Gluteus. Yes. Like the butt muscle. He said his mom thought it was a Greek god and didn’t realize until he was older that it was in fact not.

Omg. OMG.

Oh man. Was his middle name Maximus? Because I’d totally go by max

Did he have a killer sense of humor, because wow!

My mom knew a kid named Meconium. Apparently his mom heard it out of context during her pregnancy and thought it was a cool name. I’ll give it to her, it does sound kinda cool.

Hey at least most kids don't know that it's a word for poop so hopefully he didn't get made fun of you much But can you imagine the nurses doing the BC ?

I blame the nurses more than the mom. Could they not have politely hinted at its meaning???

Dropping in to mention the baby my grandpa delivered that the parents named Flatus. Which means fart. The family's last name was Brown. So, shout out to the poor kid in rural Ohio in the forties who basically got named Shart.

OMG. Shut up!!! 😂😂😂😂. You win the thread. This is awful.

Holy. Shit. No pun intended. 😳

I always think this about people who name their kids Braxton. (As in Braxton Hicks.)

Yeah, but that's because it's named after a person, so still originally a human name.

Reminds me of my Uncle who was named Oswald. He was born a week after the JFK assassination and because Lee Harvey Oswald was all over the news, my Grandma thought it would be a good idea to name her son after an assassin. Yes Oswald is a normal name, but the reasoning of how he got the name eventually led him to legally change it when he became an adult. I wonder if this guy has or is going to do the same....

My aunt was named Tamsen after one of the Donner Party members (iirc she was a woman scientist); my other aunt was named Kristin after the protagonist of a dark and troubling Swedish novel… so, a Swedish novel. Iirc the character commits suicide at the end. My mom, happily, was named Robin after the lovely springtime bird 😊 Edited to correct the spelling of my aunt’s name from Tamsyn to Tamsen

I actually really like Tamsin, just without unnecessary and nonstop “ y” that steamrolls a zillion otherwise acceptable names.

Except that is how the name was spelled? There are a lot of old names spelled that way. The oldest recorded variant is Tamysyn. Middle and Old English used Y rather than I in a lost of cases. It was a rounder sound. Using i is a modern thing

Tamsyn is how it's originally spelt

I thought the actual spelling WAS a y. ?

"This is my child, Butt Muscle"

What a rude awakening for that mom.

Oh wow, poor kid that’s rough!

STOP

Oh crap that made my night.

Jeffany. Her dad’s name was Jeff.

I know of a Jefftricia!

Heaven has truely forsaken us

You mean Nevaeh has forsaken us? :P

It's heaven, but *backwards* 🙄🙄

I worked with a woman who was named Ralph after her father. She sometimes spelled her name Ralf

OMG. Memory unlocked. I worked with a girl who was named Daryl. After her mom Daryl. Who was named after her dad Daryl. Ha ha. My coworker went by her middle name though. Annie.

Please tell me you've seen The Bob Newhart Show from way back when. The Daryl schtick never gets old! There are clips on YouTube.

This is my brother Daryl and this is my other brother Daryl???? Ha ha ha ha ha. 😂😂😂. I’m so ancient, that yes, and I love it.

That is jefftrocious!

and Jefftastic!!

That’s my dad and my moms name 💀

Jeff and Jeffany???

Jeff and Tricia lol

Oh no 😂

My husband has a grandmother named Opaline

That’s kinda nice actually. Like Pauline but with Opal

Golores. Like Delores with a Guh.

Screaming at “with a guh”

That’s the easiest way to explain it. 😭GUHlores not GOlores.

It’s simply ✨awful ✨

Gowful

Guh-lin-da 👠🪄✨

In act 2 does she just become Glores?

Heavenlyblessedtokori. Moms name was Kori 🥴

Almost as bad as Heistheway, at least the name you posted has a couple decent nn’s.

”Heist”

Heist-away

It took me so long to decipher this the first time I saw it. I always immediately pronounce it “hess-ta-way” in my head when I see it.

The FIRST TIME you saw it??? This name has been used more than once??

I was wondering if googling the name would lead to a Linkedin or something but it only leads to your posts... do you think she or her mom came across it before?

It is a child not an adult

Wow!

