Yahoo Lifestyle "It's Just Tacky": People Are Sharing Bizarre Baby Names People Are Actually Using
We all get a name and everyone hopes to end up with a good one. But what if your name is just a little *unexpected*? Since there are SO many ~unique~ baby names in the world, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share the ones that stood out to them most. Here's what they had to say:
1."My mom's a teacher and she had students named Ambulance, Firetruck, and S2 — yes, like the Samsung phone."
2."I went to high school in the late 70s and there was a guy named Donald Duck. Duck was the family's last name. He was named after his dad. You think they should have known better…"
3."I had a patient named Mary Christmas. Thankfully, she got married!"
4."At my workplace, we have twins named Chaos and Panic. I have also had coworkers named Pumkin and Bud Weiser."
5."A man from where I grew up changed his name to Great White Shark. He went by Whitey, I believe."
6."I am a nurse, and I had a patient whose first name was Vahgina, pronounced Va-geena. No lie. I mean, tell me your parents didn't want a child without telling me your parents didn't want a child! She was quick to tell me that she goes by Gina."
7."Growing up in my town, we had a child named Placenta because her mother thought it had a nice ring to it!"
8."My mom lived in Sherwood Park for a while, and one of the neighbor's kids was named Robin Hood."
–lww
9."I was once on a bus with a woman shouting at two children named Chianti and Chambord. No clue if they were spelled like the wine and the liqueur or not, just heard the names screamed out loud for an entire bus ride. If you're gonna give your kids booze names, at least commit to the bit. Two wines, two liquor families, two exotic liqueurs, etc. But a wine and a liqueur? It's just tacky, come on now."
10."How about Lucky Chance? By the way, it was not a planned pregnancy."
11."Overheard at my retail job: 'Come on, Credit.' I sat there thinking, 'Like a credit card?'"
12."My youngest daughter went to school with a girl named Omunique. As in, 'I'm unique.' Her older sister had a normal name like Sara or something."
–pahz
13."I once met a little toddler named Mayhem…"
14."I knew a girl named Little Cloud. Her sister was named Bright Star. Their parents were wannabe hippies."
15."I was in high school with twins named Shugar Cain and Candy Cain."
16."My 5-year-old told me he would name his child Delly Doughnut one day, and I'm holding him to it."
17."I work with somebody who named her son Calculus. Her other son's name is Cerberus. Also, my mom used to know somebody named Delicious. I don't know if it was spelled like that, but it was pronounced like that."
18."A girl named Valkyrie Savage. Savage was the last name, not middle."
19."I went to elementary school with a guy named Poo and another named Fluid. I hope they turned out OK."
20."I had a classmate growing up named Harrison Harrison Harrison. We called him Triple H or Trip."
21."Someone I know won a bet with their wife, and thus their oldest kid's middle name is Danger, which is amazing."
22."During my community medicine days, I met more than one baby named Covid. One was even given the name Covid Bryant. Well, at least they will always know what year they were born in."
23."I worked in a bank in the mid-70s and handled new accounts. A male customer handed me the new account card he filled out. Took a look, giggled, and almost tossed it in the trash — until he threw his wallet on my desk with a driver's license, military ID, social security card, and credit cards. I kid you not, he was named Hap Hazard (no middle initial)!"
24."I remember watching Dr. Phil one day and this couple had named their kid Legend. Let's be for real, that kid is never going to live up to that name."
25."I knew a Shithead. It was pronounced Shi-theed, but teachers always had an interesting look on their faces when they first read the register."
26."Every single time —and it happens way more than I'd like— I see someone named John Johnson or Michael Michaels, and I want to scream."
27."One time I heard a mom yelling Satan! SATAN! on the playground. It turns out the kid's name was Sajan, and just sounds a lot like Satan when yelled."
28.And finally, "A local father named his kids Packer, Bay, and Favre. Can you possibly guess his favorite football team?"
What's the most unique name you've ever heard? Share it in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
