Unusual first names: the “worst” first names given to babies around the world

When it comes to finding a baby’s first name, parents set no limits and opt above all for originality. Some give surprising or totally strange first names. Fertile, Assédic, Zébulon or even Fart, which means Prout… Yes, children are indeed named like that. Recently, a little boy was given the name McFlurry because his mother gave birth in the parking lot of a McDonald’s. Sometimes, it is also the circumstances of childbirth that give ideas, like this mother who gave birth on board a VTC and who called her newborn Uber. In other cases, parents choose an English-speaking first name because it looks good in writing, but they do not check its pronunciation, or even its meaning. On the Internet, it is not uncommon to see certain anecdotes circulating about unusual first names. One of them is also described by Internet users as “the worst first name in history”. Here are 25 first names that will certainly surprise you:

Mom chooses to name her baby McFlurry

In the United States, in Wisconsin, a young American woman unexpectedly gave birth to her third child in the parking lot of a McDonald’s on January 12, 2024. At the same time, a snowstorm was underway. An atypical birth to say the least, which inspired the young parents. They decided to call their little boy McFlurry. A nod to the weather, but also to the ice cream sold by the fast-food brand with the red and yellow logo.

The “worst name in history” is…

On the community forum RedditInternet users were surprised to learn that parents had named their baby Pheart. The first name is not so ordinary when we look at the pronunciation and its meaning in English, since this first name is pronounced “fart” and means “fart” or “prout”. Yes, a child has a first name that means fart ! A choice which did not fail to provoke a reaction from the Reddit community. Some even find that “cruel” And “refuses to accept that this is the baby’s name”.

Griezmann Mbappé

In Chile, parents who are fans of the French football team chose the names of the players Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann for their son, born on Saturday January 1, 2022. “We warmly greet Griezmann Mbappé, the first baby to be born at Copiapó hospital in 2022. A big hug for him and his mother Teodora for the arrival of their son who was born this Saturday at 9:09 p.m.” announced the Atacama Health Center on Twitter.

First name Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl

Young parents living in the Philippines decided to name their son, born on April 27, 2021, Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghy. To compose this strange first name, they called on the baby’s great uncle who mixed up the first names of the family members! Glhynnyl is thus a derivative of Geraldine, the first name of the baby’s mother and Joralyn, the first name of her grandmother! He added Y which is a vowel widely used in family first names. This first name would be pronounced “Glinil Hayler Izihil” according to the great uncle who confided in Vice.

First name Lux, like the Instagram filter

Parents are avid users of social media. And those who are particularly fans of Instagram have not hesitated to name their baby Lux, or even Amaro, Maven, Hudson, or even Nashville, after the name of the filters allowing them to retouch their photos.

First name in homage to VTC

In New Delhi, a young mother named her son Uber after giving birth in a VTC. Indeed, the ambulance did not arrive in time to take her to the nearest hospital, the young woman contacted the vehicle company to quickly take her to the maternity ward. “The child was born after a few minutes and I was very happy to see that he was responding well”the driver told the Times of India newspaper.

Twins’ names: Soupline and Cajoline

Inspired by fabric softener brands, the names Soupline and Cajoline were indeed given to two twins.

First name Clitorine

In the series of first names with sexual connotations, Clitorine seems to be very popular with parents. Heard by many Internet users, the first name Clitorine is far from unanimous! “I was shocked”, explains Ana, “I pity this little girl”, Olivia sympathizes and Sylvie wonders why the town hall accepted this first name… Another variation in the genre, “Clitorise”.

First names Asterix and Obelix

The first names of famous comic book characters have inspired parents of twins. But our reader, Isabelle, is surprised: “I found it incredible that these were accepted by the civil status officers while at the same time some refuse very classic first names but with original spelling!”

First name Saw Jet Star

It was during a flight linking Singapore to Yango (in Burma) that a young mother gave birth to her little boy in April 2016. She decided to name her son Saw Jet Star, after the name of the Asian airline Jet Star Airlines. The most unusual thing is undoubtedly that his real last name is Star.

First name Jihad, far from being unanimous

If the choice of a first name generally remains a very personal matter, sometimes it gives rise to a lot of debate! This is particularly the case of Jihad, a first name given to a little boy born on August 2 in Léguevin (in the suburbs of Toulouse). According to Toulouse Newsthe first name was authorized but “was the subject of a report to the public prosecutor“. “The choice of parents creates unease in the commune“, the magazine said. This is not the first time that this first name has been registered in the civil registry; in Arabic it means “sacrifice, effort” and “struggle”.

First name Air Force One Barack Obama

Following the American President’s historic visit to Kenya, his father’s country of origin, many parents named their child Barack Obama. The worst first name goes to a father who wanted to pay homage to the American leader’s plane by choosing to call his son: Air Force One Barack Obama!

First name Assédic

Parents, who must have particularly appreciated the Pôle Emploi (formerly called Assedic), chose it as the first name for their child. An astonishing tribute to say the least.

Compound first name Zébulon-Claudibul

Mixing first name from the “Enchanted Merry-Go-Round” and invented first name, this compound first name is worthy of a cartoon character! One thing is certain: it is not easy to wear.

First Name Device

A Peripheral baby name, yes, it’s possible. “Read in the newspaper, quite simply because the mother gave birth on the ring road”, remembers Corinne. A name given at the last moment, but not very flattering!

First name Titeuf

“A short time ago, in our weekly newspaper in the region, we were shocked to see in the births section the first name of Titeuf. This comic book character is certainly funny but very rude and a little “stupid”. Hoping he won’t have a little sister (in the comics her name is Zizi!)”, Lilie tells us on the forum.

Composite first name Prince-Merveille

“Being a teacher, I have seen some green and unripe ones come and go, including Prince-Merveille… This one still won the prize!” Elodie explains to us.

First name Anakin

Star Wars, a film so cult that it has unconditional fans. The proof is that parents gave the first name of the famous Jedi, Anakin, to their little boy.

First name Aladdin

The charming prince who transports us to the kingdom of a thousand and one nights has conquered the heart of a mother… to the point of pushing her to name her son Aladdin.

Names for girls: Fertile and Conception

Fertile and Conception must have been much desired little girls… Heard in Florida, in the United States, by our reader, these first names can make you smile.

First name Melchiotte

“Melchiotte (you have to pronounce the ‘ch’ as ​​a ‘k’, but I can already imagine the teasing at school)”, indicates our reader, is carried by a little girl. A first name that can quickly be misused…

Feminine compound first name Lilas-Myrtille

Both delicious and flowery, the first name Lilas-Myrtille was given to a little girl. But if these two first names are to be chewed individually, their association may seem exaggerated in the eyes of some.