I just want to add, please do not label your child a bastard. The word "bastard" has been used for centuries to describe a child born out of wedlock. ... bastard. I mean if you are blue you can call yourself whatever you choose but you are still blue. bastard 1223, "illegitimate child," from O.Fr., "child of a nobleman by a woman other than his wife," probably from fils de bast "packsaddle son," meaning a child conceived on an improvised bed (saddles often doubled as beds while traveling), with pejorative ending -art. What is the ruling on calling an illegitimate child after the father? People did not want to be known as a bastard and therefore the use of that word helped put a strong social stigma on having children out of wedlock- something that we've lost over the past 25 years in the US, which has caused us great harm. i have never considered a child a bastard even if the morther wasn,t married never crossed my mind not their fault any way and grown ups or any one shouldn,t even think like that way a bout a child. Even if the child is technically a bastard, it is immoral and un-Christian to apply the label. You're a bastard child so it's understandable Justin: no dude my dad was a pro snowboarder in the 80's Tyrone: sure. Dencia who described herself as the President of the bastard … A child without a mother is a poor soul. Saying it is so does not make it so. But now it's a more general insult hurled toward a jerk or bad person. Technically, a bastard is someone who was born out of wedlock. Filed Under: Blog Home, Marilyn, Norma Jean, and Dawn, The Faces We live Tagged With: Bastard Child, born out of wedlock, child born out of wedlock, children born out of wedlock were byproducts of retardation, illegitimate child was shamed and shunned, illegitimate children were outcasts, illigitimate child, Marilyn a& Me, stigma of illegitimacy Stop compulsively lying about everything. n. 1. One of the leading fashion designers of India, Masaba Gupta was at the centre of online trolling recently. Toowelloo: hey Justin! and no they won,t still be considered a basterd if this is the answer you are looking for . To the best of my knowledge a bastard is a child born to an unmarried woman. I think you mean, a child born out of wedlock and has no father is called a bastard. A child without a father is not necessarily a bastard but may have just lost their father through death. first no one should call a child a bastard . It is an illegitamate child born out of wedlock. MJ explained that her calling Asa’s unborn child a “b*****d” is more a reflection of how she feels about being a parent herself.