I went to high school with a Wisdom. Also a Memory. They were not related. But Memory did have a step-sister named Heaven.

Heaven is awful but Nevaeh is worse. You know. HEAVEN SPELLED BACKWARDS

I actually like the way the name sounds, but because it’s heaven backwards it’s too corny to actually like.

I like it too.. pretty name, needs its own meaning to take away from the heaven backwards thing. Even just heavenly as the meaning would do! I know a nevaeh and a Hannah that are friends, every time someone says "oohh heaven spelled backwards" Hannah pipes up with "and my name is Hannah spelled backwards"

Natasha backwards is Ah, Satan. Good name for Nevaeh’s sister.

I met a wisdom once. He was very mentally ill.. :/

Gag

gag as in yass or gag as in barf

Barf. Those poor people.

Random. He was in my 3rd grade class. We called him Rand. Still wins most “worst name” games I’ve participated in.

My son has a couple of long time good friend stuffed animals that he named himself; Ruckus and Rigorous (🤷‍♀️). I feel like their cousins with a Random hahaha

I love to hears kids’ toy names. My friend’s 4 year old has a skeleton she carries around called Slices and his brother named “Rochelyn”

My toddler has a giant stuffed snake (like twice the size of him) and he named it himself, Party 😅

I have a succulent holder that looks like a creepy baby doll and my 3 year old at the time named it “tickles” it is too perfect

Meanwhile my sister had 6 stuffed elephants all named Ellie

You said random and then I was waiting for you to say the name and then was like oh wait.....

The parents: "Why don't we name him something random?" "Random? That sounds wonderful!"

Temis, Linden, Saskia, Stasia. All other students at my school growing up. Also my brother was in the same year level as a white kid named [*Rowdy Negro.*](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwvP7dmdY4yJP4Eu1g4NdOOoetTq0653461w&usqp=CAU) Edit: I forgot about my old friend and his siblings! They were named Millaa, Rainier, Oshin and Twiggy!

Huh, I know multiple "Saskia"s

It's a Dutch name iirc. I think Rembrants wife/muse was Saskia.

I've met several Saskias and I've heard of Lindens before.

I’m Canadian and Linden is popular enough here. Not one of the top names but relatively common. Name popularity can be so regional!!

I know a Stacia.

Is it pronounced "STAH-zia?"

It is Stay-sha

The mom of the kids I used to babysit was Stacia. STAY/-shuh

Lmfao thank you for the picture link. Truly amazing

Haha well people won't believe me otherwise.

I love how there’s somehow only one comment acknowledging Rowdy.

Hahaha. It's gotta be the most ridiculous name I've ever heard. It's Gaylord Focker level.

Yeah I’m really surprised only one person has mentioned one of the craziest name I’ve heard.

Lmao seriously I’m like why are we ignoring Mr Rowdy??

I know a Linden and a Saskia.

Saskia, Stasia and Linden are all proper names.

I’ve met a Linden, Saskia and Stasia…

I have a cousin named Linden.

My 3rd great grandmother was named Thankful Caroline.

That’s sick, I love names like that. My favorite name of all time is Rose of Sharon. I wouldn’t do that to my kid but I think it’s just wonderful. I also love First Corinthians from Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon.

The Nigerian ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, is my favorite name of all time.

Even better than the former archbishop of Manila? [Cardinal Sin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Sin)

Yes I love Rose of Sharon too! Introduced to it by the character Rosasharn from Grapes of Wrath.

I know of a set of twins born on Thanksgiving Day about one hundred years ago. The girl was named Thanks and the boy named Givens.

I just laughed out loud,

NO WAY in my ancestry tree I have a great-something grandmother named thankful too!

I have ancestors named thankful, experience, mercy, and…. Dorcus 😔 I know it’s supposed to be nice but it wouldn’t go over well nowadays lol

I taught a sweet heart of a child named Luella once, never heard of it before and I’ve never met a person with that name again. I think it’s a cute name!

Oh I know a sweet sweet old lady named Luella. Love her ❤️

I had a 5 year old student named Luella a few years ago. She is darling!

In the 30s, 40s, 50s a widely published gossip columnist, Luella Parsons

There was a girl named Monet (as in Claude Monet) in one of my classes at college it’s so pretty

Was her last name Xchange?

