Parents Allow Granduncle To Name Their Son & He Decides On ‘Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl’

May 31, 2021

Choosing a baby's name is one of the most exciting things a couple can do together. Some names have a special meaning behind them, such as a name that has been passed down through generations, while others are chosen because of the parents' joint love for the name. A few times, a family member has the honor of choosing a name on behalf of the parents, but almost no one will use the opportunity to give the baby a name that is unpronounceable. 

For one couple in Carmen, Cotabato in the Phillippines their baby boy, who was born on April 27, 2021, was named Ghlynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl Mampuan Bruscato. News18 reported that the unique name, which is hard to write as well as pronounce, was chosen by the baby’s grandfather, who is named Raugyl Ferolin Estrera. After a picture of the birth certificate of the baby was shared on Facebook by a family friend which showed the baby’s full name on April 29, 2021, the name and the story has gone viral. 

Since the name is so hard to both read, write and pronounce, little Ghlynnyl will be nicknamed “Consonant” to make it easier for him and others in the future. Consonant’s father explained on the Philippine local news 24 Oras that the boy’s unique name is made up of letters from his mother’s, father’s, and grandparents' names. In an age when unique names are stirring thoughts and debates about which names are okay and not okay, Consonant certainly has a name that is part controversial and part fascinating. 

"24 Oras" is a television show in the Phillippines. On the show, the child's grandfather, Raugyl Ferolin Estrera, told interviewer Mark Salazar that he decided to name the baby boy Ghlynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl Mampuan Buscato.

GMA News Online reported that the name was complicated even for the person who processed the baby's birth certificate had to reprint the document because they committed errors in spelling his name. The unusual nickname of "Consonant" was chosen because of the absence of regular vowels in the boy's real name.

"It took me weeks to formulate the name of my grandson and it was like a trial and error because it was hard at first," Estrera told VICE. However, once he settled on the name and told the parents about it. The parents' reaction was that the name was “bizarre” yet “beautiful."

"If I will give him a name, it should be something of value for our family. The child's name shouldn't be made up," Estrera said in Filipino after he was asked about his inspiration for baby Consonant's name. The name was chosen by combining a few letters from his name as well as the names of the child's father, mother, and grandmother. 

For instance, in “Glhynnyl,” the letters G and N were taken from Consonant’s mother Geraldine, while N, Y, and L were taken from the baby’s grandmother Joralyn. Estrera also explained to VICE that he replaced vowels with the letter Y to pay tribute to a family naming pattern. He said that all his siblings and himself have names with the letters Y and L, like Joralyn, Jeoradyl, and Jerrylyl. 

Estrera also said that his grandson Ghlynnyl is the only one in the family who has an all-consonant name, although the boy’s dad is called Lhyrlon, which is close to also not having a vowel. This is certainly an interesting family! Only time will tell if Consonant will be liking his name in the future. 

The unique name took the internet by storm when a picture of the birth certificate of the baby was shared on Facebook by a family friend, Yuleses Romneck Cequina Referente, on April 29 which showed the baby’s full name. The post was captioned, "Welcome to the amazing world baby Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl M. Buscato." The post has since been shared almost 50,000 times with 27,000 likes and 10,0000 comments according to News18. 

Of course, the post received mixed reactions. While some were quick to make fun of the name Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl for looking and sounding like gibberish, other people understood and appreciated the meaning behind it. Some others wondered if this would make Consonant's life more difficult, as he would have to tell every person he meets how to pronounce his name with every meeting. 

The most important question was also asked by VICE: How exactly do you pronounce Glhynnyl Hylhyr Yzzyghyl? Estrera replied that you would pronounce it like “Glinil Hayler Izihil." This is not the first time that Estrera has named babies in the family. 

Some names that he has chosen are Precious Faith and Reu Devinne Ci. “I am really fascinated [with] giving names in the family,” he said.

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