AIBU - to ask you for your worst girl and boy names

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Mirrorlolo · 22/08/2026 08:38

Asking on behalf of DD who is expecting. What are in your view the worst girl and boy names. for me they are the made up ones like Nevaeh and Jayden

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TheOnlyWayIsIlford · 22/08/2026 08:59

Bertleflump
Pantye
Gorfy
Urulututu

HRTQueen · 22/08/2026 08:56

Whatever your dd names her children people will have an opinion on

mu mum was ridiculed for her choice of a silly name for me when I was a baby now I’m often told it’s a lovely name

i like my name

Coinkidinki · 22/08/2026 08:49

Oh, dear - this is going to be one of those threads where people sneer at names from demographics or cultures they perceive as inferior.

Why does your DD need a list of 'the worst names'? Why not post some names she is considering and get people's opinions?

If you're naming your baby, it seems an odd way to go about it - take every single possible name and start crossing off those that Mumsnetters don't like.

Purplecatshopaholic · 22/08/2026 08:47

I don’t like it when nice names have a butchered spelling. No need, just awful. I know an Aalivyah (work it out, lol) - wtaf!

bloblob · 22/08/2026 08:45

Ptolemy and Persephone

Fivebyfive2 · 22/08/2026 08:45

I was at a farm park place in Devon last month and heard a mum call her children over - "Cleopatra, Odin, it's time for lunch" 🤣

JuneFromBethesda · 22/08/2026 08:44

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ChickenBananaBanana · 22/08/2026 08:43

Personally I dislike cutesy old man names, eg Albie, Alfie, Archie etc. but I know plenty of boys called them

Kyttiol · 22/08/2026 08:42

Someone named their daughter Dusty dove.

And another named their son lucifer. Also twins named Reggie and Ronnie.

These are people I actually know

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