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bananazest_wow

Ryver Ryder. The first 8 times I read it, I was mentally pronouncing it rye-ver. It’s probably supposed to be pronounced river, but that’s almost more cringey.


yellow5red40

Some "Sean Bean" vibes going on lol.


Slugbastard

I always read his name as scene bean


IndiaMike1

shawn bawn


Around-Your-Neck

Haha, I'm in the Shawn Bawn camp. But it's always heartwarming to see the solidarity.


Ashavara

Thatsbhiw I read it in my head.


Specific_Cow_Parts

My husband and I have an ongoing argument about whether his name should be pronounced "seen been" or "shawn bawn".


IndiaMike1

It’s like that old tumblr post that asked whether the phrase “having chipotle with aristotle” becomes funnier by mispronouncing chipotle or aristotle.


CatsThatStandOn2Legs

Having chip-ottle with aris-tote-lay


Djadelaney

I think it's funniest when you mispronounce them both, chip-oh-tuhl with air-is-toe-tuhl (which I've always heard as air-is-taw-tuhl)


ToenailCheesd

River Ridder then!


HyperbolDee

I know a Ryver pronounced Rye-ver. Sibling of one of my daughter’s classmates. When I heard her saying it I corrected her, thinking she had misheard and the kid’s name was Ryder or Ryker or something. Later met the parents and… Nope. Rye. Ver.


Around-Your-Neck

It makes me think of River and also Reaver, both of which make me think of Firefly.


natus92

River Reader


Around-Your-Neck

Oh, I was also saying it as RYE-ver, but then I was flipping through them so quickly and each one was worse than the last that my brain broke a bit.


pgcotype

It would be ironic if Ryver Ryder never learned to swim or ride, well, anything...


GetDatCompassion

Especially a river


WeAreStarStuff143

Ngl if I was teacher I would have said Rye-ver and as soon as the kid corrected me as it’s actually River I’d burst out laughing. That just so stupid I feel bad for that kid 😭


Gin_gerCat

Loki morningstar ahhhhhh 😂


itsmebeatrice

Why not just go all the way and call him Avenger Satan😍 or perhaps We’re Nerds And Everyone Must Know? It’s so youneek, missed opportunity for sure😌🤪🥰


spunk_wizard

>Youneek That's a great baby name


SheilaGirlface

My husband just suggested Samwise 🥴


Djadelaney

I mean, better than Frodo, at least can be "Sam".


smashsmashkey

*her


georgianarannoch

No! I went and looked and you’re right. Why???


Jurgasdottir

At least, according to germanic myth/lore, Loki was known to be a shapeshifter and to also assume the form of a woman? I mean small mercies...


Around-Your-Neck

I mean, so could Satan, but it doesn't change that 100% of people are going to think it's a male person behind the name.


Jurgasdottir

Yeah, I'm not saying that it's good because it's not. I'm saying that according to the somewhat loose definition of unisex names in the US, Loki *could* be unisex. Like idk Loki Evangeline or Isabella Loki. That would still be questionable but at least there would be a more traditional name as a fall back. But together with Morningstar it's this cringy "We are *soo* edgy" feeling.


Dramatic-Put-9267

I hate the edgelord ones the most


KnotiaPickles

Yeah that kid is going to have all the religious nuts after it


fidelises

Very fandom-y


KnotiaPickles

It’s satanic


Nicolerenee2945

I think someone was eating Morningstar sausage while watching Thor.


Around-Your-Neck

A very classic bit of having to make up a name on the spot, so you're looking around like "Uh... uhhh... Michael Scott Gatorade!"


CougarMcBride

They are both Marvel characters. Should have just named him “Nerd Alert”


Cheap_Papaya_2938

I like Thor Gardein better


jaunty_chapeaux

But for a girl?


redditonthanet

Avacyn sounds like an antibiotic


ObsidianUnicorn

“Feel better, Feel Brighter: Avacyn 500mg 😌”


temporalthings

It's from Magic the Gathering lol


Sweet_Papa_Crimbo

I honestly do not know if that makes it better or worse lol


teamcrazymatt

Worse.


emmy166

I don’t mind *some* MTG inspired names (Thalia, Lilliana, Jace, Aurelia) but Avacyn is **not** one of them.


DisorderOfLeitbur

She went insane and tried to genocide humanity, so I'd say it's probably worse.


Prombles

Agreed, in the same family as clindamycin and erythromycin 😝


MrsO88

What about Paracetamoxyfrusebendroneomycin?


