Incredible but true… some parents have tried to give more than surprising first names to their children. Here are the importable first names that some children have escaped.
First names, there are all kinds! Old first names that are coming back into fashion, short first names, first names inspired by fruits, first names inspired by precious stones, or even nature… There are also rare first names, never heard of, original… improbable first names, rejected by the Civil Status. Each year brings its share of new strange first names. In 2021, you could hear Prosecco or Pandemica for example.
And there are first names that have, fortunately, never been given. And this, thanks to the last minute intervention of nurses, midwives and companions… Reported by BuzzFeed, it was on Reddit that a user, u/Kubanochoerus, recently asked Internet users to recount those times when nurses, midwives or even companions tried to avoid the irreparable. And there is heavy.
Top 13 of the most atrocious and importable first names
1. “I had a work colleague named Trina, and when she was pregnant she told me that she and her husband had decided to name their baby “Latrine”. I had to explain to her that she was naming her poor baby after the hole in the ground the soldiers shit in!” She was horrified, and changed the name to “Katrina”. Then, two days after the birth of child, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.” -SpecificMost19
We’re not supposed to laugh, but here…
2. “I worked in a registry office for a while, and the most notable names on the birth certificates I received were “Killer”, “Syphilis” and “Sweet Prayer Sunrise“.”-Not-An-Ocelot
Not super easy to wear.
3. “My classmate’s mom was a maternity nurse, and she once had a couple who wanted to name their son “Colin,” but wanted to give him a unique spelling. So they chose to spell it COLON. They tried to call their son Colon – as in, the organ attached to your anus. When my classmate’s mother explained this to them, they were painfully embarrassed and asked her to just use the regular spelling instead. I don’t think they will ever recover.-Skippyist
Interesting…
4. “I tried to tell someone not to call their child “Tarmac”. They had recently learned the word from NASCAR (American Motor Racing Sanctioning and Operating Society).” -Chris_Thrush
Not terrible indeed.
5. “I lived with a student midwife when I was a student, and the first twins she gave birth to were called “Red” and “Blue”.“-Flaky_Walrus_668
Anyway, super original.
6. “My dad wanted to call me “Sky”, but he thought replacing the ‘y’ with an ‘i’ would be cuter. Fortunately my mother did not agree, otherwise I could have been called “Ski”.”-Bingo-Bongo-Cat
Adorable…
7. “I have a fake leg, and the midwife had to convince my parents not to call me “Peggy”. -OrangeMessy
We admit it, it made us smile.
8. “My ex-husband didn’t think it was fair that the girls could be called ‘Grace’ or ‘Hope’, and he seriously suggested ‘Pestilence’, ‘War’ or ‘Plague’. And his choice for a girl was “Tangerine”. Fortunately, we never had children.“-Flaky_Walrus_668
It’s nice, it’s fruity!
9. “A friend of my boss named his child “Monster Galileo”. The nurse tried to talk them out of it, but they insisted. The child is called Galileo. Honestly, I like how that name sounds for an adult or an artist, but being a kid named ‘Monster’ must be tough in school.“-WeaselBit
Wanting to call his son “Monster”, this certainly hides a little resentment…
10. “When I was a medical student, I had a patient who wanted to name her child “Mudpiles”. The nurses silently protested and waited a few days. Mom ended up changing her mind.“-bigpsych5150
(“Mud” is the name of a medical treatment, and “batteries” is a pill…).
11. “My last name is something that means “penis” in my language, and my father wanted to call me Elwood if I was a boy. My mom said, “Woody Penis? No way ! My father’s second choice was “Harry”. Luckily I’m a girl.” -sunflower_leo
Fortunately…
12. “My boyfriend almost called himself “Eggbert”, and “Egg” for short. I’m glad his parents decided not to!“-Greenqueen420420
Why not.
13. “My mother wanted to call my little brother “Ichabod Rusty”. Our last name is “Ford,” and she was determined to call it “Icky Rusty Ford.” She was having a blast all through her pregnancy, but eventually my dad said “No” and they decided on a much more appropriate name.“-Omega12596
How a simple “no” can sometimes save lives.
There you go, we hope we didn’t give you any inspiration. Wanting to call your child Latrine should be illegal…
First studying fashion, Cécile slowly turns to journalism, which she finds more sincere. She is an editor for aufeminin and Parole de Mamans, proud to write for committed media. A …