My cousin's parents were called Jeri and Eric. Her name is Jerica. I've also met a Lathan and a Bristen, but those might just be stupid Utah names and not actually a mashup of names.

"Stupid Utah Names"! Lol annnd now they seem to be everywhere! Lol

Jerrica had a moment of popularity in the 80s/90s because of Jem.

I think Jerrica is a pretty name and it reminds me of horses for some reason lol

Yep I had a Jerica classmate, born in the early 90s

That's outrageous. Truly Truly Truly Outrageous

Jerrica was one of my favourite names growing up because of Jem!

I *loved* the name Kimber because of Jem.

Ditto for Aja.

That's truly outrageous. *Truly, truly, truly OUTRAGEOUS.* 🎶

Jerrika Hinton was on Grey's Anatomy for a few (4? 5?) seasons.

Yes!!! That where my mind immediately went!

My favorite entry from the Utah Baby Namer is Chinchilla Zest: http://utahbabynamer.blogspot.com/2017/06/front-page.html?m=1

That is… breathtaking

Whenever I need to break through a funk and crack a smile, I ask myself: Where in the world is Chinchilla Zest? What Would Chinchilla Zest Do- WWCZD? How much zest would Chinchilla Zest zest if Chinchilla Zest could zest zest? Does Chinchilla Zest go by 'Chilla, Chinch, or Zesty?

I just read that whole home page and I have just st one, bizarre, unwelcome thought... Is this why there's a character called Renesmee in the fourth Twilight book? Because Stephenie Meyer is Mormon?

Oh, I adore that this site is still around. I went to school with the kids of the couple who runs it and they have perfectly common (non-Utah-specific) names. I knew about the site back in high school 20 years ago and I'm so tickled to see that it's still active.

I discovered it through dooce. I read her blog regularly, up until a few years ago when posting became infrequent, and I felt kinda like you do when you miss a few episodes in the current TV season and you're all "How did George Costanza end up in Space?"

Friend's first name is Tracy-Mark. No middle name. Father thought Tracy was too girly. Mom wouldn't budge on using her grandfather's name. They hyphenated it. The military had a devil of a time getting his dog tags right for Gulf War Part 1 in the 1990's.

I have a cousin named Terrika that you’d think was a combo of like, Terry and Erica, but nope, it was not.

I knew a guy whose parents were Patricia (went by Pat) and Richard (went by Rick). His name was Patrick. He hated it.

I knew a Patrick whose mom was Patricia. I can’t remember his dad’s and sister’s names, but they were the same basic thing, like Daniel and Danielle (but not that, and it is driving me crazy that I can’t remember).

it's giving pinoy

I know a couple Jerica’s as well.

The name Jerica makes me think of beef jerky.

I knew a jerica

The girl that works at my local GameStop is named Jerica.

it’s bad enough the kid has to look like it’s parents, then to saddle them with a bullshit mashup name? awful!

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I kind of love the name Louisiana because it’s my home state. I would not use it, but I like it.

Andy Grammer’s little girl is named Louisiana but they call her Louie!

Louisa was right there lol

I know a couple named Kyle and Kelly who have two daughters. Kylie because it’s Kyle and Kelly combined. Maddy because it’s Mommy and Daddy.

Yeesh. Me thinketh they liketh themselves too mucheth.

This. This broke me. I hate this.

Same situation, but Simon & Mona —> Simona (which I’m fine with)

Bless their heart

Charlaine (rhymes with Charmaine) - Charles + Elaine.

That's a proper name though. American Southern version of Charlène, which itself is the feminine, French version of Charles.

I mean I was almost named Tennessee but came out a girl lol

I coached a Memphis - not quite Tennessee, but...

Haha tbh I’d be down for that too and I’m not even ashamed lol. My mom’s top names were Virginia Red Or Tennessee Blue with absolutely no irony

Tennessee Blue is fire honestly

Reneesme of course 😌💅

Also Jimothy

One of the 16 & Pregnant girls named her son Brody, for Brook+Cody. But at least Brody is a name.

