What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

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Members are discussing the process of screening names on birth certificates, sharing unusual names they have encountered, and discussing the implications of changing names legally. Some members mention specific names they have encountered, while others talk about the history of certain names and the process of changing names legally. The discussion also touches on the publication of upcoming weddings in newspapers and the practice of announcing name changes for adoption and building variances.

As many of you know by now, Kim Kardashian had her baby. As if you couldn't miss all the annoying coverage over every single detail. They named that poor kid North West. What are some of the funniest/weirdest/most unusual baby names you have seen? Could be a patient or someone you know in your personal life. And if you are someone with one of those odd names did you just learn to live with it or would you change it.

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New one this week....Greatness.

Shithead--- sorry but I actually had a couple from Iraq name their baby boy this (pronounced shee-THEAD)

Specializes in PICU, Pediatrics, Trauma.

When I worked in a Pediatric clinic and had to call out the names of patients to come in...Many parents who named their kids these , uhhem....unusual and unusually spelled names, they would be insulted if I didn't pronounce them correctly. As if...? I'm so sure...?

Specializes in PICU, Pediatrics, Trauma.
I posted somewhere in here about a new mom who gave birth while I was stationed @ Darnell Army Hospital, Fort Hood, TX (now it's Medical Center, I think). The girl spoke little English, & seeing the word "lady parts" written on a patient information pamphlet about stages of childbirth. She too, wanted to name her daughter lady parts, rhymes with Regina. I think her soldier-husband managed to talk her out of it.

THANK GOD!

Specializes in PICU, Pediatrics, Trauma.
This reminded me, years ago I saw a listing in the Obits for _____Senior, Sr. who was survived by _____Senior, Jr.

I knew someone who's son was named Mister. I'm told this was a traditional name in the south...but never heard it again. Mr. Mister Smith? I don't have a speech impediment.

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

Knew of a couple who wanted to name their baby Manman. Fortunately someone prevailed upon them to fill in a "real" name on the birth certificate. Anyway, they called him Manman until he was in Jr High, when he, himself shortened it to Man. Then later, again by his own choice, he reverted to his true, legal name when he got to High School; it was just a regular, ordinary, common name; probably a relief after all the 'clever' teasing he had to put up with from his schoolmates over the years!

Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.

We have several students in my school where I work that I feel for:

Remenity

Tuna (pronounced Too-nay)

Arisleidy

There are a ton...

Specializes in RETIREDMed nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
We have several students in my school where I work that I feel for:

Remenity

Tuna (pronounced Too-nay)

Arisleidy

There are a ton...

Arise, Lady?

Ariss-le-dee'?

:no:

tsk,tsk.

Still, I think the mother who named her daughter Benema should have had a high-velocity, high-impact cranial suppository inserted in the 'new one' between her eyes. Is that too hostile or violent?

The poor girl was always having to correct the pronunciation of almost everybody in her entire universe: "It's B'neem​-ah."

I knew two girls with funny names: Candi Green and Sandy Glass.

A couple of twin girls. Their names? La-a and La/a. Pronounced "la-dash-a" and "la-slash-a".

Really?! How do you fill out a scantron? Pretty sure there are no punctuation options to bubble in.

This is an urban myth.

Shithead--- sorry but I actually had a couple from Iraq name their baby boy this (pronounced shee-THEAD)

This is also an urban myth, and very old.

Years ago, I had a client named Lemon Lime. His son was Lemon Lime, Jr.

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