Worst name you have ever come across.

[Lemondrizzle4A]

Someone who loved Judge Dread was going to call child Dread. Thankfully was persuaded otherwise.

Malena is short for Magdalena in Spanish. Met a few, especially Argentinian Malenas.

BV are unfortunate initials 😬

But does it have that meaning in the culture where it’s used as a name?
I know many names which have one meaning in the language of their origin and rude/ unpleasant meaning in a different language (modern or ancient).

I know a guy called Atilla but I love it

Valentina and Valentino are very normal Italian names.

I’ve taught an Anakin, a Starr-Rise, a Kyery-Rose and a Duce.

I knew a Bliss once and she was not that nice. It would have stood out less if she’d had a more mainstream name but the juxtaposition was harsh.

I was at school with an Oriana, the name really suited her. She was the daughter of one of the English teachers, so maybe the inspiration came from the same book!

I used to bump into a “Polaris” from time to time at soft play, 15+ years ago. North Star to some (lovely), nuclear missile to others…. That is genuinely the only name of an actual person I’ve met that made my wonder a bit. (No, there wasn’t a sibling called Trident).

You love it but you mention it on a ‘worst names you’ve come across’ thread?

Again, it’s clearly just a name of different culture to yours.

You might have been Fanny

Is he Hungarian? It's a relatively common male name in Hungary. I think there are quite a lot of Turkish men called Atilla as well.

😁

Sisters. Britni & Whitni.

Jezabel

My FB is full of Danish Malenes and Marlenes.

I think that's actually an urban myth.

I know it's a far from uncommon name in Africa and African heritage communities, but I always think it's very strange giving your child the name Favourite unless you're certain that you won't be having any more children!

I also worked for someone once called Napoleon. Everyone called him Pony. Poor bloke.

Skyedancer and Princess Diane (not Diana)

Not the actual names, but changing the spelling and adding extra letters, e.g Lexxii-Mae

Darcii-Rose

I don’t think people do that as much anymore. It’s already become dated.

Really not keen on the La' Something names.

La' Shona. La' Toya, La' Brea, La' Jo.

There's a singer called Treyc, who was on the X-Factor many years ago - pronounced Tracy. I never understood what would possess any parent to give their child a perfectly normal name, but to spell it in such a way that nobody will ever know how to pronounce it when they see it written down. A name's basic function is to make it easier to identify you; not to instantly confuse people.

There's a show cave called Treak Cliff Cavern in Derbyshire, which I can only assume is meant to be pronounced 'Tracy Cliff'

Maison, MD?

Why on earth didn't he just introduce himself to everybody at first meeting as Leon?!