The point is, it’s not just celebrities though who have a penchant for the stupid, humorous or weird when naming their children. For example, as it currently stand there are 146 baby girl’s in America named Khaleesi, and I love Game of Thrones as much as the next person, but come on. Let’s not get silly here, shall we? Then again, judging by the following list, I think us normals have already started getting silly. These names were all given to at least five children in America last year, based on government recordings:

10. Beautyful (girl)

9. Handsome (boy)

8. Richard (girl)

7. Younique (girl)

6. Rambo (boy)

5. Vader (boy)

4. Vegas (girl)

3. Emperor (boy)

2. Ikea (girl)

1. Disney (girl)

The Baby Centre have also compiled a list of baby names given last year, but in this case they’re a little more esoteric, having only achieved two occurrences in some cases; features the likes of Burger, Mango and Shoog. Check it out HERE.

It seems that anyone is capable of getting a little creative then. In many cases it’s beyond fucking ridiculous, but maybe that’s where names are going now. In the same way you can pinpoint a grandparent or old person’s name, maybe in a few generations time names like the names listed here, will be what kids think old people should be called, and by then that generation of children will each probably sporting new and creative swear words in place of standard names. Shit, maybe if that happens standard names like we have now, or a little bit further back, will be the new swear words and the English language will evolve again, into exchanges like:

‘Oi, Cuntlips, you are an absolute john!’

‘Same to you Cocknose, you georging paul of a ringo!

I like The Beatles.

Anyway, there’s more to naming kids than just throwing together momentary badassery, they’ve got to live with that moniker through childhood, and that’s a rough enough time for the different. So, be creative, be unique, be original, but be considerate. They’ll be grateful for it, I assure you. Then again though, they can always change it by deed poll when they’re old enough. Fuck it, go nuts. I’m going to name my son Sue.