There is no scientific study on the most-hated names, but these results, culled from hundreds of online message board postings by Baby Name Wizard blogger Laura Wattenberg, suggest that people have very strong opinions about what makes a good name.

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Here are the least-liked names for both girls and boys:

Girls:

Nevaeh ("Heaven" spelled backward and one of the most divisive names around, according to Wattenberg.)Destiny (People dislike names that confer a virtue onto a child, Wattenberg said — and many felt associated this name with exotic dancers.)MadisonMackenzieMcKennaAddison (An example of a masculine named turned feminine, which many people dislike, Wattenberg said)Gertrude (People said this name is "ugly.")Kaitlyn (For its "made-up" spelling.)MakaylaBerthaHopeBoys:

JaydenBraydenAidenKaden (These rhyming names struck many as overdone, Wattenberg reported.)Hunter (Too much like a last name or "too violent.")HaydenBentley (People dislike brand-name names, Wattenberg found, calling them "trashy")TristanMichael (Too boring, according to some.)Jackson