K is for Kewahtahseh

Kaashi
Kadin Dallen
Kadrienne
Kady Lynette
Kaimen
Kaiya
Kaiya Skye
Kaleign
Kamia
Kaona Rose
Karyme
Kaydee Edna
Kaysen
Keannlay
Keely Davock
Kelby
Kenzi Franz
Kewahtahseh
Keyonne Mon
Ki-anna
Kilah
Killian
Kippin
Kirey
Kneshia
Koren
Kyeden
Kylar
Kylen
Kyler
Kyran

J is for Jazryel

Jadyn Mirit
Jaelyn
Jailyn
Jaiven
Jamilyn
Janaki Pearl
Janeli
Jarell
Jaren
Jaron
Jarreau Willam
Javion
Jawoyn
Jayce
Jaylah
Jayla-Jane
Jaylen
Jaylon Rockwell
Jaylynn
Jaymn
Jazlyn
Jazryel
Jenneth
Jerrick
Ji Theo
Jimealie
Jorie
Julane

I is for ill fortune

Pax
Aria
Keelin Albino
Melodie
Oddessy
Saffron Pixie Avis
Shade Star Pirate
Kenzie
MacKenzie
Mackenzie Charlize
Dakari
Drea Phoenix
Jade-River
Plum
Winter
Stevo

H is for Huh?

Some creative spelling wizards:

Alistar Valentine
Amilyah
Baylee
Brydi
Colbi
David-Irwin
Deahna
Dehlia
Ellysia
Emmaleigh
Evei
Evette
Hamysh Oskar
Huon Myles
Ieuan
Jak
Jasinta
Joeleene
Kayci
Loki
Maison
Zavier

G is for Giordion

Gage Courson
Gane
Garvene
Giordion (is this Gordon, Jordan or giardia?
Gypsie (also falls into the 'gonna be a stripper' category)

F is for families

Brakyn Millane, Jaxton and Kaedyn
Ella Blue and Dusty
Izaak Dane, Elroy and Archie
Kaidan, Jaimon and Kynan
Kirra and Niree
Laoise and Mya
Marcus Tulio and Marcus Vinicius
Ryleigh and Baileigh
Shakayla and Issiah
Skylah Maddison-Rose, Hayleigh and Khiara
Tamannie, Daneka, Jiya and Brylee
Teal and Jade

E is for Enan

Egad.

Edward-Skylar
Elek
Elijah Blue
Enan
Erinity Malani
Estephe
Eulalia
Eyan

D is for Drexel

Dear oh dear.

Dalani
Dalisa
Dalyn
Daphine
Darcy Duanne
Dayja-Marie
Deandra
De'Ante' Marquell
DeLaney Jazz
Delmar
Demi-Lee
Derrian
Dhuphira
Diglio
Diya
Doelinda
Dreden
Drexel
Duce
Durney
Dustin Ace
Dustine

C is for Cayirylys

Or not. Crazy collection:

Caden Bassett
Cailyn
Caleigh
Caliyah Briar Rozen
Camberia
Camden Brittny
Camden Jayce
Camielle
Capriala
Carlos Bustos
Casimir
Cassabella
Cayce
Cayirylys
Chaelynn
Chanaya
Chanee
Chartan
Chedra
Cherron
Chie
Cutosha
Cynae

B is for Bratina

Bags of bothersome Bs:

Bahle
Baylor
Bellahna
Braedon
Braedyn
Braelyn Gracemarie
Brandalin
Bratina
Brayan
Brekken-Joelle
Breleigh
Brooklee
Brylie
Brynen
Byrum

A is for Aazhanii

Alphabet soup day at the office. An amazing array of WTF names astonish us - here's to the letter A.

Aazhanii
Aireana
Aiyanna-Rose
Alegan
Aleiya
Amayah
Anecia
Angoli
Antwinine
Aryana
Aven Taylin Jaleese
Aviva Leonora Abela
Ayane
Ayanna

Mac attack

This is a subset of the 'surname as first name' category. Could someone please tell these parents of little girls that the prefix 'Mac' means 'son of'? Too late for these tykes though. Note the creative versions of McKenzie and McKenna.

Macartan
MacKenzee Opal
Mahkenzie
MaKenna
Makennah
McAra
McCaren
McLin
McMillan
MeKenzie
Mikenna

Spelling bee

C-R-A-P, crap.

Aivree Rain
Dezmon
Emylee
Kay-Cee
Maigan
Ranay
Taygan

Surnames are not first names

This is a personal gripe of mine - other people may feel differently (and obviously do).

