Great Britain has its own version of psycho Octomom:
Sarah Foss, 39, got pregnant at age 16 and was so traumatized by the birth, she swore off kids for another 10 years. After having her second child in 1996, Foss has gotten pregnant every year since then. Now Foss is pregnant with her 14th child and vows to keep her OB-GYN busy, until he places a set of twins in her arms.
I think she should have offered Octomom some help in the naming department:
Patrick – named after Sara's grandmother's surname of Patrick
Stephen -- named after his father
Malachai – named after a character in the horror film, Children of the Corn
Peppermint – named after mints she craved during pregnancy
Echo – named after a group of eco-campaigners who Stephen met during a job at work
Eli – named after another character in the film, Children of the Corn
Rogue – named after a character in the film, X-Men
Frodo – named after a hobbit in the film, The Lord of the Rings
Morpheus – named after a character in film, The Matrix
Artemis – named after a book character, Artemis Fowl
Blackbird – named after a gathering of blackbirds which flew onto Sara's lawn
Baudelaire – named after the Baudelaire orphans which featured in Lemony Snicket's film, A Series of Unfortunate Events
Voorhees – named after serial killer, Jason Voorhees in the horror movie, Friday The 13th
You named your kids after serial killers, patri- and matricidal maniacs, and a freakin' HOBBIT?! You need serious therapy.
[h/t Elliott]
She "swore off kids" until she was 26?
Oh the humanity.
Posted by: Max | November 27, 2009 at 01:07 AM
Shorter Sarah Foss: As proof that I didn't really want any of you singletons, I gave you obnoxious names.
Posted by: shpx.ohfu | November 27, 2009 at 07:39 AM
I named him Starkers because he was born naked, and ooh, uh Ringo, and um, because I'm totally batshit.
Posted by: coozledad | November 27, 2009 at 08:29 AM
They should have intervened at Frodo. I hope this kid can fight.
Posted by: Monica_A: Winner Like Quinner | November 27, 2009 at 08:51 AM
Shades of Palin's Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig (and Tripp!) - and more shades of child protective services.
Posted by: Elliott | November 27, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Hmm, first Sarah Palin with Trick, Trap, Coozle, Moosle, and Slug. Now, this Sarah with Frodo, Dildo, Nixon, Dahmer and the front line of the Oakland Raiders.
I sense a pattern developing....
Posted by: montag | November 27, 2009 at 10:53 AM
I used to work for CPS and let me tell you, those names are NOTHING compared to some of the names we heard. My personal favorite: Abcde, pronounced AB-see-dee. We had Snow White's, Sky(e) Blue's, names that sounded like new anti-depressant drugs, just incredible what stupid people will do to their children. And don't get me started on all the variations in the spelling of names that used to look like "Wendy."
You can't pull kids simply because their parents are idiots. They have to be idiots who seriously injure them, not just badly name them. If you did that, you'd have to build a foster home system that would rival the prison system. (And no, you can't give them to the Catholic Church anymore, can you.)
Posted by: Steverino | November 27, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Remember the couple who named their boy Adolf Hitler? And then, there's Darvon and Darvocette...
Arrrgghh! Don't these people think?
Posted by: Athena | November 27, 2009 at 12:09 PM
OK. This is almost enough to put me off the public health plan. Almost, but not quite. At least a decent public health plan will pay for everybody involved's psychiatric treatments.
Posted by: DrDick | November 27, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, und Blitzen. Then Rudolph? What a Commie! Red nose my ass.
Posted by: Mac from Oregon | November 27, 2009 at 02:23 PM
i gotta think peppermint + blackbird will have more issues.
Posted by: pansypoo | November 27, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Snort. I'm sure more media attention is just what this woman needs.
Posted by: EvilDrPuma | November 27, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Lewis Black mentioned ABCDE in a bit. The worst: AssHOLe'
Posted by: Bruce388 | November 27, 2009 at 03:01 PM
...from the looks of things around here, if you get a weird-ass name you probably grow up to be a blog commenter.
Posted by: Max | November 27, 2009 at 05:48 PM
She's like a Duggar wannabe, since they didn't all come out at once... But at least she isn't doin' it for 'the lard and save-your'...?
Posted by: Elspeth Ravenwind | November 27, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Fat pig is the deal. In fact I've known tarheels and Samoans who can party seriously down around a fat pig.
Seriously.
It's great food, fuckin' in the bushes, and it goes on for days.
Sometimes, lives.
Posted by: wa ching | November 28, 2009 at 05:04 AM
lifes
Posted by: wa ching | November 28, 2009 at 05:34 AM
INS has just GOT to attach her citizenship and make her a proud Murikan.
Posted by: HarpoSnarx | November 28, 2009 at 10:26 PM