Most Unfortunate Names

1. Evilbeagle
   February 25th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

   These are hilarious, but very cruel and unfortunate. I thought I had it bad with my unusual name, but it doesn't even begin to compare to these. I wonder about parents who do this sort of thing, if they do it on purpose at all.

   That said, when I was a kid, some of my neighborhood friends had the last name Ho. Their mother was named Ida. We all called her Spud. She was apparently fine with this as she took her husband's last name and had a good sense of humor about her nickname. She even began introducing herself as Spud.

2. Skipweasel
   February 25th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

   I was at school with a Justin Kayse. What on earth were his parents thinking of?

3. artbot
   February 25th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

   A former coworker's wife was named Lee Vallone. At least she married into that instead of getting smacked with it at birth.

4. Gadget Sleuth
   February 25th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

   That's almost as bad as some of the silly 70's names people were using; Moonbeam, Chastity, Justice, etc.

5. SWFL guy
   February 25th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

   Our youngest born in 1975 was named Pepper. My wife watches a lot of TV and liked the name from the Angie Dickinson ploice show when she played Pepper Anderson.
   Her friends all thought we were hippies or something. I always told her that if she was in a crowd with a thousand people and someone yelled "hey Pepper" it would be for her, unlike if someone yelled "hey Debbie".

6. Scooter
   February 25th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

   I was in line at the grocery store the other day and I hear a lady calling to her Daughter, her name was Genesis.

   When we left I asked my Wife and we were both like WTF!

7. Justin
   February 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

   You know there is a place and time for humor. Choosing someone's name that they will be forced into for at least 18 years isn't the time.

   I feel for whoever was named Justin Case. Whenever someone says that, or says "Just in time", I always turn my head thinking they are talking to me.

8. J-
   February 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

   I worked with a woman named Dusty Boner. Pronounced just like you would expect it to be. I'm surprised she didn't end up in jail later for killing or maiming her parents for that, actually.

9. John
   February 25th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

   I've worked with people named Retunja and Niptheria.

   When my wife and I were thinking about babynames for our daughter, I suggested Ursula. You know, the strength of a bear would be a good name to live up to. She nixed it firmly.

10. netchicken
    February 25th, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    Of course people know of the famous bishop of Singapore?
    Cardinal Sin ....

11. The Other Parker
    February 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    My fiance is a recovering Southerner who has the habit of referring to her female friends as "Miss Jessica" or "Miss Tiffany"... One of our friends has the unusual name America (I do wonder if there's a story behind that one) that's led to a foot-in-mouth situation for my fiance on more than one occasion. Still none of these are as bad as the Keene, NH code enforcer Richard Head.

12. Gail Pink
    February 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    It isn't hard to change your name, so there is no excuse for complaining once you are past the age of, say 18.

13. EEM
    February 25th, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    my dad toyed with the idea of naming me Chris or Pete and my last name is Maas Yeah....VERY CLEVER DAD.

14. violet
    February 25th, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    Girl in junior high: Precious Battle.

15. Evilbeagle
    February 25th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    @Gail Pink

    While it's easy enough to change one's name, there are to big reasons I did not change my name, as much as I hate it:

    1. No one in my family would ever use the new name if I had changed it. It would have been a major point of conflict, especially with my mother. Ultimately, not worth the hassle.

    2. By 18, unless your name is REALLY awful, you get used to it. I hate my name, but getting used to a new one is just not something I would find very easy to do.

    That doesn't mean that when it comes up, I don't remind my mother what a stupid name I have. And that sort of ammo is priceless. And yes, I have a good relationship with my mother.

16. 1hen2ducks
    February 25th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    In Sunnyvale, CA Justin Casebeer. Sorry Justin.

17. sadtomato
    February 25th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    I have taught a Danse Shu, Wendy Pan and her little brother Peter. Also, Vanity (a boy) and Zeus.

18. jmk816
    February 25th, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    In high school I knew a Ben Jurken. I still think that's one of the most unfortunate ones I've heard yet.

19. Chris Lewis
    February 25th, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    I can think of worse ones
    Peter File
    Les Behan

20. Steven H.
    February 25th, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    I just found out there was a baby born with the name Pink Areola.

21. splatman
    February 26th, 2009 at 2:27 am

    How 'bout those Swedish kids named Ikea?
    Another one is another young Swede got named Lego. Never mind Zack the LEGO Maniac, it's Lego, the LEGO Maniac! (if he does the LEGO thing, that is.)
    I was told by my 6 grade teacher that she once had kids named Rusty Bolt and Barbie Doll.
    But, I'd say Ikea would be the worst of these. Particle board, anyone? Flat Pack probably wouldn't be quite so bad, instead.

    Give it a Splat!

22. BeX
    February 26th, 2009 at 4:16 am

    How about "Li Sum Kok" for a name? Encountered that one at work!

23. Chris Lewis
    February 26th, 2009 at 4:56 am

    We have seen Kim Yoo Suk at the olympics.

24. TwoDragons
    February 26th, 2009 at 10:22 am

    In school I knew a Dusty Day and his sister, Happy. Poor kids...

    --TwoDragons

25. Miss Appropriated
    February 26th, 2009 at 11:23 am

    I knew a woman whose baby was delivered by, no lie, Dr. Harry Beaver. His practice was in Manassas, VA, but I believe he may be retired now. He is still found by googling, however: http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md- reports/Dr-Harry-Beaver-MD-FD3B8B34.cfm?tabphysprofile=phy_inf&tv_lid= btn_physprof

26. donna
    February 26th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Worst one I ever heard was a friend of my sister in law's named April Showers...

27. chris
    March 1st, 2009 at 8:18 am

    i once met a girl called biz marking. what were her parents thinking..

28. BABBYGURLZZ
    March 4th, 2009 at 1:30 am

    My dad wanted to call me treasure and my last name is hunt,, get it treasure hunt lol x

29. Jorge
    March 13th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    My sister had a classmate whose family name was Ure and the parents gave her the name Jasmine. The poor kid's nickname at school was Dung.

30. names123
    June 29th, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    worse name guys name was richard dangler (dick dangler) no joke

31. Hannah
    September 10th, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Suk Ma Wang.

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