Popular Baby Names Today That Will Sound Ridiculous In 10 Years

Picking a baby name is never easy. Between balancing your own opinions with your family's ideas — it's tough. And don't forget complete strangers putting in their two cents! And after all that consideration, it would be such a shame to pick something that doesn't stand the test of time.

Think that's impossible? Think again. Bertha was the tenth most popular name in 1890, but there's no way you could imagine a "Bertha" getting crowned as prom queen today. So, to avoid a potential whopper of a name-fail, here are some baby names that are sure to sound ridiculous in 10 years. youtubeSubscribe=1]

Grayson has been steadily climbing baby name charts since 2002. According to Baby Center, it was the 31st most popular boys name in 2016 and on track to be number 27 for 2017. But popularity isn't always a good thing. LiveScience stated that "popularity often breeds backlash."

In the LiveScience interview, Wattenberg said that people tend to dislike "modern" sounding names: "Similar-sounding names that explode in popularity all at once usually become victims of their own success." She continued, "The most hated boys' names — Jayden, Brayden, Aiden and Kayden — all rhyme and all shot up from obscurity during the last decade." The future of Grayson might be similar due to the trend of naming baby boys with the popular "son" suffix, such as Jackson, Emerson, Bryson, Mason and Jameson. Search any of these names in the Social Security Administration's name database and you'll see they've each shot up to popularity over the past five to ten years — which means a plummet is likely imminent.

I have to give Poppy props for being adorable, but it might not be a great choice in the long run. A study from Northwestern University found that girls with very feminine sounding names didn't choose advanced classes in math or science. Professor at Northwestern, David Figlio, told the Today Show that "First names can influence individual self-concept and the ways in which a person is perceived by others." So, young ladies with "girly" names are often treated in a more feminine way. People expect them to live up to feminine stereotypes and girls don't easily develop an interest in typically "masculine" subjects and hobbies.

Of course this isn't true for every girl. Penny Marshall was a major film director in a male-dominated field, and Sally Ride was the first woman to go into space. And Penny and Sally are about as girly as names get. So, if your heart's set on "Poppy" just remind your daughter that the world is her oyster.

Nevaeh topped the list of Baby Center's most hated names. Why? Well, Nevaeh is a recently made-up name and it's hard to spell and pronounce — typical qualities that lead to hate-able names. Also, it's "heaven" spelled backwards, in case you hadn't guessed it.

A word spelled backwards that's difficult to pronounce, could lead to your child to be seen as less trustworthy. A study from UC Irvine found "that people trust strangers with easier-to-pronounce names more than strangers with difficult-to-pronounce names." Even though Nevaeh means "heaven", it might mean hell on the playground.

When you think of "Bentley" you're more likely to think of the car rather than a cute little kid. But the name has stayed in the top 100 most popular names since 2010. Even so, a lot of people don't like the trend. Cafe Mom lists a number of rules for baby names and Bentley breaks two of them. Naming your kid after random stuff or brands should be avoided, according to the article. It can sound pretentious, or half-baked. Plus, if your child's name is Bentley and he's driving around in a Ford Taurus? That poor kid's going to get made fun of.

Wattenberg found that Bentley "is generally seen negatively by people who hear it as a stuffy surname or a luxury car brand." But if Bentley is still a top pick, there's some hope. People from the south tended to associate the name with country singer Dierks Bentley, who, as a fun and chill guy, made people like the name. So, if you're living south of the Mason-Dixon line, get ready for baby Bentley. If not, it might be a poor choice in a few years.

Placing fifth on the hated names list, people thought that Hunter "should only be a last name" and that it's "too violent." If your child's name immediately makes people think of gun violence, that's probably not a good thing. Plus, if kids have an unappealing name, it can lead to low self-esteem and increased likelihood of smoking!

How could a name make somebody smoke? A report on a study from the journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science revealed a poor name can make a kid feel bad about himself, leading to loneliness. The study found that online daters didn't respond as often to people with names with negative connotations. If Hunter makes people think of violence, it might make poor Hunter difficult to date. According to the report, "[The study] indicated those with 'unfortunate' first names were generally more likely to smoke, be less educated and have lower self-esteem than those whose names were attractive." That's a lot of bad news, all from one unfortunate name.

Though Olivia made it to number three on Baby Center's Most Popular Names of 2016 list, its red-headed step sister (pronounced the exact same way as Olivia), Aliviyah, hasn't gotten the same love. In fact, it made it to the "Worst Baby Names" list on Reddit — sharing the honor with gems such as Elizabreth and Little Sweetmeat.

