People are revealing the 'most unattractive male names' — the top 10 are bizarre but believable
When it comes to baby names, parents are very careful about what sources and inspirations they use. As an identity to be carried for a lifetime, a lot of thought goes into deciding a name. Several people, even before becoming parents, know that there are certain names they want to steer clear of for their future babies. Some names are just a complete embarrassment in the baby-naming dictionary. They often sound like they are a mispronunciation or a football team name jumbled to create a new moniker. u/AuroraGlow675 shared a post on Reddit asking people to reveal the most “unattractive” male names they’d ever come across. With over 12,000 comments, many came forward to spill the beans.
While each person is entitled to their opinion, there are a few top names that people unanimously dislike. These include:
1. Gaylord
"There’s a gravestone in my town and the guy’s name was ‘Gaylord Sweetwood.’ Thank goodness he was born and died in the 1800s because he would have gotten bullied having that name now." - Reddit user "Went to school with a Gaylord. Damn, that name is pure punishment!” -u/Awengal
2. Adolf
“Adolf is kinda ruined.” -u/altheasman “It’s not intrinsically an unattractive name. There’s just a very good reason not to name your child that.” -u/SpartanNation053
3. Rusty
“Bad for a man, cute for a dog.” -u/Ariandrin “I know a guy whose name is Rusty Nail. Like, that is literally his name.” -u/ShaggyX-96
4. Chad
“This is my number one pick.” -u/Unicornlove416 “I don’t hate the name Chad, I just hate everyone with the name Chad.” -u/Pillsbury37
5. Blandon
"As a Kyle, I'm offended, but not nearly as offended as my coworker Blandon Chad Pubert." - Reddit user "We see you, Blandon." - Reddit user "Only found my name one time. Things are going up Blandon!" -u/Chrom-man-and-Robin
6. Charnold
"I was at a party with a guy named Charnold." - u/hippimus "I don't know why, but that seems like a good name for a cat." - u/ AquariusOlsen
7. Brogan
"Brogan. No idea what the parents were thinking. They were aiming for a posh version of Bogan?! In Australia, a bogan is like a redneck with a mullet, a love for cheap beer and a vocabulary that makes 'mate' sound like an insult and a compliment at the same time." - u/Calbrad01
8. Utis
"My grandfather's middle name was Utis, which I always thought was a terrible burden to lay on anyone... My grandfather died in the 1960's. It occurred to me after posting this that my grandfather's middle name might be a Native American name because his mother was Native American. Then again, his father was Quebecois I think. Perhaps it's a French name? Dunno." - u/Imightbeafanofthis
9. Sturt
"Husband and I watched a goofy reality show from Australia that had a man named Sturt. Not Stuart. Sturt." - u/Zealousideal-Bat-434 "There was a guy named Charles Sturt, so maybe that was after him." - u/Interesting-Sell-903
10. Zerek
"I knew a family with all Z names and one was Zerek. And no I’m not being facetious in the slightest. LOL. I’d name off all the ridiculous names but I don’t want to dox them. That one was the worst, but they were all god awful." - u/NotoriousBreeIG
Apart from these, people were delighted to share other names that they just couldn’t stand. u/numbersev commented, “I found one from the 1800s named Mary Jane Weed.” u/merztoller came in with a list, “Oh man, clearly I am biased from growing up in Utah but I hate Brigham, Nephi, Hyrum, Orson, Gunner, Trigger (seriously people?), Talmage, Porter, McCormick (worked for a guy who named his son this), and Cutter—that’s just the tip of the iceberg.”
u/Primary_Atmosphere_3 spoke for many, “There really needs to be some kind of authority figure present when birth certificates are being filled out with the power to take the certificate from the parents and tell them to pick another name or they won't get it back.” Others even added ruthlessly hysterical reasons behind why they dislike certain names. u/Electrical-Damage317 hysterically revealed, “I work for my school’s commencement office. One year a guy graduated named ‘Leffert Lefferts III.’ Not only did someone name their son Leffert Lefferts, they went “Let’s make this generational.”