I’ve read about and seen my fair share of bad names for kids, but choosing a nuclear disaster is so bizarre, I don’t know what to think.
Sometimes parents will give their kid some horrible name like Chlamydia because they ‘like the sound of it’. This is unforgivable and will haunt the child for the rest of their life. The parent shouldn’t be allowed to name anything ever again.
But, in this case, the parent named her kid after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Now, it’s not a horrible name without the connotations. The word is pleasant. But understanding the disaster makes it quite dark. At least it isn’t some kind of nasty STI or fungal infection, though.
Most kids in school aren’t going to know about a nuclear disaster that happened in the mid-80s. So, that probably keeps them safe from schoolyard bullying. But, as their peers grow up, that nuclear disaster name isn’t going to go unnoticed.
Imagine them as adults, having to sign for a house or a card with the name Chernobyl. They can shorten it to disguise it in their day-to-day, but officially, it’s going to have to be in full.
Serious Fallout from Nuclear Baby Name
The shocking name for the poor kid was revealed in a Reddit post, showing an invitation to Chernobyl Hope’s baby shower. The people in the comments could hardly believe it, and the jokes already started rolling in.
“Are all friends invited, or is this just for nuclear family?” one user commented. Leading on from their nuclear disaster kid name, there were a few ideas for the next children, too. “Introducing new triplets: Nine Eleven Peace, Boston Marathon Sunshine, and Sandy Hook Radiance.”
Thankfully, the kid isn’t yet confirmed to be named after the famous nuclear disaster. It’s only a baby shower, and there is plenty of time for someone to convince her otherwise. But, for now, that’s what they’re going with.
I am all for interesting names, but there has to be some level of discretion. This is coming from a guy with the initials LSD, and trust me, I get enough grief for that as it is.