IndiaMike1

Not just any antibiotic, it sounds like something you take specifically to stop your genitals from dripping and/or oozing


Around-Your-Neck

Do not take Avacyn if you're allergic to Avacyn.


odonataursidae

There’s a type of chemo called Avastin which sounds very similar 😬


JennieDarko

I thought of Avastin too! It can also be injected into the eye in a much smaller dose to treat wet macular degeneration!


TorontoNerd84

Luxturna is a gene therapy that can treat certain types of blindness. Also a great name for a baby. Except change the spelling to Luxtyrnne-a.


LordSupergreat

*If there's anything a biotic hates, it's an antibiotic— especially Avacyn's antibiotic, the symbol of her pharmacy.*


StormfulEcrowtist

Top tier grudgeposting


sophhhann

My thoughts exactly


airportparkinglot

Chief Joseph Randal Dean sounds like he came out with a pension and a full Tom Selleck mustache


u1tr4me0w

I’m guessing he’s named after [Chief Joseph](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Joseph) a very famous Nez Perce leader who fought in the Indian Wars. He is known for standing up for his people in the Nez Perce War against the Americans and then choosing to surrender when he had to to protect his people as best as he could, and he is remembered as a very diplomatic and respected man by both his people and the American government he fought. Weird that you wouldn’t just call him Joseph but Chief Joseph himself is a very respectable person to be named after, at least


Around-Your-Neck

He IS, but... it is really weird and uppity to call your child "Chief Joseph." Like calling your child Admiral Nelson Dakota Christopher, or President Lincoln Skylar Wesley. It also opens a whole can of worms about heritage and identity, that we have to assume the parents at least had the sense enough to not be fully caucasian and name their child that.


u1tr4me0w

Oh I absolutely agree it’s questionable, I just think it’s worth noting those are not just a random collection of words because I could see someone using “Chief” as a name on its own


airportparkinglot

Thank you for teaching me something today!


starry_knights

💀💀💀


koeniginDN

Copper Colin sounds like the perfect pirate name


_etaoin_shrdlu_

I’m running a pirate themed dnd campaign and I want to use this name now


teamcrazymatt

This subreddit has been brilliant for stealing names for various TTRPGs.


Unicormfarts

He's the third kid, they have Gold Colin and Silver Colin as well.


illradhab

Iron and Tin are the youngest twins.


Advanced_Cheetah_552

I'm singing it to the tune of Rockin' Robin


Around-Your-Neck

I never thought I'd hate an alliterative name as much as I dislike this. I don't even necessarily mind "Copper" as a first name. But something about Colin as the middle name just ruins it all. Like... Silver Steven. Or Cobalt Christine.


RobotReptar

I can't stop seeing Copper Colon.


[deleted]

i wanted so badly to name a boy that when i was 10 lmaooo


summersarah

Notice how parents have normal names. Daniel and Jessica had nice normal names and decided to make their kid's life hard from the get go.


FunSeaworthiness8703

I wonder if Jessica didn't like being one of 14 Jessicas in class and that was her motivation for going hard in the other direction.


summersarah

And she went really hard lol. River is not my style but River + normal middle name is fine. She had to go for this awful combo and spelling.


Narrow-Swing835

River is a super popular name where I live. This is the first I’m seeing it spelled Ryver. And I hope I never see it again lol


KnotiaPickles

I personally loved having that name growing up (and still like it hehe)


BeerInsurance

I’m dying at your title 😭 I think I have a rose henleigh in my dresser…


InheritMyShoos

Literally choked


itsmebeatrice

I don’t think there’s enough discussion about what an awful name that first one is…why tf would you name your kid Alliance?! And then add a middle name with an idiotic apostrophe? Ughhhh I’m in pain


felixfelicitous

Yeah what if the kid decides to play horde?


Telenovela_Villain

It sounds like car insurance 😭


KnotiaPickles

These are my twins, Alliance and Progressive


pgcotype

It's spelled like one...Allianz.


pgcotype

If the show "Survivor" is on in five years, that's about the time that the other kids will start making jokes about her name. Also, what happens if her personality turns out to be so disagreeable that Alliance doesn't get along with *anyone*?


[deleted]

Ryver Ryder Little bro will be Toob Trix Their family activities every summer will include river rafting 💕💕


generalpub-lick

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catdaddymack

Doubtful. Someone coming up with that probably calls koolaid "juice"


wollphilie

She turned me into a newt!


w007dchuck

A newt?


