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Web Site Finds Terry Bull and Other Unfortunate Baby Names

by Dan Reilly on February 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM


The next time you get annoyed with your parents, just remember that they had the power to damn you to a life of ridicule when they named you. Researchers from a Welsh Web site reminded us of that fact by publishing a list of unfortunate monikers that includes Mary Christmas, Terry Bull, and Paige Turner.

We've seen baby names derived from text-message speak before (see below), and now the people behind thebabywebsite.com have gone through phone records in the UK and the States to find other tragic names as a cautionary tale for moms and dads. "When the parents of some of those people mentioned named their children, many probably didn't even realize the implications at the time" said a spokesman for the site. "What may be quirky and fun for a toddler might be regretted terribly when that person becomes older."
Would you ever get your baby's name from the Internet?
Yes1294 (12.5%)
No7370 (71.2%)
I'm not sure.1693 (16.3%)

Other names on the list included Barb Dwyer, Ray Gunn, Anna Sasin, Doug Hole, dentist Les Plack, and a retired RAF airman named Stan Still. "My commanding officer used to shout 'Stan Still, get a move on' and roll about laughing," Still says. "It got hugely boring after a while." To all you parents out there, remember this before you end up naming your daughter something like Helen Back.

For more crazy, real names, this time inspired by text-messages, check out the gallery below. [From: Telegraph.co.uk]

Text-Message-Inspired Baby Names


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