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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 121 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Clearly you’ve never done ketamine.

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The tears in her eyes... she knows already lol

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[–] WILSOOON@programming.dev 27 points 1 day ago

Never seen a 1000 yard stare PRE traumatic event. That daughter is special in more ways than one.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Standard names spelled with far too many letters. JeighSynn and Kryssteighnah are not people names they are scientific nomenclature or some shit

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 40 points 1 day ago

Sounds like real tragedeighs right there.

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No, there's probably worse baby names than "whats"

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

Whats on second?

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago

People in 1990: maybe enough time has passed that - nooope.

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I was doing payroll recently for my work, and came across Harsh Harsh. I had to ask our HR lady, really? His last name was Harsh and his parents named him Harsh?

Well, no. She said his name was simply Harsh but our system required a last name so she repeated it.

Still, pretty harsh I think.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It means joy in Indian languages

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[–] Townlately@feddit.nl 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)
[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bona Petite

Holy shit. Where to start with this one...

  • Regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl, this name will lead to merciless teasing at school.
  • What a random phrase to name a child after (even if the father is a chef).
  • It's not spelled correctly (it should be Bon Appétit). But even with the correct spelling it would be a bad choice.
  • This spelling is like something Ricky from Trailer Park Boys would name his kid.
  • Related to the above point, they may add well just name their kid 'Bone Apple Tea'.
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

Unironically a fantastic drag name though.

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[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 16 points 1 day ago

I imagine myself when someone says:"These are my twins, their names are Karke Kristian kale and Karkea Kristiana Kalea!" and i get a cramp all over my head because my face doesn't know if it should show rage, laughter or sadness and does all at once

[–] Lemming421@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Brexet (pronounced “Bridget”)

😐

[–] Townlately@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"Pimpley" is fairly impressive.

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[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Dudeson would be fine. He'd just go by Dude.

[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Or "His Dudeness" or "Duder" or "El Duderino" if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

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[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Abcde - pronounced Abceedee

And yes it's a real fucking name.

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[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just look at the offspring of the rich and famous. That covers it quite well

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[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Many years ago I lost the naming rights of my firstborn in a bet. If I have a boy I have to name him Dongshaun. If I have a girl she has to be Clydia.

[–] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 11 points 1 day ago

So, not Chalupa Batman? At least Taco didn't get to name your kid.

[–] wirelesswire@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not specifically baby name, but I went to high school with a guy whose last name was Bohnert (pronounced like boner). Guess what his nickname was.

It was funny whenever we had a substitute teacher and they would do roll call:

"...Bahnert?"

"It's boner"

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[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I once worked with a guy named Tad. Not Todd nor Thad.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 17 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Ask Elon, he tries to come up with a worse one for each child.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 11 points 15 hours ago

Speaking of which: Elon

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Isis was a great name, then it got ruined.

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[–] NotACentrifugalBird@infosec.pub 15 points 12 hours ago
[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Went to school with a guy who was baptised Davo. Not Dave, but Davo. Typical Australians to put an o at the end.

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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

Donald Trump.

[–] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There was a case in Japan. An application was handed in to name a boy akuma, which means "devil". That may sound funny or cute or whatever, but it really isn't. The application was denied.

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[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 11 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Peter, if your last name is Phile

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[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

Xfrgolszzzxy - pronounced "Surf-goal-see", not "ex-frogs-ly"

[–] banana@communick.news 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Almost certainly people are naming their kids Trump now.

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[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)
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[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 9 points 23 hours ago (6 children)
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[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I would think Meat would be a bad name for a baby.

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