The worst kid's name you've ever heard?

The CSO publishes statistics on all registered names in a given year. There were some great ones last year: we had Vuk, Zak, Dax, Brax and the aforementioned Rex.

Lots of names probably inspired by musicians and sports stars: Tyson, Clay, Idris, Bowie, Ziggy, Hendrix, and Drake. An Elvis and a Presley. One boy was called Azlan, probably not after the band. I like Ziggy though.

We had a Jamie-Lee and a Tommy-Lee, they must be the Curtis family.

There was a Carthage, a Virgil, and an Atlas; some Leonardos and Raphaels, a Byron and a Blake. More Romeos and Juliets again last year.

American names featured oddly highly. A few Chads, plenty of Staceys. Vernon, Earl, Parker, Hank, and Clint. These are children!
One kid was called Bo, presumably something to do with a Biden (there was also a Beauden).

Basil, Clive, Dudley, Edgar, and Norman – those lads came out of the womb reading Birdwatcher Monthly.

Tempting fate, some babies were named Wisdom, Victory, Glory, Fortune, and Divine.

Boys called Ella, Dawn, Marian, and Nana.

Some of them are just weird: Kaiser? Sheriff? Bear?

Short and sweet: St, Mc, Ze

Then there are the spelling issues.

Cairan, Cieran, Ciaron, Kiran, Keiran
Kylian
Brain, presumably meant Brian.
Taighe, Taidgg, Taigh, Tadgh (60 of those)

Some were very good.

I liked Bosco, Teidí and even Sionnach. I also like Timotei but wouldn't be keen to name the child after a shampoo.