Category: Bad Baby Names

I know that you are a fond collector of bad baby names and I have a few for you. I once worked with a girl named Tomar Doty. (You pronounce it like Toe-Mar) and here is one I just heard:

My brother in law and his wife are newly pregnant and are considering these names: Madison Mickey Marie, for a girl and here’s the bad one. Xeph Jared Lee. Xeph is pronounced like Zef. When they told my husband and I, we got the same general look in our eyes when we looked at each other, “I hope and pray that it’s a girl”.

I had to unfortunately burden both of my children with 2 middle names, (family tradition on his side) but my mother was no innocent to the bad name game. I have 2 sisters, Serina Rose and Niccole Delight. And yes we did call my youngest sister Nicci which would end up being a very bad Porn or stripper name if paired with her given middle name.

-L

I have a couple bad baby names to contribute.

My church is a hotspot for bad baby names. When a family had a baby girl last month, they decided to name her Campbell. Everyone was whispering, “Like the soup?”

Another couple had twins, one of each gender, and named the girl Xinah (pronounced Z-eye-nuh) and the boy Moroni.

There was also a family that used to live here with a son named Aspen and a daughter named Winter.

-A

First of all, THANK YOU for pointing out how ridiculous the names are lately! I can’t believe how many seemingly sensible people are giving their poor kids such crazy, made up non-names. Thank you!

My Dad was a teacher and had a student (a boy) named Precious Lovely. No joke. He went by P.L.

-F

I was considering naming my child (regardless of whether it is a girl or boy) one of the following:

christmas lifeguard or pocket

christmas lifeguard because one time when i was on vacation in hawaii at christmas a lifeguard saved my life, i would not be here today if it was not for her.

pocket because it sounds unique and ordinary at the same time.

-S

I read the baby names in our local paper, The Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) when they are printed each Wednesday. Several (probably 6) years ago my favorite appeared.

Mystical Mo’Cream M(last name)

I saved the newspaper for about 2 years, but threw it away the last time I moved. Hope you like it!

-Mary

I just wanted to let you know that I love, love, love your Bad Baby Names site – it really echoes many of my same sentiments.

I’m nearly 30 (born in 1977 – way before Splash came out) and was named Madison Anne. It’s a family name (yes, for the ladies) that goes back more than seven generations. I’m thrilled to share my name with my female ancestors.

What I wasn’t so thrilled about was growing up with such a grown-up name. What most of these insane people don’t realize is that it’s not a dog they’re naming – it’s a little kid that has to live with that name for the rest of his/her life. And just when I started loving my name (about 15 years ago), it caught on in popularity! Now I have to share my once distinctive name so linked to a rich family history with every fifth girl on the block.

Thanks for making me laugh,
Madison

!If you’re still taking entries on horrible baby names, I have a couple – all of which have been students at my school (I’m an elementary school teacher).

Sadly, we DO have a D’Artagnan. And his brother, Donavin. As if that weren’t bad enough, their last name is (three syllables and Scandanavian(?)).

Then there was this adorable pixie of a girl who on first glance looked like someone you wanted to snatch up and snuggle. But when you get to know her, she’s quite the little…well, let’s put it nicely…fyreball – SieQuasha. I mean, seriously, wouldn’t that name piss you off too?

Then there’s Shyyaann. I don’t think I even have to comment on that one.

Enjoy!

From WTVD Raleigh-Durham

DURHAM (WTVD) — The FBI filed federal charges this week against a Durham woman for allegedly threatening to kill her probation officer.

In a criminal complaint filed with the United States District Court, federal investigators say <b>Teddy Bear Paradise</b> told witnesses that “they would have to clean up all the blood in the parking lot.”

The complaint also says that Paradise has continued to threaten the woman despite having her parole repeatedly revoked.

Paradise apparently has a history of threatening people. She was convicted in California in 2005 of mailing threatening letters. The parole officer she’s now charged with threatening supervised her right after her release.

Boys:

Ah’Mir Antron
Antawand Syhemd
Romeao Michael

Jalen Terry
Xavyer Ellis
Kaden Robert

Tyce Lakee
Ny’Jarique Anthony
Isaiah Alfonso-Eli’Jah (attack of the random punctuation and capitalization)

Twins:
Frederick Ly-Kee & Ly-Kee Rahsaan (Were they really that stuck for a second boy’s name?)

Quinete Markel (a Jr.–some names really deserve to let die in a previous generation)

–I didn’t comment on most of the above names, they mostly stand on their own for sheer awfulness. Let me know if you use them for another page, as I’d like to read your comments.

Melissa

Was reading your site, and cracked up on most of the pages. I’m sending you a list of names culled from the newspaper announcement of birth certificates issued in the area–many are on this list due to the attack of the random “y”, capital letter(s), and punctuation.

Girls:

Mi Shonia Jai-Erra Na Veah
Marianah Renee
Shanyce Tierny Lydia

Twins (I don’t think the names are so bad for singletons, but they should not be used for siblings, much less for *twin* sisters)
Emma Elizabeth & Emily Rose

Shy’Mani J’Ana Shaprieka
Ta Rae Sincendy
Diamond Rose

Demisha Denell
Shai Ann Angelique
Shantrice Dorisann

Nakea Marie Grace
Katie Elizabeth (this child will never grow up so we don’t need a name that will wear well to adult life? Please, if you like the name Katie, name your daughter Katharine and call her Katie, but give her a name that passes the “top of the resume” test)
Eternity Marie
Zyreeanah Amere

Rylee Marie
Macaila Lynn
Destiney Nyree Holly

Ka’Myra Lashea
Amani Joy
Lyndsey Fury

Nai-Jayla Amani
Zyonaha Amari-Uynque (not only is she unique, but we can’t spell it)
Anadya Marie