--- description: Some baby names have gone a little too far from the norm title: Here Are the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9cd274f87999789/6987eee855a859079ba8a01d/twin-babies.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Are Some of the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names ## Video: Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 Include Some Surprises [Watch (HLS stream): Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 Include Some Surprises](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/FXfKfdOg.m3u8) (1:00)  _Published 2015-05-08. The top 10 baby names of 2014 have been released, and some new names have made the cut._ by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2015 5:37 PM CUT  Twins TwinsGetty Images by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2015 5:37 PM CUT A few months ago, we shared[ a list ](http://time.com/3897660/craziest-new-baby-names-2014/ "undefined")of the craziest new baby names parents had coined in 2014\. Now, we’d like to call attention to a more specific baby name trend: turning words into names. Sure, word names have been around for a while (think Rose, Grace or Faith), but as Nameberry [points out](http://nameberry.com/blog/words-you-wont-believe-have-been-turned-into-baby-names "undefined"), it seems the craze started to get a _bit_ out of hand in 2014\. Here’s a look at some of the most outrageous words-turned-names that appeared on the official Social Security list in 2014. * **Alias–**Well, this is just confusing. An alias, by definition, is a false or assumed identity. But in this case it’s being used as someone’s primary identity. It doesn’t make any sense. Just call your kid Joe or something. * **Awesome–**You want your kids to be confident, yes, but literally being called “awesome” every single day? That might cause some unnecessary arrogance. * **Boss–**Nobody can be called Boss except The One True Boss, Bruce Springsteen. Sorry. * **Couture–**There will be so much pressure on these girls to dress well all the time. Also, you _know_ everyone will have a tough time pronouncing “Couture” correctly. * **Eliminate–**Why? * **Gamble–**What are the parents who chose this planning to name their next child? Rollthedice? * **Halo–**If parents named their kids after the violent video game, then no. But the Beyoncé song? Yes. * **Harsh–**This kid will probably get a lot of[ _Clueless_ references](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l7S1hnRPF0 "undefined") directed his way. * **Indica and Sativa–**Everyone is totally going to assume this kid is high all the time, and that’s just not fair. * **Kindle–**Maybe the babies named Kindle will find friends named Nook, and feel less alone. * **Zeppelin–**No complaints here. This is actually a totally badass name. ([h/t Nameberry](http://nameberry.com/blog/words-you-wont-believe-have-been-turned-into-baby-names "undefined")) _Read next:_ [_Brienne is the Name of 4 Girls Born in the U.K. in 2014_](http://time.com/4000043/game-of-thrones-baby-names/?iid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") [_Listen to the most important stories of the day_](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/autoplay/?xid=spl-fullbrief-article "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/"},"headline":"Here Are Some of the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names","datePublished":"2015-08-14T17:37:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:23:27.046Z","description":"From Awesome to Zeppelin","url":"https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/","keywords":["Newsfeed","society"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9cd274f87999789/6987eee855a859079ba8a01d/twin-babies.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Grossman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9cd274f87999789/6987eee855a859079ba8a01d/twin-babies.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Twin Babies","caption":"Twin Babies","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/","name":"Here Are Some of the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 Include Some Surprises","description":"The top 10 baby names of 2014 have been released, and some new names have made the cut.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/FXfKfdOg/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-05-08T16:19:15.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/FXfKfdOg.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/","duration":"PT1M","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```