I'm a nurse and here's the worst baby name I have ever heard – it's so bad it keeps me awake at night
WE'VE all put on a false smile when we've heard a baby name that gives us the ick.
However, even the most po-faced of people would struggle to keep a straight face after hearing this moniker.
A nurse has revealed the very worst baby name she has ever heard, claiming that it still keeps her up at night.
'Richie Rich Putin,' wrote the disgusted Reddit user from Germany, adding that labor and delivery nurses at a local birthing center had recently deemed it the the 'worst name' to ever curse the cradle.
It's a 'creative' combination of actor Macaulay Culkin 's 1990s classic film 'Richie Rich,' and the last name of Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
'I used to think the name laws are more strict [in Germany] than in other countries,' wrote the Redditor.
'The city will decide whether the name you chose is an actual name or the child will be bullied for it.'
However, this particularly unusual title clearly fell through the cracks.
'Just felt like I had to share that while lying awake thinking about my soon-to-be-born child's name,' she added.
Fellow redditors were equally horrified, sharing their thoughts in the comments.
'Do parents really hate their child that much? Or do they think it's funny and don't think it through for the kid's future?,' questioned a concerned commenter.
'That poor child,' another sighed. 'Can you imagine all oligarch bootlicking that must go on in its home?'
Channel 4 star horrifies fans as she reveals 'truly awful' baby names ahead of birth of second child
Sadly, side-eye-worthy baby names are currently en vogue among expecting moms worldwide.
Be they Disney-inspired handles such as 'Snow White' and 'Se7en Simba,' or geographically-influenced names à la 'Elae' — pronounced LA, like the abbreviation for Los Angeles, California.
Emma Hutton, who crowned her daughter Elae, doesn't seem to understand why haters have a hard time embracing the unconventional name.
'I know everyone's not going to like it. I know it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea,' Hutton barked in a viral vid. 'But I like different names.'
'It's 2025,' she added. 'I didn't know that people wouldn't be able to understand basic English.'
The struggle of choosing a baby name
CHLOE Morgan, a Senior Writer at Fabulous, has revealed her dilemma on choosing a baby name...
At 35 weeks pregnant, by far the trickiest part of pregnancy for me in the past few months (minus the insomnia and countless night-time wee breaks!) has been trying to decide on a baby name.
The dilemmas are endless...
My partner and I went for a private scan to find out the gender as early as we could - partly due to the fact we thought it would make baby naming so much easier because we'd only have to come up with a list of names for one gender rather than two.
How wrong we were...
I was absolutely thrilled to be told I was expecting the baby girl I'd already dreamed of, but being one of the last of my friends to fall pregnant, I've had countless conversations over the years with excited pals discussing their top baby names...something which I wish I could go back in time and un-hear.
With each friend mentioning at least 10 possible monikers, I can't help but feel like several are now a no-go even though I know it's something that none of them would mind in the slightest - it's a total me problem!
The debate comes up time and time again on social media forums - can you choose the same name that was a "potential" for a friend's baby?
It's a very divisive topic and opinions are always mixed...and I don't want to be THAT person.
While some will argue there's thousands of other names out there to choose from, others will say you need to choose YOUR favourite...after all, there's no guarantee that person will even have another baby.
Then there's also the issue of finding a name you adore...only to research it online and read one negative comment amongst hundreds of positives that you just can't shake off.
I made that very mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won't reveal it because I don't want to ruin it for others!) ...only to see someone point out that it constantly gets autocorrected on a phone to something rather rude instead.
So, back to the drawing board we went..
Just five weeks to go and it looks like our little one is going to be known as 'baby gal' for a little while longer!
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