Fun Thread: What is the ugliest baby name you've heard?

BubFlink · October 2009

Okay, here are mine:

* Some friends of ours named their son Angus. Middle name? Rib. NOT kidding! Angus Rib, folks.

* Also, my Mom suggested we name our daughter Milagros. That means "miracle" in Spanish. I seriously laughed out loud at her. Yes, our baby is a miracle, but come on Mom!

Alright...your turn!!

kkalina · October 2009

lol my sister if she has another baby and its a girl she wants to name her Esperanza because it means "hope" in spanish?? lol best part is we arent spanish, we are whiter than casper. lol

cdc1982 · October 2009

I can't think of who told me but someone said they went to school with a girl named Anita. Her last name was "***" Baaaaaad choice there! Even worse, her father's name was Harry! You think he would have known to pick a better name for his daughter than Anita ***...

beckerella · October 2009

A friend told me of 2 names she overheard on a trip to a rural area:

Nissan Sentra Brown

and my personal favorite:

Spatula

DreamsBride411 · October 2009

I teach in an extremely diverse neighborhood, so some of my students who have to live their whole lives here wind up with the most awful names. Among them this year are::: Mahfuj (pronpunced moe-fudge), Epshita (phonetic), and the worst of all??? Disnella, after, of course, DISNey's CinderELLA - and her mom shares the same name. I also hate the uber-common Greek girl's name Spiridoula (as is) that my MIL wanted us to name our daughter. And come to think of it, my DH is lucky he's hot cause his name's Panagiotis (pah-nah-YO-teese), but we call him Peter.

mickey1330 · October 2009

the daughter of one of the guys my dad used to work with named her little girl "Uvadix". Poor baby, it makes me think of all kinds of bad things...

Special*K* · October 2009

MY FIL suggested several times that we name DS ChandraShaker...now, we were all for Indian names, but Chandra Shaker, really??

FWIW, I think Esperanza is a beautiful name!

SMCbride2b · October 2009

I heard that a woman called her baby "Female" and pronounced it "Feh-mall-eee" because that what the doctors had put on the baby's hospital bracelet! (Since she didn't have a name they put "Female [last name]")

My cousin volunteered at a daycare where a little boy's name was "Sh!thead" pronounced "Shi-thay-ed" Not even joking...

MrsWindyCity · October 2009

DreamsBride411:
II also hate the uber-common Greek girl's name Spiridoula (as is) that my MIL wanted us to name our daughter. And come to think of it, my DH is lucky he's hot cause his name's Panagiotis (pah-nah-YO-teese), but we call him Peter.

Yeah most Greek names are pretty ugly when said to English-speaking people, lol. I think my least favorite is Paraskevi, just because it means "Friday."

I went to high school with a girl named Thawaba. She was incredibly sweet and I feel bad saying it, but what a horrible name. It just sounds ugly. I think the worst part is that her sister's name was Linda.

VampyAuthor · October 2009

My FIL says we have to name the baby Arthur Bishop. Because Arthur Pope didn't sound dignified enough. Not the worst I've heard...but, seriously?

shari_rngleson · October 2009

BubFlink:
Okay, here are mine:
* Some friends of ours named their son Angus. Middle name? Rib. NOT kidding! Angus Rib, folks.
* Also, my Mom suggested we name our daughter Milagros. That means "miracle" in Spanish. I seriously laughed out loud at her. Yes, our baby is a miracle, but come on Mom!
Alright...your turn!!

i love Angus and Milagro! to each their own, i guess!

shari_rngleson · October 2009

SMCbride2b:
I heard that a woman called her baby "Female" and pronounced it "Feh-mall-eee" because that what the doctors had put on the baby's hospital bracelet! (Since she didn't have a name they put "Female [last name]")
My cousin volunteered at a daycare where a little boy's name was "Sh!thead" pronounced "Shi-thay-ed" Not even joking...

uggghhh...i have heard people tell these stories for years. your cousin along with everyone's cousin met a Shithead i am sure!

lovinfall · October 2009

DreamsBride411:
I also hate the uber-common Greek girl's name Spiridoula (as is) that my MIL wanted us to name our daughter. And come to think of it, my DH is lucky he's hot cause his name's Panagiotis (pah-nah-YO-teese), but we call him Peter.

My sister's middle name is Spiridoula. I don't find it to be that common of a Greek name. My father's name is Haralambos which is pretty bad. I don't think Greek names should be included in the ugliest name category because there are so many to choose from and it's just not fair.

Besides names that are off the chart uneek... Marvin is pretty ugly.

