Page 7 | AIBU - to ask you for your worst girl and boy names

Mirrorlolo · 2026-08-22T07:38:38+00:00

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

CillianMurphyhasbeautifuleyes · 22/08/2026 15:17

WheresThatCatGoneNow · 22/08/2026 14:35

Just wondering what AH stands for 🤔

And who are the namesakes?

I'm really in the dark here! 😊

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AH stands for aashole

PointedFirs · 22/08/2026 15:16

Blanknotebook · 22/08/2026 14:57

Names of cities or places where the child was conceived. Brooklyn Beckham was one of the first. I know a child who is named Orlando, Im not sure if his parents are fans of Lord of The Rings or if he was conceived in Disneyland.
He is a sweet little boy by the way.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_(given_name)

Look at the large numbers of notable Orlandos, most born long before Disney World or Orlando Bloom playing Legolas. And the heir to the Dukedom of Marlborough, who must be four or five, is Orlando Spencer-Churchill. I doubt his parents conceived him behind the Cinderella Castle.

Orlando (given name) - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_(given_name)

Pluto46 · 22/08/2026 15:10

PurplebudsWhitebuds · 22/08/2026 09:19

Well good for you. Does your child also deal
with it?

A lot of people are very sensitive about names. And quite rightly because, like it or not, what someone is named influences others perception of them and their reaction to them and their expectations of them.

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Agree with this - for those prevaricating on what an unpleasant & classist thread, it does not help a child one little bit to be landed with a name that will (rightly or wrongly) initially define them. Its hard enough for young people to get a job now without some made up moniker that carries pre-conceived perceptions

CillianMurphyhasbeautifuleyes · 22/08/2026 15:10

nameobsessed · 22/08/2026 13:23

Names are such a personal thing, tied to family history, social circles and personal preferences. It’s good that we all don’t like the same thing or our DC would all have the same name!

I’m sure the name suits them very much!

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It absolutely does and yes, it’s tied to family history. DC was always going to have that name from the first position pregnancy test.

emziecy · 22/08/2026 15:10

Growagardenmom87 · 22/08/2026 10:56

I have met a toddler named Vladimir. 😣

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So? Maybe he has Russian heritage? I teach at an international school (not in UK) and I've taught a few Vladimirs. I don't bat an eyelid at kids names anymore 🤷

grrrlatrix · 22/08/2026 15:09

BunkBedsArePeopleShelves · 22/08/2026 09:02

I was recently introduced to a baby Lolita.

I also know a toddler called Barry and a child called Methuselah.

People are fucking weird.

Barry seems to be having something of a comeback. I know more than one child with this name!

I also know THREE children called…

GARY.

CillianMurphyhasbeautifuleyes · 22/08/2026 15:06

SouthLondonMum22 · 22/08/2026 13:34

Nicknamey names as full names - Teddy, Alfie, Elsie etc
Last names as first names - Carter, Cooper, Parker etc
Boy names on girls - James, Morgan, Riley etc
Made up sounding names - Jayden, Nevaeh, Brayden etc
Dull sounding names - Jack, Ben, Will, Ava, Emily etc

My DC has one of your dull-sounding names and they’re anything but dull 🤣

We all have different taste. ❤️🙌

Ponoka7 · 22/08/2026 15:06

All western names are made up? Unless your background is Celtic, there are very few original names still in use. Our names are anglicised versions of Hebrew/Old French/Germanic etc names.
This hasn't gone as racist as usual, so there's that. Jayden is possibly from Jadon. When you know the full extent of Black history, in the US, the Jim Crow era, the illegal experiments etc on African-Americans, you can forgive them for rejecting the names given by those who enslaved them. There were still lynchings and rapes in my lifetime. When the Police who are looking the other way, or actually taking part, are called John, Harry, Paul etc, you'd quite rightly want nothing associated with them.

Dooferer · 22/08/2026 15:06

I know someone who called their child Derek. I also know a baby called Duncan. Just no!

