I was wondering if anyone else here is blessed with absolutely bizarre names in their family. I’ve always been obsessed with weird names because of some of my family members, and this sub reminds me of them constantly, so I had to share.

Everything boils down to my Great Aunt losing her mind after the death of her first husband. Supposedly, she watched him get killed by the mob, but I…kinda think she made that up when she lost it. Anyways, my Great Aunt legally changed her name to Meta Earthling. Somehow, despite being convinced that Bigfoot is an alien and saying that she’s friends with him, as well as how she’s been abducted by aliens several times, she went on to remarry and have a few kids.

These poor, poor girls were doomed. They were named by a woman who, one Halloween, dressed as an alien with full chicken wings in her hair (the whole family had farms) and did acid because marijuana made her cough too hard. They never had a chance. So, the world was blessed with Vesta Light, Nova Lotus, and Reality.

I complained a lot as a kid about never finding keychains with my name on them, but learning about my Great Cousins shut me up real good.

I’ve never met my mom’s cousins, but have tried to look them up, and all of them changed their names after Meta died. Frankly, I can’t blame them. (EDIT: they didn’t change their names I just suck at google and couldn’t find them lol) Sometimes, I catch myself thinking that Reality sounds metal as hell, but I could never curse a kid with that name.

So, does anyone else have incredible names in their families? Is it why you’re so amused by the names people come up with here? Are your family members crazy, or is it just their choice in names?