10 Worst hookup names

Fictional or real, these nicknames are just plain awful

In my eyes, rooting for TV couples to finally hook up is one of the more exciting aspects of a show. Everyone strives for love in their own lives, so when you become emotionally invested enough in the characters of your favourite TV shows, there’s a sense of satisfaction when their love lives finally work out.

But no matter how much you love or hate a couple, sometimes the people who blog and comment about them on message boards and forums come up with the most god-awful nicknames possible, and they become a trend. Thank the Bennifer/TomKat/Brangelina fad if you will. But in celebration of Valentine’s Day, here are the 10 worst fictional and real hookup names to date:

Gizzie
Who: George O’Malley (T.R. Knight) and Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) on Grey’s Anatomy.
Why it's terrible: Besides sounding like a bodily fluid, the name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.

MerDer
Who: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) on Grey’s Anatomy.
Why it's terrible: MerDer sort of reminds me of a radar or an alert message for some reason. Maybe it’s because every time I see these two together I know they’ll never be happy; so I just shouldn’t get my hopes up.

Jacket
Who: Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox) and Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) on Lost.
Why it's terrible: Why not Jackliet or Julack? At least those don’t sound like inanimate objects. Jacket? Really? Maybe that’s cause he needs a strait jacket for trusting her.

Jate
Who: Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox) and Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) on Lost.
Why it's terrible: I hate Jate. See how those two words go hand in hand? Enough said.

Romber
Who: Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich of Survivor and Amazing Race fame.
Why it's terrible: Perhaps because they took a romp in the sack on international television during Survivor, or perhaps Ambrob sounded too much like heartthrob, I don’t know. Either way, it’s pretty terrible.

Spederline
Who: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline in their what-was-its-name reality show
Why it's terrible: Okay, maybe this name is actually quite fitting for their defunct relationship: It sped up, they got divorced and she crossed the line many, many times.

Zanessa
Who: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens from High School Musical
Why it's terrible: Although Zanessa has some zing to it, the name is completely indicative of the relationship: she gets all the attention and he’s just added on as an afterthought.

Jimeny
Who: Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura, Pet Detective) and Jenny McCarthy (Singled Out co-host)
Why it's terrible: Um, Jiminy Cricket anyone? As in, Pinocchio character and the polite form of Jesus Christ? Jiminy Crickets, these two are an odd couple.

Gisom
Who: Gisele Bundchen (Victoria Secret Fashion Show, The Devil Wears Prada) & Tom Brady (New England Patriots QB)
Why it's terrible: Similar to Gissy, this Gisom sounds like it should be a body fluid, not a nickname for the pairing of a hot supermodel and a star quarterback. Honestly.

Gyllenspoon
Who: Jake Gyllenhaal (Jarhead) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line, Legally Blonde)
Why it's terrible: As far as originality goes, this name has none. Although I personally would rather be force-fed with a Gyllenspoon than have to endure any more of these terrible, terrible nicknames.

Source: tv.guide