World's Worst Baby Names

The worst baby name I’ve ever seen was given to a child in my former school district. Pronounced NAH-sma-king and spelled Nosmoking, it chosen for the first thing the mother saw after giving birth:  The no smoking sign on the wall of her hospital room.

In their book Bad Baby Names authors Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback pay homage to all the babies destined to be ridiculed on the playground and the parents who name them.  Using the U.S. Census Bureau as their guide, they’ve come up with an impressive list of names that should be banned from birth certificates everywhere.  Read more....
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