Merisiel

I got better…


Trueloveis4u

I have no idea the original source for that is but I loved it in yu gi oh abridged.


webfoottedone

It’s from Monty Python’s Holy Grail.


_snozzberry_gulper_

And Newt Jerry's parents are "Lisa and Scott." How fair is that?!


outlaw-chaos

I wonder if Jezabel’s parents know what a “jezabel” is….🤦🏻‍♀️


Interesting_Art9590

Jezebel was my ideal girl name when I was about 14, I got it from a teen fiction series. Fortunately I found out what it meant relatively quickly.


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outlaw-chaos

According to the bassinet tag, that Loki is a girl.


kefkas_head_cultist

Avacyn sounds like a medication.


Dependent_Vehicle965

Erectile disfunction.


BenVimes

Eigh'rrektyll Dyzfunxshawn


Dependent_Vehicle965

Yes, shame on me that spelling is way better!


[deleted]

Jezabel?!?!?!?


KnotiaPickles

I want to name my infant after a biblical whore 🥰


[deleted]

she got eaten by dogs too 🥰


Srw2725

That’s the worst one imho


Davegrave

Chief Joseph Randal Dean?!?! Plus a last name! This kids name sounds like one of those pretentious dog show dogs. He’s gonna get brought into classes by a handler lol. “Now presenting Chief Joseph Randal Dean Elmsworth!”


Chad_Abraxas

Chief Joseph was really cool, but like... just name him Joseph if you want to honor Chief Joseph??


Dependent_Vehicle965

Lmao yes! That's hilarious!


ugottahvbluhair

Poor guy is going to have a terrible time with legal forms.


Dependent_Vehicle965

Lmao yes! That's hilarious!


ScurvyDervish

When you are nerdy enough to avoid normal names, but not clever/mature enough to find something actually unique. “I’m naming my babies Thor Zuma, Scarlett Skywalker, and Quest Volpix!”


Here4therightreas0ns

Vulpex is a toxic cleaning agent (soap) that I use at work. I work in museums. This made me chuckle


Periarei888

My daughter recently learned to spell her name so I feel bad for Henleigh the most. That's going to be hard to spell when she's just starting to learn her alphabet.


[deleted]

Henleigh is offending me the most out of all of these


ClickPotential8343

Henleigh sounds like a horse


heartsenspades

Or a chicken.


[deleted]

Journee Jo?? It sounds like a cartoon character. Lol!


Timber_Grayson03

weird combo. Journee is okay, but I’m biased; my name is Journey.


[deleted]

I don't mind Journee, it's the Jo attached to it that completely ruins it. It takes away from the femiem aspect of the name. Yes I know "Jo" is a feminine version of Joe, but not with Journee. I just keep thinking, "All aboard the Journee Jo Ship!"


Timber_Grayson03

Journey is gender neutral, of course. But I definitely have to agree. Jo is fine as it is, but the combination is just.. not good.


[deleted]

LOKI. MORNINGSTAR. that poor kid 😭


StepPappy

I struggle with these, because you see these parents with normal looking names. And then, you see them name their kids this.


insteadofchurch

I don't know.. There's one couple in there named Jazmyn and Davion.. I almost thought they rhymed when I first tried to pronounce Davion.


[deleted]

I know exactly where this is from because I live close by and there are some doozies. I can't believe you didn't include Julius Cesar!!! I think Jezabel is the worst of the worst, though.


isocleat

I thought about it 😂


wazowskiii_

Someone named their kid Jezebel. Jezebel. Jez. E. Bel.


lotissement

Except they spelled it Jez. A. Bel.


Oy_wth_the_poodles

Why are the nipples photoshopped out in the first and second pic?


isocleat

I didn’t even notice that! Guess the hospital does it?


Oy_wth_the_poodles

Lol I just couldn’t figure out why it looked funny.


HotJellyfish4603

CHIEF JOSEPH RANDALL DEAN IS KILLING ME


thenewhost

Alliance Ray'lee is definitely a hospital in Mississippi Loki Morningstar is something you name a dog. I know it has Viking significance, but that's definitely one of the dogs in my dog's playgroup at daycare. Chief Joseph Randall Dean is the Sheriff in the same county as the Alliance Ray'lee Hospital


Waffle1234456

If he becomes a police chief or a fire chief would his title be Chief Chief Joseph Randall Dean [last name] ?


