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A name is an essential part of a person’s identity. It’s on birth certificates, calling cards, passports, and other vital documents. It’s something that we carry for the rest of our lives, which is quite unfortunate for some people.
Below you’ll find some of the worst names ever bestowed upon an individual. They’re the kind that would get someone bullied in school and beyond, or something you’d see on a Saturday Night Live skit. Some are so hilariously bad that a legal change is understandable, regardless of family histories.
Scroll through to see what we mean.
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#1
The Only Correct Answer
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Best Fire Fighter Name Ever
#3
Latrina
Outlandish names have gotten worse in recent years, so much so that judges had to intervene. In 2015, France banned “Nutella” and “Strawberry” from being used for baby names. The UK did the same thing a year later when a woman from Wales wanted to name her daughter “Cyanide.”
In both situations, judges had the children’s best interests at heart, stating that the absurd names may cause problems when they grow up. It is quite unfortunate, as it seemed amiss with these parents.
#4
Unfortunate Name
#5
These Were The Names Of My Dad's Teachers In Pre-School
The trend of weird and quirky names has also been prevalent in the United States. According to a study by San Diego State University psychology professor Dr. Jean Twenge, Americans have been more inclined to give their babies less common names, which have decreased in popularity since the 1950s.
While names like Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Jennifer are still popular, you may also have noticed the rise in popularity of more unorthodox names like Maude, Phineas, Saffron, and Bevelyn, to name a few.
#7
Just So... Unfortunate
#8
This Guy Must’ve Hated The Fact That The Military Goes By Last Names
#9
Nice To Meet You Mike
StrangeOne 1 week ago
"Moe's Tavern" "Yeah, I would like to speak to Litoris. First name Mike" "Ok, ok. IS MIKE LITORIS HERE? I NEED MIKE LITORIS!"
So, what is the reason behind the rise in popularity of uncommon names? Dr. Twenge suggests that American individualism may be a contributing factor. As she told the BBC, it’s their way of wanting to make their child more distinct.
“Parents have favored giving children names that help them stand out – and that means more unique names and fewer common names,” she explained.
#10
Very Unfortunate Name Indeed
#11
Maybe Her Parents Should Have Said Her Name Out Loud
#12
My Mom Named Me After Naruto
My mom is a big anime fan, I'm not... She named me Ninja, inspired by Naruto, and made my middle name Egg to play along with our last name Salad. My brothers also have weird names, such as Ashton Greek Salad, and Honey Dew Salad. At least Honey and Ash are normal. My entire life, I've lived with people making weirdly racist jokes about Asians and asking if I was a blue-haired Fortnite streamer.
Anytime I tell someone my name, they never believe me, and I get in trouble with the law because they think I'm joking. They'll ask my name, I'll say Ninja, then they'll ask, "What's your real name?", and if I have my ID, I'll give it to them, and even then, I've been taken into jail because they think I have a fake ID. School was a nightmare, and don't even get me started on finding a job. I've been thinking about changing my name to Spencer so I can actually get some decent work, but I've lived my life as Ninja for so long, I don't know if I'll ever adjust. So speaking of which, any name ideas?
StrangeOne 1 week ago
If you really want to name something after your favourite thing, name a pet, plant, car, anything but a child after your favourite thing. Or at least find the most human like name from a different anime.
Wealth is another contributing factor, according to Arizona State University professor Michael Varnum. As he told the BBC in the same interview, scarcity isn’t a concern for people with infinite resources. In turn, they are more likely to be open to “stick out a little bit.”
“If you don’t have a lot of resources or wealth, the better strategy might be conformity and to do what most people are doing,” he said.
#13
My Name Is "Nasser". The Game Is Censoring The Middle Letters And It's Making It Worse
#14
Ice Breaker
StrangeOne 1 week ago
I don't even think a common name would save her. Definitely didn't protect me.
#15
Stuck With A Dumb Name
StrangeOne 1 week ago
LOL Ya know if you want to give yourself a ridiculous name, best one would be the middle name.
We’d now like to hear from you, readers. Which of these names do you think is most unfortunate? Are they that bad to warrant a legal name change, or are they acceptable enough to live with? Share your thoughts in the comments!
#16
My Grandpa Had An Unfortunate Name
StrangeOne 1 week ago
Oof. This would not be good for him today. "D**k didn't just call himself a rapper and leave out the p, diddy?"
