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They were actually discussing this on a local radio station a couple of days ago and yes, there ARE bad baby names (usually in context with your last name.) For instance, the DJ talked about growing up with a guy named "Johnson Tate." Poor kid.

Another example that comes to mind is Dick Trickle, the Nascar driver.

I would say Vagina and Parrakeyah are terrible names!

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Crazy celebrity baby names like Henry. Sean. Jayden. Emma. I mean, of course, some celebrities choose more unusual names, but you can find crazier just browsing any hospital's website with newborns.

I think bad baby names would be insults like Stupid or Dumb, or names like Intercourse or Vagina.

Of course, my cousin has a beautiful daughter named Princess and I think she carries that name very well, so what do I know?

My sister worked for CCMS, an agency that finds free child care for people who can't afford it. She had some interesting names to share. One mother named her three kids, Uh-huh, Uh-uhh and Mh-hmm. Can you believe that? Another had five of the 7 deadly sins. One, a girl, was actually named Gluttony.

Oh, and one girl who thought the hospital had already named her daughter and she liked it so it stayed. My asked what it was and the woman said, "Feemallay." Guess how it is spelled, FEMALE.

Sandy, you think Hendry, Sean, Jayden and Emma are crazy names??

lol sommelier Female is hilarious. That poor child.

I'm wondering how on earth Henry, Sean, Jayden, and Emma qualify as remotely crazy or even odd. With the exception of Jayden, they're traditional and classic names. Actually so are Hazel and Phinneas.

I don't get what's wrong with Johnson Tate either. Am I missing a reference here?

I think there's lots of baby names that are bad. I keep thinking of the SNL skit with Nicolas Cage. "I got a delivery for A$$wipe Johnson." "That's Az-ee-pay!!"

I always thought the "female" was an urban myth. So many people like to tell that story that it doesn't seem possible it's happened so many times.

Yes, I think there are bad baby names. For instance, I think some celebrities try too hard to be creative or different with their children's names. The names are so contrived, it's pathetic.

Greggie, johnson is another name for a penis and tate is the area between a mans balls and his pooper. So it's kind of a bummer name.
I don't personally know anyone with a really bummer of a name, but I don't see anything wrong with even some of the crazier names that people are using. THe only time I think it's sad is like when it's a sexual reference (BJ Dickson) or sounds like something when you say it all together A La the simpsons - Is Amanda Hugnkiss here? I need Amanda Hugnkiss?!! lol
Actually I knew a girl named Amanda Hunt (A man to hunt) I never thought about that until now. hmm

I knew Johnson was that slang, I just have often heard it as a first name as well, so without knowing the Tate reference I was obviously lost. *lol*

My uncle's name is Peter Dick.. no, seriously... it is. Who would do that to their kid???

In many countries there actually are legal restrictions on the registering of a name deemed offensive i.e. in NZ there is a court case re: the govts decision to reject an aplication for the name "4real" on this basis.

PS the name Tate is actually of Middle English origin and means cheerful/ pleasant but I've never heard it as slang for a perennium - you learn something new every day!!

PPS - I can see why Elton John changed his name from Reginald Dwight and Stevie Wonder changed his from Steveland Judkins, both pretty embarassing (even if not as weird as some)

Yes, there are bad names for children. I am all for being unique however most "unique" takes on names tend to be awful (and borderline insane.) A couple in China wanted to name their child "@" who would attempt to give their child a computer symbol for a name?!

Haha, I was wondering what was wrong with the name "Johnson Tate" (I undertstood the 1st part of the name being weird) however I never knew about the Tate reference. That poor kid! lol. I also dislike how when you name a kid Richard, that the nickname used is Dick. It doesn't make since (unless the guy really is one,lol) And the fact they will call themself that name is confusing.

I don't understand how Henry, Sean and Emma are bad names.

On the thought of kids with bad names...

There was a kid that I went to grade school and for those 6 years we all knew him as Kevin. Turns out he told everyone that so he wouldn't have to go by his real first name, Bayba. I think he grew into liking his name however the only reason we found out was it was used in the yearbook.

i thought the area between a mans balls and his pooper was the taint

luv, I've always heard taint too.

And Sassy, my sister called me from her office to tell me about it as soon as the lady called. Actually, it was a kid, she was only 16. She saw it first hand so I know it is true.

it's not called the "tate," it's called the "taint."
so.....no go.

I have heard of female as a name, too. I also know a man named Robert Roberts, I always thought that name was a bit redundant.

I know of a family of bad names. Their last name is Less. The father was Richard Less (Dick Less) and the daughter claimed her name was Mara, but it was spelled Maura Less. More or less. Those are both funny for day, but a lifetime???? Ouch.

yes. i would not want to be named moxie crime fighter, apple martin, adolf, alfred, dick, opal.

lol, did a celeb name their kid Moxie Crime Fighter?!?

