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The weirdest baby names of all time revealed: 'His parents let him choose it'

By Heidi Krause|

Banjo Stegosaurus, Morning Rain, CVIIILIN (Yes, Caitlin).

Choosing a baby name can be a challenging task for expecting parents.

While many couples seek out traditional monikers, others are keen for their child to stand out and proceed to give them an unusual name.

And it's not just celebrities who may opt for a bizarre choice - we're looking at you Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk.

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What's the weirdest baby name you've ever heard?
What's the weirdest baby name you've ever heard? (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Plenty of 'regular' parents buck tradition and choose something more outlandish - whether it's how the name is spelled, pronounced, if it has a unique meaning or if the name is downright strange.

So we put it to you, our 9Honey Parenting readers, to tell us what are some of the weirdest baby names you've ever come across.

Weirdest Baby Names

Unusual spellings and odd combinations
'Airwrecker... Erica'
'We have a relative in Ireland called Attracta. Was amused when our cousin said he was picking up Attracta (a tractor) from the airport.'
'Shanda last name Leer'
'Strawberry Smith and Jedi Knight'
'My mum grew up with a Dusty Rhodes and Candy Barr'
'Two twins named Avery and Ovary'
'Minty and Cinnamonกญ..they sound like My Little Pony or stripper names'

Food and animal-related
'I knew sisters Taffy, Candy and Cookie'
'Pineapple, she went by Apple and her brother's name was Guava, he went by G'.
'Jack Daniels (his dad's drink of choice)'.
'Jack Russell'
'I know someone with the middle name Dung Beetle, his parents let him choose it as a young kid'
'When I lived in London, I once nannied for a baby called "peanut"'
'Sativa'

Choosing a baby name can be a difficult task for expecting parents. (Nine)

Rude connotations
'Jenna-Tahlia. Two beautiful names, but when combined? I am not kidding. New parents were oblivious, to the obvious.'
'Last name Peacock, first name Drew.'
'Chlamydia (yes, couldn't believe it either)'
'Punany. Not even kidding'
'Kiki, only because in my native tongue, it means vagina'
'When I was in hospital having my first, the photographer told me she photographed a baby with the name Farty Sultana'.

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Letters
'KV111 (pronounced Kate)'
'SSSST = Forest (4S T)
'Someone named their child Abcde, they pronounce it Ab-si-dee'
'CVIIILIN. Yes. Caitlin'
'A baby given the name E, that's all E'

Themed names
'Banjo Stegosaurus - Daddy loved dinosaurs'
'Princess (she was far from it), Anakin and Honeybee'
'Atari. When my kids asked me why I found the name funny (I am an 80's child) I had to explain it in terms they would understand today and said it is like someone calling their kid Xbox or PlayStation. They then lost it'
'I know a child named Scarlett Amber Jade. I think her parents must have gone through traffic lights on the way to delivery'
'Morning Rain'
'The parents who insist that everyone call their child by her full name Lilly-of-the-valley'.
'Twins called Ruby & Amber kinda cute but siblings Pearl, Opal & the boy Onex. Don't mind themed names like flowers but this was a little odd'

Coming up with a baby name can be a tough decision for expecting parents
Coming up with a baby name can be a tough decision for expecting parents (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Celebrity baby names
'Tru, North, Apple'
'North when your surname is West'
'It's got to be Elon Musk and Grime's son's name - X ? A-Xii'
'Apple and Bear'
'Precious'
'Cash'

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