Fromthecookiejar · 22/08/2026 15:02

WheresThatCatGoneNow · 22/08/2026 14:35

Just wondering what AH stands for 🤔

And who are the namesakes?

I'm really in the dark here! 😊

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AH=Arseholes

Dooferer · 22/08/2026 15:01

Jaxxon. Not only is it a truly terrible name, but I always imagine a dad called Jack who is incredibly angry and controlling.

Blanknotebook · 22/08/2026 14:57

Names of cities or places where the child was conceived. Brooklyn Beckham was one of the first. I know a child who is named Orlando, Im not sure if his parents are fans of Lord of The Rings or if he was conceived in Disneyland.
He is a sweet little boy by the way.

ZombieZebra · 22/08/2026 14:55

I hate anything hyphenated so Ruby-Mae etc, so chavvy.

In general, I loathe the names Christopher and Timothy. I also hate Jasmine.

SunshineAndFizz · 22/08/2026 14:54

Amelia.

I’m sorry, it’s really popular and every Amelia I’ve met is lovely. It’s just the ‘meeeel’ sound makes me think of a mealworm.

Greenismyfavouritecolournow · 22/08/2026 14:53

Much as there are names I dislike, I have never disliked children because of their names. Children are more than their names however, people will have an opinion on a Tristan and a Chardonnay. I dislike the middle classes looking down on working class names while calling their own children poncey names like Ptolemy or Sebastian.

AbzMoz · 22/08/2026 14:49

WheresThatCatGoneNow · 22/08/2026 14:35

Just wondering what AH stands for 🤔

And who are the namesakes?

I'm really in the dark here! 😊

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Ah - arseholes/assholes.
I meant to me specifically:- Sara and Jocelyn were school bullies; Ben was a knobhead boyfriend; Dean was an atrocious and rather stupid colleague.
Names with historical significance like Adolf can also join the club.

TrojanDonkey · 22/08/2026 14:48

Anything with an apostrophe.

LGBirmingham · 22/08/2026 14:48

I'm not a big fan of people calling their child the nickname version of a name on the child's birth certificate. For example 'Reggie' or 'Archie' rather than 'Reginald' or 'Archibald'. I'm perfectly happy for the child to be referred to as the nickname version by everyone though, it just seems tacky to me for the nickname to be their actual full name, like they need something more official sounding/ less cute for more formal settings.

Lots of people seem to not care though, perhaps just me!

SouthLondonMum22 · 22/08/2026 14:47

WheresThatCatGoneNow · 22/08/2026 14:35

Just wondering what AH stands for 🤔

And who are the namesakes?

I'm really in the dark here! 😊

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arseholes?

WheresThatCatGoneNow · 22/08/2026 14:47

Kyttiol · 22/08/2026 14:42

Probably a certain German dictator

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No, I don't think it can be that.

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 14:45

Kyttiol · 22/08/2026 14:42

Probably a certain German dictator

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None of those names would make me think of ‘AH’. Only AH’s name would be a big no-no.

Bikergran · 22/08/2026 14:44

It's the combination of forename and surname.....

Ophelia. The surname was Balls.
Petra Fry.
Justin Budd.

HardyFox · 22/08/2026 14:42

A teacher I know had a Pocohontas in her class one year.
Her mother used to refer to her as 'Our Pock-er-ontas' - no offence meant but that's the best I can do for a broad northern accent.

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 14:42

Threeboystwocatsandadog · 22/08/2026 14:31

I have an adult Alfie. He doesn’t find it “cringy” at all. He loves his name and it’s still fairly unusual in an adult. Another 10 years and there will be quite a few adults named Alfie.

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And of course there’s the movie Alfie (and the song).

AChunkOfPurestGreenMilady · 22/08/2026 14:42

BunnyLake · 22/08/2026 14:39

Me too, I didn’t understand that post at all.

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Likewise! One of my kid's names was in there too, so l'm somewhat invested now ...