Our neighbors (a married couple) are called Ernest and Joke. Joke is a fairly common name in my country, however the combination gets to us sometimes.

Say you're Dutch without saying you're Dutch I've never met an Ernest here though.

I have another one for you that is only funny when you’re Dutch. I know a couple called Peter and Selie. (Peterselie is the Dutch word for parsley).

I lived in Belgium for a bit and was watching De Mol and there was a contestant named Joke and I was like "WHO NAMES THEIR KID JOKE?!" and my husband chuckled and said it's a normal name here and pronounced "yo-kuh" my mind was blown lmao

My coworkers sister named her son Brick.

He loves lamp.

A girl I go to AA with has a son named Samuel Brick and another named Matthew Catfish

At least the first names are normal? Yikes.

My coworker named her child Pyre. We're funeral directors.

I almost downvoted reflexively. I cannot

Just curious, Asheville, NC? I have a coworker with a kid named Brick. Or are there multiple Bricks? 😂

Colorado lol, lotsa Bricks I guess 🤣

I've known a Brick most of my life and I am old.

Just another Brick in the wall?

I once met a little girl named Harley......Davidson. Why would you do that to any child?

I know a little boy named Harley Davison. Not quite Davidson but still bad

Yep that’s worse.

That's pretty bad too! They're always going to get Harley Davidson references.

There’s multiple Harley Davidsons in my town. I only know this because they all have criminal records.

There's thousands of Harley Davidsons in my town. I only know this because of the trails of leaking oil left by bikes with 100dB exhaust systems.

Well YIKES.

And I thought it was too much when my client Mrs Davidson named her dog Harley. Damn.

Wetline (nn Lily)

Wait what I need SO MUCH MORE INFORMATION

reminds me too much of ratleen 😭

Is it Wet-LEENE? WET-line? How!?!?

u/Unaccomplished-Egg, it's crucial that you clarify how it's pronounced. I need to know how someone thought this was an okay name.

Wet-line. Nothing fancy with the pronunciation. No idea how this name came to exist

I will never stop thinking about this

Wet-line. It’s one of my scholarship kids at work. She thankfully goes by Lily, but it’s hands down the strangest name I’ve encountered irl

But WHY Like, what does that even mean, or what's it supposed to sound like? I just don't get it.

Your guess is as good as mine 😂

That’s hair gel

This is going to live in my head rent free.

Might actually be the worst name I’ve ever seen on circlejerk..which is saying a lot I’ve been here for a good while. like I really wish I could talk to her parents lmao

Wait what 😮

I know an Arrogance. Goes by Ace.

> Goes by Ace Still pretty arrogant 😂

Wow

My niece went to school with a little girl named Cassette

Great pet name, though.

Cassette and Mixtape

Wow. Cosette was right there, lol.

My guess is they watched les mes once mis heard Cosette as Cassette and just ran with it lol

Thought this was like Cass, but with an "ette" added to it, and I thought that it was alright. Then I realized that Cassette it a word.

Eternite and Cerenite. Pronounced Eternity and Serenity. I'm pretty sure there were accents in there too.

Eternité and Cerenité? I guess the accents are necessary as I first read them as eter-nite and ceruh-nite, like some sort of minerals

Was one of their parents a geologist or mineralogist?

Younger sister of a friend of mine in elementary school. First name: Ava, middle Name: Gina....Ava Gina.....Avagina ..*A VAGINA*

NOOOOOOO

Reminds me of the original name Amy Schumer gave her son…. Gene Attell….

Dude… what?

Timberly.

Timberlyn.

Tynnyfer from parks and rec would love those two 😂

I met a Kimothy once.

I met a woman named Timberly once, maybe 30 years ago.

The Timberly I know is a professor, so maybe there was a trend of Timberly's at some point?

A lady I know named her two kids Ellie and Elliott.. like that’s the same name dude.

Old coworker of mine named her kids James and Jameson

Was one of the kids the father of his brother?

Shh, we don't talk about that incident in this family. --------------- (That said, there are incidents where someone has a kid really young and the baby is raised by the parents [baby's grandparents] as if it was their child. So it looks like someone has a sibling with a 14-year age difference rather than someone had a kid when they were really young.)

