
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those parents should be beaten with pointy sticks

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    #40

    Boy collecting black LEGO's MyLuv (yes, I have met a kid named this). That poor kid is probably not going to be successful, unless they change their name later on.

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    AP
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I already posted this in another BP place, but I knew a guy named Happy. He definitely was not.

    pebs
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Italy you can rarely find the name "Allegra", which means cheerful, and is used only for females.

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    Kitty Kat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you want everyone addressing your child as MyLuv? Why not give them a real name and just call them luv at home?

    JB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wife's a NICU nurse and had a baby named Shithead... (Shi-theed) Ya that's S**t Head to me

    NoDak Pirate
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go by Mylo and never tell anyone the truth!

    Vicki Morrissey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use to work with a woman her name was Honey Crowfoot, great name but it conjures an image, for me at least. She looked the opposite of what you’d picture her to look like

    Ambry Petersen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Myla would be cute MyLuv is....yeah not a good choice.

    Berdarien Brown
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel kind of called out here. My name is Berdarien but I've always gone by Bear since before I was born. And my last name is Brown. So in school when they flipped the names it was Brown Bear.

    Megan M. Conner
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twins. A friend of mine. Stone Lee Darling and Luvv Leigh Darling.

    GramDB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My uncle's name was Jack and his last name was Frost! I was a little kid so I thought it was sooooo funny!

    Alicia Kessinger Bader
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Went to high school with a girl named Honey. The only weird thing about it was that, with her flowing golden honey-colored hair, she looked the part!!!!! Loved her!

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    #41

    KVIIIlyn

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    Amy Watkins
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it's pronounced "K-eight-lyn" right????

    Nimues Child
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took naming advice from Elon and Grimes?

    Jeff‍
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't even read this.

    Stephanie Paich
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As in Caitlin because there's a Roman Numeral 8 in the middle

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    Whoopdeedoo
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it said 'KAY-vee-LYNN'? or 'the roman numeral-lyn'?

    Kelley Shy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is the worst one listed so far.

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    #42

    Two people writing a test on a yellow table Anaesthasia. No s**t. Her name on her school documents was Anaesthasia.

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    Boreddd🇺🇦
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they didn't know how to spell Anasthasia? Or Anastasia? The benefit of the doubt

    S
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It'd be funny(ish) if she just so happened to be narcoleptic. I mean, that's not funny, that's a serious thing but you get what I mean.

    moonchild
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my names anastasia and I've heard this joke so many times, so I cant imagine...

    Víctor García
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anastasia is pronounced "Nashtia" in Russian, idk how that fix on tht situation

    #43

    Man walking and shadows in a sunny day There is a kid at my school literally named Shadow Black.

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    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Future ninja right there

    Edurne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find this one cool actually

    Jeff‍
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    .....ngl I kinda want that name.

    Amy Watkins
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My co-worker has a nephew named Jett Black.

    Al B. Wright
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just to ruin this for people who like it, Shadow Black is also the name of a paint colour used on various Fords.

    S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm facebook friends with a girl whose son's name is Panther.

    My O My
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it racist to name a white kid b"lack"?

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    #44

    There was a girl in my sister’s class called Morshe. Her mother wanted to name her Maryam and her dad wanted to name her Porsche (which in of itself is an awful name). They decided to mash up Maryam and Porsche and call her Morshe.

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    Al B. Wright
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with Porsche (though I think it's better spelt Portia)?

    S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I pronounce "porsche" without the "ah" at the end of it, like "porsh." If Morshe is pronounced like "Portia" then it's not the worst I've ever heard but if it's supposed to be "Morsh" I hate it lol

    Hannah Hudson-Lee
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope Morshe grew up to become a talented coder, and married someone called Smindy.

    UpQuarkDownQuark
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Miriam Portia or Portia Miriam would be nice names.

    Brandy Layton
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter went to school with a girl named Mercedes

    White Wolf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mercedes is a female name to begin with. The car was named from the woman, not the other way around.

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    #45

    Fathers who name their boy Sue.

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You kinda know that the dad is gonna be absent and when Sue catches up to him, at a table, dealing stud, things are gonna come to a bit of a head.