Aldridge
Brenner
Callahan
Cavanaugh
Chatham
Cullan
D'Angelo
Delaney
Dorran
Fritch
Gannon
Grady Savill (sounds like a menswear store)
Gresham
Hadley
Jensen
Karrigan
Karson Devere
Kinsley
Madigan
Mahaney
Maitland
Maxfield
Meagher
Monroe
Morley
Porter
Royden
Samuelson
Stoney
Totter-Taylor
Vasold
Whittington

Having “Ann(e)” as a middle name does not make up for a travesty of a first “name”

Deagan Nash, brother to Alarni.

Sapphira Michelle.

Oceane Mia Teri.

Krisinda, who got stuck with that name even though her(?) siblings are Max, Georgia and Jessica.

Zenna Anne.

Tacita Ann.

Orik Lee.

Piper Harmony.

Charli Aspen V.J.. Yeah, I don’t know either.

Zealan.

Family fun time

It's so much fun looking at name patterns within families. Some are consistently crap, some are themed as a set, sometimes one child hits the jackpot.

Bardyn and Petrus
Baylee and Brae
Chais and Taylah
Crispin Donald Ignatius, Murdoch and Eden
Dayde and Darian
Hudson Craigh, Jaidyn, Kia and Taya
Humphrey and Wilfrid
Laynie Mina-Kate and Kahleb
Logan, Dakota and Jamii (all girls)
Lutzia Marijana and Mack Henderson (twins)
Mathieson and Jamieson
Rexx Jayke, Brandon, Charlee-Maree and Jedd
Savannah Rose, Tenetia and Marley
Shay Cayden and Jaimon
Torsten Kade and Keely Braxton (twins)
Xavier Dante, Mikayla, Kristen and Tayissa
Zakk ,son of Mikarla
Zakkeus, son of Thaddius

Stripper alert

Some names fail the stripper vs president test straight away - here are some we collected earlier:

Ambroshia
Flame Marie (daughter of Millisa)
Jacey Blaze
Piper Starr and Daine
Starr
Starr Marie
Veselina

Spelling frenzy L-Z

Larrysa
Lewallen
Linzy
Lynnzie
Maicyn
Maisyn
Marcin
Mattison
Mayzie
Mija
Milisant
Mylinda
Nickolaus
Oliva
Ondrea
Paityn
Preaston
Rabehka
Raegen Kendall
Rockelle
Roen
RoseEllen
Sebrina
Seryna
Shaemus
Soyer
Tauri
Taylur
Triniti
Tyrin
Wendee
Wolter
Zacry

Spelling frenzy E-K

More of the same...

Elma (boy)
Emerie
Emm
Emmah
Evah
Evee
Franchaska
Gavyn Ryhlei
Grayce
Haemish
Haleigh
Haliegh
Jacen
JaLynn
Jasmaun
Jasmime
Jaxon Issac
Jayton
Jazper Zeke
Jene
Jessika Nichole
Juleea
JuliAnn
Kaedon
Kalysta
Karsyn
KayLee
Kaylei
Kaytlyn
Kelci
Kherith
Kiley
Klaryssa
Kyleigh
Kyleigh
Kyrstyn

Spelling frenzy ahoy A-D

How about some fractured spelling to brighten your day? Here's a passel of kids who have recognisable (ish) names distorted by yooneek spelling (including random punctuation and capital letters). Oh, and there are so many of them, we've had to split them into a couple of posts, lest your eyes (and ours) bleed.

Abaigael
Ainsliegh
Airyca
Alexyss
Aleycia Sage
Alicen
Alyzabeth
Andonny
Anelee
Anne-Whytney
Anthanie
Aric
Austion
Avrie
Aydden
Bahley
Baille
Baylee
Bayli
Brittiney
Brokklyn
Char-Lee Mae
Chelby
Chloie
Cylie
Daeana Marie
Daehn
Danyele
Daunte
Dawsyn
DeNise
Derich
DeVon
Deziree
DonTai
Duwayne

Forces of nature

Time to turn to the natural world. These kidlets have been named after elements of nature - flowers, trees, animals, landscapes.

Autumn (Reed)
Bison
Breeze
Breezi
Briese
Byrd
Cedar
Celestial
Dayzee
Maize
Marieta Morning Star
Meadow
Pheonix
Poppy and Lilli
Rain Violet
River (Fleet)
River and Summer
Ruby Rose
Savanha
Savannah Lianna
Sommer Daye
Starre
Storm Bartell
Summer Dawn
Summer Rain
Summer Starr
Sunshine Kate
Teal
Wave
Willow River
Wolf

Inspired by an atlas...

These kidlets have been endowed with place names instead of human names (though obviously the yooneek spelling often used changes them completely).

Arizona Ruhaima
Aspen
Avalon
Ayspen
Berlin
Coventry
Indeya Lili
Indiya
Jericho
Milania
Navada
Roslin Bay
Secily
Sloane
Thrace
Venice
Versailles
Zaidee Berlyn