With so many pregnant friends around at the moment and not so many willing to share their prospective names, I thought I’d take a look at the most unpopular ones.
Every year these lists of popular names are published and you can always predict the ones at the top — Oliver, Jack, Ava, Sophie… but there are a fair few crazy names out there likely to rattle a few cages.
According to a recent Reddit thread, these are the worst names you could give your little one.
- Aliviyah (said as Olivia)
- Baby
- Mhavryck (think Top Gun)
- Elizabreth
- Nevaeh (Now read it backwards)
- Little Sweetmeat
- Danger
- Beberly
- Harley Quinn
- D’Artagnan
- Panthy
- Jarica
- Legend
- Olive Garden
- Meldor
Apparently there isn’t a name in the world that won’t anger someone but here are some of the reasons you might not get the reaction you hoped for when you announce your newborn’s arrival.
Place names
I suspect it was the Beckhams who started this one, naming their son Brooklyn after where he was conceived. But with many other celebs following suit, including Alicia Key’s son Egypt, Kim Kardashian’s daughter Chicago and Slash’s son London, it seems a popular choice.
I’m not sure Ramsbottom will cut it for my next child… perhaps leave the old place namesakes to the rich and famous!
Made-up
Apparently there are a few Americans with the name ‘Zzyzx’. Yeah, not a typo. But an actual name pronounced ‘Zay-zix’. Bottom of every register and er… that’s probably all that can be said about that.
One Reddit user said: “There’s a kid I met named Tatelynn. Like Caitlin, but with a hint of potato.”
Normal names with strange spellings
Nothing is more likely to get a teacher’s goat than having to trawl through the register to double check spellings of what should be straight-forward names.These are the names of the kids whose parents wanted something unusual but couldn’t quite get it right.
Emmalee? Seriously, what’s wrong with Emily?
Or those who opt for an ‘ie’ instead of the typical ‘y’ ending — think Mollie or Lucie — do you know how many times your child will be forced to spell their name out over a lifetime?
Repetitive
Not a good choice according to Reddit users, is a name so suave they use it twice… Steven Stevens and William Williams being up there with the lame list.
Overly popular names
There are some names that when you say them in the street a few people look round. When I was born there were Helens everywhere. Now you never hear of a baby Helen.
But when people learn their favourite name does earn a place in the 100 popular names, they still use it, even though they run the risk of their kid sharing a class with nine other Olivias.
One user said: “For the love of individuality, let your kids have their own name! When I hear ‘Sarah!’ in a crowd, I don’t even turn to look out of instinct. It’s not my name, I share it with what seems like half the other girls in my age group.”
Obviously, to be taken with a pinch of salt but some interesting points of view for naming new nippers!
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