    Bee she/her
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s my grandmothers name. TAKE POINTERS DONT NAME YOUR SON AFTER GRANDMOTHERS

    Elyce
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my goodness my dad calls my grandparents dog sue. His name is Cooper btw lol

    Richard Henderson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The didn’t get to the end of the song?

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    #46

    Papers with names on them One of my former employees had the first name “Baby Destiny.” Yes. Really. Worse still, HR just put “Baby” on her name badge. For every time I had to catch myself and say the full name so I didn’t sound like a creep, I can only imagine how many other people didn’t realize there were two words in her name and had to refer to her as just Baby. Or how she must have felt to have EVERYONE calling her Baby.

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    AP
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is where you should go by your middle name.

    Blarrg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. This is where you change your name, including the last name so you are not connect to your idiot parents.

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    Random Anon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And fast forward a few decades, it gets a lot more awkward.

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    #47

    Tequila bottle glass and lime on a table Tequila, but pronounced tuh-quill-uh

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    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope her parents aren't from Spain or South America, because if that's the case, they purposefully named her "box office" (taquilla, pronounced exactly as you wrote)

    Laura Mandado Cacho
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But in Spanish the pronunciation would be exactly as it is written, so she would be named after the drink

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    michelle parker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to card someone once his LEGIT name: Jack Daniels - lol

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a character in a tv show whose name was Sambuca, but at least she could go by Sam.

    Benita Valdez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tequila Jones used to be a popular joke name in reference to odd names.

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    #48

    I know some twins named Jeffrey and Jeffroy and it's just lazy.

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    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    life must be very, very confusing in that household. "Jeff come here!" - "which one?" and countless similar occasions. also, being twins doesn't exactly help the situation

    Lyyyy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a person named Erkki I, and he has a twin named Erkki J. I thought it was illegal in my country to give the same first name to siblings. I’m almost 100% sure of it, but… how?

    Victor Botha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Knew a family who got hung up on letters of the alphabet. Girls were Zelda, Zenda and Zelona and the son was Zane. Mom later remarried and had twins, Charlene and Arlene and then another daughter called Darlene.

    Stephanie Paich
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do the parents even differentiate between who they're talking to? Just call them E and O? Or is the latter pronounced jeff-roi?

    BasedWang12
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when you only had one game plan

    AnyOtherName
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband is a Jeffrey and he hates it so much. He says it's an old man name. I kind of like it but I guess I have positive associations!

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    #49

    Chardonnay

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    Anne Reid
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or worse, the twins I met….Chardonnay & Chablis. They were boys and small for their age. I felt so bad for them.

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now we know what the parents were drinking the night she was conceived.

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    #50

    Lying baby with his tongue out Royalty. Legit worked with this hood dude named royalty. I think it kinda speaks for itself.

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    AnyOtherName
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, I feel like the cultural significance of makes like this is being missed

    My O My
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True that! I also really like all the names like Precious and Godsent. We have a couple of refugee kids in our kindergarten and the people and names are lovely

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    seedogg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prince Rogers Nelson, Prince Michael Joseph Jackson

    Kitty Kat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've taught a boy named King.

    Victor Botha
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    3 years ago

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    Suezn
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like naming your son Sir.

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    #52

    My mom works at an elementary school. There is a kid there whose name is Braxton Hycke. The poor kid.

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    Lorrie Rothstein
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They named their kid adter false lsbor pains?!!!

    HeatherDPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like Braxton but jeez you have to actually say the name aloud, or at least in your head, before you do this to you innocent newborn!

    seedogg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great name for an Ob/Gyn Doc! Added to my name of great fictitious Doctor names!

    Susan Bosse
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg. I just watched a British tv show called Mean Mums. One of the kids is named Braxton Hicks because the mom is "a huge Toni Braxton fan." Hahahaha

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    #53

    Knew a family with Hunter, Fisher, and Ryder.

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    NoDak Pirate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are they Knights? Or is that their last name? Sir Hunter the Green Knight. Sir Fisher the Blue Knight. Sir Knight Ryder the Black car.

    Alex Luiz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. I know it's personal preference but I hate those kinds of names. Met a kid called Skinner once. I just can't detach the name from the meaning and it skeeves me out.

