The Bad Baby Names Hall of Shame

2012-01-25T23:37:00.000-06:00

Mi'Kel

De'Sean

Trulee Lynn

De-Zire Admire

Ky-Lee Mycole

Talent JaMier

Dre'Len De'Shun

Blakelee Coal

Sha'Miyah Semaj

Car'Dae Jacorian

Tre'Nas Deshawn

Cha'Mariah Renagh

Amirity Brynai

Ay'denn Musiq

Kambree Skyra

Ja'Miyah Navay

Is this Aidan?

2012-01-18T17:51:00.000-06:00

Worst spelling of Aidan ever...

Eighdyn

Blue Ivy

2012-01-10T01:52:00.001-06:00

That is the name of Jay-Z and Beyonce's baby girl. What do you think? I like Ivy. I hate Blue. Ivy Blue would have been better.

Happy New Year!

2012-01-10T01:33:00.001-06:00

So sorry it's so late! I have a wonderfully horrible name for you all. It's not a baby name. This man choose this name for himself. He was born Jeffrey Drew Wilschke which is a respectable name. He changed it to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop!

Of course he's a criminal........

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/06/beezow-doo-doo-zopittybop_n_1190410.html

2012

2011-11-29T00:45:00.000-06:00

I've noticed several recent articles about upcoming baby name trends. It seems like people pull these names from out of thin air. It's almost impossible to predict baby naming trends. Especially bad baby names. Some names do seem to come from nowhere at first until you dig a little deeper. Most popular names(especially bad names) come from pop culture. People do name their children after their favorite actors, TV characters, athletes etc. To try to predict the future you have to look at the past or at current naming trends. The name Bentley came from the popularity of the MTV show Teen Mom where likable Teen Mom, Maci named her son Bentley. Bentley rose 101 spots in 1 year. Maci has actually gone up over 200 spots in 1 year. Be on the look out for baby girls named Monroe thanks to Mariah Carey naming her daughter Monroe. Her son is named Moroccan aka Roc. Monroe is Roe. Finley is another male name becoming popular for girls thanks to several celebs using that name for their daughters. Paisley is on the rise for girls. I assume it's due to the popularity of country singer Brad Paisley. A popular trend in bad baby naming is changing one letter of a popular name to create an even uglier trendy name. Examples: Zayden, Payden, Rayden and even Layden. Presley is another name on the rise for girls. I guess this generation has forgotten than Elvis Presley was a man! Be aware that that the SSA does not account for different spellings so Maci is spelled Macy, Macee, Maycee etc and is even more popular than it appears. If you know someone who is thinking of using a horrible name for their baby, mention how popular the name really is if you take into account the spellings. Encourage them to google the name so they can see it isn't really all that original. Maybe you can save a child from enduring a lifetime with an embarrassing name.

Bad Name Of The Week

2011-11-12T18:39:00.000-06:00

Legna Jalissa. Legna is angel spelled backwards. LOL

2011-11-05T17:58:00.000-05:00

Colbie

Hatleigh

Traitan

Moxie

Kartyier

Nivea

Kypton

Huntlee

Dodge

Ta'Zyon

Zaylynn

Kolbi

Ty'Meir

Zsa'Anna

Car'Niylah

Hae-Den Lee Joesiah

Ty'leigh Lamont Montrell

Bre'Asia Ty'erra La'tesha

T'Zyian Rae'nell Jermaine

Charleston Leiava Praisa

Mikynxi Ayleni Rainele

Dynasty Joyful Harmony

Maury Strikes Again

2011-10-25T13:40:00.000-05:00

A man named Andre appeared on The Maury Show today. Andre was spelled Undra. LOL! I would never guess that Undra was supposed to be Andre.

So bad it should be illegal

2011-10-08T23:37:00.000-05:00

Kipten

Tricity

Legend

Trendyn
Daytona

Love Jewell

Ma'Liyah Ja'Nae

A'Zaiyahia Sade

Presslei Erynn

Kornaijah Torrina

Kroslee Paige

Zh'Rye Markelle

Bad College Football Names

2011-09-24T19:47:00.000-05:00

La'Rod and CoShik.

