Parenting

Parents Are Sharing The Baby Names They Regret Giving Their Kids (15 Posts)

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“My mom went to school with a girl named Pennis, but everyone called her Penny.” — luckypuffun 

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“I’m the son. My father regrets the name he gave me, because it’s nearly identical to his name. Only difference is the middle name / initial- which rarely shows up on paperwork. So almost any time that either of us goes to do any paperwork or sign up for something, we run into issues involving our nearly identical names. For example: We both face roughly a 20 minute delay when trying to vote because they mix up which of us is which. I receive his best buy receipts. He gets packages and mail meant for me and I for him. His credit card routinely pops up on my credit report, my student loan routinely pops up on his.” — mxmnull

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“I named my daughter Karen. Thanks, Internet.” — WreckNRepeat

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“We gave my son the middle name of ‘Danger’ thinking it would be bad ass when he was a high school QB, or make him look cool at college parties. But now that he’s a teenager I think it’s safe to say that if my son ever even attends a football game it will be because he’s playing the Tuba there (not that there is anything wrong with that but probably wouldn’t associate the middle name danger for someone on marching band).” — bzzltyr

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“My mum told me that when she was in nursing school, she had a classmate named Tess whose last name was Tickel (I think that’s how it’s spelt). I know it’s hard to find a good name to go with a last name that’s pronounced the same as ‘tickle,’ but that’s got to be the worst choice to go with.” — BridgeFromTheFridge 

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