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!

[sharpeimom]

i had an uncle whose name was felix sylvester____. where in the heck do you go with that moniker?

he ultimately became an eye surgeon in a large very well known hospital and he said one time that every

time a page came over the loudspeaker, people would look at each other and try not to crack up. he was on the faculty at an ivy league university and people always reacted the same way to his name. his attitude was that he might as well laugh too, which was fortunate. he used all three names.

he was named for long dead family members in the old country. poor little flake wasn't and, that too, is the point.

[rn/writer, RN]

he was named for long dead family members in the old country. poor little flake wasn't and, that too, is the point.

how can you be sure there wasn't a flake sr.?

[sharpeimom]

how can you be sure there wasn't a flake sr.?

there most certainly will be a poor little flake jr. and probably there be a flake iii someday.

law of averages and all that...

[elthia]

(tongue firmly in cheek here:)

I know! Let's come up with a local/state/federal law +/or constitutional amendment regarding the naming of babies!

(you may now say 'TSK!' and roll your eyes.)

From 2008 in New Zealand, the parents lost custody of the little girl when she wanted to have her name changed from "Talula does the Hula from Hawaii" because she was too embarrassed about her name.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2452593/Talula-Does-The-Hula-From-Hawaii-not-a-girls-name-New-Zealand-court-rules.html

Some other names that were allowed however were Violence, Midnight Chardonnay and Number 16 Bus Shelter.

I know a couple of people who hate their first names, and go by their middle names or other names entirely. One RT because she says "I am not a male deer from a Disney movie or a Media star!" Another just flat out refuses to state what her name is.

[No Stars In My Eyes]

Wow! Just.........wow. I am uncharacteristically speechless!

[sharpeimom]

my husband was named for his two grandfathers and his name is herbert william. he has always hated the name herbert and tried all the way through public school to use some variation of william,

but his parents were adamant that he was herbert and would use a version of that name. he still loathes his name because he says it's an "old fart" name and people never expect who they get.

my dad was named for his grandfather. aside from the fact that he said "charles" conjured up an image

of a sissified fat kid in a velvet suit and a silk shirt, worn with long stockings, and patent leather pumps, which was bad enough, he and his grandfather lived in the same town and their mail got mixed up, once my dad was old enough to get any.

what's the answer? i have no idea whatsoever. maybe to just call all kids "hey you!":d:rolleyes:

[DizzyLizzyNurse]

Midnight Chardonnay sounds like the title of a romance novel lol. I kinda like it.

[No Stars In My Eyes]

What if #9 Bus Shelter and Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii got MARRIED???!!!!!

They would probably name their children John and Mary.

[sharpeimom]

midnight chardonnay sounds like the title of a romance novel lol. i kinda like it.

or maybe the beginning of another little flake or his sister flaketta, maybe??:eek:

[DixieRedHead, ASN, RN]

Urethra, I swear. I think it was supposed to be a spin on Aretha, but but but ......................

[sharpeimom]

urethra, i swear. i think it was supposed to be a spin on aretha, but but but ......................

ack! ack! ack!

[brillohead, ADN, RN]

ack! ack! ack!

uh oh, looks like kathy is having trouble hacking up a hairball!!!