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Worst name of all time/ House Hunters International

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Tonight on House Hunters International, they featured a woman and her son named.... Bug. BUG.

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The buyers are looking for a house in the Caribbean in the episode, and see a remote place at one point. The buyer exclaims, "This is like a treehouse! A treehouse for Bug!".  The irony/humor/sadness was not lost on me!


Bug means creepy crawly thing I dislike and want to smash. It also means 'to bother', akin to naming your son 'Pester' or 'Annoy'. Even though they make me cringe, I will take a Blakely/Bentley/Braxley/Berkley or boy names on girls over Bug any day.


Needless to say, this name REALLY bugs me. ;) 

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    Tonight on House Hunters International, they featured a woman and her son named.... Bug. BUG.

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    Ooooh my. 

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  • BulgariHeartBulgariHeart member
    I remember that episode! My H and I caught it on tv during our HM and laughed at that poor kid's name for days. It's disgusting. 
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  • this decaf lifethis decaf life member

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    I sincerely hope it was just a nickname. I bet people in the grocery store feel the same way when they hear some of the things I call DD lol

    I would assume Bug was a nickname. Not everyone on TV wants their kid to be seen & their name given. 

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  • oliversbearoliversbear member

    I would assume it was a nickname or a "nom-de-tv" for the child.  One episode of House Hunters I remember, the couple called their son "Momo."  I assumed (correctly as it turns out) that it was a nickname for something else.

    As a previous posted indicated, it may be just for tv.  I'd take names on tv with a grain of salt, I'm sure many of them, particularly on shows with identifying things like homes, neighborhoods, etc. may be made-up or pseudonyms.

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  • Sam Buttons Sam Buttons member
    I watched that episode last night too and I assumed it was a pet name or a nickname, I call DD bug or love bug all the time.
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    Wow.

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  • BootsyLouBootsyLou member

    I'm going with a nickname as well.  Though after little North West, nothing really surprises me anymore. 

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  • kaylakimkaylakim member
    I remember that episode too and thought the name was horrible!! Pretty sure it was his real name, not just a nickname.
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  • PhalaenopsisPhalaenopsis member
    I would hope it's a nickname for his sake... but he was introduced as her 'son named Bug' and was called it throughout the show so unfortunately it is his actual name.

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  • banda522banda522 member

    I am reading a book right now and one of the character's NN is Bug. Because he eats bugs.

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  • 82Sonia82Sonia member
    I'm sure it's a nickname.  My cousin, who is now 18, is still called Buggy and I have no idea why.  I hope no one thinks my DD's name is really Ms. Magoo! =)

     

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    OMG, I saw this episode last night and I was shocked.  I really thought Bug was a girl till I heard him speak.  The name is awful.
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    imagebunnyfungo:
    I sincerely hope it was just a nickname. I bet people in the grocery store feel the same way when they hear some of the things I call DD lol

    I would assume Bug was a nickname. Not everyone on TV wants their kid to be seen & their name given. 

    This. When I first read your post, I was thinking it must have been a nickname.  

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  • apc1929apc1929 member
    I'd take Bug over North West  Stick out tongue (sorry I just can't get over this!) lol
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    imagebunnyfungo:
    I sincerely hope it was just a nickname. I bet people in the grocery store feel the same way when they hear some of the things I call DD lol

    I would assume Bug was a nickname. Not everyone on TV wants their kid to be seen & their name given. 

    Same here. My first thought was that it was a nickname. I have a friend who calls her son Moose - it's not his name (which is Morris), but it could be mistaken as such by people who don't know.  

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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    Hmm, I could have sworn it was Bud.

    Anyhoo, i'm sure it was a NN. It reminds me of a character in Uncle Buck. And now I feel old ;)

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