    Melissa Rodriguez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just hear superintendent chalmbers screaming "Skin-nerrr"!

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    Richard Henderson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A guy on the radio here has a son named Scout and one of his regular guests has a son named Hunter. I think they’re making a World of Warcraft guild.

    Xenon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guy Fieri has two sons - Hunter and Ryder. I like the names.

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    #54

    A girl at my high school named her child Tuff Danger so dumb names like that make me lose respect for someone.

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    Nunya Business
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like the hero from a bad novel

    Kitty Kat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Danger is my middle name. No, really, like, literally."

    AlanandLeila Hoyt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s just terrible…they could have given her another name to signify strength without taking a word that isn’t pretty to begin with, and then misspelling it.

    #55

    There was a lady at the library the other day corralling her two kids, Bailey and Jameson. Either one is fine, but together...

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    Nikki Sevven
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spoiler: The third kid, who wasn't present, is named Guinness.

    JEM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The duo: Rum and Whiskey

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew two brothers called Jack and Daniel

    RoseTheMad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know someone with twins named Jack and Daniel, and said twins have a sister named Morgan and their dog is named Bailey. It's only just occurred to me right now that their parents may be alcoholics secretly.

    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally off the post but can some Irish person confirm that Caitlin is how they might spell Kathleen?

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It used to be only girls that got stuck with the alcoholic names like Sherry and Brandi.

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    #56

    Shaylynne, Laykyn, McKynleigh Brayden, Hayden, Jayden All of these kids attend the library programs my kid does. *Edit Laykyn and McKynleigh are twins. And no they’re not Irish. Not even the Irish go that bananas (I’m irish). And, even though I love the old names, if you named your baby Atticus in 2018 you’re probably the world’s most annoying hipster.

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    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a "Spartacus" in my class when I was in middle school (2000-2003)

    Older
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I literally see nothing wrong with any of these names. There have been some truly terrible names in this list, but these are fine. The only change is an extra "y" in some of the names. Just because some of them are fad names doesn't make them bad.

    AlanandLeila Hoyt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a girl names Laken when I was around 5, she was probably 4. This was 1992. It’s a real name doesn’t sound weird to me. The others just sound like common names w the unnecessary letters.

    Katchen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel bad for parents who named their kid Atticus before Go Set A Watchman was published. For anyone who hasn’t read it, I don’t want to spoil too much, but Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird is not the same hero in the sequel.

    Bobbie Meyers
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a Jaydyn, but she's a Guinea Pig! Her sisters are Jemma and Jamie.

    Scagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to know a guy called Uriah. Might just be me but that one doesn't seem to have aged so well. (Reminds me of wee, lol)

    #57

    Niquilla and Dayquilla. Twins.

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    Tuna Fish
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cousins to Nyquil and Dayquil I suppose.

    seedogg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and other twin cousins Advil & Tylenol. An American comedian had a joke about people naming their kids after medicines a few years ago.

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    Creeper From The Black Lagoon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I buy generic, so that would mean Diphenhydramine and Doxylamine Succinate for my twins

    #58

    Where the first and last name are the same, or derivative. John Johnson, David Davidson, etc.

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    RMA
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But there is a Welsh thing about this.

    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This!!! I find it really dumb and annoying... I actually know a guy who was born as James James. when he turned 18 he legally changed his first name to William

    seedogg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scandinavian naming conventions is how and where we get the ends of last names/surnames being son or sen. Ole Oleson!

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surnames like Johnson and Davidson were once patronymics (son ofJohn, son of David), so in a way that's like getting back to the roots of the family name.

    PandaGoPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I take it you're a) not Welsh and b) fairly ignorant about other cultures.

    athornedrose
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i knew a taylor taylor. that's just cruel

    Concept-Peter Roosdorp
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know an Erik Eriksson... His name is litterally Erik, son of Erik. And no, his dad was not even named Erik.

    Creeper From The Black Lagoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dave Davidson is the frontman for Revocation, and he's really talented. I wonder if being teased as a kid led to him fronting a tech death band now lol.

    Justme
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t see a problem with this, it’s a thing. My Great Grandfather was Sven Svenson

    RJ
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My great grandfather was Jenkin Jenkins 😬 went by ‘Jack’!

