Stupid names

06:02, 29 JUN 2026

'My mum doesn't like my son's name and refuses to use it – it's so disrespectful'

While picking a name is often a difficult decision for new parents to make, one new mum has shared her frustration as her own mother is refusing to call her newborn son by his given name

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'My wife is planning on giving our twins the same name - I'm not so sure'

An expectant parent is looking for advice after their wife, who is seven months pregnant with twins, suggested naming their unborn children the same name

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Woman frustrated that nobody gets her Irish name right, she's even been called Olaf

Despite making it clear how her name should be spelled, one woman continues to be addressed bizarrely in her emails

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'I named my son after his Irish roots – but I can't pronounce it properly'

One US mother has been criticised online after a run in with an Irish person made her realise she was unable to pronounce her own son's name

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I suggested beautiful Irish names for my aunt's baby - but she named her after a disease

A woman has taken to social media to ask for advice after her aunt revealed the name she's planning on giving her baby - and it's fair to say the family are not impressed

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Mum chooses 'beautiful' name for baby - but it means something very different in Irish

A woman took to Reddit to share the times she's heard non-Irish people using random Irish words to name their children, just because they like the sound of it

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Mum 'mispronounced daughter's Irish name for years' - but hit back when I corrected her

An American mother was left fuming after a person she met in the emergency room pointed out that she was pronouncing her daughter's Irish name wrong - but the internet is divided

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'My son is named after piece of furniture and is begging us to let him change it'

A woman is seeking advice after sharing how her son wants to change his unusual name for his seventh birthday - but while she appreciates his request, she wonders if he's too young to make such a decision

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'I named our baby while husband was passed out - he's furious and wants to change it'

Choosing a baby name can cause serious rifts in a relationship if both parties are unwilling to compromise as one mother who went against her partner's wishes found out

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'Saltburn has ruined our baby name idea - I don't know whether to change it'

Barry Keoghan film Saltburn has left viewers across the globe gobsmacked at its explicitly jaw-dropping scenes

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'My daughter hates her name - she says I made it up and nobody can read it'

A woman has shared how her seven-year-old 'hates' her name so much that she has asked to change it to either Gabriela, Olivia, or Susan - but she isn't sure whether it's just a phase

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'My daughter changed her name to copy a popular girl at school and it's embarrassing'

A 14-year-old girl changed her name to match the most popular girl in school - but her mum is worried her classmates will take it the wrong way and bully her for it

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'My teacher mocks my name in class - it's awkward and embarrassing'

'I just want an easy life without having to explain the entire history and context of my name every time it comes up.'

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'My unusual name makes my life hell - strangers ask if it's real and men hit on me'

A woman has opened up about the daily struggles she faces living with a 'pet name', as men constantly mock it and flirt with her - she's warning future parents not to call their kids it

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Irish woman slammed online for correcting couple on pronunciation of son's Irish name

The parents didn't take the news well at all

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Irish baby name trends show some older favourites are becoming extinct

A survey has identified the surge and fall in certain names for both boys and girls in the last 100 years

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Man who changed his middle name to 'I love Spam' is getting married - in a SPAM Museum

Mark ‘I Love Spam’ Benson, who tucks into the meat every day, was surprised by his partner Anne who is whisking him off to the museum in Minnesota

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Mum chooses popular name for daughter- but opted for THIS really bizarre spelling

Making sure her daughter will stand out from the crowd, one mum has thrown out the rule book

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Food fan changes his middle name to 'I love Spam' after admitting he is hooked on the canned meat

Mark Benson, 41, from Halewood, Liverpool, cannot get enough of the pork product and tucks into the meat for breakfast every day

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Pleased to meat you: Man changes name with relish... to Bacon Double Cheeseburger

33-year-old Simon Smith was one of a record 85,000 people who changed their names by deed poll last year

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Is this the world's most embarrassing name? Mr F*** says he's proud of his unusual moniker

Guilherme Carabagiale F***, a college basketball star in Canada, insists his surname is pronounced 'foo-kee'

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Teacher changes name to ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRST UVWXYZ and her reason is even more bizarre

World's most barmy name change? The woman always wanted a name that is difficult to say

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Are you sure that says 'Tuck-in'? Cafe sparks outrage with banner that appears to include swear word

Sign for The Tuck-In Coffee Shop labelled "inappropriate" because it can be easily misread, but other locals see the funny side

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