Backwards

2011-08-24T19:31:00.000-05:00

What do you think of names spelled backwards? I hate it. I've heard of Semaj (seh MAHJ) for James. Nomar for Ramon and Trebor for Robert. I label these as bad names.

2011-07-29T13:07:00.000-05:00

Tristyn 

J'Angelo 

Kamarlee'anna 
Chezleigh 

Lovelai 

Jakxon 

Aydyn 

Madysin 

Fanta'vious Lanae 

Beckett Olivia 

FoxyRiyaun Elizabeth 

King D'Maureay 

"Maury" Name

2011-07-13T17:41:00.000-05:00

A name I heard on The Maury Povich show.........

Blondella!

LOL!

Twilight

2011-07-07T21:51:00.000-05:00

Someone actually named their daughter Renesmee. Renesmee is the invented name from the Twilight series. Edward and Bella have a daughter and give her this atrocious name after their Mother's names. It's a combo of Renee and Esmee. I admit it. I actually like Twilight. I don't think it's great literature but I enjoyed it. The thing I hated the most about the series was that name. It's just ugly beyond belief. What is wrong with people?

Diesel Daigle

2011-06-27T23:50:00.000-05:00

Terrible, right? Yikes! Diesel is dumb enough on its own. Combined with a rhyming surname it's unbearable. Jennie Finch and Casey Daigle named their son Diesel. Diesel's older brother is Ace Shane. BTW, Diesel's middle name is Dean. LOL Jennie Finch is an olympic softball player and her husband is an MLB pitcher.

Bad Names and their popularity.

2011-05-28T22:09:00.000-05:00

From the most popular list of 2010.

Girls:

#25 Nevaeh

(I can't believe it's that popular!)

#162 Hayden (For a girl. Not cute!)

#174 Alivia (So dumb! Olivia is nice.)

#216 Hadley (So ugly!)

#217 Miley (File under embarrassing)

#232 Maci

(File under I need to turn off MTV and get a life. Seriously! I can't believe this name jumped from 655 to 232 in one year thanks to Maci from Teen Mom. Wow! People are way too influenced by pop culture these days. What ever happened to naming children after relatives?)

#238 Paisley

(Jumped from 318. Why? Ugh!)

#274 Presley

(Went down a bit from 269. Thank goodness!)

#315 Emerson(Emersyn is 917)
#408 Finley (vomit)

# 227 Cadence (# 913 Caydence, #438 Kadence, #258 Kaydence)

#462 Charlie (#925 Charleigh, #836 Charley, #557 Charlee, #462 Charlie)

#465 Parker

#480 Kayden (For a boy: Caden #119, Caiden #265, Cayden #151, Kaden #106, Kayden #123)

#484 Logan (For a boy it's # 17. So gross on a girl.)

#493 Rowan(Please leave this one for the boys!)

#509 Brynlee(# 660 Brinley)

#523 Miracle

#562 Bristol (Up from 666. LOL )

#571 Dylan

#23 Avery (#572 Averie, #943 Averi)

#593 Sloane (So ugly!)

#648 Leighton

#651 Haven

# 668 Phoenix (# 381 for a boy)

#758 Campbell (The epitome of feminine. Am I right? lol)

#784 Sawyer (# 173 for a boy)

#790 Rylan (#183 for a boy)

#901 Princess

#960 Precious

Boys:

#40 Brayden (#409 Braeden, #468 Braiden, #337 Braydon, #734 Bradyn)

#9 Aiden (#79 Ayden, #288 Aden, #556 Aaden, #94 Aidan, #636 Aydan, #884 Aedan,

#32 Adan, #664 Aydin, #703 Aidyn)

#96 Hayden

#101 Bentley

#106 Kaden(#119 Caden, #265 Caiden, #151 Cayden, #693 Kaeden, #166 Kaiden, #123 Kayden, #899 Kadyn, #985 Kadin)

#135 Ryder

#152 Gage

#172 Jaxson(You don't need the "S" if you have the "X")

#174 Jaiden(# 91 Jaden, #708 Jaeden, #4 Jayden, #573 Jadon, #873 Jaidyn, #903 Jaydin, #991 Jaydan)

#214 Kingston

#311 Ryker (A prison)

