Ever wonder where a name comes from, well, so do most people. Sometimes it can be a combination of names, places, things, or errh we don’t really know.
But as usual, we can give you what has been compiled as the worst baby names for 2019, as revealed by parenting website parents.com.
Worst Baby Names for Boys
Kingmessiah
King + Messiah? Let’s just say that’s a lot of name for your son to live up to.
Yugo
Do you really want your beloved baby linked with a defunct automaker who crafted a legendarily bad car?
Cub
This nickname baby name pick is adorable now, but not necessarily a long-term choice. (Imagine Supreme Court Justice Cub Smith?)
Axis
Love the x, hate the fact that this word is generally followed with the phrase “of evil.”
Manson
Maybe these parents weren’t aware of the crazed serial killer who is forever synonymous with this baby name?
Pinches
I don’t even know why seven sets of parents thought this name was a good idea.
Xxayvier
You’re setting your son up for a lifetime of having to spell his name for people repeatedly. (“Yes, that’s right. X and then another x.”)
Cletus
Unfortunately, this name has become shorthand for some pretty nasty Southern stereotypes, thanks to The Simpsons.
Danger
Unless you’re giving birth to the next Austin Powers, not sure, this name belongs anywhere near a birth certificate.
Stylez
This baby name sounds like a cheesy ’90s boy band that didn’t make it big.
Worst Baby Names for Girls
Shy
Either this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, or your outspoken daughter’s going to be constantly razzed about it.
Mattel
The toy manufacturer famous for Barbie dolls may be one of the more unusual inspirations for baby names.
Cyncere
Something seems amiss when you give your child this virtue name—but misspell it.
Chardonnay
Only next-level wine moms need consider this one. And if they do, we hope they consider how it will sound being called out on her first day of kindergarten!
Khaleesi
Admittedly, Khaleesi used to be on the hot baby name list—but my guess is that there’s a lot of Khaleesi baby name regret going on after that shocking Game of Thrones character turn.
Starlett
Unfortunately, this looks like a porn star name. (In other words, a definite worst baby name contender.)
Blaykelee
Consider this the ultimate argument for why you should avoid creative spellings.
Any
If you’re picking word names, aim higher (like Awesome, which was also bestowed upon five little girls last year).
Vegas
Let’s face it: You’re dooming your daughter to a lifetime of very awkward “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” jokes.
Pansy
Still used as a slur toward LGBTQ+ people—so this floral name may not be ready to make its comeback (no matter what J.K. Rowling thinks).
Now the question will remain, what ‘bad’ name will make it into the new decade?
