I’m a substitute teacher and came across the worst name – It’s from a TV show but I just think it’s ridiculous
MORE and more parents are opting for unique names for their kids so they can stand out from the crowd.
But one couple might’ve taken it too far when they named their daughter after a character on a popular TV show, leaving a substitute teacher very confused.
The teacher was covering for a class of high school students when she came across the unusual name as she took the register.
She said: “I had to take attendance in a high school class recently and ran into this gem: Romanadvoratrelundar.”
Understandably, the teacher wasn’t sure how to pronounce the name and admitted she only got “three syllables in” before the student piped up.
“She very sweetly told me to just call her Romy,” the teacher said.
The name comes from a Doctor Who character, who first appeared on the show in 1973 and hasn’t been on screen since 1983.
But even in Doctor Who the character went by a nick name, it turns out.
The teacher said: “The character in the show went by Romana. Would have been so much better.”
After sharing the name fail on Facebook, other users couldn’t understand why the girl’s parents wouldn’t shorten the name.
One commented: “Imagine how embarrassed she must be every time she has to explain.”
“I love classic Dr Who and new Dr Who but no way would I do this to my child,” a second wrote.
Another joked: “I seriously did not read that correctly and thought it read Roman-advent-calendar.”
But it turns out the wordy name wasn’t all that unusual and some Facebook users had met people with the same name before.
“I know a woman named exactly the same here in Australia,” commented one.
“I have a friend named Romana after the same character! Her parents had the sense to shorten it,” a second said.