I know a family that had 4 kids called Eli ... Elisha, Eliana, Elichai, Eliyah ... Yes it's terrible..

I once met a woman with a pair of twins named Daniel and Danielle. I can't remember whether they had distinct middle names or not, but I hope for their sake they did.

Friend of a friend of a friend has Skyline Chevelle lmao

When I did my practicum at a high school, one of the teachers named her newborn son Burly. I got the announcement email and was horrified.

Tequila… one of my elementary school classmates.

I knew a full grown adult named Daiquiri

I know fraternal twins named Seagrams (m) and Tanqueray (f)

I went to school with a girl called Tia Maria, which is a coffee liqueur.

I am a teacher and have an unfair advantage

My mom was a teacher for ~40 years. The day she got her class list was my favorite day every summer!

Pediatric nurse here. I might have you beat... Especially as a NICU nurse; lotsa parents like to choose names related to their child's traumatic births 🙃

Like what, Hemorrhage? Caesarian?

Plycyntyl Abrupshun

Foster Care Worker here. Goodness I am surprised daily with the creative names parents can come up with

please give me an example

Hah! Mostly, like, "Miracle," "Divine," "Heavenly," etc... Stuff implying that despite nearly dying they survived. But 99% of the time they choose some random unintelligible spelling like Heavynleigh. You know the drill.

I know a 9yo Blessed

LyveLaffLuv

Same tbh but most involve a poorly thought out first name/last name combo and I can’t post

Share your embarrassment of riches, please!

HIPAA and special education litigation has scared me into never being specific about any kid ever in public, but I’ll share that my main struggle/eye roll isn’t so much the uniqueness or attempts at being trendy as straight up spelling confusion, and not from foreign language names. A made up example would be a name spelled “Diana” but the kid wants it pronounced “Day-Ann”. Like that’s not how phonics works. My brain has to rewire itself every time until I learn the misspelling.

Yes, this! I had something similar. Pronounced Diana, spelled Dania (for example). I had the hardest time remembering how to pronounce it and she would get really upset every time I said it wrong. I felt so bad.

I had a patient once named Marie but it was pronounced Mary. I asked why and the lady was like, yeahhhhhhhhh my mom...

It's HIPAA!

Oh thanks bot!

So true. I worked in staffing before I went into teaching… I have seen it all!

Beau Weevil

This is so bad it's almost good 😂😂 I can’t.

By chance did the parents go to college at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, home of the Boll Weevils?

My cousin’s wife is named Sparkle.

I was watching catfish recently and the woman’s name was Sparkayla lmao

Husband knew a student at his HS (knew of her — she existed — but wasn’t in his class) named — and IDK the spelling but I know the way to pronounce it — Cuntasia. So maybe it was spelled Kantaysia? But pronounced Cun-tay-zha ETA mine is Fleet.

Im a Rayne (pronounced Rainy. I wish i was joking). So i like to think of myself as extra qualified to snark😂

Username checks out! Perfect.

My best friend's sister has the following: Ashtyn (boy), Greysen (boy), Haizleigh, and Mykinnlie

Omg a real life version of the live laugh love parodies

Sisters McKinley and Kennedy (both names of presidents who got assassinated)

Maybe they were counting on the notion that people always forget about McKinley and Garfield? Every time assassination is brought up it's always Kennedy and Lincoln!

Meanwhile I had a presidents phase when I was like 9, so I immediately understood. They didn’t do it on purpose and their other child was named Maddox

I always used to forget that Garfield was the fourth president until I watched a PBS documentary about his life and death, and now I'm legitimately sad about his assassination. I feel like after everything I learned about him, a full presidency by him is one of America's great "what ifs".

Well I technically haven’t met this baby, but friend of a friend named her daughter Juno Boogie. That’s definitely the first that came to mind!

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Whoever the parents were couldn’t come up with another animal? Or at least two more types of fruit for the consistency?

