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Help[Opinions] Re: What's the strangest name you've ever run to irl?
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Yggdrasil
For those interested in Norse mythology, this is perhaps not a huge stretch. But seeing it and attempting to pronounce (as I am a novice at best in the world of Norse mythology) it was an endeavor.
I've also known some people who were explicitly named after celebrities, in a way that was jarring. I've encountered kids who were named after Richard Simmons (Simmons was the middle name, I believe) and Beyoncé and Madonna and Kanye. Admittedly not necessarily the strangest name objectively, but I still think it's kind of absurd to name your child with a name so singularly associated with a single celebrity. (The Kanye one in particular has aged poorly, considering the man's public meltdowns.)
Andrew
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For those interested in Norse mythology, this is perhaps not a huge stretch. But seeing it and attempting to pronounce (as I am a novice at best in the world of Norse mythology) it was an endeavor.
I've also known some people who were explicitly named after celebrities, in a way that was jarring. I've encountered kids who were named after Richard Simmons (Simmons was the middle name, I believe) and Beyoncé and Madonna and Kanye. Admittedly not necessarily the strangest name objectively, but I still think it's kind of absurd to name your child with a name so singularly associated with a single celebrity. (The Kanye one in particular has aged poorly, considering the man's public meltdowns.)
put a smile on your face - make the world a better place (:
This message was edited 5/6/2025, 6:17 AM
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I actually knew a Kanye in school growing up. At the time, I thought it was alright since I like the sound of the name on its own. It wasn't long after that he started his years-long crash-out. I can't help but wonder where that guy is now and if he's kept the name