‘My friend gave their baby worst name ever and people think it’s criminal’

Naming a child is a huge responsibility as whatever you choose has to suit both a sweet, innocent baby and an adult making their way in the world. One man was floored when his friend named their child after a crime

A man shared the name of his friend’s baby which left many people astounded – because the choice is a crime. It’s not an easy job to select a name for a new baby, with parents tasked with the challenge of finding a viable option that’ll suit their offspring while they’re a sweet, innocent infant through to being a fully fledged adult with a job and other responsibilities.

Some parents opt for honouring a friend or relative with their choice of baby name, while others are inspired by their favourite books or films, and others simply hear a name in passing and fall in love with it. For some parents though, the most important thing when deciding on a name is its perceived “uniqueness”.

This can often lead to unusual or quirkier choices being given to babies, or it can see traditional names distorted by illogical spellings that defy the rules of phonics.

In some cases, parents may decide on a well known noun or adjective instead of a standard name, which seems to be the case for one man’s friend, who settled on Arson Synyster for their new child.

Arson is a noun used to describe the criminal act of deliberately setting a building or other structure on fire. It’s incredibly dangerous crime and can lead to major damage and, if people are inside the burning space, life-changing injuries or death.

The adjective ‘sinister’ appears to have been deliberately misspelled for the child’s middle name.

According to Merriam-Webster, sinister means something which is “singularly evil or productive of evil”, or “accompanied by or leading to disaster”, or “presaging ill fortune or trouble”.

It can also mean “of, relating to, or situated to the left or on the left side of something”.

The man, called Ben, shared the baby’s name on Facebook in the popular group, ‘That name isn’’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr’.

The group’s title mocks the ongoing trend of parents warping the spelling of established names and words to create a “unique” name, even though the pronunciation remains the same. Many members often share names they spotted online or encountered in real life.

Captioning his post, Ben simply penned: “One of my [girlfriend’s] friends named their baby Arson Synyster.”

In the comments section, fellow Facebook users were keen to share their thoughts.

One person said: “This is the worst one I’ve seen on this page.”

Another said: “Let’s hope this kid doesn’t become some kinda supervillain with a name like that.”

A third asked: “What the heck is wrong with your friend?”

A fourth said: “Awful name for a sweet baby.”

Someone else commented: “That poor unfortunate child, why would a parent want to make their child’s life any harder than it has to be?!” Another person said: “They want the kid to end up a criminal? That is just wrong.”

And a user quipped: “Sounds like a villain from Batman.”