What's the weirdest baby name?

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!

[NurseRoRo]

Had two babies at our facility at the same time (not related to one another) named Desani --like the water, and Desseny --pronounced like a two year old would try to pronounce the word "destiny". Guess how she was named? Yup...the parents let their 2 year old name her baby sister!

We would call her desitin late at night.

Also cared for a baby who's name is pronounced Nadia, but is spelled something awful that looks like "nogahide"

go fig.

[momma2evan]

I am new here but wanted to share that just last week we had a lady name her baby Whisper Hope. I thought the Whisper was kind of odd. But have heard alot worse.

[dansmom6]

Ohhh, I have a few...

A few years ago, I had a pre-termer who we had kept for several weeks, and I developed a great realtionship with the whole family--we would joke around and have a great time together. One day, it occured to me that I hadn't asked what they planned to name the baby, so I asked the dad. He said, very stoically, "Cletus James". I laughed, and said, "Now, come on...You really don't think I would believe you'd name that poor fetus Cletus" Well, they really WOULD! FYI... my mouth really IS big enough to fit my entire foot...I coulda died!!!!!!

Couple others

-Seven Pacific (for a boy)

-Shitte for a middle name. The dad swore up and down it was for "Shitte" Muslims". I really thought is was spelled "Shiite", but he didn't believe me.

-Vidalia (for a girl), yep, just like the onion

-This was before my time, but the lady still lives in the area. First name Silver, middle name Ann, last name...you guessed it...Gold...UGH!

-Meconium (I wouldn't have believed it unless I'd seen it with my own eyes).

-One couple wanted to name their child NEMO...that's it, all caps, no middle name, no last name. Of course, he had to have a last name, poor thing!!!

-And then there's all the endless funky spellings that these kids will be in college until they figure out how to spell them.

GEEZ!

[dansmom6]

You've all heard the joke about Harry Butts? Well I actually know a Harry Buttz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11:rotfl:

We have a surgeon who specializes in colo-rectal surgery....Dr Butt! No fooling!

[luvkitties]

Have any of y'all ever seen the movie/read the book 'Where the Heart Is' ? Character in the movie/book named her kids after food....brownie, praline, cherry, and I forget the last one. Scary how close to reality that actually is.

Baby Ruth

[nicer when smarter]

Holly Hobby...can you picture her in her Easter bonnet now

and Country Hicks..first and last name.

[BittyBabyNurse]

We had a baby in my NICU named Hailye (looks like hell yeah) and pronounced like Haley. We also had a Tywill !

[BittyBabyNurse]

:monkeydance: oh yeah, did forget to mention the Kater -a little boy name I nick named him kater tater

[Draken]

Pepsi, Yes the girls name was Pepsi just like the drink.

[NursePamela]

A guy I work with, his daughter, who is NOT a nurse, named her baby - KY. I would say the poor kid will have a hard time but chances are she will "slide through it" :-)

[maryloufu]

I had my baby 2 weeks ago and I named her Ruby Abigail. I know it is not commonplace- but it seemed such a sweet name and it fit her so well.

[santhony44, MSN, RN, NP]

Ruby Abigail may not be commonplace, but it's not strange.

I just saw this one: Theseus.

I know it's an ancient name but I don't remember the last time I met a Theseus. The last name isn't Greek, either.