Some names are just horrible. My sister's friend's friend's ex girlfriend name their son Jabajaw. She told the nurse she was going to name him Jeremiah and later when the father of the baby went to the hospital and saw the babies name he got really confused and mad. The girl said, "His name is Jeremiah!" He said, "That isn't how Jeremiah is spelt! It says Jabajaw!!" He then went to the nurses and he complained about them letting her name the baby that. Turns out that the girl didn't know how to spell and thought that was the correct spelling from Jeremiah. He got the baby's name changed. True story.

GS,

Yeah someone actually did! It was: Penn Jillette ... of "Penn & Teller"

He's quoted as saying this:
"We chose her middle name because when she's pulled over for speeding she can say, `But officer, we're on the same side,"' Jillette explained. "`My middle name is CrimeFighter."'

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/04/entertainment/main699675.shtml

Wow, I can't imagine making a joke out of my kids name.

There was a guy on the news the other day called Dr.Richard Head.

I went to school with a kid and his name was A.J Gay, I don't know what the A or J stood for, but that's pretty bad. When his mom remarried a few years later he had his last name to Gallager.

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Well, "Talula does the hula from Hawaii" is a fairly frickin' awful name!

Yes, there is. My boyfriend sister just decided the name of her little boy and everyone hates it. I know he'll be teased for it and thats why I am very vocally against it.

I think Messiah Ya'Majesty (son of T.I. and Tiny Cottle) is one of the worst celeb baby names along with Audio Science and Pilot Inspektor.

Jermain Jackson naming his daughter Jermajesty is pretty damn bad as well.

I am not at all surprised at Penn Gillette making a joke of his kids' names, even if it's at their expense. I cannot stand that man.

I wonder if Jason Lee is going to say what they named his new baby and if it's as bad as Pilot Inspektor. There's also that guy from GH who named his poor son Peanut.

My uncle's name is Harry Johnson. His wife is Jack. Once we were walking around the fair and got separated from them and went to page them over the loudspeaker and the lady behind the counter refused to do it because she thought we were being 'vulgar' by asking her to page Jack n Harry Johnson...

Yes there is such a thing! Look at 80% (and that's being nice about it!) of the celebrity population. They give their kids horrible names. Kyd? Reignbeau? It's bad enough to give them a bad name, but to misspell it too?? That's just evil.

I also detest these newly-popular names like anything ending in -ayden, Makayla, etc. It's just something I don't like.

lol, how do you really feel?

I know this isn't a necessarily "weird" name and forgive me if it's a name of your child, but it bugs me when people name their kid Damian (Damien). Why would want to name your child an alternate name for Satan?? Or the fact that it's the name of the evil child from the movie The Omen. That name just creeps me out.

Well you know I'm not into the trendy names!

Meconium is the craziest ive ever heard oh and lemonjello and orangejello wtf after jello people are crazy

what about Galaxy Oceanna?

Damian is only an alternate name for Satan because of the movie, it's not like Beezlebub.

The Optomologist that works in the local Wal-Mart Vision Center has the name Jennifer Slutsky.

opthamologists work at walmart??

Yes, Walmarts have optometry departments.

I don't understand how being creative is pathetic, GlowingMoon. Not your style maybe, but not "pathetic". A homeless kitten in the rain is pathetic. Someone using their imagination? Not so much. After all, if that creativity produced a name everyone liked, we would be saying it was "clever" instead. You know what I'm sayin?

Anyway, I really dig a lot of the weird names people are giving their kids. The fact that so many of the more average people in the world get their knickers in a twist over it makes it all the more enjoyable. Do you really think that human culture will {or should} evolve without new names? You *could* chose to enjoy the mutations instead of bemoaning changes. Just a thought...

I think people are doing a disservice to kids by assuming they will someday hate having a weird name. I would love it if my parents had gotten more creative than "Kirstin" {even if it was uncommon back then}.

greggie, I know Walmarts have vision care centers but optometrists and opthamologists are different things -- opthamologists are eye surgeons, and I'm surprised they would be working somewhere like walmart rather than a surgical clinic.

Do they do eye surgeries at walmart now?

Yes, I know the difference between optometrists and ophthalmologists. Some Walmarts have ophthalmologists on staff for consultations.

I always liked the name "Moxie Crimefighter". Moxie is a great name. And everyone hates their middle names so who cares. I'd rather be Moxie Crimefighter than Sue Ann or Jane Doe etc.

And I think "Pilot" is also cool. "Audio" I'm not a fan of but I guess it's no worse than "Oral", a very accepted name.

Bottom line, if it's not insulting or a truly awful pun I don't see a problem with it.

However you can get inadvertently bad names - Stephen King's son's name is Joseph. He goes by Joe.....Joe King, get it?