A teacher has called out parents who 'overcomplicate' their childrens' names by giving them 'unique' spellings.
She explained how reading the class register "annoys" her, as it's jam-packed with "classic" names that have been spelt in "stupid" ways.
The first-grade teacher said: "Some of the names I read just annoy me! Parents, what are you doing? Some of my teacher friends hate it too and we will just randomly send each other names we think are ridiculous."
She went on to share a few she has come across throughout her teaching career, including Mahkynzee, Rjnay (pronounced Renee), Keileigh, Brooklynne, Rain (pronounced Ryan).
So annoyed by this 'trend', she has taken to Reddit to ask other teachers whether they "get annoyed about the way people are spelling their kids' names these days".
In response, one teacher said: "A young child naming a pet is the best way I have to describe it.
"Not one of my students, but I knew someone who had a kid named Parghkyr (pronounced Parker).
"While we were student teaching and we had to talk about how we'd try to teach this kid how to spell their own name - obviously something else these selfish parents aren't thinking about."
Another added: "Such a fine line between unique and just plain stupid.
"Adding random vowels and consonants to existing names doesn't make it unique, just makes it annoying for your child as they spend their life having to spell out their name or correct people's pronunciation of it."
A third teacher said: "I have a student with a name similar to Alaina, but her name starts with two silent As.
"So, Aalaina, but pronounced Laina.
"Like, you're doubling down on this letter here, why is it silent?"
While other teachers pointed out how so many parents have tried to make their child 'stand out' that 'unique' names have become the new norm.
One teacher said: "Parents are so concerned with being special, different, unique they've lost all common sense.
"How special is it for your kid to go through life having to explain how to say or spell their name everywhere they go, because your creative capacity is so limited?
"Just find a name nobody's using! There are lists devoted to this issue.
"We don't need a classroom with nine Mackenzies and they all have different spellings.
"If you like the name, just use the traditional spelling or stick as close as possible.
"Don't make it harder on your kid and the rest of us just to be different. Teach your kid it's OK to be themselves and that will take care of itself.
"The choice says nothing about the kid and everything about the parents - and it's not good."
In agreement, another added: "They like giving their kids 'unique' names because it shows how creative and out there they are!
"Never mind that the more out there a kid's name is the more often they ask me to call them by a middle name or something closer to 'normal'.
"Kids just want to fit in, not have a name they are stuck with their entire lives which shows how 'cool' mommy and daddy were!"
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