“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
While I totally understand what Shakespeare was getting at when Juliet uttered those famous words to Romeo, Shakespeare did not live in the age of the internet. Maybe in the 1590s people could get away with naming their child “Rivirlyn Wyld” or “Scindrela” without facing more than a bit of neighborhood gossip, but nowadays, there are online groups dedicated to shaming the atrocious names parents bestow upon their children.
Let us introduce you to the “That name isn’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr” Facebook group. The group’s about page describes itself as “for when CSI needs to be called for the poor sad decomposed body of a name”, and the over 35k members do a great job investigating the internet and bringing to light the most outrageous excuses for names. From taking far too many liberties with spelling to naming their children after random words, we’ve gathered a list of examples that will make you question why anyone is allowed to be a parent. Below, you’ll also find an interview with Ruth Zschoche, the group’s creator, to hear how the page took off in the first place. Be sure to upvote your favorite “names” (and I use that word loosely…), then if you’re interested in hearing even more names that should have been illegal, you can check out another Bored Panda piece featuring a similar page riytte heere.
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Image source: Allan Hoover
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Image source: Mallory Kuykendall
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Image source: Katie Hare
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Image source: Ashlyn Dewlen
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Image source: Cassi Apple
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Image source: Nikki Nik
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Image source: Raven Liriope
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Image source: Raven Liriope
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Image source: Kathleen Huebner Olson
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Image source: Betty Elaine Mounce
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Image source: Hayley Warner
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Image source: Rachel Amman
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Image source: SarahAnn Bibb
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Image source: Tina Corbin
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Image source: Lorna Marie Ní Bhriain
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Image source: Lorna Marie Ní Bhriain
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Image source: Amber Kerr
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Image source: Beth Askvig
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Image source: Jessie Erin Smith-Reese
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Image source: Brie Bollman
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Image source: Hadley Ritter
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