Announcing your newborn baby’s name is one of the most exciting parts of presenting your child to the world. Selecting a name can be challenging, and every parent strives to choose a name they think will serve the child well for their entire life.
Sometimes, this does not go according to plan, despite the best intentions. Here are 15 baby names that people think are a classy choice but have not gone down well with the audience of an online forum.
Dolce
As in Dolce Gabbana. One user shares that his old coworker “named their kid Dolce Gabbana [last name].” People in the comments found this amusing, with one commenting that they probably couldn’t afford it.
Bourbon
Another user shared that he knows a couple who named their child Bourbon. “It’s an old French name,” they argued. “Because that’s what everyone will think when they hear it…” added the user.
Chardonnay
This did not go down well with the crowd, with one commenter saying, “It should be illegal to name your kid after an alcoholic drink.”
California
Another user once met a woman who named her child California. They didn’t think that was so bad, but found it amusing that her family had 13 kids, and each of the children was named after a state. Turns out, the parents had emigrated to the US and loved it so much that they wanted to pay tribute by naming their kids in this way.
Khaleesi
Game of Thrones fans have been known to name their children after some of the characters in the series. One user in the forum found this hilarious and said, “This one makes me laugh because they obviously named their kid way back in S2… roll forward to S8, and it’s not so peachy.”
Daenerys was also mentioned in the follow-up comments and was also frowned upon.
Navaeh
Navaeh is essentially ‘heaven’ spelled backwards. This one upset several users, with one commenting that Stnerap Diputs, that is, stupid parents spelled backward, would have been more appropriate.
Apple
One user says that Apple could be considered a cute nickname and cute for a baby, but eventually, that child will grow up and have to introduce themselves by saying, “Hi, I’m Apple.” They found this quite ridiculous.
Sativa
Naming a baby after your favorite vice is probably not a good idea.
Remington
Users in the forum shamed parents who named their children after firearms. Other similar names mentioned include Colt, Sig, and Glock.
Baron
Or Duke, Earl, or Princess. Many commenters were not impressed by parents who named their children after noble titles. One commenter reminded everyone that such names are illegal in countries like Australia and New Zealand.
Afrika
Or Asia or America. Names named after continents were not a hit with the members of this forum.
Melena
This name sounds harmless enough, until one of the commenters explained that in medical terms, melena refers to black, tarry stool that comes from bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Candy
Unfortunately, many users said this sounds like a name more appropriate for exotic dancers rather than newborn babies.
Diamond
Or Crystal, Opal, or Amber. Names named after jewels and gems were not a hit with the audience. One user shares, “I named my child after a gemstone. I was younger, and I am not sure if I would’ve used the same name if she was born today.“
Ginger
Or Saffron or Sage. These names were also questioned, even though they might have been popular in the past. One user even says, “Saffron: as a kid, I loved it; as an adult, I realize how silly it sounds.”
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