We officially have a favourite new Reddit thread, which all started by one woman who said: 'The names my SO [that's significant other, for the ininitiated] has been suggesting for the baby are...really something.'
The user apparently couldn't figure out whether her partner was joking when he suggested 'Ronathan. Annagail. Thom. GEDWARD' for their child. We're wondering if he was just suffering from a cold when trying to pronounce them...
That aside - the forum has now snowballed into a discussion of the ridiculous names guys have suggested for their children, which proves exactly how hard it can be to agree on a baby name with your partner.
If you think you've struggled, then be grateful that they weren't dead-set on one of these names. Here's our five favourites from the forum:
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'My husband suggested Nova and Chevelle for a boy, mainly because they are cars.'
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'My husband's front runner name for the past 7 months has been Waldo - I feel you.'
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'My husband is dead-set on our baby girl's middle name being Furiosa. Crazier part is I'm almost considering it.'
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'My husband wanted Rusticus. "We can call him Rusty!"'
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'I need to find my "Quidditch team names" list so you can play his game. Ninja edit - Thedrick, Ruffalus, Bertrude, Fellicient, Octavalen, Marthis, and of course, the keeper, Bob.'
Check out the celebrities who love a crazy celebrity baby name...
The Most Crazy Celebrity Baby Names
Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler's son Summer Rain Rutler
Christina and Matthew's daughter spans the seasons with her pretty name. "I wanted her name to be filled with inspiration, love and joy," she said. "And that’s exactly what she brings to all who encounter her," the mum of two told People.
Ciara and Future's Son Future
This name might seem out-there, but Ciara and former partner rapper Future were simply keeping it in the family.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Daughter North West
Nope, North's name wasn't chosen from a compass. According to Kim it has a deeper meaning, it means "highest".
Jamie Oliver and Jools Oliver's Son Buddy Bear Maurice Oliver
"I just like the name Buddy, I thought it was sweet," Jules said simply of her first son's moniker. Maurice is after her late father.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Twins Morocco and Marilyn
Marilyn, as you might expect is named after Monroe, though Morocoo's name is a little more personal - it's the nickname of the suite where Nick asked Mariah to marry him.
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's Son Sparrow James Midnight Madden
Sparrow's name is in perfect balance with his big sis - Harlow Winter Kate, who's 20 months older.
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale
"Bowie and Flynn = [our] mothers’ maiden names," Gwen tweeted to explain the name of the latest addition to the Rossdale-Stefani clan.
Nicolas Cage and his wife Alice Kim's Son Kal-el Coppola Cage
Believe it or not, Nicholas Cage's son is named after Superman: "My wife wanted a unique name and originally I thought of the name Kyleand then she said, ‘No, something more unusual but beautiful.’ Then I remembered the old Superman comics and Kal-El was his original nameon Krypton. So I wanted a name that stood for something good, was unique and American and that’s all three. I just thought it was abeautiful name and it had kind of a magical ring to it." Eureka!
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Pharrell and Helen Lasichanh's Son Rocket Ayer Willams
tevie Wonder, Elton John and Herbie Hancock all served as part inspiration for Rocket's name. In typically out-there style, Pharrell explained to Oprah: "Like how the Indians name their children after like a force, or an animal or mineral... We named him after a manmade machine that was meant to go up to ascend." That and songs by his aformentioned favourite musicians. Air is apparenly after another music man: Roy Ayers.
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen's Daughter Briar Rose Christensen
Rachel and Hayden went down the Disney route when naming their daughter. On the Home and Family show, Hayden explained: “There’s a Disney reference there I suppose. The original Sleeping Beauty is called Briar Rose. Rachel — we both love Disney — but Rachel especially was very keen on the name.”
Kelly Rowland and Tim Witherspoon's Son Titan Jewell Witherspoon
Kelly Rowland revealed that she let her husband choose their baby's name "because I did everything else!" she joked to Essence Magazine. She also added she would have had him select another name if she didn't approve, but luckily was happy with his first selection.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis's Daughter Wyatt Kutcher
Ashton chose the name Wyatt on a whim. "We were going to a Lakers game, and I got name Tourettes,” he explained on the Conan Show. “And I just started, like, listing off anything and everything that I saw. I was like, sign, truck, wall, door. And she [Mila] like, 'Shut up!'" We think that means she liked it...
Pete Wentz and Meagan Camper's Son Saint Lazslo Wentz
Kooky names run in Saint Lazlo's family - his older brother (Pete's son with former wife Ashlee Simpson) is named Bronx Mowgli.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock's Daughter River Rose
The story of Kelly Clarkson's baby naming process went a little something like this: she likes androgynous names and quite simply said what she saw: "We were outside on our balcony, and we both looked at each other and were like, 'What about River? That's kind of cool.'" Rose meanwhile, is her mother's maiden name.
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling's Daughter Esmerelda Amada Gosling
You guessed it: Esmerelda is named after the leading lady in the book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, while her middle name is after Eva's grandma. Eva explained: "Amada was my grandmother's name. It means 'beloved' in Spanish." Aww!
Lucy Liu's Son Rockewell Lloyd Liu
Lucy Liu welcomed her son via surrogate in August 2015. "Introducing the new little man in my life, my son Rockwell Lloyd Liu. In love!" she wrote alongside an adorable photo of her craddling him.
Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner's Son Sailor Gene
Katherine Jenkins and Andrew Levitas
Katherine Jenkins introduced her baby girl to the world via a cute pic on Instagram. She also announced that her baby was called Aaliyah Reign Levitas. Fun fact: Little Aaliyah shares the same second name as Lil Kim's daughter Royal Reign.
Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey
Naya and Ryan chose the name Josey for their baby boy. Josey is listed as a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Jehovah increases" on many baby name sites, but the couple have chosen it as a boy's name.
Brooklyn Decker And Andy Roddick
The model and tennis pro have called their baby Hank, People magazine confirmed.