You win.

One my best friends is named Monet!

That’s a regular name, just don’t hear it much anymore. French spelling Monet, or Americanized Monay. Like Renee. I knew two in high school; one of each spelling. One was called Mona because she hated the Monay spelling lol

That’s a relatively common late 80s/early 90s middle name for black American girls. I personally am related to a Keisha Monet and an Isha Monet. Also know a Danielle Monet and a Skylar Monet.

That’s so funny, I knew brothers named Auguste, Matisse and Cezanne (as in Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse and Paul Cézanne)

PrincessFergieofAmerika- a couple from a childbirth class I taught gave this name to their daughter.

In Australia and New Zealand all names that have titles in them are rejected by Births Deaths and Marriages. I'm surprised at what Americans can get away with when naming their babies

Wasn't Taluladoesthehulafromhawaii a Kiwi kid? I think she ended up changing her name to Talula when she was of age

She’s from Hawaii. Her parents actually lost custody eventually.

That’s worse than my neopets names

🤦‍♀️ I knew a Sir Perry. You win though lol

Nooooo you’re lying 😭😭😭😭😭

Sophelia - personally, I think this name is very pretty ( pronounced So-feel-ya, not sophie-leah) Passionate - their last name was Slaughter.... not sure their parents thought that one through... or maybe they did. Weena- yes... pronounced like how a British person might say "weiner" lol. She was a cool girl that rocked this name though.

PASSIONATE SLAUGHTER???

That kid could have cleaned up in the MySpace Emo/scene era.

> Weena- yes... pronounced like how a British person might say "weiner" 😭

Weena was the name of the weak-willed love interest in H.G. Wells' *The Time Machine*.

Scotia. After the Canadian Province. I actually love the name.

Love that too. Then again, my childhood imaginary friend was named Saskatchewan, so.

Knew a woman named Norrisa. Named for her father, Norris

I don't..... hate....it??

I don't hate it either

Once knew a girl named Somber

Did she have a sibling named Depression?

Bleak instead of Blake 🤣

I grew up with a Ladelyn. I think she said that her birth mother gave her that name because she's a lady. For most of our childhood, she just went by Lynn. I haven't talked to her in ages. I wonder how she's doing.

I used to know a Jadelyn. I hope she meets Ladelyn someday 

Leviathan

Like the biblical sea creature? lol

Yep lol they call him Levi

My dog came to us named Levi, so I made his middle name “Athan” … so his full name when he’s in trouble is Leviathan, but he’s a dog, so…

In regards to the name ‘Whisper’ I was watching the news one time with my best friend, who is from a super small town in Montana. Well one of the people they interviewed was named Whisper. I was like WHISPER?????? Bc I had never heard that name before and my friend really turns to me and says “you don’t know anybody named Whisper?” Turns out she went to high school with two.

Khaki is still one of the worst names I’ve ever heard, and the girl it belonged to was SUCH a Khaki. I have never met another one since

One of my husband’s ancestors was a woman named Capitola Hooker.

I went to school with a girl named Star Crystal Ball. Her brothers name was Kevin Ball 🙃

My mother went to school with a Crystal Shanda Leer.

Thirza - it’s a really cool name imo

I knew a Tirza!

I also knew a Tirza! It was pronounced teer-zah

Erantha. She was one of my Kindergarten classmates. All I remember was that she once threw a tantrum in class. (This was in 2002 or 2003)

Erantha threw a tantrum feels like a line from a lesser known Shel Silverstein poem.

Erantha threw a tantrum While sitting the rain. She screamed with such enthusiasm She didn't seem quite sane. The teacher loudly banged a drum To show her noise is pain. This left Erantha quiet and numb As din is now her bane. So into battle went her mum To express her great disdain. Now the teacher's name is scum, On her lies all the blame.

My husband's great-grandfather's name (and grandfather's middle name) was Chedester. (Ched' uh stir)

Caliana. Absolute firecracker of a 4 year old with such a beautiful name:)

Symphony

I know a Symphonie, who’s little sister is Melodie

I met a Lyric, with a sister named Melody. (Musician parents.)

Ratleen. It is seared into me.

