10 TV Characters You Should Name Your Edgy Kids After

This week in sickening news: People name their kids after Glee characters and Betty Draper. A tally of baby names in 2010 shows that "Quinn," "Finn," and "Betty" are exponentially more popular spawn labels than they were in 2009. That is too bad. Naming your child is a profound task, and if you plan on using a TV character as source material, the least you can do is not consider the folks who mangled Sally Draper's childhood or Rocky Horror. Here are 10 characters -- with fancy, zeitgeist-tickling names -- who deserve your consideration.

Joan Holloway from Mad Men

If you're sensible enough to want your child sassy, smart, and full of contemptuous stankface, then Joan Holloway is an ideal prototype. "Joan" is due for a Gen Y revival, and if you're one of those creeps with a last-name-for-first-name fetish, "Holloway" does the job.

Enoch "Nucky" Thompson from Boardwalk Empire

Corrupt characters on TV often have great names, and Nucky here is no exception. Your child deserves this name if he plans on being a high-rolling, tails-sporting trickster. Hell, name yourself Nucky.

NaOnka from Survivor

She may have ditched the show last week after 28 days of grueling wind and rain, but NaOnka leaves an indelible mark on viewers -- and now your family tree! If you want a child who openly pilfers flour, calls everyone in sight "a fool," and barks in confessionals, look no further.

Mondo Guerra from Project Runway

Gretchen bested him in the incomprehensible season-eight finale of Project Runway, but Mondo's suspenders, beanies, itsy-bitsy shorts, and penchant for patterns make him a winner to us. Plus, your kid might be cool enough to handle his name. "Mondo": Not just a flavor of Hi-C punch anymore.

Abed from Community

Somebody's got to make the zippy pop culture references in your new family -- may as well be your adorable tyke with the robotic stare, slight twitch, and polygonal facial features.

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