What's the weirdest baby name?

Specialties Ob/Gyn Nursing Q/A

Hi, I was wondering about some of those weird names that you've probably encountered in L&D and PP. I remember when I had my maternity rotation a couple of weeks ago, one of the nurses said she remembers a patient that named her child Placenta. I couldn't believe it that some child has to live his life named after disgusting afterbirth!

Specializes in Med/Surg, L&D.

SirDevious Knowledge- and I have only been on L&D for 6 weeks. It may be a while before that gets topped.

Best one for me is my great aunt, Eula Lula. I **** you not. Her older sister was 3 when she was born and their parents let the 3 yo name the baby.

I was named after a Louis L'Amour character (Codi) and my,then, 16 yo uncle's favorite actress (Brooke).

I have spent my life explaining that, no, Codi isn't short for anything. Oy.

Samara. It's a beautiful name, but they actually named her after the evil little girl in the movie The Ring. :uhoh3:

Specializes in Women's health & post-partum.
Samara. It's a beautiful name, but they actually named her after the evil little girl in the movie The Ring. :uhoh3:

I had a classmate in nursing school named Samara (SAM-a-ra), and I'm sure that was a long time before the movie (in the 1960s).

I haven't seen the movie and I like the name (as long as it isn't twins Samara and Tamara:D).

Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.
I had a classmate in nursing school named Samara (SAM-a-ra), and I'm sure that was a long time before the movie (in the 1960s).

I haven't seen the movie and I like the name (as long as it isn't twins Samara and Tamara:D).

There is a beach in Costa Rica named Playa Samara.

Specializes in Post-Op, Med/Surg, Skilled Nursing, Vent.

Florida (like the State), Queen, and Jello.

Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.
Florida (like the State), Queen, and Jello.

Florida was one main characters in the 1970's sit-com "Good Times".

I cared for for 50ish lady named "Queenie"

Not saying those 2 other instances make those names common.

I have yet to personally care for anyone with a Jello name.

Florida Friebus was an actress who played Mrs. Bakerman on the Bob Newhart show.

Then there is Queen Latifah. Her real name is Dana Owens, but she goes by Queen now.

Poet and musician Eric Reed Boucher changed his name to Jello Biafra because he liked the way it sounded.

Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

JELLO BIAFRA?!!!! HA-HA-HA-HAAaaaaa! HE 'thought it sounded GOOD? HA-hahahahahaaa!:hpygrp::hhmth::hpygrp:

baby girl named Hades...

I knew someone who wanted to someday name a daughter Jezebel. Fortunately, he outgrew the idea.

Florida was one main characters in the 1970's sit-com "Good Times".

Yup. Exactly what I was thinking. 'Florida Evans'

I've always liked the name, too. Probably because I liked her character so much.

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