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BAD BABY NAMES: Fan Mail #5!

This is one of my favorite topics for discussion: People from the Dominican Republic are notorious for their "unusual" baby names. Case in point: my father named my older sister Sayonara. The family calls her Sayo for short and her friends call her Sara. It really rolls off the tongue in Spanish, but it is equally weird in both languages. Another example is my cousin, Martha, who wanted to give her son an "American" name. She named him Scotty after Scotty Pippin. Well, it wasn't until the little boy was 5 years old and we were in a wedding together that I ever saw his named spelled out. We were watching the wedding tape and when I saw his name on the screen, I almost passed out. His name is Scary. Pronounced in typical (that is, VERY bad) Dominican Spanish, it DOES sound like how we pronounce Scotty in English. I couldn't believe it. And that's not even the half of it. His last name is Gil, which is Spanish is pronounce Hill. His name is Scary Hill, I swear! I just pray that he never travels to an English speaking country, for his own sanity.

Feel free to post this, you can give my name, Linda, and I'm in NJ.


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BAD BABY NAMES FAN MAIL #4!

I would like to submit my own childrens names, looking back I'm not certain what I was thinking. I have a feeling after reading your site you will have fun with them.
At the time I made them up I called them original names:

Summersday Awna Patience
Noah Japheth Jon
Madison Rayne
Nyisha Jasmine

All opinions are fairly due and you may print them and sign me Shelly.

BAD BABY NAMES 30: Pass on the Bubbly

BAD BABY NAMES 30




THE RUNNERS-UP:



Ja'sheem Day'twain Chris
Two MOUTHFUL names followed by a nickname. Hmmm.....

Sway Elise
Heaven help this poor child if she ever enrolls in dance class.

D'Monie
I'm not sure how to classify this monstrosity. APOSTROPHE ABUSE? STATUS SYMBOL? How about just plain bling-bling BAD!

Douachee
I can't help but imagine this little girl's first family party, everyone sitting around, waiting for their turn to hold the bundle of joy, singing, "Pass the Douachee on the left hand side!"

Marijayne
Well, you know what they were smoking when they came up with this CRE8IVE SPELLING.

DevonAire
Oh. My. Goodness.

Amaleen
Because no listing is complete without an entry into the REDNECK HALL OF SHAME!

Xitaly
This sounds like Rome has acne problems.

Lincoln
Whatever you do, kid...stay away from the theatre.

Kiah Tiger Lily
"That was too awful. I had to share."---Drama Queen
(Thanks, Drama Queen, for this submission!)

Dirrick
There are bad CRE8IVE SPELLINGS...and then there are horrifyingly bad CRE8IVE SPELLINGS. Which one is this? You be the judge.

Z'Jayden Joseph Liminix
An APOSTROPHE ABUSE name, a good Biblical name, and a name that sounds like a computer program gone horribly, horribly awry. Yikes!
(Thanks to Zusia for this one!)

Sharlexia
I have no words. Insert witty comment here: ________________







SECOND RUNNER-UP:




Amirah Danae Ayesha Hameeda

Not one, not two, but THREE bad middle names! I'm sure they must be proud.






FIRST RUNNER-UP:



Ynique
Just a helpful hint, folks: mangling the word "unique" doesn't make the NAME "unique." It makes you look illiterate. Hope that helps!







AND THE WINNER OF BAD BABY NAMES 30 IS.....




CHARDANAE JAZZIE


Oh, where to begin on this one? The terrible CRE8IVE SPELLINGS? The awful STATUS SYMBOL quality? The fact that once again, the trend of naming ones offspring after the alcohol that led to the conception has reared its ugly head?

I'm spent....








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BAD BABY NAMES FAN MAIL #3!

Hey I have another good adult name for you. or at least I thought it was good... Meltonia. When I saw it my mind came to a screeching halt.
Rachel