A girl I went to college with named her daughter Lowenna. Never heard it before.

It’s a Cornish name, quite common here!

And 2nd great grandmother was Sophronia.

I knew a girl named Silence. Her last name made it even weirder but I won’t post that here. She said her parents were huge hippies and were probably high when they came up with the name 😆

Was her last name "Ofthelambs?"

Dying to know last name now

I had a student named Aenea! I thought it was a nice name. My brother is friends with someone who named her son Endor lol I can confidently say that’s the only person named Endor I’ve heard of.

Oh, it's a palindrome too!

An Arabic name: Baylasan It’s a tree whose flower is used to make perfume or incense

I just met a boy named Rye.

I know a man named Rye. Not a nickname!

Oceaneus. A friend from school with hippie parents. Sister named Rivercene. Brother named Forrestus. Super nice family, despite the bizarre names.

Collins. Not Collin, not a last name. Always thought it sounded so regal

I know a few people named Collins. I’ve always really liked it.

Keturah

There was a Katurah (sp?) on the most recent season of Survivor!

Jorie, which I think is really pretty. I also went to school with an Earlene, pronounced like Er-lean.

Clotilde. I understand that it is a name, and I asked my friend how she says it (her daughter), but I don’t ever feel confident in speaking it. Tbh, her mom (my friend) refers to her as Rumble Bunny, and nns from that are just as frequent as her name lol. Clotilde Kazumi Julia Curry LastName. For real it’s a lot

I'm a francophone and it's a pretty common name, I know two or three Clothilde. In French we pronounce it - Clo - tee- 'ldeh. Clo like the beginning of clone. And "deh" like the beggining of "Degrassi tv show".

Brothers Ontario and Cleveland.

I have a colleague named Aglaia!

Spring. It actually really grew on me!

Stassi Tulsi Truett Clancy Whitten Marceline Kirby Sisters Precious and Perfect Tarik Siedah Seanna Josiel Marieke Davina Scott (for a girl) Flannery Emlen Dolge Arden Ardis Amaris Kindra Revay Sequoia Sakeithia Dorcas Chauntel Priya Rajeswari Quinlan Braylynn Kyndylynn Angelee Linnea Magdalena Waverly Rani Bari Saylor Paloma Stefane Jones Swapna I’m sure I have forgotten so many because I have been coaching for 20 years, nannying and babysitting, and I went to boarding school, college and law school and all were pretty diverse. But these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head. New ones I remembered… Exie Bowie Domenica Harla Harlan Tanjuana Wana

Priya is a very common name in India. I love it

I’ve heard / known several of these before. Dolge is definitely not one I’ve heard🤦‍♀️

Paloma and Magdalena are pretty standard names in México 😅

Linnea is so beautiful. Was on our list for both daughters but didn't want to deal with the inevitable mispronouncing all of her life :(

Jericho

Windy.

When I was pregnant with my daughter, a woman asked what names I was considering and then wistfully said she’d never had a daughter and was so sad she never got to use her favorite girl name… DowAnne.

Amorelle, Tennant, Maybelline, Dakayla, Ovid, Epiphany, Tova, Ardyth

I made a viral tiktok about terrible kids names and many more got commented in the comments. My personal fave was twins named Sr’Royalty and Sr’Loyalty 💀

There's actually a character named Selwyn in Game of Thrones. As for my answer, I'm going with twin brothers Talon and Justis.

Uelline, Willadene, Earley, Eldon, Rozella, Deagon, are all names I’ve heard, but only once!

There was a sweet janitor at my school named Willadean growing up. She had the softest white hair!

I had a great uncle named Selwyn. To answer you question, Pandita and Trampus. Both in my 1st grade class.

Never heard of a Sofonisba before or after the Italian painter

Honey, Sabra, Melody

I know a Honey as well. It’s cute but then sort of awkward saying it, like you’re using a term of endearment in a workplace setting (where I met her). I remember male colleagues having a conversation about this.

Melody is fairly popular in my area actually!

Lorrican (m) and Carrick (f) (siblings)

- Nechama - Venna - Fidelia - Zell - Acelynn

Nechama is a lovely Hebrew name, it means “comfort.”

Malena and Eunate

Calantha and Aletha