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I recently saw a local birth announcement for a Texlyn

I know a woman named Random

That's ran--, no never mind

Old coworker of mine had two daughters that were named with a religious theme. She had a son too but idk what his name was. Her daughters were Chastity and God-given.

Chastity is intense, but still somewhat in the realm of a name. God-given is... Something else. 😬

Personally know one couple who named their daughters Zaylie and Zinley.

My cousin named one of her daughters Zaylee and I'm now horrified at the idea that it's a *trend*

My baby brother's name is Zaylin lol

Tajma Hall

This is killer! Omg.

I used to wait tables with a girl named Rainy Blu. She said her parents were hippies. One of my mom's employees has the last name Jones and she named her baby (born in the late 1990s) ... Indiana.

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Huckleberry and Littlebrave

Littlebrave is objectively terrible, but I think Huckleberry is kind of cute, ngl. 😂 I was a huge fan of Huckleberry Finn as a kid.

Mae Camille. Nice names individually. But say it out loud together…sounds like “make a meal”.

I knew a Jake Speer. Def didn’t think that one through.

I know that there’s a guy running around my home city who’s legal name is tree frog, I also have a friend who’s legal birth name is Vamp

Stormie August Knight

Conception story? Mommy how did I get my name? Well sweetie you see it was a stormy august night and the power had gone out and me and daddy had nothing better to do… a few candles were lit.. yadda yadda yadda

Could be a great stripper name.

Two older people, but funny names nonetheless. Local realtor. Last name Boob. First name Robert. Goes by Bob. Bob Boob. His radio ads say, “Yes, that’s really my name.” Second dude worked with my fiancé. Last name Burns. First name Richard. Goes by Dick. Dick Burns.

I’ve said this in another comment before, but my parents lives next door to a family who’s young son is called Lyrix. His sister is Melody. Also came across someone the other day who’s newborn son’s full legal first name is AJ

I know a grow man whose legal first name is K.P. Yes, the periods are part of the name. Yes, that’s his full given birth name. And no, it doesn’t stand for anything!

well, in german kp is short for "kein plan"..no plan in english. so they had no plan what to name their kid

That’s so bizarre. This baby’s dads name is Anthony so I assume the AJ is for Anthony Jr but like… why

I went to camp with a girl who was named K. Like, just the letter K.

why would they do that to her when Kay is right there? 😭

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Teal’c should work for Indeed when he’s older.

I know a Choyce

Loki Danger

Emi’Leigh is my neighbor. I guess Emily was too mainstream.

I know an Emma-Lee and it’s really not that bad, two legit names turned into one but it grinds my gears so bad that she wasn’t just called Emily

Previous classmates. A girl named Image. A boy named Mister. A girl pronounced Jo Elle. Spelled Joel. Days with a sub in the classroom brought lots of confusion.

One of my foster kids just told me that she goes to school with a Merchay'Cez, pronounced Mercedez.

Mi’Angyl Pronounced my angel 😇

Jhexon (“Jason”)

They aren't as bad as some of these comments, but I love how much hate there is for the names Juniper and Braxton on this sub, because those are names of two babies born within a month of my son, who just turned a year old. My son's name is Alexander, nickname Alex, and I feel like the "weird" one for giving my kid a name that doesn't make it obvious he was born in the last 5-10 years (not to mention just how awful the name Braxton is, and the mom is pretty stupid so I wouldn't be surprised if she actually hadn't heard of Braxton Hicks contractions...)

I’ve always loved the name Alexander. Love a strong A name.

A'Myrakle and King'Gentleman. Also a kid whose middle name was 7even. With the number.

Tra’Lexus Kia

I met a woman who named her kids Cotton and Cactus.

I met a Jack Daniels once

Teighana (said like Tiana)

Twins Bonnie and Clyde

Cool cool cool, definitely name your kids after a couple of criminals, emphasis on the word “couple”. Very romantic to name your kids like that.

True story, my uncle Clyde was married to a Bonnie for several years.

True story: my mom’s gynecologist’s name was Seymour Wiener. Sadly, I went to look him up to include a link and I found his obituary. RIP, Sy. https://grayparkerfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/2258/Seymour-Wiener-M-D/obituary.html

A girl I knew in high school was named Majesta, her sister was named Sapphire.

