Stupid names for a child

[Boopuff]

Watching a court tv episode and the child in the middle of a custody fight was named Tyranny. ...

 

[CAPSLOCK]

That's like naming a dog Chaos or Havoc. Nothing good can come of it.

 

[DodgerGirl]

LaQuinta is an actual name? I never knew that because the first time I ever heard of the name LaQuinta was because of the motel chain La Quinta Inn and I believe it means the fifth in Spanish. Another name that I find weird that it seems that boys are being named now is Bucky and when I hear the name Bucky it reminds me of a teenager dressed in a cowboy hat and when I saw Falcon And The Winter Soldier I couldn't believe that Sam Wilson's best friend is named Bucky Barnes. And on American Idol there was a singer named Bucky Covington too. I don't know how these names end up popular but they are now

 

[footballmouse]

I work in labor & delivery and we recently had a baby girl named Pinky.

 

[disneyseniors]

I work in labor & delivery and we recently had a baby girl named Pinky.

Poor kid. I had the nickname of Pinky in HS and that was not a fun thing to deal with. Fortunately, it didn't hang on for the entire 4 years.

 

[Kennywood]

 

[CAPSLOCK]

@Kennywood those are some doozies! I keep thinking "that's the worst" but then go further down the list & find a new winner.

 

[DodgerGirl]

Has anyone heard of the name Adan? I think it is a neat name but weird and I believe that's how they say Adam in Spanish. The weird name I recently encountered was Michael Jackson's son Blanket's nickname is Bigi and who thought of this name in the first place? Because when I learned this fact it sounds too much like biggie and I thought it was funny

 

[nursejackie]

I know of newborn twins named Sorrow and Sympathetic

 

[sam_gordon]

LaQuinta is an actual name? I never knew that because the first time I ever heard of the name LaQuinta was because of the motel chain La Quinta Inn and I believe it means the fifth in Spanish. Another name that I find weird that it seems that boys are being named now is Bucky and when I hear the name Bucky it reminds me of a teenager dressed in a cowboy hat and when I saw Falcon And The Winter Soldier I couldn't believe that Sam Wilson's best friend is named Bucky Barnes. And on American Idol there was a singer named Bucky Covington too. I don't know how these names end up popular but they are now

I think I asked this before, but how do you qualify if a name is "popular"? You listed two examples of "Bucky", one of which was in a fictitious story, but consider it "popular"?

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I think I asked this before, but how do you qualify if a name is "popular"? You listed two examples of "Bucky", one of which was in a fictitious story, but consider it "popular"?

My grandfather's name was Buck. He was born in 1925, so the name has been around for awhile.

 

[StageTek]

I grew up with a kid named Ohm. Thought it was kinda cool.

I was on a show recently with a 24 year old girl named Squid. I asked about it and she showed me her DL and it is, indeed, her legal name. Again, I think it's kinda cool...

So now that I think about it I shouldn't have included it in this "stupid names for a child" thread.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Not a kid, but there's a championship skier over here called "Fanny Schmeller" :|

 

[kyton]

There’s a junior racer who’s given name is G3 - pronounced exactly as Gee-Three.

 

[MrsPete]

Worse I've seen lately -- teachers see it all: My'Love, Kisses, Precious, and Princess.

Looking over these last couple responses:

- To my ear, Wade is a old-timey country name. In the same category as Hoyt or Cletus. In three decades I've never taught a Wade.
- Buck is a fine nickname, but it seems to me the boy should have a "more standard" real name
- Letters and numbers? People have lost their minds.

 

[monsterkitty]

Worse I've seen lately -- teachers see it all: My'Love, Kisses, Precious, and Princess.

Looking over these last couple responses:

- To my ear, Wade is a old-timey country name. In the same category as Hoyt or Cletus. In three decades I've never taught a Wade.
- Buck is a fine nickname, but it seems to me the boy should have a "more standard" real name
- Letters and numbers? People have lost their minds.

I got called into the principal's office so he could yell at me for calling a student, "Love" in one of my orchestra classes. I asked what I should call her and he told me to call her by her name. He was yelling loud enough for the secretary and a student in the office to hear. The secretary came in and told him they could hear him in the office. The student who heard was in fact the student named Love.

I must have taught in the boonies (metro Denver area) because as I said, I had more than 1 Wade in my classes in over 3 decades.

My Uncle Buck rode with Buffalo Bill. That was his real name. His brother Boots also rode with Buffalo Bill. That was his real name as well.

Letters and numbers for names are a bit different, but they are still someone's name.

 

[georgina]

Thought immediately of this thread when I heard the 15 year old golfer in the US women’s golf open is named Asterisk. Article said it is Greek for little star, but it sure is unusual!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Has anyone heard of the name Adan? I think it is a neat name but weird and I believe that's how they say Adam in Spanish

ADAN
Origin:Spanish
Other Origin(s):Hebrew, Irish
Meaning:Man made from earth; Little fire
Adan is a masculine name of mixed origins. Derived from the Hebrew adamah, Adan is a Spanish and French form of Adam, and can be interpreted as "man made from earth." Adan also flaunts Irish roots as a variation of Aiden, from Aodhán, meaning "little fire." From celebrating your heritage to keeping in touch with nature, Adan is a versatile choice that will serve baby well throughout life.
https://www.thebump.com/b/adan-baby-name

 

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[DodgerGirl]

Jennifer Love Hewitt used to be called Love Hewitt when she was growing up but when she became an adult she became Jennifer because although Love was a cute name the time had come for her to become Jennifer and that was the first time I ever saw Love being used as a name for girls. Also when I would watch the game show Let's Make A Deal they would pick contestants with weird names. Take for example they had contestants named Special and Precious and there was even a contestant named Vision too and when I told my mom about these names she thought they were funny. I wonder why they would pick Vision as a unusual name too? But I think the names that are wonderful are Miracle and Cherish and Blessing and I think Miracle's now becoming a popular name too. But another name I also find weird is Comfort and it seems that girls are named Comfort and who would name a girl Comfort?