#353 Jett

#457 Knox

#464 Talon

#522 Prince

#546 Xzavier

# 599 Cannon

#605 Madden

#619 Zaiden

#619 Ace

#643 Sincere

#650 Messiah

# 798 Jaxton

#848 Blaze

# 880 Major

# 929 Rayden

# 946 Legend

# 972 Kinglsey

# 991 Slade

Changes in Popularity

2011-05-15T17:23:00.000-05:00

The SSA now keeps a list of names that are rapidly changing in popularity. Up or down. It's sad that parents these days apparently look to reality TV for baby name inspirations. The two names that jumped the highest for boys and girls come MTV's Teen Mom. Maci for a girl and her son's name, Bentley. Some of the names on this list are actually nice, but they are inspired by TV, movies or celeb's children. What ever happened to naming children after relatives? People always send me e-mails claiming that they named their daughter Jackson because it's "unique" or their son Knox because it's different and cool. Millions of other people watch the same shows, see the same movies as you do. Trust me, you're won't be the only one who names their kid Monroe or Moroccan. Why not take a name from your own person family tree? If you name your son or daughter after a relative, you will have a name that truly means something and the name most likely won't be too popular. No attractive names in your family tree? Try a different version of that name. Go with a name from a favorite book. Name your children after someone who inspires you. Anything is better than naming your child after a reality TV celeb.

http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/rankchange.html

Top Ceo Names

2011-05-05T18:45:00.001-05:00

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/04/27/peter-deborah-ceo-names/

I thought this was interesting. Not one male name on the female list! I'm aware that these aren't bad names. I am making a point that children with bad names probably won't be future CEO's.

Top 10 Global Male CEO Names
1. Peter
2. Bob
3. Jack
4. Bruce
5. Fred
6. Bill
7. Ron
8. Christian
9. Alexander
10. Don

Top 10 Global Female CEO Names
1. Deborah
2. Sally
3. Debra
4. Cynthia
5. Carolyn
6. Pamela
7. Ann
8. Cheryl
9. Linda
10. Janet

My favorite day!

2011-05-05T13:36:00.001-05:00

The most popular names list of 2010 has finally been released! I'm going over it now. I'll be back later to post some of the more interesting names. BTW. Mariah and Nick. Shame on you! Monroe is not a girl's name! Marilyn would have been more appropriate since it's actually related to Mariah. And Moroccan? That's like naming your kid American or Canadian.

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

A few celeb baby names

2011-04-18T18:18:00.000-05:00

Peyton Manning and his wife, Ashley are the proud parents of twins. A boy and a girl. The names are Marshall Williams Manning and Mosley Thompson Manning. UGH, just UGH! I was hoping that the news would be confirmed to be fake or at least that they were twin boys. Mosley Thompson for a girl? YUCK! I wonder what they are going to call her... I have no problem the boy's name. It's not really my style but it's far from being a bad baby name. 

Megyn Kelly (Fox News Anchor) and her husband named their daughter, Yardley Evans. GRR!!

I guess the only good thing about these recent bad celeb baby names is that I don't see them catching on with the general public any time soon. 

This one is cruel

2011-03-29T18:44:00.000-05:00

Chestiney

I can imagine the jokes this poor little girl will have to endure.

What do you do?

2011-03-08T18:56:00.000-06:00

What do you do when your friend or family member wants to give their child a bad name? Do you tell them your honest opinion of the name? Do you lie to spare their feelings? It's a no-win situation. If you lie to spare their feelings, the child will end up with a bad name. If you tell the person the truth, their feelings will be hurt. I think it's okay to be honest if someone asks you for your opinion. Make sure to let the person know why you dislike the name. Be sure to offer your suggestions for a more tasteful name, but do it in a subtle way. Direct your friend to the most popular baby names site. Popularity is a big concern for most parents these days. If they realize that their bundle of joy will be one of the thousands with an "-aden" name, they might choose another name. Let me know your opinions in the comments section.

January?

2011-02-12T01:43:00.000-06:00

I think that's what this mess is supposed to be.

Jan'Yuarie

PS.

She was born in December.

LOL

boy or girl?

