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A name is an essential part of a person’s identity. It’s on birth certificates, calling cards, passports, and other vital documents. It’s something that we carry for the rest of our lives, which is quite unfortunate for some people.

Below you’ll find some of the worst names ever bestowed upon an individual. They’re the kind that would get someone bullied in school and beyond, or something you’d see on a Saturday Night Live skit. Some are so hilariously bad that a legal change is understandable, regardless of family histories.

Scroll through to see what we mean.

#1 I Am Uncomfortable

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#2 My Mom Named Me After Naruto

My mom is a big anime fan, I’m not… She named me Ninja, inspired by Naruto, and made my middle name Egg to play along with our last name Salad. My brothers also have weird names, such as Ashton Greek Salad, and Honey Dew Salad. At least Honey and Ash are normal. My entire life, I’ve lived with people making weirdly racist jokes about Asians and asking if I was a blue-haired Fortnite streamer.

Anytime I tell someone my name, they never believe me, and I get in trouble with the law because they think I’m joking. They’ll ask my name, I’ll say Ninja, then they’ll ask, “What’s your real name?”, and if I have my ID, I’ll give it to them, and even then, I’ve been taken into jail because they think I have a fake ID. School was a nightmare, and don’t even get me started on finding a job. I’ve been thinking about changing my name to Spencer so I can actually get some decent work, but I’ve lived my life as Ninja for so long, I don’t know if I’ll ever adjust. So speaking of which, any name ideas?

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#3 Maybe Her Parents Should Have Said Her Name Out Loud

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Outlandish names have gotten worse in recent years, so much so that judges had to intervene. In 2015, France banned “Nutella” and “Strawberry” from being used for baby names. The UK did the same thing a year later when a woman from Wales wanted to name her daughter “Cyanide.”

In both situations, judges had the children’s best interests at heart, stating that the absurd names may cause problems when they grow up. It is quite unfortunate, as it seemed amiss with these parents.

#4 Best Fire Fighter Name Ever

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#5 Nice To Meet You Mike

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#6 Mr. Perv

The trend of weird and quirky names has also been prevalent in the United States. According to a study by San Diego State University psychology professor Dr. Jean Twenge, Americans have been more inclined to give their babies less common names, which have decreased in popularity since the 1950s.

While names like Joseph, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Jennifer are still popular, you may also have noticed the rise in popularity of more unorthodox names like Maude, Phineas, Saffron, and Bevelyn, to name a few.

#7 Very Unfortunate Name Indeed

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#8 These Were The Names Of My Dad’s Teachers In Pre-School

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#9 Spotted On Instagram: North Korea?

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So, what is the reason behind the rise in popularity of uncommon names? Dr. Twenge suggests that American individualism may be a contributing factor. As she told the BBC, it’s their way of wanting to make their child more distinct.

“Parents have favored giving children names that help them stand out – and that means more unique names and fewer common names,” she explained.

#10 The Most Unfortunate Name Ever

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#11 This Guy Must’ve Hated The Fact That The Military Goes By Last Names

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#12 Imagine Waking Up In The Morning And Saying, “I’m Gonna Name My Baby After A Social Media Feature”

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Wealth is another contributing factor, according to Arizona State University professor Michael Varnum. As he told the BBC in the same interview, scarcity isn’t a concern for people with infinite resources. In turn, they are more likely to be open to “stick out a little bit.”

“If you don’t have a lot of resources or wealth, the better strategy might be conformity and to do what most people are doing,” he said.

#13 Sister’s Name Probably Saratonin

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#14 At A Primary School In Norway. I Feel So Bad For This Kid

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#15 You Have Got To Be Kidding Me

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We’d now like to hear from you, readers. Which of these names do you think is most unfortunate? Are they that bad to warrant a legal name change, or are they acceptable enough to live with? Share your thoughts in the comments!

#16 This Did Not Give Me Dohp Amin (Dopamine)

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#17 My Friend Is A Dance Teacher, These Kids Are Aged 6-8

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#18 The Big Question Of The Commonwealth Games

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#19 Stuck With A Dumb Name

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#20 Unfortunate Name

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#21 Unfortunate Name

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#22 Wtf Named After Alcohol

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#23 Found On Facebook

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#24 The Only Correct Answer

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#25 She Lives Rent Free In My Mind

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#26 Thank You For Calling Customer Service, May I Have Your Name Please?

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#27 That’s An Unfortunate Combination

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#28 My Grandpa Had An Unfortunate Name

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#29 There Is An Editor Somewhere That Needs To Be Fired

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#30 Doesn’t Seem Like The Type Of Dentist You’d Want If You Have A Sweet Tooth

#31 This Elderly Lady Has A Very Unfortunate Name

#32 My Legal First Name Is Not Valid On Facebook. I Was Born With This Name

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#33 Vegeta

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#34 This Poor Woman’s Name

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#35 Is Your Middle Name Camper Or Something?

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#36 We Guess This Guy Is More Into Butts Judging By His Name

#37 Poor Guy

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#38 Best Friend Is Having A Baby… I Googled It And Apparently A Few People Have That Name, But Is It Not Literally The Word “Ashtray”???

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#39 My 12 Year Old Loves Telling Me About The Tragedeighs At Her School. Today She Sent Me This From Her School Bus

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#40 What?

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#41 Philly Cheesesteak

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#42 Why Though?!

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#43 Well That’s A Very Unfortunate Name. Worst Part Is That He’s An Elementary School Teacher

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#44 This Dentist’s Name

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#45 Unfortunate Name

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#46 Just So… Unfortunate

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#47 Hopefully This Fellow Doesn’t Get Too Much Flak For His Surname

#48 Last Name Pretty Much Seals The Deal

#49 Kermit Rainman

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#50 He Was Literally Born For This, It Was His Destiny

#51 My Name Is “Nasser”. The Game Is Censoring The Middle Letters And It’s Making It Worse

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#52 Set Bro Up From Birth

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#53 Ice Breaker

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#54 Pony Ramone. He’s Definitly Going By Ramone Later

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#55 I Like To Imagine His Sister Is Named Branddaughter

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#56 The Way I Did A Double Take

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#57 Naming Twins Essentially The Same Name

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#58 So It Begins

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#59 I Was Watching This Play-Doh Show With My Niece & Nephew When I Spied These Gems

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#60 Unfortunate Name

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#61 I Would Sue

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#62 This Is Just Painful. This Video Is About Two Months Old, So I’m Not Sure If It’s Already Found Its Way Here. But… These Poor Kids

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#63 Congrats On Graduating Daycare

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#64 Y’all I’ve Never Rushed To A Subreddit So Fast In My Life

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#65 I Found This In The Wild

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#66 Saw This Last Name On The News Today

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#67 His Parents Really Must Have Hated Him When He Was Born. I Am Amazed He Made Anything Of His Life With That Name As A Child

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#68 This Name

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#69 Mr Moe Lester You Are Waited At Gate 4

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#70 Naming Your Child After A Species Of Illegal Substance And Tagging Your Favorite Page In Her First Day Of Pre-School Picture

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#71 Roarah Lionah

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#72 I Don’t Condone Yelling At Babies, However This Is Just The Start Of The Negativity For Poor Baby Lucifer

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#73 There Is A New Teacher At My Middle School. I’m Sure Our Students Will Handle This With Grace And Discretion

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#74 Named After Labor Day

Currently watching Family Feud and this sweet woman said her name is Labora (luh-bore-uh) because she was born on Labor Day.
I’ve definitely seen worse and at least it makes sense phonetically, but the reasoning made me giggle.