VampyAuthor · October 2009

Fifi Trixibelle and Peaches Honeyblossom. They're kids to a couple celebrities. I feel sorry for them

homebird · October 2009

Wolfgang

My best friend's sister named her baby boy that. They call him "Wolfie"

cc_fame · October 2009

I don't personally know anyone with unfortunate names, but I'd have to say that celebrties lead the pack in bad names. Audioscience? Pilot Inspektor? Moxie Crimefighter? REEEEALLY? And these are real, people!

shestall · October 2009

My brother is a mechanic and obsessed with cars, especially any Chevrolet. He named is daughter Chevelle (after the car) and they call her Chevy.

glasgow_girl · October 2009

SMCbride2b:

I heard that a woman called her baby "Female" and pronounced it "Feh-mall-eee" because that what the doctors had put on the baby's hospital bracelet! (Since she didn't have a name they put "Female [last name]")

My cousin volunteered at a daycare where a little boy's name was "Sh!thead" pronounced "Shi-thay-ed" Not even joking...

I think this has morphed into a baby name urban legend, my MIL told me about this too - "a friend of a friend knew someone who..."!! It just seems too crazy to be true!!

shari_rngleson · October 2009

homebird:
Wolfgang
My best friend's sister named her baby boy that. They call him "Wolfie"

wolfgang is on my list. it is a german name and i find nothing ugly about it!

ABAMom · October 2009

Let's see:

Maimunah

Dorkus Thomas (first and last name)

Understanding

ABColeslaw · October 2009

Not saying they are ugly..... Just saying they are uncommon.

Lemonjello pronoucned Lem on zsa lo and Orangejello, pronouned Oron zsa lo. And my personal fav Shithead, prounounced *** teed.

I've since give my sister the token Orangejello, my BIL is Lemonjello, I am Shithead, DH is Shitlist, pronounced *** leest, and my neice is Limonjello : )

SMCbride2b · October 2009

glasgow_girl:
SMCbride2b:

My cousin volunteered at a daycare where a little boy's name was "Sh!thead" pronounced "Shi-thay-ed" Not even joking...

I think this has morphed into a baby name urban legend, my MIL told me about this too - "a friend of a friend knew someone who..."!! It just seems too crazy to be true!!

Actually, my cousin's story is true. She volunteered there for a child pysch course she was taking (They were observing, etc). The daycare was in a bad part of the city and there was a little boy named that. Hence the "Not even joking" part of my post.

cc_fame · October 2009

Hollysmoffett:

Not saying they are ugly..... Just saying they are uncommon.

Lemonjello pronoucned Lem on zsa lo and Orangejello, pronouned Oron zsa lo. And my personal fav Shithead, prounounced *** teed.

I've since give my sister the token Orangejello, my BIL is Lemonjello, I am Shithead, DH is Shitlist, pronounced *** leest, and my neice is Limonjello : )

I've heard this too (Lemonjello & Orangello)... was told about it in college. Since we've both heard it, perhaps it's an OWT?

shari_rngleson · October 2009

SMCbride2b:
glasgow_girl:
SMCbride2b:

My cousin volunteered at a daycare where a little boy's name was "Sh!thead" pronounced "Shi-thay-ed" Not even joking...
I think this has morphed into a baby name urban legend, my MIL told me about this too - "a friend of a friend knew someone who..."!! It just seems too crazy to be true!!
Actually, my cousin's story is true. She volunteered there for a child pysch course she was taking (They were observing, etc). The daycare was in a bad part of the city and there was a little boy named that. Hence the "Not even joking" part of my post.

for years people on these boards have claimed that they have had a cousin with a student named shithead. it just seems awfully fishy that there are so many shitheads out there

lovinfall · October 2009

shari_rngleson:
SMCbride2b:
glasgow_girl:
SMCbride2b:

My cousin volunteered at a daycare where a little boy's name was "Sh!thead" pronounced "Shi-thay-ed" Not even joking...

I think this has morphed into a baby name urban legend, my MIL told me about this too - "a friend of a friend knew someone who..."!! It just seems too crazy to be true!!

Actually, my cousin's story is true. She volunteered there for a child pysch course she was taking (They were observing, etc). The daycare was in a bad part of the city and there was a little boy named that. Hence the "Not even joking" part of my post.

for years people on these boards have claimed that they have had a cousin with a student named shithead. it just seems awfully fishy that there are so many shitheads out there

Plus it's always the cousin, not the sister, not the neigbor but the cousin.

MrsWindyCity · October 2009

shari_rngleson:
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for years people on these boards have claimed that they have had a cousin with a student named shithead. it just seems awfully fishy that there are so many shitheads out there

surprised "La-A" hasn't come up yet!

ABColeslaw · October 2009

cc_fame:
Hollysmoffett:

Not saying they are ugly..... Just saying they are uncommon.

Lemonjello pronoucned Lem on zsa lo and Orangejello, pronouned Oron zsa lo. And my personal fav Shithead, prounounced *** teed.