#17
Poor Guy
#18
Last Name Pretty Much Seals The Deal
#19
Mr Moe Lester You Are Waited At Gate 4
StrangeOne 1 week ago
Unfortunate name. Just goes to show, though, that sometimes a name is just a name people will look past if you are kind and loving.
#20
I Am Uncomfortable
#21
That’s An Unfortunate Combination
#22
The Most Unfortunate Name Ever
#23
Unfortunate Name
#24
I See Your Yearbook Name And Raise You This
#25
Spotted On Instagram: North Korea?
#26
The Big Question Of The Commonwealth Games
#27
He Was Literally Born For This, It Was His Destiny
#29
You Have Got To Be Kidding Me
#30
This Dentist’s Name
#31
Is Your Middle Name Camper Or Something?
Hippopotamuses 1 week ago
Went to primary school with a Hunter Fisher. From memory, we all missed the joke.
#32
She Lives Rent Free In My Mind
John Stark 1 week ago
Tell me you were named after a 1 night stand without telling me you were named after a 1 night stand
#33
Kermit Rainman
#34
There Is An Editor Somewhere That Needs To Be Fired
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 week ago (edited)
Apparently "p0o" is Thai for crab. Pronounce Bpuu by the way and is more of a nickname thing but still, there HAS to be a better translation for the word -_-"
#35
My Legal First Name Is Not Valid On Facebook. I Was Born With This Name
#36
Best Friend Is Having A Baby… I Googled It And Apparently A Few People Have That Name, But Is It Not Literally The Word “Ashtray”???
#38
Doesn’t Seem Like The Type Of Dentist You’d Want If You Have A Sweet Tooth
StrangeOne 1 week ago
I would go to that dentist. Seems like he'd have a sense of humour. Better than Dr. Pain.
#39
Sister's Name Probably Saratonin
#40
My 12 Year Old Loves Telling Me About The Tragedeighs At Her School. Today She Sent Me This From Her School Bus
#41
Unfortunate Name
#42
My Friend Is A Dance Teacher, These Kids Are Aged 6-8
#43
Imagine Waking Up In The Morning And Saying, "I'm Gonna Name My Baby After A Social Media Feature"
#45
Why Though?!
#46
At A Primary School In Norway. I Feel So Bad For This Kid
#47
Hopefully This Fellow Doesn’t Get Too Much Flak For His Surname
#48
This Name
Glen Ellyn 1 week ago
Mr MacFeely from Mr Rogers Neighborhood? Oh, wait. His name is David McFeely.
#49
This Did Not Give Me Dohp Amin (Dopamine)
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Kohl_Keene 1 week ago
As someone who works in schools, I wish parents would see the ridicule some kids get from their names, it’s so sad. One kid was named L’il Carl , his legal name. So whenever his name was announced on the intercom the kids would laugh it was so sad
Roxy222uk 1 week ago
And the school did nothing about it? It wasn't taken as a great opportunity to talk about kindness and tolerance? Create a supportive atmosphere in the school?
Load More Replies... SleepyVampire 1 week ago
Had a client named Cynadie once. My brain insisted it was Cyanide. Kennedy. Her name was pronounced Kennedy.
StPaul9 1 week ago
We had a man swindling farmers who lost property in floods in New South Wales. Yes, it was terrible. But his surname was Swindle. Should have known something was up.
Wanda Queen 1 week ago
If he was American half our population would have elected him president several times by now.
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Brian Leahy 1 week ago
In Germany, legally: " you must be able to tell the gender of the child by the first name, and the name chosen must not be negatively affect the well being of the child. Also, you cannot use last names or the names of objects or products as first names. Whether or not your chosen name will be accepted is up to the office of vital statistics, the Standesamt, in the area in which the child was born. If the office rejects your proposed baby name, you may appeal the decision. But if you lose, you'll have to think of a different name. Each time you submit a name you pay a fee, so it can get costly. "
TheElementalGod️️ (He/him) 1 week ago
I was trying to figure out was this had to do with the topic until I saw your username.
T'Mar of Vulcan 1 week ago
A guy named Solar Power came to do some house repairs. My brother asked him if he was from Zim, and he was. Apparently a lot of people from Zim have names like that. I met one named Shakespeare.
