Godmother criticizes mother for naming her daughter Ghiuliyette: ‘Why ruin such a beautiful name by including letters that don’t belong there?’

My sister has an unusual spelling of her name. Well, it might’ve been considered unusual 20 years ago, but with the recent increase in parents naming their kids all sorts of absurd things, it’s pretty conventional. She spells her name with a ‘C’ instead of a ‘K’ for one of those conventionally K names…Kaitlyn, Katherine, …
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‘I think both are just trying to overpower the other one at this point’: Wife wants to name daughter ‘hippy name,’ is shut down by traditionalist husband

Names are incredibly important. They’re your first impression of someone- the first thing they’re going to associate with you. We all have associations with names, good and bad. For example, I could never trust someone named Bridget, but I have good things to say about every Gloria I’ve ever known. Johns are extremely hit or …
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‘She said that I’m a bully’: Ignorant woman refuses to spell coworkers name correctly

What’s in a name? A lot, actually. Names are incredibly important, and when people mess with them, it feels like a personal affront. We link our identities to our names so closely that they can feel like one and the same. As someone with a slightly difficult name, I feel great empathy for those whose …
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‘You can’t just rename us’: Parents regret how they named their kids and try renaming them, kids refuse

Every moment that a baby is born in this world there is a chance that the parents will name it something crazy and unheard of. I know a lot of young parents want to be original and name their baby something unique, but I think this naming business is starting to get a little bit …
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Dude Refuses To Tell Woman His Real Name, Doesn’t Understand Why She Rejects Him

There are several important questions you should ask somebody before you go on a first date. You want to suss out a potential partner’s hobbies, values, and career before deciding to spend a precious hour or two with them. In my humble opinion, the most important question of all is, «What is your name?» If …
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The Most Baffling Baby Names from Around The Internet

What’s in a name? It contains far more than just our government-recognized identity. Have you ever met a Jeff that really feels like George? Or a Katherine that could never be a Katy but is definitely a Kat? Names have powerful association and are not to be doled out recklessly. I’m all for naming your …
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Nerdy Parents Name Their Daughter After ‘Konan’ From Naruto, Gets Eviscerated By Family

It’s no secret that Millennials are known to name their kids weirder things than Gen Xers and Baby Boomers before them. I have close family friends who named their daughter «Kaylyn» instead of «Kaitlyn» because they didn’t think a CEO would be named «Kaitlyn.» They might’ve been onto something there. For all intents and purposes, …
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20+ Fantastically Weird Group Chat Names to Kickstart Your Bestie Banter

If you’re fortunate enough to have a group of friends (it’s cool if not, we get it), chances are you have a group chat where you share memes, gossip, and vent about your problems. My friends and I keep in touch by sending comprehensive life updates every. single. Sunday. But the real burning question is, …
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Podcast Bro Refuses to Marry Girlfriend Because She Wants a Double-Barreled Surname, Faces the Wrath of Twitter

There are a lot of things to consider when you decide you want to get married, and they don’t just involve what you want to do about the wedding. In many ways, even just thinking about this ultimate commitment can bring up challenges in a relationship. As such an ingrained tradition, many people have some …
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Teachers Share Student Names That Correlate With Bad Behavior

I still remember the names of the problem children from my elementary school. There was this kid named Parker who, in the middle of my 3rd-grade teacher talking about math, asked her if there was a guy inside of mascot costumes. I think he knew there was indeed some guy or lady inside of all …
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