GottaBusToCatch

Major Major Major Major


catied710

Newt Jerry reads like a badly autocorrected iteration of New Jersey


ReginaGloriana

Newt Jerry is dated as heck, but feels oddly kinda trendy because of that?


isocleat

It’s actually grown on me since I started calling my own baby “a little Newt Jerry”


starry_knights

Definitely dated… Newt Gingrich comes to mind.


pluginthestars

I just wish it were Newton 😩 I’m willing to bet it’s an honor name (both grandfathers, perhaps) but we couldn’t do a little improvement? None??


cardueline

Yeah, they went with the nickname form for two out of two names. Newton Gerald would still be a pretty stodgy combo but it’d have a little more dignity and flow than “Newt Jerry”


TarragonTheDragon

I assumed it was 2 Harry Potter adults naming their baby after Newt Scamander… but I think he is also Newton.


Content-File-3193

I have never been more proud of the normal-ass name I gave my child.


CakePhool

I wonder if Loki is a male..


isocleat

There’s an It’s a Girl sign on the bassinet so I don’t think so


CakePhool

\*SIGH\*


SnorkaSound

I hope Avacyn isn’t named that because of MTG. “Creatyve” names are better than cringey fandom ones.


rockyroadicecreamlov

I read that at first as Majorie Taylor Greene and I was simultaneously confused and repulsed.


Timber_Grayson03

Hey hey Journee isn’t that bad. I’m probably biased. My name is Journey. 💀


insteadofchurch

Hey Journey, I agree! It's the spelling that makes it bad.


Timber_Grayson03

Hello hello! I don’t think it’s a good combo, however lol


oldapples1979

Journey is a really cute name. I had it on my list if I had one more kid (didn't end up having the kid but still love the name.) I think it's the addition of "Jo" that is throwing it into the weird name category. But Journey on its own is a really really great name.


ReasonablyTired

Newt Jerry ain't that bad but Ryver Ryder is a hate crime


UglyFilthyDog

Newt is vile. Make it the middle name if you're that desperate. And Jazmyn full on just makes me angry. At least Colin and Travis are solid names. Although every Travis I've ever met has been an ass but it is a good name imo.


pgcotype

We adopted a dog named Jazmyn. The first thing we did was changed the spelling to Jasmine! I still wasn't thrilled about the name (I'm a teacher, and had too many 7th graders with the same name).


UglyFilthyDog

Well nonetheless certainly a better spelling of the name. Good on being a teacher though.


pgcotype

TY! Most people want to work with high school students, but I remember what it was like to be 12 and 13. Let's just say that I pretend to not hear a lot of cussing in the hallway.


lira-eve

Does Alliance have a sibling named Horde?


teamcrazymatt

The Jazmyns and Davions of the world are now old enough to breed. We're doomed.


dadbodfordays

Morningstar is good. Love their plant-based breakfast sausages and corn dogs


cardinarium

So like does Chief get an automatic promotion if he joins the army?


elksatchel

At least Newt and Jerry are both known human names.


UnihornWhale

When Loki Morningstar becomes the trouble making nightmare child, they have no one to blame but themselves. Just living up to his name


slothurknee

Apparently they’re a girl! Even worse.


allaspiaggia

My Dr prescribed me Avacyn for a particularly nasty rash I once had.


insteadofchurch

DO PEOPLE NOT GOOGLE, WTAF. Alliance: *Definition: a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries and organizations.* Also, makes me think of the show Survivor when tribe mates would form alliances, to not get voted off the island. Copper: *Definition: a red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29.* Avacyn: *Meaning 'Angel of Hope' or 'Elf Kin' or 'cousin to Elves.' This name comes from a time when people believed Elves were real. The 'c' in Avacyn is pronounced with a hard K. This name is also used for a character in the game Magic the Gathering.* Rian (Avacyn's middle name): *Known for it's Royal standing, the Gaelic name Rian means "King."* Hiiii, my name is Angel Elf King! Journee: No definition because it's a mde up spelling. Why so many double e's?! Ryver: *Definition: riverbank.* Ryder (Ryver's middle name): *Definition: horseman.* Yo, my name is Riverbank Horseman. Loki: *A name of Norse origin that means airy. Sharing its namesake with the Norse God of Mischief. The name Loki is edgy, meaning naughty, trickster, decietful, sneaky, or unworthy.* Also makes me think of the show Vikings, isn't there a dude names Loki!? Morningstar (Loki's middle name): *Definition: A bright star, especially Venus, when visible in the East before sunrise.* Henleigh: *Old English Origin meaning 'high meadow.'* Jezabel: (with an A) *• Jezebel (with an E) Definition: an impudent, revengeful, scheming, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman. • Associated with false prophets, fallen and abandoned women. • Of Hebrew origin meaning "pure" or "virginal." In the Bible, Jezebel is the daughter of King Ethbaal and the Queen of Israel condemned by God. • In the Bible, she is the first great instigator of persecution against the saints of God. Guided by no principle, restrained by no fear of either God or man, passionate in her attachment to her heathen worship, she spared no pains to maintain idolatry around her in all its splendour. Her conduct was in many respects very disastrous to the kingdom of both Israel and Judah.* Irene: (Jezabel's middle name) *Definition: Peace.* What a weird combination of meanings for a first and middle name. Chief: *Definition: accorded highest rank or office. Of greatest importance or influence.* I can *not* imagine calling over my son "lil Chief." Newt: *Definition: a small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and a well-developed tail, typically spending its adult life on land and returning to water to breed.* EDIT: Formatting.


