Unusual first names: what is the “worst first name in history”?

When it’s about find baby namesome parents use their imagination and choose very special or even a little strange first names. Cajoline, Titeuf, Fertile or Melchiotte… No, you’re not dreaming, children do bear these first names today. From most unusual first names that have been listed on the Internet, one of them is called “worst name in history”. It also creates controversy because Internet users have not understood how such a first name could be given to a child. Sometimes, it’s the circumstances that inspire parents, like this mother who gives birth in mid-flight and decides to name her son after the airline Jet Star, or even the one who gives birth on board a VTC and who calls her child Uber. Not to mention these Indian twins born in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic, and who were called Covid and Corona ! In other cases, the parents choose a first name because it is beautiful in writing, but they do not check the pronunciation and sometimes, even if it is rare, the meaning of the first name. This is often the case with English first names. Discover the worst first names given to children:

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 trivial 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 name that means fart ! A choice that did not fail to react to the community of Reddit. Some even find it “cruel” And “refuses to accept that it is the baby’s name”.

Griezmann Mbappe

In Chile, parents who are fans of the French football team have chosen the names of the players Kylian Mbappe 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.

Name Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl

Young parents living in the Philippines have 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 of Joralyn, the first name of his grandmother! He added Y which is a vowel widely used in family 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 followers of Instagram did not hesitate to name their baby Lux, or even Amaro, Maven, Hudson, or even Nashville, from the name of the filters used to retouch his photos.

First name Uber

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 take her quickly 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.

Soupline and Cajoline

Inspired by brands of fabric softeners, these first names decked out with two twins made our internet user laugh when he heard them at school.

clitoris

In the series of names with a sexual connotation, 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” sympathizes Olivia and Sylvie wonders why the town hall accepted this first name… Another variant in the genre, “Clitorise”.

Asterix and Obelix

The 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 civil status officers while at the same time some refuse very classic first names but with an original spelling!”

Kendjy, from Girac

His parents are surely fans of Kendjy Girac. When their baby was born in Girac, near Angoulême in Charente, they decided to call him Kendjy! We wish as much success as the star singer of The Voice, to Kendjy de Girac.

Saw Jet Star, born on the plane

It was during a flight from 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, named after the Asian airline Star Airlines jet. The most unusual thing is undoubtedly that her real last name is Star.

Jihad, far from unanimous

If the choice of a first name generally remains a very personal matter, sometimes it gives rise to many debates! 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 Toulouse Newsthe first name was allowed but “has been reported to the public prosecutor“. “The choice of parents creates unease in the municipality“, had specified the magazine. This is not the first time that this first name is registered in the civil status, it means in Arabic “self-sacrifice, effort” and “struggle”.

Air Force One Barack Obama

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

assedic

Parents, who must have particularly appreciated the Pôle Emploi (also called Assedic), chose it as the first name for their child. An amazing tribute.

Zebulon-Claudibul

Mixing a first name from the “Magic Carousel” and an invented first name, this compound first name is worthy of a cartoon character! One thing is certain: it is not easy to wear.

Peripheral

“Read in the newspaper, simply because the mother gave birth on the device.” Corinne remembers. A first name given at the last moment, but not very flattering!

Titeuf

“Not long ago, in our weekly newspaper of 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 she’s called Zizi!)” Lilie tells us on the forum.

Prince-Wonder

“As a teacher, I’ve seen green and unripe ones pass by… This one still got the pompom!” explains Elodie.

anakin

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

Aladdin

The prince charming who transports us to the kingdom of a thousand and one nights knew how to conquer the heart of a mother… to the point of pushing her to call her son “Aladdin”.

Fertile and Conception

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

Melchiotte

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

Lilac-Blueberry

Both greedy and flowery, this first name was attributed to a little girl. But if these two first names are to be eaten individually, their association may seem exaggerated.

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