Apparently, Reddit users were not big fans of "creative spelling." Sabrina Rogers Anderson of Kidspot.com explains why it's best to stick to the original or most common spelling.

"By placing an original "Y" in Alyson or a kooky "X" In Jaxon, you're setting your child up for a lifetime of exasperation as they're constantly forced to spell it out to friends, teachers, colleagues and semi-literate customer service representatives," she says.

In a world where we want our children to stand out from the crowd, it seems we'll do anything to give them a good head start. However, maybe we're better off leaving our children to create their originality on their own.

We know. Sounds weird to put one of the most common names of all time on this list. But it's not alone. We're going to group it with James, John and Robert — posted by the Social Security Administration as the top most common names over the last 100 years. Why? Because baby names are becoming more and more unique as time goes by.

According to LiveScience, in the 1950s, half of all babies had names in the top 25 boys' names list and top 50 girls' names list. Today, however, we'd have to go all the way to 134 names for the boys and 320 names for the girls to account for wahalf of the baby population.

Michael Varnum, doctoral candidate in social psychology at the University of Michigan, told LiveScience that there are two schools of thought when it comes to baby naming: the parents who want their kids to stand out, and the parents who just want people to be able to communicate with their children. And guess which side is winning? That's right. The non-conformists. So it is entirely likely that in 2027, John will sound a little odd when called for on the playground next to Liam, Asher, and Atticus.

When they're teeny tiny and oh so adorable, it's tempting to name them something that fits the bill. However, there are certain names that are at risk for being "too cute." The point being, the little bitty baby is going to grow up at some point and parents might want to ask themselves — will my 17-year-old daughter want to answer to this name?

SheKnows.com warns against girl names that end with an "ee" sound. Names such as Finley, Gracie, Bailey, and Kiley are undeniably adorable. But will little Finley be taken seriously when she applies for her first job or hands in her college application?

Same goes for Benji, Brady, and Teddy. Although I'm sure Teddy Roosevelt's mother would disagree.

As we know, kids can be cruel. And if you can be proactive in avoiding names that will make your child an easy target, then maybe you should think through it in all of its contexts. Huffington Post posted the "Top 10 Baby Names Guaranteed To Get Your Kid Beaten Up."

Though there are some humdingers on there — Gaylord, Fanny, Rosepetal Hummingbird — a name like Tucker could easily be overlooked by parents. It's definitely increased in popularity in recent years. The problem is not the name itself, it's what it rhymes with. The last thing you want are curse words being used against your child just because it rings nicely next to their given name.

Listed as one of the "coolest new names" by Nameberry and Huffington Post, you can't help but wonder if it's too cool, and therefore, will have a short shelf life.

When you think of Fox on a resume header, you have to ask yourself, what kind of impression does this leave? Is this guy sly? Cunning? Really attractive? Does he take himself seriously? Unfortunately (or fortunately), your name can influence how people perceive you. A study reported in The New Yorker found that men with odd names were more likely to have flunked school or exhibited psychological issues. Ugh.

Here's the funny thing. According to Nameberry, 54% of their users prefer Wolf to Fox. Hmmm. I guess if you're going to pick an animal, go for the one that's higher up on the chain of command.

A certain famous Friends star a.k.a. Jennifer Aniston (with one "n") inspired the double-n version on this surname-turned-first-name. "It has been growing incrementally since the 1990s, but recently has been hovering just inside the top 1000 names," said Suzanne. "Like Madison and Addison, Anniston is a less-frilly, surname-type name that yields a friendly, feminine nickname like Maddie, Addie or, in this case, Annie."

While I wouldn't personally mind being named after the fabulous Jennifer Aniston, it might not necessarily be the type of name that stand the test of time, especially once the next generation stares at us blankly when we make a Friends reference.

If you're a fan of the Rocky franchise, then chances this name rings a bell. "It was likely the 2016 movie Creed that nudged this name into the Top 1000 in 2016 — the same film likely gave names Adonis and Apollo a push, too," said Suzanne. "However, this is not Creed's first entry in the Top 1000: It achieved some popularity as a first name early in the 20th century, as well."

Other inspirations for Creed: the 90's rock band of the same name and Creed Bratton of The Office.

At the end of the day, you're the one going through labor, so you can name your kid anything you wish! Just know that a name can hold a lot of power and meaning.

So, if you want to avoid forcing your child to explain why she was named after the Facebook "like" button, it might be good to stay away from things that'll sound a little wacky in 10 years time.