THIS year’s most popular baby names have been released with the usual strange choices like Kylo. Here’s how to curse your child with a daft name you think is great.
Take inspiration from science-fiction
Like the parents who named their hapless children after Kylo Ren, dive into the world of sci-fi. Ewok, Cylon, Mistersulu – these are all excellent names for a British kiddie. And you can bet your bottom dollar there won’t be another child in the playground called Klaatu.
Mangle a normal name
Unbelievably, many parents are calling their little ones Jaxon, so in the same vein try: Dayvid, Emil-E, Jhonn or similar. If you want to combine a misspelt name with a hopelessly out-of-date one, try Lynyrd or Vee-Ra.
Your favourite fictional characters
Don’t even try too hard with these. Noddy, Hermione and Frodo are all good. Maybe avoid the really popular ones – you don’t want your child to arrive at school and discover there are three Thors in his class. But if you really like the ring of ‘Batman Smith’, go for it. They might not get daily beatings in the playground.
Names with horrific associations
Associations you are too thick to be aware of. Aim for anything that will cause teachers’ jaws to drop: Adolf, Caligula, Bundy, Judas. Don’t restrict yourself to real historical figures – no one’s going to forget your daughter’s name 30 years later at business conferences if she’s called Dracula.
Really obvious celebrity names
You know the sort of thing – Adele, Madonna, Elton, Kanye. The celeb they’re named after should be immediately obvious and show the same lack of thought and creativity as calling them My Child 1, My Child 2, and so on.
Just go totally random
Your child’s name will be rare and special if you call them something like Mixtape, Flymo or Cheesegarden. Much like email addresses it will be unique if you add some numbers, although Muppetgirl7463593 will be a pain for teachers taking the register.