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    #59

    Twins named Javier and Xavier. Just why.

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    Alicia M
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They'll probably grow up being called J and X.

    Sarah Monk
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a number of countries these two names are pronounced very differently and are quite common names, obviously not in your country though.

    chaotic_charlie (they/he)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well, Javier is pronounced Havier, and Xavier is pronounced Zavier so...

    Little Miss Betty
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are they not pronounced Have ear and X ave ear? Or am I mistaken?

    Shine Chisholm
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can be pronounced the same. I had a coworker who was going to name her kid Xavier, but Spanish speaking people kept saying Hav-year. She named him Xxavier.

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    #60

    My sister-in-law named her kid after the land of Canaan (biblical reference). For those not in the know, it's pronounced "cay-nin", or "cay-nun". She decided to pronounce it "cannon" ("Canon"). Not only is she one of the least Christian people I have ever met (who adamantly says she follows the Bible), she also consciously chose a well-known name and purposely mispronounced it for her kid's name. Edit: my wife just reminded me that not only did her sister do the above, she also chose to spell his name "Kanann".

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    Judy Reynolds
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think of this kid being in grade 2/3. He will be bullied!

    Concept-Peter Roosdorp
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone claiming to follow the bible isn't. In that case they haven't read it at all.

    Anna
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think might be a linguistic issue? In India Kannan is pretty common.

    #61

    I know of someone who is called Star, which is kinda cute except for the fact she’s named that because it’s rats spelled backwards, she was born in the year of the rat...

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    Kiss Army
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beats calling her Rat...

    AlanandLeila Hoyt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s so sad…at least people won’t know unless she or her parents tell someone

    potato
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the reason shes named star is bc her mom said that when she discovered she was pregnant.

    Isabel Care
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Monserrat, would be called monster rat

    AnyOtherName
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend at college who legally changed her name to Samstar Button

    Susan Bosse
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a girl who worked for me who went by Star. Her first name is Estrella. No idea where/how "Star" came about.

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    #62

    A few weeks ago when I was at the gym, I looked up at the tv while I was running and there was a news report on about a missing child named Khaleesi, except it was spelled Cahleeseigh or Chalysee or something stupid like that. Bad enough that it's a title, not a name. Even worse that it's not even traditionally a position of power in the asoiaf universe--it's more "wife of leader" than "queen", as it is often thought of as. But the misspelling just make it so, so much worse. Hasn't that poor child been through enough? (I think the kid was found safe btw.)

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My internet name is a play on Khaleesi (Kazleesi), as I am named Karen! I usually go by Kaz. My name never used to bother me, it was just a name that dated me pretty much as being born in the late 60s. I recent years however it's taken on a whole new meaning.

    Brenda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least make it pronounceable

    #63

    Hingle McCringleberry

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    manalonedies
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a kid named Ager Tate in my JHS (early 1960s). He was called to the office almost daily.

    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? For a child and not a pet?? Is this even real?

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    #64

    I used to tutor and the Green family had their children getting tutored. Kids names: Kelly, Hunter, Sage and Forrest.

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    PandaGoPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What happened to their other daughter, Olive, then?

    Sam Cook
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compared to the rest, these aren’t that bad. At least they’re regular names.

    Alex Luiz
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to college with the katt triplets: tabby, kitty and Tom. Poor buggers.

    Bisexual Tiger 🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think Tom is a bit clever, and it's still a regular name, but the rest....

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    seedogg
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hunter and Forrest are popular names in the American South. Casper Green is a guitar color.

    Gwen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what their favorite colors were?!

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    Whoopdeedoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beats tilly and cricket. Though tiles not that bad, they'd just get referenced as tilly green for the rest of their life

    Raccoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend named olive. Her mum is named Kelly,her sisters are clover and juniper. They actually didn’t realize what they where doing until child number 3 and decided to roll with it!

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    #65

    Destiny Love. That little girl is doomed.

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    Holly Herr
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a teacher whose given name was Love James Perry. He had our class try to guess it. Even with hints we couldn't get it cos too weird. (He just shortened it to L. James Perry.)