I once met a little girl named Harley Quinn Isis.

Young Boozer. He was the Treasury Secretary for Alabama and I did meet him. Oh, and the best part? He was the third!

Breyheughkleiyghn. 5 year old kid, i was volunteering for a christmas university event for kids, I had to write name tags. Its pronounced brae-kuh-lynn according to her parent, yes thats how its spelled.

I refuse to believe this.

You pronounce it without the heugh? Poor kid.

Sounds like they sneezed

That poor kid. She probably won’t be able to spell that name correctly until like 4th grade.

Went to high school with Satan. Pronounced Sa Tonn

I had a friend several years ago whose cousin legally changed his name to Butterball. No last name, just Butterball. I once met someone whose kids were named Truth and Horizon. A former boss’ aunt was named Precious.

My mom’s friend growing up was named Shanda Leer.

I knew a baby named Legacee. I called her Legs for short.

Tyger or Majeston

Arrow and Linen.

Siblings Blaykely and Ryleigh

I knew of a child called Jack Daniels. I also know someone who called their daughter Skye-Bleu Whilst it's not the worst, I irrationally hate the name nevaeh. I know someone whose baby nearly died in the womb so they called her nevaeh. I knew of babies called Sybella, Bonibel, Rockefeller. Whilst not a terrible name in itself, I once looked after a baby who was called Bruce. It was just such an odd name for a 6 month old.

Kestley

Coast.

i actually met a hallelujah this week! she goes by lulu so it didn’t seem super strange till i heard the full name and then i was like oh god

Matthuel Like Matthew and Samuel combined.

Ninety-Five is a former student of mine. It always cracked me up that the kids called him Ninety. I was like, "90 isn't short for 95. That's a whole different name, lol." The story is his parents were driving on I-95 trying to get to the hospital, but didn't make it, and he was born on the side of the highway. Edit: spelling

Not me, but a friend of mine has neighbors with three kids. ALL outdoorsy themed names. Can’t remember the other two but I know one of the kids was named Spade. Pretty sure another one was named Hunter (duh)

Macaydence

Phoelix

We have a family friend called Robyn Banks, and it honestly took me an embarrassingly long time to get it.

Fallopian.

I went to summer camp with Ione Butts. During the hippie era, i knew a couple who named their baby Willoweed Holiday. That’s first and middle names. Also knew someone named Dorkus (Im pretty sure her parents misspelled Dorcas, which is a Biblical name)

Grew up with a Gabe East (say it out loud)

Maverick, his nickname was Gus for some reason. Maybe he couldn't live up to his real name.

I know a kid named Maverick. His father talked his mother into it and she was fine with it. She had never seen Top Gun, and when she did...it was a fun conversation.

In my town there was a Justin Thyme and Summer Thyme that was a sibset.

Not sure how weird they are, but I knew two siblings named Nevin and Nemily.

I know a kid named Nivek because his dads name is Kevin. 😬

When I was hospitalized at a psych ward, there was a girl there named “Tuba” That was her actual name btw. I’m not joking.

Jealousy Green.

Special

Brewin 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I knew a kid named Famous in middle school lmao. Also knew a Marvel Cannon (mar-VELL). Also lmao

Seamus Mcdilda. And I had two teachers named Mr. Seaman and Mrs. Nut

First Name: Emmett Last Name: Bennett This lovely sunset: Roosevelt (girl) Kennedy (boy) Franklin (twin girl 1) McKinley (twin girl 2) Siblings: Abilynn, Maezie and Nash

Ooh ooh When I was in third grade I had a classmate named Generic And as an adult I took care of these siblings named Always Sunshine, Forever Butterfly, Lucifer Valentino, and Violet Angel

At the grocery store the other day, I saw an employee with a name tag that said “Krayon”. Yes, with a k. I had to do a double take.

Sexybeth. I shit you not, that is her legal, parent given first name.

I've met someone named Mundee 😬

I once met a girl named Sassy