names

What's in a name, really? An identity? Sometimes a joke that will follow you until you're 6 feet under. Whether your parents had the forethought to name you Ben Dover or Richard Small, sometimes we just wish we could forget about our names. That's what the internet is for though, to dig up those hilarious names that need to be out in the world.

Expecting mom refuses to name her daughter 'Emmy Grace' after her husband's girlfriend of 6 years, who passed when he was 21: 'He told me he wanted to use the names and he was putting his foot down'

Emmy Pratt

‘I’m grateful to have been a part of their rescue and to help them find loving forever homes.’: The heartfelt rescue of three paint covered kittens ends in heartwarming success and a few painter inspired names

Laurent Shinar

Entitled sisters adopt a Russian Blue cat and name him exactly like their friend’s name she saved for her black cat: 'Kuro means black in Japanese, their cat is literally dark grey'

Ayala Sorotsky

Expecting mom refuses to tell her friend of 10 years her baby's name: 'Her response was to ask me why I thought she’d share that kind of information'

Emmy Pratt

Husband refuses to let wife choose their new dogs' names after she named their two children alone, she struggles to accept his decision: ‘You lost the right to veto’

'Meet "Jet 2 Holiday"': 30+ Pets with hilariously unique names

Remy Millisky

The CDS deploys a kitten delivery to a nerdy family who wants to name the furball after a Star Wars character: ‘My Jar Jar Binks approves of a Star Wars themed name’

Ayala Sorotsky

Pregnant wife finds out her husband called his ex "his soulmate" and wants to name their unborn baby after her cat: 'The whole evening I felt like an idiot'

Ayala Sorotsky

Mom-to-be wants to name her daughter 'Audrey,' sister protests and says it's too outdated: 'We eventually just kicked her out of the shower'

JR Atkinson

Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn't understand why wife refuses: 'I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage'

JR Atkinson

32-year-old dad-to-be insists on naming his baby after a D&D character, refuses to compromise with wife who likes classic names: 'I don't want to name our child after a fictional character'

Emmy Pratt

20-year-old calls out 27-year-old sister for naming her daughter after a fungal infection: 'She just really liked the way it sounded'

Ben Weiss

20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she's 'stepping way out of line': 'Just tell the husband what it means'

JR Atkinson

Mother steals her daughter's name and demands that everyone call her by it, daughter refuses, only refers to her by old name: 'I just don't get why she would change her name to mine'

Baiz Hoen

Foster parents pressure 16-year-old foster kid to change his name from Ryder to Ryan, claims his name is inappropriate: 'They would like me to strongly consider it so I could have the chance at a professional future'

Emmy Pratt

Parents refuse to name their baby 'Henry' after his paternal grandfather, grandmother berates them for not following family tradition of naming male heirs 'James' or 'Henry': 'She said I was breaking a tradition that went back hundreds of years'

Emmy Pratt