names

What's in a name, really? An identity? Sometimes a joke that will follow you until you're 6 feet under. Whether your parents had the forethought to name you Ben Dover or Richard Small, sometimes we just wish we could forget about our names. That's what the internet is for though, to dig up those hilarious names that need to be out in the world.

32-year-old dad-to-be insists on naming his baby after a D&D character, refuses to compromise with wife who likes classic names: 'I don't want to name our child after a fictional character'

Emmy Pratt

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

Ben Weiss

20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she's 'stepping way out of line': 'Just tell the husband what it means'

JR Atkinson

Mother steals her daughter's name and demands that everyone call her by it, daughter refuses, only refers to her by old name: 'I just don't get why she would change her name to mine'

Baiz Hoen

Foster parents pressure 16-year-old foster kid to change his name from Ryder to Ryan, claims his name is inappropriate: 'They would like me to strongly consider it so I could have the chance at a professional future'

Emmy Pratt

Parents refuse to name their baby 'Henry' after his paternal grandfather, grandmother berates them for not following family tradition of naming male heirs 'James' or 'Henry': 'She said I was breaking a tradition that went back hundreds of years'

Emmy Pratt

'Chappurr Roan': 30+ Kittens, dogs, and other shelter animals who were assigned the funniest names possible

Remy Millisky

New mom wants pregnant sister-in-law to change her baby's middle name in case she wants to use it for a second child: 'The in laws googled our names and found the registry'

JR Atkinson

'YOUR KIDS WILL NEVER EVER EVER FORGIVE YOU EVER': Shakespeare-obsessed pregnant woman wants to name her twins Romeo and Juliet, much to the horror of her husband and best friend

Emmy Pratt

Boyfriend's mom refuses to call son's partner by his given gender-neutral name, partner snaps at her and calls her bigoted: 'I am half Asian [...] it's a unisex name that isn't short for anything'

JR Atkinson

Pregnant woman refuses to let mother-in-law pick her own grandma name, claims it's 'inappropriate and strange': 'She is no longer speaking to us'

JR Atkinson

30-year-old mom insists that her pregnant sister should name her daughter Charlotte because she named her baby George, refuses to take no for an answer: 'She's obsessed with all things Bridgerton so that's where her inspiration comes from'

Emmy Pratt

Teen annoys older guy with the same name on Twitter, wholesome turn of events has them becoming pen pals: '[He] found our wedding registry and gave us $10!'

Elna McHilderson

Mom pressures her 15-year-old daughter to change last name from her late father's last name to her stepfather's last name, can't understand why she refuses: '[My mom] doesn't think I should be hurting because of it'

Emmy Pratt

Step-father asks 13 and 16-year-old step-daughters to change their last names, mom "lectures" teens over decision: 'My answer didn't change'

Remy Millisky

Mom tells daughter she wants her future grandchildren to call her "Honey" instead of "Grandma," daughter pushes back because of its romantic implications: 'She and her husband call each other Honey'

Emmy Pratt