People Share The Most Ridiculous Kids’ Names They’ve Heard In Real Life

There are a lot of reasons why having kids is exciting. One of the most exciting but stressful things about having a kid is figuring out what to name them. There are so many things that go into deciding the right name. You can't name them after anyone you've known who has been annoying, and you might have to try and appease family. It's a lot.

It's not like you can name your child anything you want...or can you? These parents seemed to think they could.

How Do You File This Paperwork Without Laughing?

Reddit post: I worked at a registrar for a while, and among the birth certificates I got some of the standouts I saw were: Killer, Syphilis, and Sweet Prayer Sunrise (this one was a boy).
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I have a feeling that you probably don't want to name your kid something you don't want them to be or have...

Sweet Prayer Sunrise would have to be happy all the time, or it just wouldn't make sense.

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Yes, Fortunately For Everyone

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Reddit post: My ex-husband didn't think it was fair that girls could be names
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There might be a time in a kid's life where they would be excited to have a name like Pestilence or Plague.

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That time would be cut short when they found out those names would make them automatically weird. You know, the kind of kids in high school who hung out on the first floor.

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What Would You Call Mudpiles For Short?

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Reddi post: I am not a nurse, but as a med student a patient wanted to name her child mudpiles. The nurses silently protested and waited a few days. Mom changed her mind.
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Apparently, Mudpiles is a widely used acronym in the health care world.

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Maybe the mom knew this and wanted to remember the mnemonics used to recall the differential diagnoses of high anion gap acidosis...whatever that means.

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Eggbert Isn't That Bad

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Reddit post: My boyfriend was nearly called Eggbert... But predominantly Egg for short. Glad they decided against it!
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Eggbert is the name of a kid who had a tough time in grade school and high school but really peaked in college.

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He was the super sweet, sensitive guy that every woman had been dreaming of.

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What's With The Weird Spelling?

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Reddit post: My classmate's mother was a maternity nurse and she has a couple who wanted to name their son
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Why do parents insist on doing this? If you want to name your kid Collin, name them Collin.

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Why do we have to go and change the way names are spelled?

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They Almost Went With Corn Peas

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Reddit post: I once had a student named Linoleum. Some midwife dropped the ball on that one. My brother wanted to name our soon-to-be younger brother Corn Peas and our parents almost went with it because they felt bad about asking for his input and then rejecting it.
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Could you imagine your parents explaining to you that your name is Corn Peas because they didn't have the heart to tell your older brother that was a dumb name?

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That would just be asking for a long, drawn-out family feud.

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Spelling Is Difficult, OK?

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Reddit post: Before I was born, my dad wanted to name my Sky... But he thought that replacing the y with an I would be cute. Thank god my mom isn't stupid or I may have been named Ski.
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At the moment, it would be exciting to think that you've figured out a new way to spell sky.

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Then you would remember that that's not really how words and letters work.

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He Better Live Up To That Name

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Reddit post: Boss's friend named their kid Monster Galileo <last name>. The nurse tried to talk them out of it. Called in child services to talk them out of it. They insisted. The kid goes by Galileo.
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With a name like Monster Galileo, you would hope that your kid would grow up to do great things.

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It was probably a smart choice for this kid to go by Galileo instead of Monster. It's less weird, you know?

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Jamuary Isn't A Typo?

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Reddit Post: I work in a music store that offers lessons and rents instruments. We have a list of the oddest child names.~ Jamuary, Qwest, Sixte, She'Bra, Battle, ShyAnn are just a few on there.
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I can imagine that these are the names of kids who have parents that would "encourage" them to follow their passions.

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You don't name your kid Qwest without hoping that they'll fulfill the dreams you never got to.

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Jeff Or Dale Wasn't Doing It For Them

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Reddit Post: I tried to tell someone not to name their kid Tarmac. They learned the word from NASCAR.
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There are many things that a person can learn from NASCAR, and the tarmac was the takeaway for these people.

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I don't want to stereotype, but I bet they are from Florida.

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Someone Skipped Out On History Class

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Reddit post: I had a coworker named Trina. When she was pregnant, she told me that she and her husband had decided to name the baby Latrine.
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It's good that someone came along and pointed out to her that Latrine is another name for a wartime toilet.

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That was probably enough to convince this mother that she should name her baby something like Jennifer.

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Tina Is A Good Consolation Name

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Reddit post: My boyfriend's grandmother wanted to name her daughter Sunshine. The midwife said that wasn't allowed because
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Of all the things that a person could hear being yelled in a hospital, Tina is probably not so bad.

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It would be weird to meet a baby named Tina, though. That's like a name for a grown-up.

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They Just Didn't Think It Through

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Reddit post: I have a false leg. My parents had to be talked out of calling me 'Peggy' by the midwife.
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Thank goodness the midwife was there to talk them out of naming her Peggy. She was already born with one leg.

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Naming her Peggy would have made her so easy to tease, and kids are ruthless.