2011-01-27T01:06:00.000-06:00

Nyxon Willow

Don't expect an answer because I don't know. Maybe the parents are reading? Let us know. Looked like a boy but who knows? Nixon is definitely male but the misspelling leads me to believe girl. Willow is usually a girl. Anyway.. HORRIBLE NAME!

Fugly Names Alert!

2011-01-17T17:49:00.000-06:00

Jor-Dan

Tuff Cole

Brick Elliott

Cutter Lance

Hunner Irl

Trey'sior Allis Queen

Da'Kari Zaire
Denym Necole

Rocky Arick

Sha'Miya Shawntamae Lynette

Kenn'yijah Marshae La'Diamond

Armanii Tramain Starr

Mi'Queen Lola Star

Kaylee and Baylee

Ta'niyah and Ra'biyah

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T17:52:00.000-06:00

I hope that in the new year parents stop letting celebrities and pop culture in general reflect what they name their children. What are your baby naming wishes for the new year?

Bad Celebrity Baby Name

2010-12-22T17:59:00.000-06:00

Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla named their daughter Locklyn. I can't even begin to describe how gross this name is for a girl. Why do they always misspell male names when they use them on girls? It doesn't make the name look feminine or cute. It looks dumb! I hope Lochlan won't become a Finley for girls. Finley is becoming popular for girls because Angie Harmon and her husband named their daughter Finley. Does anyone actually like this name on a girl?

For a girl?

2010-12-12T00:38:00.000-06:00

I just stumbled upon this gem. A baby girl named Ridgley Rose. What is wrong with people? How can anyone think Ridgley sounds good for a girl?

It's that time of year!

2010-12-02T18:08:00.000-06:00

It's the time of year when the so called most popular baby names lists are released. You will see hundreds if not thousands of lists all over the internet claiming to be the most popular names from 2010. The actual list from the social security administration will not be released until later in 2011. It's usually around March. Some states release their own data which is accurate. Don't fall for the baby name sites that claim to have a list of the most popular names. It's a lie! Here a few bad names for your enjoyment.. I hope these names don't make the most popular list! Yikes! 

Brae  

(The sound a donkey makes is called bray) 

Tytan 
(That's a lot to live up to.)

Kingslee 
(Yes, this is a girl!!)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-24T19:04:00.000-06:00

Ketcher

Trietan
Relyk

Valkyrie

Azaoryah Jazmine

Fynnlei Grey

J'Myah Tierany

Ya'Sir Don-Marshell
Chayne DeRay

Sayveion C-Keith

Bre'NayJha Ahniyah

Qua-Tez Danerious

A comment from a "fan"

2010-11-12T16:59:00.000-06:00

really who ever this is you are dumb you get your kicks off from making fun of names... maybe they meant something to someone or whatever but you have no right to say dumb stuff about other people and butt yourself into the names that people choose... my name is one of those and i like the way it is spelt and so do alot of other people sorry but you have no life and i'm sure you having a boring name that is soooo common no one gives a F*** about it! Get a real life...
-starts with an S so figure it out BITCH!

Actually... I do have the right. It's called free speech. Look it up.

You want me to guess your name? It starts with an "S"? Sorry..too easy. I won't go there. LOL

Two Names

2010-11-04T18:50:00.002-05:00

I came across these two gems recently. Rocket for a boy and Palmer for a girl. I can't decide which is worse...

Scary Names!

2010-10-31T02:21:00.000-05:00

Happy Halloween!!

De'Mykal

Mazzdin

Da'Queen

Ga'Mya

Jayke

My'Kel

Dyamon Da'Janae

Logan Ja'Niya

Avarii Lynn

Koltyn Cade

Heavan La'Tierra

Stryker Kade

Sir Righteous Kevin-Lynn

Surnames on girls

2010-10-14T00:58:00.000-05:00

What is it with parents these days? Surnames on girls seems to be gaining in popularity. Masculine, ugly awkward.. as long as it's a surname it's good enough for some people. I always hear the tired line that it's a "family name".  As if that makes it ok.  You can bet your life that if Elisabeth was a family name and a family had nothing but boys they wouldn't name their son Elisabeth or even use it as a middle name. Why is it ok to name a girl McCartney or Jackson? (Yes, I have actually heard of these names on girls. More than once) I can tolerate a family surname on a girl as a middle name but not a first name. 

