A midwife on the Channel 4 show One Born Every Minute has shared one of the most unusual baby names she has encountered during her career. The healthcare professionals on the programme discussed the 'craziest' monikers they had heard, including Rocky, Tupac and Eva-Toni Ann. However, one name overshadowed these film, rap and football-inspired options.
The midwife revealed that a mother had named her newborn Chlamydia, after the sexually transmitted disease. 'We've heard Chlamydia. That was a young girl, we thought it was strange and tried to explain what it meant. But she wanted Chlamydia,' she said.
The clip has garnered over 15,000 likes on Facebook, with hundreds of comments expressing shock. One user wrote: 'As a teacher I can accept most of those but not Chlamydia!' Another added: 'Please tell me you are joking ladies.' Others shared their own unusual name sightings, such as 'Silent Knight' and 'Hugh Cumber'.
In the UK, there are few strict rules on baby names, but guidelines prohibit offensive names, numbers or symbols, and titles like 'King' or 'Queen'. Registrars can reject names deemed inappropriate.