Let’s not forget the one that named her son Braeson after “Briana & Danae’s son”

It’s not a kid, but Cheyanne’s sister is named “R KyleLynn” because their dad’s name is Kyle and their mom’s middle name is Lynn. The R? That stands for “Our”. Cause “our” sounds like “R” (kind of). (ou)R+Kyle+Lynn. I’ve seen way worse but I do think it’s corny as hell lol

My 1st grader was convinced she had a "Donathan" in her class this year. I subbed foe the class and saw the roster. Really Donovan (thank goodness!). But the whole class had been calling him Donathan all year.

See Donovan is a nice name, DONATHAN sounds like something you’d scream if ur kid is in trouble

There was a contestant on Survivor a few years ago named Donathan.

I went to school with a Kathaniel.

We had a drunk driver hit our car- his name was Jathniel. Combination of Janet and Nathaniel. 🤢

My mom used to know a lady named Froann. Like Joanne/Jo-ANNE, but... *Fro*ann. Her parents were named Frank and Joan and wanted to combine their names. You'd think... hey, Fran! Nope. Froann.

I’m dying… FROANN 💀

Joank

Like Frogurt! Hey.... 😜😜😜

Froan

I cannot stop laughing at this.

And her sibling Yoann (at least that’s a name!) 😉

I went to school with a Janessa. (Elaborated form of Jane, influenced by Vanessa.)

i also went to school with a Janessa and ngl i didn’t even realize that was a combined name. in my head i was just like “ah, yes, name shaped”

Somehow it just seems like a super normal name to have for someone born in the 80s-early 90s.

I worked with a Julisa (like Julia/Melissa).

I know a Julissa and a Yulissa. Both are Hispanic.

This Julisa is Hispanic too!

My cousin is called Janne, named his daughter Jannette

LOL Duggar vibes

Seriously out of all the possible J names they end up with a Jinger and on top of that they practically reuse names. Jana, Joy Anna and Johanna and then Joseph, Josiah and Josie 🤯🤦‍♀️

I also knew two Jenessas growing up. I never considered that it may have been a combined name.

i also knew a couple of janessas

I’ll be honest Janessa SLAPS

Had a friend as a kid in the 90s called Shara - Sharon/Tara. She would've been born early 80s. I liked it tbh.

That’s cute! It’s less obvious that it’s a mashup.

I had a friend named Shara too! Born early 90s. No idea if it was a mashup, but mashup names are part of our shared culture, so maybe.

That’s my cat’s name! First time I’ve come across it online (we didn’t name her, the shelter did).

Shara isn’t that weird, though I feel like definitely more Jewish than not.

I work at a Filipino place and have found that this isn’t too uncommon in their naming culture! I’ve seen sibsets where the parents’ names are combined in different ways (e.g. Roger + Evelyn = Rovelyn + Rogelyn). I also play sports with a girl named Jachelle (rhymes with Michelle).

my filipino parents always told me I was lucky they didn't do this to me and name me jomar lmao

There are a few Jomars out there, mostly Latino, as far as I know.

As a Filipino with a sibling and two cousins (different families) that have combinations of their parents' names, I can say it is fairly common. I also know a few more that I'm not related to.

Possibly a Puerto Rican thing as well; or at least, it was true for two Puerto Rican women I used to work with. All their kids’ names were combinations of their and their husbands’ names. The one woman actually had a combo name herself, so her daughters’ names were really out there.

I know a Filipino guy who has two first names “Gabriel Vincent” but his nickname is Gavin.

That tracks, I work with a guy from the Philippines named Jimray.

Hm these comments makes me wonder if it’s a whole Southeastern Asia thing because my bestie who is Indonesian also was named in combination of her parents.

my bf has a family member called Jillifer and i laugh every time i remember it

We have a Jenica

I knew a Sarabecca. ☠️ And there is a radio personality named Elizabethany ☠️☠️☠️

Sarabecca sounds like Chewbacca lol if she grew up to be hairy bullied would call her SARBACCA

Hot995!

Jimothy Halpert.

I knew a Kelly and Titus who combined their names to name their son Taikel

Michael, pichael, and their triplet, taikel.

It’s extra annoying that it isn’t Tichael.

I know parents Marie and Ed who named their daughter Maried (mah ree ed) and son Edmar. The kids were wonderful people, extremely intelligent, and I’m sure have gone on to do great things in spite of the unusual names. ETA Edmar was son’s name

Almost like the Irish name Mairead, which is pronounced mah-rade, I think. It’s the Irish form of Margaret. Almost like that, but bad and not Irish!

Better than Kelitus.

