Today’s Bad Baby Name is truly unique. It’s so unique you’ll… well, you’ll just have to see.
First, there’s the usual collection of run-of-the-mill Bad Baby Names: Shaelynn, Khaisyn, Angell, and Madilyn. They’re bad, but they’re starting to get a little boring.
Reef spices things up a tad. I guess living in the tropics you get influenced by your surroundings, so I guess it’s a good thing this little boy didn’t get named Papaya or Vog.
Then there’s Xeighvian. I’m not at all sure how this is meant to be pronounced. Two things I do know about this name, though: the kid’s going to have a hell of a time spelling it in school, and it’s a Bad Baby Name. I haven’t seen Xeighvian before, so it’s pretty unique.
But this week’s winner is even more unique. It’s so unique you’ll shake your head. Ready for the Bad Baby Name of the week? It’s unique, I’m telling you. Unique.
That’s right.
Unique.
Cue the comedy routine:
Teacher: “And what’s your name?”
Unique: “Unique.”
Teacher: “I’m sure it is, given the idiocy of parents these days, but what is it?”
Unique: “Unique.”
Teacher: “What is it, Chevyaughn? Reef? Xeighvian?”
Unique: “No, it’s Unique!”
Teacher: “…”
Unique: “I don’t know who’s on first!”









#1 by Chad on 29 January 2007 - 1:08 pm
Zayvian, I’m saying, sorta like Xavier. the “eigh” as in “weigh”.
Though I’d be tempted to read it as:
eks-ee-ig-vee-an
except that it’s not the poor kid’s fault.
#2 by Brad on 29 January 2007 - 3:03 pm
I think if I were his teacher I’d just call him “Kevin”.
#3 by Aristotle Pagaltzis on 30 January 2007 - 5:14 am
That suggests an even worse baby name: “Dunno.”
“Hi, I’m Brad. Pleasure to meet you.”
*shaking hands* “Dunno, hi.”
#4 by Tim on 30 January 2007 - 12:25 pm
I think Xeighvian is a wacky way of spelling “Siobahn” aka Chevaunne. (“X” is sometimes pronounced “Sh” – eg in Spanish)
#5 by Samh on 31 January 2007 - 8:54 am
I’ve been pronouncing it as thropewobblermangrove
#6 by Frossie on 31 January 2007 - 9:52 pm
Tim, not many boyes are called Chevaune, even in this day and age.
#7 by Samh on 01 August 2007 - 3:59 pm
I think Unique was one of Eddie Murphey’s imaginary daughters in Beverly Hills Cop II.
Frossie, not many boys are called Siobahn, it is a Gaelic name given almost exclusivly to girls.