Lauren Wilder 1 week ago
My friend who is a teacher said that she had a new student from another country whose name was gonorrhea. Mom though it sounded pretty. She was mortified when she found out the meaning of the word.
CP 1 week ago (edited)
Either you need to make a law protecting people from their parents and limit names like the Swiss do or give everyone a free name change somehow if they want (Les McBurney doesn't apply to this rule). Anyone that does this crazy naming thing to a child is a huge red flag for me. It suggests that the parents don't care about the child, they just want someone to control.
Brian Leahy 1 week ago
I heard about a young woman named "Temptress". It was an (unsuccessful) attempt by her mother to name her after Cosby Show actress Tempestt Bledsoe.
Emilu 1 week ago
Whilst this is so far from being the worst name ever on this list, in Aus (I can’t remember where he’s based) we have a politician called David Davis. It makes me wonder how many parents actually genuinely consider their kids’ names, or maybe they just like trolling. I know I had some acquaintances who had to change the name they were looking at for their kid cos the poor kid’s initials would have been F.A.G.
Phil Green 1 week ago
I had a friend, many years ago, called Harry Christmas. D**n' fine chap too.
Brian Leahy 1 week ago
I had a classmate (F) named Tracy D**k. When her name appeared on the absent list, it was written "D**k, Tracy"
Brian Leahy 1 week ago
Heard of a baby named Rotunda. Mom apparently heard it on the news, but didn't know it just meant a circular room, nor did she know the word "rotund" (fat).
jasper 1 week ago
There's a lady who used to call in to my center named L-A, pronounced "Ladasha." For real.
Miki 1 week ago
all i can think now is this name from Polish movie. Name was "Psikuta". There was a great conversation I will translate to eng. Cop reads guys name from id: - mr Dogcock - hey! Do you see a "k" somewhere there!?!? Yea, read carefully. - oh yes. No "k". So Dogcock without a "k".
Rick Murray 1 week ago
Had a family briefly join work. Two brothers and two sisters. Aurélie (F), Aurélien (M), Aurélia (F), Aurelius (M). Um...
Dog Mom to Zoe 1 week ago
My legal name is Angelina; Angie for short. In the 4th grade, some kid would call me Aunt Jemima. As a 4th grader, I couldn't understand why because she was a Black woman on a syrup bottle.
Uncle Schmickle 5 days ago
Some of these parents need to be crucified. WTF ? BTW : a true name which is unfortunate .... D**k Hyman ..... a well known pianist. I have a recording of him playing jazz.
Dariusz M. D. 6 days ago
In some countries there is a government run list of acceptable names. I always wondered why. Now I know. Many of those names border if not cross the line of child abuse.
Paulina 1 week ago (edited)
This is making me so grateful my country has actual LAWS to prevent parents from doing this shït! You can't just write whatever - if a registry office feels like it could be made fun of, is vulgar, spelled incorrectly according to our language rules (like, we don't have X and V in our alphabet), or in other ways can cause confusion/problems in the child's life, they will deny the request and make you choose different name/spelling. I mean, yeah, silly combinations or unflattering last names happen from time to time, but at least we're covering the basics in terms of dignity!
Michael Largey 1 week ago
From a letter written by a British diplomat stationed in Istanbul. "Yesterday I was visited by a local official. I wasn't in, but he left his calling card. The card read 'Mustapha Kunt". I know we all feel like that at times, but it takes a Turk to put it on his card."
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
Some of these are real life versions of Peter File in the IT Crowd.
Kohl_Keene 1 week ago
As someone who works in schools, I wish parents would see the ridicule some kids get from their names, it’s so sad. One kid was named L’il Carl , his legal name. So whenever his name was announced on the intercom the kids would laugh it was so sad
Roxy222uk 1 week ago
And the school did nothing about it? It wasn't taken as a great opportunity to talk about kindness and tolerance? Create a supportive atmosphere in the school?
Load More Replies... SleepyVampire 1 week ago
Had a client named Cynadie once. My brain insisted it was Cyanide. Kennedy. Her name was pronounced Kennedy.
StPaul9 1 week ago
We had a man swindling farmers who lost property in floods in New South Wales. Yes, it was terrible. But his surname was Swindle. Should have known something was up.
Wanda Queen 1 week ago
If he was American half our population would have elected him president several times by now.
