worst baby names of '07

luvbug00 wrote: 10 Worst Baby Names of 2007
What were these parents thinking?
The Nest Baby Editors
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People like to get creative when it comes to selecting the perfect name for their new arrivals. But in the quest to be unique, some kids get stuck with monikers that do more than make them stand out in a crowd. Here's The Nest Baby's picks for the most questionable choices from the past year.



Ptolemy: The only other one we know of is an ancient Greek astronomer, mathematician, and man extraordinaire. Actress Gretchen Mol reached a little too far back in history for this Mediterranean-inspired choice. No one will be able to pronounce it, and what happens when the kid studies his namesake in school?

Ashby: If a name's going to start with "Ash" and end in a "y", there's just no question -- the middle's got to be "le." If you must mess with Ashley -– or any common name, for that matter -- please pick something that doesn't sound like a mispronunciation of the real thing. Come kindergarten, Nancy O'Dell's daughter is going to have a lot of correcting to do.

E-: E...what? You'd think if you had to name your kid after a letter, Jay would be much better than this one, which was selected by parents in Washington. And while we're (grudgingly) willing to accept the use of apostrophes in baby names, we can't say the same for the hyphen. At least not when there isn't any more name to follow it.

Story: Actress Jenna Elfman's pick. It just doesn't make sense and certainly won't start a literary trend. Article, Essay, or Narrative, anyone? Every baby has a tale to tell, just not this way.

Ever: This is an adverb, not even an adjective or a noun, which do okay as names if you're in a pinch. It's going to get confusing when actress mom Milla Jovovich scolds the kid, "Ever, don't ever do that again!"

Heaven Rain: The only good news here: Brooke Burke's two older daughters are named Neriah and Sierra Sky. Though little Heaven's got a pretty lofty title to live up to, she'll fit right in at home.

Alabama: The trend of naming kids after locations obviously appealed to actress Drea De Matteo, but she's not even from the Southern state. We do hope she's going to be called Allie for short and turns out to be good at geography.

Princess: Every little girl is a princess to her parents, but it's a secret nickname. It's also a good name for a little fluffy white dog. Prince pulls off the male version because he's a rock star, but this baby, daughter of model Jordan, is set to be spoiled. (Don't get us started on Tiaamii, her middle name,...)

Evan: Don't go ballistic: Evan is a great name...for a boy. We know many wonderful Evans. But in this case, Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder bestowed it on his baby girl. Sorry, it's so not unisex.

Superman: No explanation necessary for why this New Zealand name made the list, but how about the story behind it? The parents' first choice was 4Real (as in, "when we saw him on the ultrasound, we realized he was for real"), but government officials didn't go for it. Mom and dad settled on Superman but insist they'll still refer to him as 4Real. Way to get the last word in.

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oh my!

grapfruit replied: there should be a test to see if you are fit to reproduce.....

A&A'smommy replied: ummm why are parents mean to their kids???

:.Mrs_Mommy.: replied: Some of those names are HORRID!! Why would anyone do that?

jcc64 replied: There's a family here in my town that has 4 kids. They are ALL named Chama Lama.
I guess it streamlines the process when calling them all down for dinner.

msoulz replied:
Wow, is that odd! I guess they own a few George Foreman grills too???

jcc64 replied: There are quite a few odd people in this town. One guys regularly comes to the library in nothing but a plastic batting helmet and a loin-cloth. Not sure where he keeps his library card......

mckayleesmom replied: I actually like Ever....and I don't think Evan is that bad for a girl.

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lisar replied:

:.Mrs_Mommy.: replied: My brother is friends with a guy that has 3 boys.

They are named Damien, Blade and Cain.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I dont get why they feel the need to be that unique its really pathetic

kit_kats_mom replied:

OMG! That's hysterical!!

So, when we come to visit you guys, don't tell Woody why I want to go hang out at the library all day.

msoulz replied:

Being named Mary and having attended a Catholic school in the 70's, I can certainly understand the desire to have unique names - there were 3 other Mary's in my classes. However, there is a difference between unique and just plain ol' weird in my book!!

Celestrina replied: There was a couple in Sweden who named their kid after the band Metallica. "A tax agency “objected,” saying it was inappropriate because it was a band name."

I have a cousin named Windspirit (a boy) and he has a brother named Moses.

My3LilMonkeys replied: I like Ashby personally.

I don't think parents should be allowed to name their children anything when half of the characters aren't really letters. Seriously, how do you even pronounce E-??

BAC'sMom replied: Glad none of my kids names made the list

Jackie012007 replied: WOW. I like Ashby but other than that, wow. Seriously I agonized over Carly's name, trying to think of any way it could be made fun of!!

My friend's daughter is named Ophelia Blue Colassi - I cringed. All I can think of is kids saying "I feel your blue BALLS"