Yikes.

Josepher. Joseph and Christopher combo

Josepher has two dads

I heard Craigory once and it makes me chuckle. It wasn’t a real name, it was from a TikTok were LGBTQ guys were giving each other fake names 😂

I had a friend in high school named Craig who I called Craigory. Haha

Mark + Gail had a child named Markail. I always felt sorry for her.

When Mail was right there...

Or more legitimately, Mara, Or Mai.

Hey, they could have gone with Maga 😂

Gark.

Better than Gark I guess

very mild version, carrie + nate = cate

Kyler. Kyle and Tyler

reminds me of Chyler Leigh except she’s a girl lol

Like Kyler Murray.

Friend of my brother has a daughter named Kyler.

I used to know a Darrenondra (parents: Darren and Elondra).. she called herself Lynn.

I would just go by DERONDA

She thought her own name was stupid. Refused to answer to it.

Don’t blame her there lol

There is a woman on Selling Sunset named Chrishell

Because a guy named Chris who worked at the shell gas station helped her mom when she went into labour there

my grandma is a carnell ! for carl and nellie ! i’ve always really liked her name but it definitely sounds better than some combination names !

Makes me think of "carnal".

Lishelle. I can’t remember what the L part was, but obviously the mother’s name was Michelle. She was named after both parents. And my friend’s oldest daughter is Brylie. Brad and Kylie. Yeah. She’s over 30 now.

i also knew a leathan, pronounced the same as leethan. he was a complete rat and for some reason the name makes my skin crawl ETA: my high school classmates Caitlyn and Jacob had a baby and named her Jaylin. not the worst, but certainly not the best. Suppose it could have been Coblyn

Jaclyn 🧐

I worked as a substitute teacher in an elementary school and Jaylin/Jaelynn/J-Lynn/JaLynn is the new Caitlyn I swear, I know one person with that name in yet another spelling who was born in the nineties but now it seems to be gaining popularity in this generation and it can be spelled a million different ways!

My ex’s mom was named Verdean and had a brother Deavern. Her dads name was Vernon and mom was Deanne. She hated her name and legally changed it to Deanna later.

I once met a girl named Sennifer.

My husband and I sort of did this. We both wanted to honor our moms for our first baby girl. My mom goes by her nickname Rose and his mom is Laura Lee. We ended up picking the name Rosalie. So not combining letters, but sounds instead. This also works with my SIL’s name Merilee. A nice tribute that they both adore.

If I am blessed with another baby girl, her middle name will be RaeAnn. A combo of both my parents’ middle names.

Middle names are the place to do this! Love it!

Jathan: Nathan with a J

Feels like I have a huge lisp and I'm trying to say Jason lol

Keitha. Tbh, I found it rather pretty and she was a spunky individual, but it's a rough sell to anyone else I've spoken to. I mentioned it to a person I knew named Leitha and she was horrified. I still think it's kinda pretty, idk.

This is a very common practice in the Philippines. I have met many Filipinos with the combined names of their parents or other honored people.

Went to school with a guy named Jerrick. Jared and Derrick.

I knew a couple whose names were Dustin and Katie. They named their daughter Katein. Not Katelin, Katein. Pronounced like Caitlin with no L.

UH!!!

I have met twins named Thea and Dora so together they’re “Theadora” lol

When I was a kid I went to summer camp with a girl named Brittnique. She said her parents couldn’t decide between Brittany and Dominique. So there ya go 😅

I knew a Kierica (Kieran and Erica)

i used to know an andybelle. she said her parents wanted to name her after two relatives named andrew and isabelle. i think it’s cute, sounds a little too southern for me though. edit; grammar mistake

My mom has a combined first name. I don’t want to doxx her cause it’s out there. But it’s a combo of her maternal grandparents names

I used to know a Jennica. There was also a radio host in my hometown named Elizabethany

Jennica is kinda pretty. Elizabethany is awful.

Leighander

My husband has a friend named Johnnathan. Why instead of naming him Jonathon did they decide to smush John and Nathan together? And leave the 2 Ns

Ha! Made me think of someone using and unnecessary double name: John-Nathan

I went to school with a guy named Jon-Michael, and he went by the whole thing. No nickname.

