Worst Disney Character Names to Give Your Baby

Disney character names can inspire some truly beautiful baby names; however, these are not those.

Choosing the right baby name is your first parenting test. A good, timeless name will earn you an A+.

But a name that goes stale fast or isn’t great from the start might set your kid up for a long life of ridicule. Yikes!

Disney character names can inspire some truly beautiful baby names; however, these are not those. These are the Disney names you want to avoid at all costs — and, no, we don’t care if it’s a family name.

Bambi

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As in the Disney character from: “Bambi”

The name, Bambi, is perfect for a sweet, innocent deer. After all, this name of Italian origin means “child.”

But for your baby girl? Unless you want her to grow up to be a stripper, let’s steer clear of this one.

Donald

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As in the Disney character from: Mickey Mouse Universe

Politics aside, Donald is an old-school name that we don’t think should have a comeback — because, let’s be real, Donald Duck was always a pretty annoying sidekick.

Interestingly enough, Donald is a name of Scottish and Celtic origin that means “ruler” or “king of the world.” [Insert eye roll here.]

Ursula

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As in the Disney character from: “The Little Mermaid”

While Ursula is one of the funnest villains to ever enter the Disney universe, her name will forever be associated with a grumpy old octopus.

It’s also one of the names that we can all agree is not very pretty-sounding. Period.

Bruno

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As in the Disney character from: “Encanto”

While the name Bruno isn’t particularly bad, it’s the song associated with the name that your baby will never escape.

All the “we don’t talk about” jokes on the playground will get old real fast.

Coco

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As in the Disney character from: “Coco”

While we love Mama Coco in the movie, and sure, Coco Chanel is something of an idol in the fashion world, this is another pet name that we just can’t take seriously. (And neither should you.)

That said, its reference to the chocolate bean would be perfect for the child of a chocolatier, so we’ll make that one exception.

Gaston

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As in the Disney character from: “Beauty and the Beast”

Believe it or not, the name, Gaston, is actually having a bit of a renaissance in its origin country of France.

Meaning “the foreigner, the guest,” this one just doesn’t quite impress — no matter how many raw eggs you drink.

Elsa

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As in the Disney character from: “Frozen”

A lot of people might hate us for this one. The name, Elsa, is actually very pretty, and it soared in popularity in 2014 to a top 300 spot on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) baby name list after “Frozen” was released.

The problem with this name is your daughter will believe she can actually grow up to be a princess, and that’s not the message we want to send our little ones.

Horace

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As in the Disney character from: “101 Dalmations”

Horace was actually in the SSA top 100 list back in the early 1900s, but it’s a vintage name that’s not going to score any cool points any time soon — even if it happens to mean “time.”

Plus, Cruella De Vil’s dumpy henchman didn’t wear the name very well either.

Judy

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As in the Disney character from: “Zootopia”

Judy is quite a lovable little rabbit as the brave cop in “Zootopia.” And Judy Garland was always an outstanding singer and actress.

But our problem with Judy is that it’s just boring. As a nickname of Judith, its meaning, “woman of Judea,” only adds to the blah feeling we get when we hear this name.

Bert

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As in the Disney character from: “Mary Poppins”

Bert is the Judy of male names — as in Boring Bert. A nickname of Albert (or Ebert or Norbert), which means “noble” and “bright,” we’re going to have to disagree on this one, as this name is anything but shiny.

Plus, BERT is also the acronym of a deep-learning model that’s currently transforming the AI world. It may someday be on par with naming your kid Google. No thanks.