--- title: New Baby Name Trend Uses Words as Names description: Some baby names have gone a little too far from the norm canonical: https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-14T17:37:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:05:58.214Z og:title: Here Are the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names og:description: From Awesome to Zeppelin og:url: https://time.com/3998337/words-as-baby-names/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9cd274f87999789/6987eee855a859079ba8a01d/twin-babies.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Twin Babies og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here Are the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names twitter:description: From Awesome to Zeppelin twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9cd274f87999789/6987eee855a859079ba8a01d/twin-babies.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here Are Some of the Craziest Words People Are Using as Baby Names > Sponsored content. 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The top 10 baby names of 2014 have been released, and some new names have made the cut._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 14, 2015 5:37 PM UTC  Twins Twins Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 14, 2015 5:37 PM UTC A few months ago, we shared[ a list ](http://time.com/3897660/craziest-new-baby-names-2014/)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), 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) 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. 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