The worst surnames I've ever heard on girls besides the obvious popular ones like Madison and Taylor..

Brantley, Baylor, Campbell, Carter, Cohen, Davis, Everett, Finley, Frasier, Garrett, Hampton, Hartley, Jensen, Jamison, Kenzington, Kinley, Kincaid, Leighton, Landon, Logan, McCarthy, Mattingly, Madden, Maddox, Nolan, Nixon, Paisley, Parker, Presley, Porter, Preston, Quimby, Quinton, Remington, Sawyer, Sutton, Sloane, Tyler, Turner, Walker

2010-09-27T01:08:00.002-05:00

Blayde
De'Aubreeon

Masea

Chylynn

Breayden

Kenny'di

Aceon

Bowen
Starlie-Belle

2010-09-10T18:42:00.000-05:00

Merrick

(How can anyone see this as feminine?)

Daidan

( The "aidan" names need to go away already!)

Cai'land

(This is a mess.)

Canbree

(Worse than Cambree)

Tyre

(So funny!)

Ja'zariya

(Sounds like a foreign country.)

Minton

(Really odd)

Kadyn Rae

(Gross!)

Mercer

(So fem!)

Couture

(Tragic!)

Khing

(UGH!)

Payson

(Why?)

Ma'Hazel

(This one made me LOL.)

Camar'E

(I thought it was camero at first.)

2010-08-29T13:32:00.001-05:00

Tra'Zure

(Treasure?)

Diesel

(Why not gasoline? Petrol?)

Victorious

(I hope she doesn't turn out to be a loser.)

Raydyn

(ugh)

P'yaire

(Pierre?)

Sawyer Wynn

(Sawyer is not a female name!)

Brook'lin Nevaeh

(Gross!)

Messiah Cartier

(ridiculous)

Sky'Lar Sir'Ron

(Why?)

Destynee Heaven-Chanell

(Stripper Name)

What is wrong with people?

2010-08-18T18:37:00.000-05:00

Axzavur
(Horrible spelling of Xavier?)

Lexxi
(Future stripper?)

Jaquincy
(I guess Quincy was too plain.)

Krease
(This is just weird)

Carizma Nevaeh
(GROSS!)

A'Myah Sha'Ron
(Amaya would have been pretty)

Heavan Diamon
(Another stripper name)

Harper Hamilton
(This one just oozes femininity)

Hennessy Adriana
(How nice. She's named after beer.)

Ah'modrick Delonta
(What?)

Khaydenn Raschad
(EWW!)

Prince Le'andrew
(His Mom's name is Princess! LOL)

Ta'Runda Nevaeh
(Mmkay)

X'cayvier Jarrell
(Why can't they spell it right?)

Bristol Briley
(So harsh!)

Nevaeh Angel Marie
(Why isn't is Nevaeh Legna Eiram? )

De'vonta and De'unna
(Alrighty....)

Defend these names. I dare you!

2010-08-09T18:13:00.000-05:00

I love when I get hate mail from people telling the names I post aren't bad names. Really? Did you see these?

Myrikal Kalani
Camdyn Laighn

Shiplee D'Neen

Jer'Morris LaVell

Kay'Myiah Myi'Angell

Ja'Marion Ke'Shun

Jer'Morris LaVell

Kay'Myiah Myi'Angell

Ja'Marion Ke'Shun

Eliotte Nicole

C'Rinit C'Ni

Campbell Nicole

Envy Shanice Nevaeh
Royal Chrisette-Jadore

Happy August!

2010-08-04T18:18:00.000-05:00

Jadlyn
Ryedale
Riggin
Cayven
Tydus
Nadylie
Bracyn
Hadyn
M'Lik
Lason
Ierland
Lyri'q
Maysen
Jai'Den
Aiyden
Na'Leigha
Kidan
Traigen
Zadnee
Kaylyx
Shooter Layne

A new post!