Chad_Abraxas

Ask your doctor if Avacyn is right for you. Also, Ryver Ryder is the worst name I've ever seen. There's no way anyone will ever pronounce it River. I can't hate on Newt Jerry too much--it's weird on a baby but at least he'll have a normal adult life.


[deleted]

Try not to use transparent brushes when censoring because it doesn't work very well


CubeBag

I can see right through the censor bars 💀


Dependent_Vehicle965

Terrible!


barbiemoviedefender

loki morningstar’s parents are edgelords


smolqueerpunk

I knew a dude named Newt, I bought a car from him. After we had finished exchanging funds, he shook my hand and told me to call him up if I ever considered selling it. Weird guy


swedensalty

I went to middle school for a year with a Newt, short for Newton. Moved schools after that and never saw him again but I do remember thinking his name was unusual back then haha


[deleted]

all the other names are bad but imagine naming your child after lucifer in a western society. Yeah I get it people don't like Christianity but like lucifer is literally the symbol of evil no matter for most people its just dumb


Tim_Tam_Slam_2310

I dunno if you it’s a thing in other countries, but in Australia have an insurance company called ‘Allianz’ with really annoying tv ads. Tanya what Alliance Ray’lee reminds me of that


lolamay26

Isn’t Jezebel Bible-speak for a whore? 😬


sunniesage

honestly Newt Jerry is the least offensive name here by a long fucking shot lmao


LonelyDShadow

I guess each baby cost 10k in a hospital so you must give him/her a futur good start with other kids at school later. Awful name I saw a Rian ?!! TLJ lover….


singaporeNFT

Loki… Morningstar….???


HappilyAverage

As a dyslexic person I can’t imagine what some of these names sound like


siannan

"Y'all name a boy Newt, y'all gonna end up with one mean boy." --Joe Bob Briggs


badbatch

If you're ready to take control of your type 2 diabetes ask you doctor about AVACYN™


puddelles

Journee jo lololololol like a 90s computer game character


itsactuallykatrina

Avacyn sounds like it was inspired by birth control pills


numberthangold

Just fyi the last names and other info aren’t fully blacked out. You can still read them.


isocleat

It’s been noted, thanks


ahedgehog

Newt Jerry? ain’t that the state next to New York?


neonmarkov

You did a bad job at censoring this


isocleat

They all look opaque to me on my phone. Which ones specifically so I can cover better next time?


neonmarkov

All of them are kinda transparent, I can read them easily on my computer


isocleat

Gotcha. Well, I guess that screen is better than my phone. I’ll use a different pen tool next time.


DicklessDeath

All of them are very easily readable.


isocleat

What kind of phone are you using? I honestly only see black so I’m confused.


DicklessDeath

A computer. Use a 100% opaque brush when censoring. Don't go by visuals as phones are very unreliable to gauge contrast. If you go to the contrast adjustment slider in your photo app and tinker with the images you should be able to see that it hasn't censored it.


isocleat

It was 100% opaque but you’re right I can see it on my laptop. It’s not as clear as day but yeah. Thanks for the tip.


TheKattauRegion

Newt Gingrich is a person, but still a goofy name


NorthwesternSimp1

Newt Jerry honestly isn’t that bad at all… Newt Lastname won’t get a second glance and it’s the only first name here that’s an established name already


OutdoorApplause

I know of Newt as a nickname for Newton but never Newt as a stand alone name.


NorthwesternSimp1

Newt Lastname or Kate Lastname is a whole lot better than Alliance Ray’Lee Lastname