Picking a baby name is never easy.
Between balancing your own opinions with your family's ideas — it's tough.
And don't forget complete strangers putting in their two cents.
"Darwin"
"Oh my god our child will be beaten to death in the school yard."
And after all that consideration, it would be a shame to pick something that doesn't
stand the test of time.
Think that's impossible?
Think again.
Bertha was the tenth most popular name in 1890, but there's no way you could imagine
a "Bertha" getting crowned as prom queen today.
So, to avoid a potential whopper of a name-fail, here are some baby names that are sure to
sound ridiculous in 10 years — so try to avoid them at all costs!
Zayden
The trend of the " -ayden"-sounding names for boys and girls started in the 1990's,
perhaps thanks to the swoon factor of this screen gent: Aiden.
"You should get that creature a chew toy or something"
"Look, to his credit he only picks the best lookin' ladies."
The name has remained popular through all of the 2000s, but just because it's trendy,
doesn't mean it's, like, good.
The folks at Baby Name Wizard held an informal survey to find the most-hated baby names.
For boys, "-ayden" names rank high on the hate list, and while Zayden isn't featured
on the list, it's been popping up on birth certificates more and more.
So it's safe to say Zayden won't be well liked in years to come.
Zayn on the other hand …
"It's a paradise and it's a war zone"
Khaleesi
Naming your child after a fictional character can go poorly.
In 2009, Cullen was in the top 500 most popular names after languishing about 200 to 300 places
lower for years.
Its rapid surge was all thanks to Twilight.
The main character Edward Cullen was suddenly a big deal and a lot of people wanted to name
a child for their favorite sparkly vampire.
But once the Twilight glow wore off around 2010, Cullen lost its shimmer.
Meanwhile, Khaleesi — a word in a fictional language made popular by Game of Thrones — might
have a similar Cullen curse.
Sure, Khaleesi is great right now while everyone's still talking about how cool it was that Daenerys
walked through fire, but the show won't be on the air forever, and your kid might get
stuck with a hard to pronounce name in a made up language.
On the bright side, at least it's not the worst idea we've ever heard.
For that, look no further than Ashton Kutcher:
"Hawkeye's got so many great it's just such a cool great name."
"Hawkeye!"
"Hawkeye Kutcher!"
"Yea!"
"Didn't fly."
Dulce
This is a sweet name — as in literally, because Dulce means "sweet" in Spanish.
But it's not aging so well.
While it's maintained popularity since 1999, it slumped in 2016 when it slipped from 663rd
place all the way to number 2,215.
Parents found that Dulce is one name that's quickly going out of style.
Sure, it's not always ideal to give your child a super popular name — think of all the
Jessicas and Heathers of the world who'd agree with that — but if a name grows unpopular
really fast, it's doubtful it'll stand the test of time.
Also, giving your child a name that starts with "D" could lead to her getting lower grades.
This sounds nutty, but the Association of Psychological Science published a study stating
that people were naturally attracted to things with their initials.
Therefore, the study found, "Students whose names began with 'C' or 'D' earned lower GPAs
than students whose names began with 'A' or 'B.'"
"No!
These clothes are for winners and I am a loser"
Nevaeh
Spelled backwards, Naveah is Heaven — and topped the list of BabyCenter's most hated
names.
Why?
Well, Nevaeh is a recently made-up name and it's hard both to spell and pronounce — typical
qualities that lead to hate-able names.
The difficulty of the name could have long-term effects on the kid, too.
A study from UC Irvine found "that people trust strangers with easier-to-pronounce names
more than strangers with difficult-to-pronounce names."
In other words, even though Nevaeh might be meant as a clever play on "heaven," it might
mean hell on the playground.
Bentley
When you think of "Bentley" you're more likely to think of the car rather than a cute little
kid.
But the name has stayed in the top 100 most popular names since 2010.
Even so, a lot of people don't like the trend.
Cafe Mom lists a number of rules for baby names and Bentley breaks two of them.
Naming your kid after random stuff or brands should be avoided, because it can sound pretentious,
or half-baked.
Remember the Hashtag baby?
Plus, if your child's name is Bentley and he's driving around in a Ford Taurus?
That kid's going to get made fun of.
On the other hand, people from the south do tend to associate the name with country singer
Dierks Bentley, who, as a fun and chill guy, made people like the name.
So, if you're living below the Mason-Dixon line, it might just fly.
Otherwise, steer clear of this car name.
Hunter
Placing fifth on the hated names list, people thought that Hunter "should only be a last
name" and that it's "too violent."
If your child's name immediately makes people think of blood and gore, that's not exactly
an auspicious start for the tyke.
It also might make the child difficult to date, too, because he might end up having
low self-esteem as a result of having a name everyone hates.
So, while Hunter might be a prime pick nowadays, just remember that the kid's gotta carry this
title the rest of his life.
"It's awful, I hate it."
"Well that's the name!"
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