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The New York Post ran an article yesterday that provided some surprising insight into what new and expectant parents in New York City are thinking. Gone, evidently, are the days of consulting a conventional baby name book or choosing a name from one’s family tree. It seems that more and more modern New York parents are thumbing through glossy weeklies, flipping through the channels and scouring the annals of popular culture to find the perfect name for their offspring. As such, we’re now hearing names like Jayden, Suri, Denzel and Miley shouted across the playground. Some parents are even choosing names inspired by some of their favorite commercial brand-name merchandise like Chanel, Armani and ... er ... Fanta. That’s right, Fanta.
We’ve been keeping a running tally of some of the weirdest, wildest and … frankly … worst baby names of all time, running the gamut from eccentric celebrity names (Jermaine Jackson’s song, Jermajesty being a particular favorite) through names inspired by foods, diseases, sins, professions and beyond. What are the worst baby names you’ve ever heard? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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Massengil Thomas
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La-A. The explanation I was given for the name is that the dash is not silent. Who knew dashes could talk?
Then there is (no lie and this is not an urban legend) @!$%#head (pronounced @!$%#h-aid)--client in a law firm. Shoulda sued his mother!
Then there are the two women from south Louisiana who (in the 70's) named their respective sons Pink and Queen. Guess they were rock fans.
Now...Massengil... how embarrassing. Douche for short.
I went to interview a new mother and asked her about her newborn Sade which I pronounced Sadie. Idiot me... the pronounciation was to be after a singer called Sharde spelled Sade.
I roomed w/ a new mom who announced proudly her daughter's name was Epiffany where by she said - It's like Tiffany with an Epi in the front!" Not awful but surely regrettable.
But, my favorite is Female (pronounced Fee-ma-lee). Apparently the parents believed the hospital took care of naming the babies as well helping with delivery.
Sukchit. Pronounced Sookshe. When I looked at it (like the rest of you.....) I read Sucksh*t. A teacher of mine had a patient many years ago in Labor and Delivery who named her Child Labia....after hearing the nurses talk about it. Some people should be sterilized. Just sayin'.
Half the names people name their kids nowdays are "regrettable" in my book.
Everyone seems to want to name their kids the latest fad names regardless of the fact that everyone else is naming their kids the latest fad names.