I've since give my sister the token Orangejello, my BIL is Lemonjello, I am Shithead, DH is Shitlist, pronounced *** leest, and my neice is Limonjello : )

I've heard this too (Lemonjello & Orangello)... was told about it in college. Since we've both heard it, perhaps it's an OWT?

Yeah its quite possible. I haven't actually met anyone with the name, just heard of it. I just think its funny. When I call up my BIL I actually say "whats up Lemonjello" : )

bancbev · October 2009

Our really good friends named their baby boy Paxton. I think it is horrid and I feel really bad for that kid.

vshadd00 · October 2009

Alawishish pronounced AL-O-wishes. He is the tech guy where I work, we call him Wish.

homebird · October 2009

shari_rngleson:
homebird:
Wolfgang
My best friend's sister named her baby boy that. They call him "Wolfie"
wolfgang is on my list. it is a german name and i find nothing ugly about it!

I can't tell if you're being defensive or what?

"Ugly" is a subjective term. You don't find it ugly, but I do. Whatevs.

shari_rngleson · October 2009

MrsWindyCity:
shari_rngleson:
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for years people on these boards have claimed that they have had a cousin with a student named shithead. it just seems awfully fishy that there are so many shitheads out there
surprised "La-A" hasn't come up yet!

i am sure it will! everyone knows a la-A, right!!

ABColeslaw · October 2009

MrsWindyCity:
shari_rngleson:
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for years people on these boards have claimed that they have had a cousin with a student named shithead. it just seems awfully fishy that there are so many shitheads out there
surprised "La-A" hasn't come up yet!

Ha Ha when DH and I were making names lists I put it down as a joke. When he got to it he said well how is it pronounced. I said what do you think? And he was like "Ummm I love you but we're not naming our baby Lahyphena" I still laugh about that randomly.

shari_rngleson · October 2009

Hollysmoffett:
cc_fame:
Hollysmoffett:

Not saying they are ugly..... Just saying they are uncommon.

Lemonjello pronoucned Lem on zsa lo and Orangejello, pronouned Oron zsa lo. And my personal fav Shithead, prounounced *** teed.
I've since give my sister the token Orangejello, my BIL is Lemonjello, I am Shithead, DH is Shitlist, pronounced *** leest, and my neice is Limonjello : )
I've heard this too (Lemonjello & Orangello)... was told about it in college. Since we've both heard it, perhaps it's an OWT?

Yeah its quite possible. I haven't actually met anyone with the name, just heard of it. I just think its funny. When I call up my BIL I actually say "whats up Lemonjello" : )

the orangello and lemonjello story became really popular after the book freakonomics came out. after that book everyone claimed to know an orangello and lemongello!

rlb4tide · October 2009

Hollysmoffett:
MrsWindyCity:
shari_rngleson:
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for years people on these boards have claimed that they have had a cousin with a student named shithead. it just seems awfully fishy that there are so many shitheads out there

surprised "La-A" hasn't come up yet!

Ha Ha when DH and I were making names lists I put it down as a joke. When he got to it he said well how is it pronounced. I said what do you think? And he was like "Ummm I love you but we're not naming our baby Lahyphena" I still laugh about that randomly.

I literally just LOLed!! ) I would totally laugh about that randomly too. hahaha!

nattyncbride · October 2009

I've heard the Lemonjello, Orangejello, Female, and SHead rumors since High School (and I graduated in 1995)! I also don't think some of the cultural names are too ugly, just different. I think Sparrow is pretty awful!

shari_rngleson · October 2009

homebird:
shari_rngleson:
homebird:
Wolfgang
My best friend's sister named her baby boy that. They call him "Wolfie"
wolfgang is on my list. it is a german name and i find nothing ugly about it!
I can't tell if you're being defensive or what?
"Ugly" is a subjective term. You don't find it ugly, but I do. Whatevs.

i just said i like the name and don't find it ugly. what is defensive about this?

mylo · October 2009

I went to high school with a set of twins...Rocky and Stoney. They had a younger sister named Pebbles and an older brother named Cliff. No. Joke. These were their real names.

SPerry0376 · October 2009

A-a.

The "dash" is suppose to be read literally. So the name A-a is pronounced Adasha. I did'nt know you could use characters in names until I heard this one at a preschool!!!!

babybride85 · October 2009

La-a.

Seriously, pronounced La-Dash-A.

Some people...

nattyncbride · October 2009

homebird:
shari_rngleson:
homebird:
Wolfgang
My best friend's sister named her baby boy that. They call him "Wolfie"
wolfgang is on my list. it is a german name and i find nothing ugly about it!
I can't tell if you're being defensive or what?
"Ugly" is a subjective term. You don't find it ugly, but I do. Whatevs.

I think she's stating a fact and now you sound defensive. I think we all agree with you that 'ugly' is definitely subjective!