'I'm a social worker - here are the two worst baby names I've come across'
When it comes to odd baby names, you might think you've heard it all. Modern day parents are choosing ever-more unique and eccentric names for their children and some are like marmite - you either love them or you hate them.
However there are some monikers that are so bizarre, that they stick with us. That is the case for one individual - a social worker - who took to Reddit recently to share the "top two worst names they've ever heard".
The worker was responding to a Reddit thread where people were exchanging name horrors. One user said they'd heard of a child named 'Billing' - like a billing address - and another who had come across a tot called 'HTML'.
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That's when the social worker waded in, writing: "I'm a social worker. Top two are Yurhighness and Nofear." The comment sparked tens upon tens of comments.
One user replied: "Yurhighness should be a crime," while another agreed: "Straight to jail". A third typed: "Treason, surely," while a fourth concluded: "Just cruel. Really cruel."
One individual wasn't that fazed by it, though, writing: "See I feel like Nofear could have easily been better. If it's Nofir or something (noh-feer) because then it kinda sounds vampiric and cool... I honestly wouldn't hate it."
Afterwards, people jumped on the bandwagon and shared the most unsettling names they have encountered. One person said: "Sexi-lexi. No joke. Friends wife worked in the NICU."
Another added: "I taught English in Asia. I've got this. Twins: Copy and Paste. Boy: Heineken, Dinosaur, Cowboy, Automan, McQueen. Girl: Snow White, Cinderella. So many more but those tickled me."
It seems hit TV shows like HBO series Game of Thrones and even sports channels can even influence certain monikers in some parts of the world.
"There were 523 girls born in the US in 2019 who were named Khalessi," a user revealed. "ESPN is another great one. Starting in about 1990, there are usually between 60 - 100 boys born in the US every year named ESPN."
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