Load More Replies... Brian Leahy 1 week ago
In Germany, legally: " you must be able to tell the gender of the child by the first name, and the name chosen must not be negatively affect the well being of the child. Also, you cannot use last names or the names of objects or products as first names. Whether or not your chosen name will be accepted is up to the office of vital statistics, the Standesamt, in the area in which the child was born. If the office rejects your proposed baby name, you may appeal the decision. But if you lose, you'll have to think of a different name. Each time you submit a name you pay a fee, so it can get costly. "
TheElementalGod️️ (He/him) 1 week ago
I was trying to figure out was this had to do with the topic until I saw your username.
T'Mar of Vulcan 1 week ago
A guy named Solar Power came to do some house repairs. My brother asked him if he was from Zim, and he was. Apparently a lot of people from Zim have names like that. I met one named Shakespeare.
Lauren Wilder 1 week ago
My friend who is a teacher said that she had a new student from another country whose name was gonorrhea. Mom though it sounded pretty. She was mortified when she found out the meaning of the word.
CP 1 week ago (edited)
Either you need to make a law protecting people from their parents and limit names like the Swiss do or give everyone a free name change somehow if they want (Les McBurney doesn't apply to this rule). Anyone that does this crazy naming thing to a child is a huge red flag for me. It suggests that the parents don't care about the child, they just want someone to control.
Brian Leahy 1 week ago
I heard about a young woman named "Temptress". It was an (unsuccessful) attempt by her mother to name her after Cosby Show actress Tempestt Bledsoe.
Emilu 1 week ago
Whilst this is so far from being the worst name ever on this list, in Aus (I can’t remember where he’s based) we have a politician called David Davis. It makes me wonder how many parents actually genuinely consider their kids’ names, or maybe they just like trolling. I know I had some acquaintances who had to change the name they were looking at for their kid cos the poor kid’s initials would have been F.A.G.
Phil Green 1 week ago
I had a friend, many years ago, called Harry Christmas. D**n' fine chap too.
Brian Leahy 1 week ago
I had a classmate (F) named Tracy D**k. When her name appeared on the absent list, it was written "D**k, Tracy"
Brian Leahy 1 week ago
Heard of a baby named Rotunda. Mom apparently heard it on the news, but didn't know it just meant a circular room, nor did she know the word "rotund" (fat).
jasper 1 week ago
There's a lady who used to call in to my center named L-A, pronounced "Ladasha." For real.
Miki 1 week ago
all i can think now is this name from Polish movie. Name was "Psikuta". There was a great conversation I will translate to eng. Cop reads guys name from id: - mr Dogcock - hey! Do you see a "k" somewhere there!?!? Yea, read carefully. - oh yes. No "k". So Dogcock without a "k".
Rick Murray 1 week ago
Had a family briefly join work. Two brothers and two sisters. Aurélie (F), Aurélien (M), Aurélia (F), Aurelius (M). Um...
Dog Mom to Zoe 1 week ago
My legal name is Angelina; Angie for short. In the 4th grade, some kid would call me Aunt Jemima. As a 4th grader, I couldn't understand why because she was a Black woman on a syrup bottle.
Uncle Schmickle 5 days ago
Some of these parents need to be crucified. WTF ? BTW : a true name which is unfortunate .... D**k Hyman ..... a well known pianist. I have a recording of him playing jazz.
Dariusz M. D. 6 days ago
In some countries there is a government run list of acceptable names. I always wondered why. Now I know. Many of those names border if not cross the line of child abuse.
Paulina 1 week ago (edited)
This is making me so grateful my country has actual LAWS to prevent parents from doing this shït! You can't just write whatever - if a registry office feels like it could be made fun of, is vulgar, spelled incorrectly according to our language rules (like, we don't have X and V in our alphabet), or in other ways can cause confusion/problems in the child's life, they will deny the request and make you choose different name/spelling. I mean, yeah, silly combinations or unflattering last names happen from time to time, but at least we're covering the basics in terms of dignity!
Michael Largey 1 week ago
From a letter written by a British diplomat stationed in Istanbul. "Yesterday I was visited by a local official. I wasn't in, but he left his calling card. The card read 'Mustapha Kunt". I know we all feel like that at times, but it takes a Turk to put it on his card."
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 1 week ago
Some of these are real life versions of Peter File in the IT Crowd.
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