    Amanda B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love is a Swedish boys name but it’s pronounced more like Lou-veh. I remember when I first moved to Sweden i thought it was strange!

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    Anne Reid
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her stripper name will be Mary Jane or Elizabeth Anne.

    My O My
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Common Destiny Love Smith isn't a bad name

    #66

    There was this neo-nazi couple that named one of their children after Adolf Hitler.

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    Nilsen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is (was?) a family around where I grew up who had sons named after both Adolf Hitler and Vidkun Quisling. It's legal but barely so.

    Boreddd🇺🇦
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that illegal? I think it might actually be in some countries

    K
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's the same couple, they're from New Jersey, and they had their children taken away by CPS: https://abcnews.go.com/US/parents-cannot-regain-custody-children-nazi-inspired/story?id=11334970

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    Albino
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew of a woman, born 1946 or 1947, so after the war, named Adolfine. Not hard to guess what her parents' political views were.

    seedogg
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Illegal, I believe in most E U countries

    Lynn Morello
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tried to, but the names were rejected,

    #67

    Heaven Leigh Seriously?

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    JexPar
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to school with a Heaven Leigh, made even worse by the fact that her last name was Knight.

    TuesdayDangerGirl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to wonder when someone with this name was born - there was a popular book series/author VC Andrews in the '80s and Heaven Leigh is the name of the title character Heaven. VC Andrews was the teenage girl author of choice back then. Problem being, VC Andrews wrote some creep sh*t including incest & pedophilia

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    #68

    I went to school with a guy named Coors.

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    Scagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I guess Stella used to be a popular choice for girls.

    Lsai Aeon
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to college with a girl named Strohsanne Miller. We called her Beer Lady

    #69

    Name that has degrading meaning. I mean how stupid are you to call your son Loser. Yes, I am implying the Winner Lane and Loser Lane guy.

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    Richard Henderson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Might be the guy I mentioned above in Freakonomics. Lou is a cop and Winner is a con.

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    #70

    Any “creative” spelling of a normal name. Like spelling: Zoe-Zoi Charles-Sharlz (yes I know one) And so on

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    Mir Pelletier
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zoi is just the Greek spelling of a Greek name -_- like any other spelling of it is by default another one than the original

    NoDak Pirate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife's name is Zoa Ann pronounced like Joann. The name is from an old Egyptian city called Zoan. She is the 3rd in her family to have this name. The 1st female born in every other generation is named this.

    Lakota Wolf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My name is Crystal - the normal spelling of a literal noun (I was named after a chandelier) - but NO ONE spells it correctly. Like if I’m out to eat with friends and we’re splitting the check, the waiter writes “Chrystal” on mine. Or people will spell it Krystal, Khrystal, Cristal, Cristyl… I think the worst I saw was “Khristal”. I’m always like …sorry no, it’s spelled like the noun, you know, like a rock/mineral? XD

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    #71

    My older brother named his son "Morty", after the titular character of Rick and Morty. I have nothing against the show or anyone who watches it, but... C'mon, man.

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    Scott
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least do it right and name the child Mortimer and give yourself an out.

    Jesi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You had the OK option (Rick) right there, waiting, and instead you named your poor kid Morty.

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    #72

    Brandy, Crystal or anything else that suggests your baby is named after your drug of choice.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And these are my children, Paracetamol, Anadin and Vagisil.

    Aisling Raye
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be friends with the parents of the NyQuil and DayQuil babies from earlier in this list. Lmao.

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    Kitty Kat
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sisters: Lucy, Sky, and Diamond. (not an example of any real children I've met, just something I think is funny)

    Lakota Wolf
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, going through life named Crystal, I got a lot of “lolzzzz crystal METH! ha ha!” Sigh. Or “Is that CRYSTAL CLEAR, Crystal?”

    Sarah Monk
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately I called my son Charlie many years ago long before it became used as a name for a drug how do you control the universe?

    Tuna Fish
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me introduce you to my daughter Statin and my son Metformin.

    Bailey Yasuda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yo, Viagra fetch me a drink will ya

    Jesi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d probably have kids named after sugar or a sugary sweet then lmao

    Kelly Jo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it is what they were on when baby was conceived

    Kevin carton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t tell that to my little Mary-Juanita

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There were a lot of baby girls named Brandy and Sherry back in the late 50s and early 60s. But Crystal can just as easily mean a gemstone.