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Raider God Has A Nice Ring To It

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Reddit post: My uncle wanted to name his daughter Raider God. I'm glad they settled on Jada.
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If you're going to name your kid something like Raider God, you better have an outstanding backstory.

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Jada is still a cool, unique name. Maybe Raider God can be her middle name.

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That Would Automatically Make Him A Jerk

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Reddit Post: My ex wanted to name my son Jager (pronounced either Jagger or Yager) or Shotenjäger. That was a no.
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I can promise you that Jager would have grown up to be a real jerk. Having a name like that almost makes it your birthright.

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Hopefully, they also avoided Kyle and Micheal too.

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It's Just Too Soon For This

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Reddit post: A baby here is named Covid Bryant... not even kidding. Look it up.
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Some people are shameless. It's way too soon for this.

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They didn't latch on to one but two great tragedies that happened this past year. Soon there are going to be many Covid Bryants.

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Daisy Is A Great Name...For A Lab

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Reddit post: I wanted to name my daughter
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As someone who had a dog named Daisy, I can say that this person's family spared them from making a minor mistake.

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Of all the names on this list, though, Daisy is not the worst.

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Icabod Was Bad Enough

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Reddit post: My mother (who has an odd, to say the least, sense of humor) wanted to name my baby brother Ichabod Rusty. Our surname is Ford. She was determined to call him Ichy Rusty Ford.
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She came out of the gate strong with the name Ichabod, but she didn't stop there. Rusty was the perfect addition.

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Ichy Rusty Ford sounds like a personal vendetta that this kid got dragged into.

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He Saw No Problem With It

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Reddit post: Similar, our surname is something that can basically mean
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Harry is probably told this story every year on his birthday to remind him how lucky he is.

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It has probably even become an inside joke in that family to refer to him by that name.

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You Certainly Are Unique

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Reddit post: I currently work with someone whose first name is
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The funniest thing about this name is that they're going to use it to introduce themselves and seem really conceded.

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Stranger: Hi, I'm David.

Imunique: Hi, I'm unique

Stranger: I'm sure you are...

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"Lovely" Is A Lovely Name

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Reddit post: I once met a dude named Lovey. It was a family name. I think it was especially cute because he was such a big tough guy.
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This is actually so cute. Lovely is a great name for someone, especially if they are lovely.

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It just makes it better that he's big and burly. He probably secretly loves it.

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Not Once, But Twice

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Reddit post: I used to work in labor and delivery. One of the very experienced nurses had two times she had to talk people out of naming their child Vagina...
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This nurse had to tell not one but two families naming their child Vagina would not fly.

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You would think after that they would have made a sign or something.

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Kirby Might Be A Cute Nickname

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Reddit post: My mom wanted to name me Kirby. After her vacuum. Thankfully my dad talked her out of it.
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Kirby isn't so bad if you use it as a nickname. It's actually kind of cute.

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But Kirby as someone's actual name, that's too much. No one wants to know that they were named after a vacuum.

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These Parents Are Probably Hard To Impress

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Reddit post: I am neither a nurse or midwife, but I once was paid to design birthday cards for a kid name Mileage (pronounced My Liege, as you would refer to a King).
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I can see this kid living one of two ways. Either everything they do is incredible, and they worship that kid, or nothing they do is good enough, and the expectation is too high.

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Either way, My Liege is in for a tough time.

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Are You Sure You Want To Marry That Person?

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Reddit post: Not in the medical field but my fiance wants to name our firstborn son Murloc and I very much protest it.
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If the person I had agreed to marry ended up telling me that the name they want for their kid, our kid is Murloc, I would consider it a red flag.

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How would you ever be able to trust their judgment after that?

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Maybe Finish The Series First

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Reddit post: As a Family Medicine Resident, I personally delivered two different girls named Khaleesi. This was around 2016, well before season 8. I imagine there might be some buyer's remorse on the parents part at this point
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If you're going to name your kid after a character in a show or book you like, maybe finish it first.

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I can imagine the parents watching the show unfold and feeling very foolish.

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They Has Two First Names

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Reddit post: I'm neither of these, but I had a classmate in university whose name was Meganathan.
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Maybe this is what parents should do from now on when they can't pick between two names.

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Just join the names together and turn it into one mega name that's confusing to look at.

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Those Are Names You Name Your Pet

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Reddit post: At the walk-in clinic, there was a couple who named their kids Gandalf and Arya.
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If you really love Lord of the Rings, get a pet and name them after your favorite character.

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Your child has to live with the name you've given them for the rest of their life.

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Jelli-Ann Is Worse

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Reddit post: A teenage patient wanted to name her child Jellibean, (like jellybean)
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At least Jellibean made some sense. Jelli-Ann doesn't even mean anything.

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This kid is probably going to end up going by just Ann. It's probably the smart decision to make.

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Certainly Not The Worst Fictional Character

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Reddit post: I have a family member that's a midwife. She once was told that if the baby was born a boy, he would be called
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Paddington Bear is not the worst name they could give a kid if they are going to name them after a movie or book character.

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At least it's kind of cute, and Paddington isn't that weird.