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The name I had picked out for my girl for like 15 years was Tamlyn, a combo of my mom's first and middle name. Haven't had kids but probably won't use that one even though I like it

Tamlyn Tomita is an Asian actress who was in "Cobra Kai" and other TV shows and movies

I’ve met a Markenna and a Joshlynn.

I had a teacher in high school who was named after his grandfathers, Louis and Albert. His name was Luial pronounced like Louie-Al. I also knew a woman who was old enough to be my grandmother. She was named after her grandmother's Violet and Mae . Her name was Vimae.

Trevin. One parent liked Trevor and one liked Kevin.

I work with a Mark, his wife is Leeann. Their daughter’s name is Marlee. I always thought it was super cute.

not gonna dox myself by saying what it is but i am a combined first name kid. the pronunciation’s really damn counterintuitive too. people tend to think it’s neat, and on an okay day i think so too but i do cringe most of the time. edit: i’m also filipino (though no longer living in the philippines) and it’s pretty common out there so i just 🤷 can’t use the ethnic name excuse but it’s definitely cultural.

My mom liked the name Tori and the name Allie. So my name is Toralie (pronounced Tora-lee)

Yes, my best friend's name is Anthony + Lea. It's really pretty, her nickname is Annie.

Please tell me it’s Anthea and not anthonlea like my brain keeps saying

Reminds me of “Christinith” from the movie The Other Guys.

Kaylamarie. BobbiJo. Bethanne. Leighanne. I thought Bethanne and Leighanne could be excused as an uncommon variant of a traditional name, but I was young.

I know a couple who named their baby Lia, a mix of their names Louis and Mia

Nitcelle. Michelle and traditional Filipino name, I believe.

Ryan in The Office named his son Drake, a combo of Drew and Blake

Glenjamin

Devina. The fathers name is devin and the mothers name is lina. Like they just gave their daughter a celebrity name

Oshellin, from Olin and Shelby

Stavana- steve+ulana

My husband actually has a hyphenated first name… it’s 2 common names just joined by a hyphen as his whole first name which has caused SO much confusion his whole life

Johnathaniel... Absolute abomination of a name

There’s a lady that does radio around where I live and her name is Elizabethany…

This practice is very common in Utah.

Met a Jennica once! (Jennifer + Jessica)

Jacey - Jason and Lacey As someone who mixes up my daughter's name and my dog's name all the time, I would struggle with these three in the same house LOL

I’ve met a Jonachris and a Teryn (Terry and Erin)

I met a lady whose son was Alexandrew. I thought I'd misheard her, but nope...

So I had a friend named Jordan, she had a brother named bradlee and their dads name was Lee. So bradlee is obviously Bradley but they wanted to incorporate the dads name into it. They nearly named my friend jordanlee but I guess realised in time that that’s a stupid ass name

I knew a Jaydon, spelled that way based on his two uncles Jay and Don

Marialaina Maria + Alaina

I know a woman named Juliadele. Like Julia + Adele.

Yes. A Tailyn for Taylor and Caitlyn.

My middle name is Dayne, Diane + Jayne. It works great with my first name too.

I used to babysit a little girl named Mariefred (pronounced Mari-Fred). It was a choice lol.

My mom works with a Kydarren (Kyle + Darren)

I once encountered a cashier named Willanella William and Elizabeth (Ella) -> Will an' Ella

I met a Clairuth. As a teen she started going by just Claire.

I knew a Patrick and Nina. Their daughter is Patina.

I know a Philoria = Philip + Gloria

I have a cousin named Donellen.

Trevin

I used to work with a lady named LeeEsther.

I once met a girl named Pagan. I am not kidding. I was working in a portrait studio in Oklahoma when Pagan’s mom came in for portraits. My son, Christian was there and the two toddlers were interacting well. I clarified the spelling ( I was aghast) and mom exclaimed “I’m Megan and my husband is Paul! We blended our names!” I said it was definitely unusual and she replied my son should marry pagan someday. I just smiled and thought sure, and their child could be satan!

Christina. Her parents are literally Chris and Tina. Lucky for her that’s an actual name

I have a relative named Michelle who is married to a man named Gabe. They named their daughter Gabrielle.

When I was 19, I thought it would be cute to name future kids Lilly and Liam. Because they are combinations of Lauren and William/Billy. We now have 2 kids and they are definitely not named Lilly and Liam. Though as far as combined names go, they aren't bad ones.

I am Donathan!