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!

Probably trying to save her some aggravation, as well.

Another popular name is, "Siobhan," pronounced "Sha-vawn." In Ireland, people wouldn't bat an eye, but over here it would be butchered for sure.

The 80s pop group Bananarama had a member named Siobhan, and when my sister heard the local DJs wonder how this name was pronounced, called them up and told them. She didn't know anyone with that name, but I did and had told her the actual pronunciation.

The singer Enya's first name is actually spelled Eithne but that's how it's pronounced.

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Is the little girl's name spelled Nieve? I ask because the Irish spelling for the name that sounds like that is, "Niamh." I kid you not. "Mh" in Irish Gaelic has a "v" sound.

I speak rudimentary Gaelic (Scottish) and believe me the "Mh" pronounciation is just the tip of the iceburg. Seriously, there are some words that have 3 or more consenants strung together that are absolutely silent depending on the vowels that come before or after. It's massively confusing. Plus the alphabet is shorter. Egad, I'll never learn it. BTW...Eamon is most definitely pronounced "Ay-mon". I rather like it.

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I speak rudimentary Gaelic (Scottish) and believe me the "Mh" pronounciation is just the tip of the iceburg. Seriously, there are some words that have 3 or more consenants strung together that are absolutely silent depending on the vowels that come before or after. It's massively confusing. Plus the alphabet is shorter. Egad, I'll never learn it. BTW...Eamon is most definitely pronounced "Ay-mon". I rather like it.

Look at that Sharpiemom, i think you have a consensus. You can proudly call the new parents and congratulate them on the birth of little Ay-mon and be confident...

who would have known

I recently did my nephews easter list with him, and had to consistently ask what sex the names of the classmates were in order to determine which valentine to assign them. he didn't understand why i thought it was so funny, i guess the days of Michael and Jessica are over! unless its JeySiKA!

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I recently did my nephews easter list with him, and had to consistently ask what sex the names of the classmates were in order to determine which valentine to assign them.

So is giving valentines at Easter a new tradition?:lol2:

Probably trying to save her some aggravation, as well.

Another popular name is, "Siobhan," pronounced "Sha-vawn." In Ireland, people wouldn't bat an eye, but over here it would be butchered for sure.

aye, unless ye watched "Ryan's hope" in the 80's///

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So is giving valentines at Easter a new tradition?:lol2:

duh.... chomping away at my 1lb solid bunny while writing a post about v-day confused me. thanks for the catch though!

Look at that Sharpiemom, i think you have a consensus. You can proudly call the new parents and congratulate them on the birth of little Ay-mon and be confident...

who would have known

I recently did my nephews easter list with him, and had to consistently ask what sex the names of the classmates were in order to determine which valentine to assign them. he didn't understand why i thought it was so funny, i guess the days of Michael and Jessica are over! unless its JeySiKA!

And I take it he doesn't live in an area with a lot of foreign-born people?

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Blue. Ironically the baby came out blue and needed PPV.

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And I take it he doesn't live in an area with a lot of foreign-born people?

these were all american born kids, i asked.

"La-a" ... pronounced La-dash-ah... talk about a difficult childhood...

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Reading all these posts of La-a is cracking me up because it's supposed to be an urban legend. Anyone posting this name actually seen the baby with that name?

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Le&a =Leampersanda

Mi'Ra'Ja. (prounounced 'mirage-a')

no i haven't seen it but had to throw it out there...

but wait take a look at this http://www.newbabynews.net/hospitals/stf33/public/stf33birthannouncement.pl?babyID=h33-440

Announcing the arrival of a beautiful new baby boy at

St. Francis Health Center . . .

Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K

born to Evelyn and Kendall at 9:10 p.m.

Saturday, February 15, 2003 measuring 21 inches

and weighing in at 8 pounds 8 ounces

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