Australians are sharing the worst names they’ve ever heard – and some are far more common than you’d think.
Aussies listed the more familiar names they can’t stand including Mercedes, Karen, Trent and Hamish.
Others said they had been taken aback by some stranger names such as Jebecka, Galaxee and Keitha.
‘What are the worst names for Australian men and women that are commonly found today and why?’ a man asked on Reddit drawing in hundreds of replies.
‘It seems to have died down a little in the last couple of years, but any kid named Malachai was a guaranteed turd. This effect was multiplied by the multitude of various misspelled versions. Malarkai, Malakye, Malaki etc,’ one said.
Australians are sharing the worst names they commonly hear. People answered with familiar names they have a negative association with including Mercedes, Trent or Hamish
‘Every little kid I’ve met named Kai already has a mullet and rat tail by kindergarten,’ a second said and a third replied: ‘Not to mention the related Jai/Jy/Jye’.
‘So many Tye/Ty/Tais too,’ another added.
One person pointed out it would be tough to be called Karen after the name became slang for an older or middle-aged woman who is excessively entitled or demanding, particularly in customer service settings.
‘I’m a bit older but every Jason was a bit rough and every Vanessa was “difficult”,’ one user answered.
‘If a guy is named Hamish and under the age of 20, he’s a little s***,’ laughed another.
One person pointed out it would be tough to be called Karen after the name became slang for a older or middle aged woman who is entitled or demanding in customer service settings
‘Nevaeh. No question,’ a third said and a fourth responded: ‘You’ll never meet a well-adjusted bloke called Trent’.
One person said their friend named their son Aiden which would be fine if they didn’t call him ‘Aids’ for short.
‘The worst names are ones that people name their kids after things they can’t afford, eg: Mercedes, Chanel,’ someone laughed.
‘Anything that is a normal, average, everyday name, but spelt in a f***ed up way using Y, X, Z or any name that is a country, state or city,’ another said.
Users started sharing the strangest names they had ever heard including one person who said they had met a woman called ‘Jebecka’, a cross between Jessica and Rebecca, while another knew someone called ‘Galaxee’.
‘The worst names are ones that people name their kids after things they cant afford, eg: Mercedes, Chanel,’ someone laughed
‘We have the usual Brendan, Narelle, Janelle, Levi and Rhyleigh in the family but the best name is Raevan. Kids at school include Bodhi, Jarrah, Cruz, Coco, Ocean, River, Lotus and Indiana. Neighbour just called their child Alaska,’ one parent commented.
A second answered: ‘Brothers at my son’s school: Jaxton and Braxton. Go by Jax and Brax.’
‘My nephew’s name is Nalu which is apparently Hawaiian for ‘wave’. We have exactly 0% Hawaiian heritage and it’s just the most pretentious s*** ever,’ one uncle laughed.
‘Ex work mate called her son Zayvier. Kids at the daycare my daughter goes to are Navy, Chili, Ryver, Jaxxon, and Jett, and not to be forgotten is poor little Khaleesi. Then there’s Melania. A toddler with the same name as Trump’s wife?!’ another user said.
‘Keitha. It’s like Keith, but with an a,’ someone chimed in.
