Sometimes,kids are even allowedto change their own names to avoid being made fun of by other children.
But what about here in the United States?
Where’s the line for inappropriate baby names?
But according to the journal, some states even allow children to be bornwithoutnames, which is reallyreallybizarre.
One thing’s for sure, they’re all definitely eyebrow-raising.
Abcde
What better way to learn your ABCs than to start with your own name?
However, some American parents have taken that ethos above and beyond.
Such is the case with Marijuana Pepsi Sawyer, who isactuallya schoolteacher from Beloit, Wisconsin.
Actually, marijuana related names are not that rare: the popularity charts for those likeIndicaandSativaare actually things.
But somehow, it’s the Pepsi aspect that’s the most puzzling.
It’s one thing to name your child after a drug that can induce euphoria, but why soda?
Fellony
Sometimes, truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
As the saying goes, you’ve got the option to’t make this stuff up.
Definitely living up to his name, so to speak.
All of which goes to show: Don’t risk making your kid’s name into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
It’s probably a good idea to give your kid a name that’s worth living up to.
But those were more innocent times, one might say.
In other words, the name’s merit is subjective, but weird.
AsBehind the Nameexplains it, Lucifer means “light-bearer, or “bringing light.”
It was also originally associated with the morning star.
All of which is beautiful symbolism, of course.
None of that, however, explains the name’s recent vogue.
Pilot Inspektor
“Da da da da da,Inspector Gadget,” you’re probably thinking.
Pilot, by itself, is actually a pretty hip moniker.
Nevertheless, some parents are opting for it it wasNameberry’s983rd most popular namein 2017 (say what?)
Pistol
“Pistol” is, admittedly, rather cute and spunky.
However, it also unfortunately calls forth images of school shootings and the country’s gun controversy in general.
So, depending on your point of view, it may or may not qualify as “inappropriate.”
Nonetheless, a handful of parents apparently like it.
According toNameberry, the unisex name was given to nine infants of both genders in 2013.
There are some literary references, too: Pistol is a character in Shakespeare’sThe Merry Wives of Windsor.
He also appears inHenry IV,though not in what one would call a complimentary context.
Or, at minimum, a few other misinformed cruel jokes.
Do kids even still watch Bugs Bunny, though?