2010-07-31T16:37:00.000-05:00

Raineiyah
Blakleigh
Jo'seph
(Nothing irks me more than seeing classic names misspelled.)
La'kenzie La'ree
Bru'Sean Nikolaos
(That sounds brutal)
Jhearamyah Lamont
(Jeremiah, is that you?)
My'laisha Renee
Cardyarre Don'Shay
Cas'mir Nicole
R'Nyah Davon
Cinsear Jahonesty
(He ain't no liar y'all!)
Nevaeh Angelica
Cypress Imani
Miley Alan
Koi Aide
(The flow is bad. Koi is a fish. Aide is a word. )
Atom Jason
(Why? What's wrong with Adam? People are always going to think his name is Adam.)

2010-07-18T00:42:00.000-05:00

Ky'Len
Ty'Janese

A'meyai

Mh'kaylen

Ju'Kory

Hampton

Kaielighn

Kaicen

Sirius
Cyrax
Aycie

Kesleigh

Kapri

Deztinie

KaeDynce

Lolasyn
Makayten

Bru'Sean Nikolaos

Jhearamyah Lamont

Baby Lady Gaga?!

2010-07-02T18:20:00.000-05:00

A man in the UK has named his daughter after Lady Gaga. The baby's name is Meggie Maisie Lady Gaga. And I thought naming your kid Miley was bad.  

http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lady-gaga/news/229196-baby-named-after-lady-gaga

DANGER!

2010-06-27T16:01:00.000-05:00

I came across this name last night. It was given to a baby boy. I cannot begin to comprehend the reasoning behind this name. It's times like these that make me wish we had naming laws in this country.

Place Names

2010-06-22T17:20:00.000-05:00

I recently saw the name Jersey for a girl on a web nursery site. The baby's Mother's name was Nebraska! Nebraska? Really? What is appealing about Nebraska as a name? Nebraska actually isn't the worst place name I've heard of. How about Alaska? Saw that one on a girl. Other odd place names I've heard of on actual people: Malaysia, Egypt, Texas, Kansas, Ontario, Montreal, Manhattan, California, Tallahassee, Montgomery, and Minnesota. These names might not be as bad as say a Sir'Robert or Heavenlee but I wouldn't want to go through life named after a random place. I don't mind place names like Georgia which is an actual name being a female form of George. It could still be annoying though to be named after a place. I bet the jokes get old fast.

2010-06-16T22:28:00.000-05:00

Precious Miracle
(We get it. You think your kid is special..)

J'lyn Nevaeh
(This name has it all. Apostrophes and backwards spelled words)

Shaden Deshun
(Please stop. Just stop. The -aden trend must die!)

Trenidey Dawn
(Like Kennedy but worse)

Raydin Elizabeth
(Ugh)

Jayle Elizabeth
(Jayle? Really? )

De'marquay Tylik
(Yikes!)

Ramsey Kate
(I'm sorry but Ramsey is not cute on a girl. )

Peyghtin Michael
(HIDEOUS!)

Berkeley Belle
(Gross)

Angel Love
(I couldn't believe this was a boy.)

Sir'Ray Kreedell
(Are they really going to call him Sir'Ray?)

Jou'rdynn Mauree'
(Jordan is bad enough on a girl!)

Kay'Myiah Myi'Angel
(Ugh!)

Names sent to me by a reader! enjoy!

2010-06-12T18:58:00.000-05:00

Madicyn
Kesslee
Kamryn Stephen
Payden Elijuah
Kohlyn
Kloey Alyse
Jazlyn
Berkley Preston (girl)
Tyler Rayne (girl)
Kennedy Gene (girl)
Ka'Mya
Sinceer
Malakii
Maleigha
Takaylah Deshae'
Runner
Khloie
Armanee
Jaxsen
Karoleigh
M'caylah
Jaihden
Madilyne
Dacoda
Ja'Kyle Juelz

and some lovely sibsets:

Dymond & Ohnesty
Mercedes & Porsche
Ja'Quez & Jonte'z
Zoey & Zadie
Ma'Kayla & Ja'Ziyah
Kenadi, Rilee, Delani & Caitee
Damion & Damiek
Ma'Kaelah & Keeleigh
Jae'Dyn & Ca'Lahny Amyah Da'Nyse
Brantley & Nealy (girls)
Shyann, Koltin & Destinee
Zy'n'aysia, Malaysia & N'i'Aysia
Bowers Jennings (boy) & Paxton (girl)