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    #73

    Two kids at an office in LA many years ago... Axyl and Gunner.

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    NoDak Pirate
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend named her two boys Nicolas and Cage. Yes it was on purpose. He was her favorite actor.

    AnyOtherName
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like Axyl but I don't know what it is

    Concept-Peter Roosdorp
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mind goes to Guns N Roses. Los Angeles, LA Guns & Hollywood Rose merger. Axl Rose.

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    Kiss Army
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Call me crazy but I love the name Gunner! I did not name my son that though...

    Amelia Frantz
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My little brother is Gunnar. My dad wanted to name him Amelio, though. Which, if you look at my name, would have been awful.

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    #74

    I found out a long while after we broke up that my ex had named a kid 'Zebedee'. I think that counts as child abuse.

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    Judes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zebedee is a biblical name.

    PandaGoPanda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boys in my son's ballet class were Auryn, Torin and Zebedee. My father listened to the first two with equanimity but gasped "Oh good lord almighty, poor little blighter" on the third.

    AlanandLeila Hoyt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s a real and ancient name not weird

    Troy Parr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The French version of this is Zebulon, and a judge there prohibited it...

    Scotira
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this come from another bad movie called "Clash of the Empires"? Why again do we have to pass a test to be allowed to have dogs, but anyone can have children?

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to call my friend (Debbie) Zebedee, not sure why except is rhymes.

    Kusotare
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I teach kids in sports programs, and if I had a kid named that, his nickname would be "Doo-Dah".

    Amy Watkins
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Zebedee was the name of the grandpa on The Waltons -- he was called Zeb for short.

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    #75

    Im going to chip in with my own: Anyone who decides its okay to name their child after something you'd find in a fruit bowl.

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    Judes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So no Clementine, Cherry, Tamara or Prunella?

    Candy_Sneke!
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends name is cherish, but I call her cherry for short. No one has a problem with it

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    setsuriseikou
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But... though it does mean "fruit of the date palm", we've had Tamaras since forever in Russia, it's a Biblical name!

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    #76

    Names like Moon, Hope, Star, Flower... I knew someone who's children are Star, Moon and Sky. Ugh.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could have been worse. Could have been Uranus.

    athornedrose
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i get why people don't like these in english but in other languages this happens all the time. luna, stella, heck even rose or lily are types of flower. i have a cousins domenica and felice, basically sunday and happy.

    Scagsy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a niece called Skyler - Sky for short. I like it.

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    Misterionz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a friend named moon. They chose that name for their self though

    Nubmaeme
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope really isn't a bad name as long as she doesn't have sisters named Faith, Grace and Charity.

    Lara Verne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds okayish. It could be worse.

    Chelle Jones
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know an Ember & Passion. Talk about performance names. Poor girls.

    Whoopdeedoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kind of like sky. If you're going to do Moon, at least do Luna though.

    Marissa Wolff
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a very stupid and judgemental post. Those names are perfectly fine for girls.

    G҉A҉C҉H҉A҉ A҉L҉E҉X҉
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could I name my soon to get dog Skylar? Sky for short? Would that be okay just making sure

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    #77

    If your native language is Spanish any name of English origin (Steven, John, Bryan, Kevin, Etc), they are often associated with criminals.

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    Edurne
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm Spanish and I've never heard of this association before.. maybe somewhere in South America? my own daughter has an English name, it's totally fine here in Spain :)

    Pisco
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dont know. Not criminal but many english sounding names like Jenny or Jessy are co sidered tacky in Spain.

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    Victor Trejo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think OP is talking about the fact that in low income zones inside and around Mexico City, non-educated people like to name their children with such names as Brandon, Kimberly, Justin, Kevin... Names that are absolutely not common in Mexico. Criminality in such areas is rampant, so it has become something of a joke (half true) that your mugger might be called by an English name. No racism intended against white people on that.

    Sally Kerr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also in France, English names associated with being lower class (if you're French)

    Amy Watkins
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read a statistic that said the most common middle name of murderers is Wayne.

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