We don’t want to scare any future parents out there, but naming your child is a huge responsibility. People make immediate judgments about one another based on superficial things like their appearance, body language, tone, and—yes!—even their names. So if you have a ‘weird’ name, in some extreme cases, you might end up getting bullied or passed over for employment. But let’s be frank here: some names are far more bizarre than they need to be.
Some parents will go to extreme lengths for the sake of ‘originality,’ whether using mind-melting spellings or making up alien-sounding names that even Elon Musk would be proud of. And that’s a tragedy. Or, rather, a ‘tragedeigh,’ according to the ‘This name is a tragedeigh (Wild West Edition)’ Facebook group. We’ve collected some of the worst name offenders to ever grace the net, as shared by members of the group. Scroll down to check them out. (And don’t forget to call your parents and thank them for how awesome your name is, afterward.)
Kristina, one of the moderators helping run the entire group, answered Bored Panda’s questions about what drives parents to give their kids ‘tragedeigh’ names. Read on for our full interview with her.
#1 Lol
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#2 Lots To Unpack…wait For It
Image source: Kristin Humbles
#3 Someone Asked For Girl Baby Girl Name Suggestions…these Aren’t Even The Worst In The Thread
Image source: Jessica Lynn
#4 To Quote My Partner: “Is That Her Name Because Everyone Gets A Ride?”
Image source: Brandee Holmes
#5 Rhaenbow
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#6 Kynzley Is Bad But… Pystol
Image source: Emma Sanford
#7 Names
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#8 Hmm
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#9 Mums Groups Are Absolutely Wild
Image source: Jade Winterford
#10 Hannahniah
Image source: Kristina Kurtz
#11 Had This Customer Come In Today
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#12 They Said Moms Name Is Elvia
Image source: Breanna Ellis
#13 Found In The Wild
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#14 Lots To Unpack Here, But…
Image source: Kristin Humbles
#15 Just Saw This Posted For The Place Where I Live. Some Of These Names Are Wild!
Image source: Sara Marie
#16 Found In The Wild
Image source: Naomi Levitsky
#17 Found In The Comments Of An Article About Gen Alpha Names
Image source: Kelsey Gratz
#18 Jimbobtom… Yikes
Image source: Brittany Nicole
#19 Baby Banjo
Image source: Kyah Thompson
#20 Wut
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#21 Found This Gem At Work Today
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#22 He Was Saying It Was For “Dewey” The Whole Tiktok, But I Was Not Ready When He Actually Spelled It Out
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#23 For The Love Of God (Also Featuring The Most Sad Beige Nursery Ever)
Image source: Tori Williams
#24 The “Show Your Child And Then What You Named Them After” Trend On Tiktok. They Are Ryan Upchurch Fans… So Creeklee?
Image source: Madison Terry
#25 Rawrr
Image source: Liadh Ní Meanma
#26 This Is Fresh, Newly Mastered!
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#27 A Customer That I Had. It Was Pronounced Like Ariel
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#28 The Lady Who Was Helping Me At The Bank Today Said Her Name Was “China” But Her Water Bottle Says This. Wouldn’t Consider Either Name A Tragedeigh But Pronouncing Cheyenne “China” Is
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#29 Three For The Price Of One Vomit Session
Image source: Christopher Sexton
#30 It Sounds Like A Fabric Store Or A Type Of Lace
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#31 Elon Musk And Grimes C H R I S T
Image source: Helena DeLuca
#32 Sometimes I Hate My Job
Image source: Lisa Marie
#33 Found On An Au Pair Page
Image source: Shay Bastiani
#34 Why?
Image source: Tatia Heleski
#35 Names
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#36 Baby Names
Image source: Morgan Nachtigall
#37 It’s Hndrxx
Image source: Megan Saint
#38 Two Tragedeighs In One Post
Image source: Angela Didtrek
#39 Some Random Photographers Pictures Came Up On My Timeline As A “Suggested Post” And They Were First Birthday Pictures For A Kid Named Kreek
Image source: Group member
#40 Correct Me If I’m Wrong, And I Often Am…. But The First Two Names Suck Börls
Image source: Karley Perkins
#41 Happy Birthday ~dilloyn~ He Pronounced It Dylan The Entire Video So I Was Shocked When He Wrote It Out At The End
Image source: Henry Gles
#42 See In The Safety Section Of Where I Work
Image source: Tim Peterson
#43 Found In The Wild. I’m Thinking The First Name Is Shania
Image source: Debbe Smith Hartwell
#44 I’m Sorry I Just Can’t Get On Board With This One
Image source: Group member
#45 My First Contribution To This Group!
Image source: Kayla Toth
#46 “Pick A Terrible Name Then Add A Y To Make It Unique” Said No One Ever
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#47 Found In Another Group… Who Names Their Child “Royalty”
Image source: Silary Sagamus Continuadi
#48 Wut?
Image source: Krissy Clark MacNeill
#49 I Live In A Pretty Rural Area And At First I Thought This Was A Girl And I Know Ppl Are Gonna Call Allie Kaeh Emphasis.trajickk Imo
Image source: Group member
#50 Havilyn James
Image source: Megan Coffey
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