Names, Parents and Miscellaneous: Close call

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By Purple - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Fremont

Today, my dad told me that my mom wanted to name me something "unusual." He eventually got her to compromise. I go by Violet. I now know that my legal name is Purple. FML

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You deserved it 2 992

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By lawoman27 - 01/07/2009 04:08 - United States

Today, I found out I was named after the woman my dad was having an affair on my mom with. FML

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You deserved it 2 761

By Anon - 18/08/2010 04:30 - United States

Today, I discovered that my name literally means "burden". This wouldn't be so bad if both my mother and father knew this when they named me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 135

You deserved it 3 049

By Anonymous - 21/05/2010 12:07 - United Kingdom

Today, I found out that I'm named after my dad's favourite drink. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 433

You deserved it 4 565

By futuremum - 22/03/2012 17:14 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, I had to yet again tell my mother-in-law that I wasn't going to name my unborn baby "Ermintrude" after her late mother. My husband told me to stop being difficult, and that he agrees that it would be nice. FML

I agree, your life sucks 35 364

You deserved it 2 576

Keep up!

By AstralLuna - 05/03/2021 08:01 - United States - Sacramento

Today, I, a demigirl struggling with her identity, have decided to change my name. When I told my dad in therapy (of all places) that I was a demigirl, he struggled to understand me. When I told my mom I was changing my name, she yelled at me and refused to call me it. And she wonders why I don't trust her. FML

I agree, your life sucks 638

You deserved it 1 106

By Jololol - 17/05/2013 09:25 - United States

Today, I found out I was named after the woman my dad used to stalk when he was in high school. FML

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You deserved it 3 326

By laurencoc - 31/08/2015 22:50 - Australia - Perth

Today, I dyed my hair purple. I came out of the salon and a little girl walked past and said, "Wow, you look like a mermaid!", to which her mother quickly said, "No she doesn't, she looks like her parents don't love her." FML

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You deserved it 5 125

It's me!

By He who must not be named - 28/10/2022 19:00 - United States

Today, my mom struggled tried to say my name. She said my brother's name, my sister's, my dad's, my uncle's, and finally my cat's (who doesn't even have a human name) before she gave up and said, "You!" and pointed at me. FML

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You deserved it 115

Confused

By Anonymous - 25/07/2017 00:30

Today, after 26 years of confusion with my parents pronouncing it different ways, and in my mom's case, multiple ways, having to clear up how it's spelled every time I meet someone, I asked my mom how to pronounce my name. She got mad and then pronounced it three different ways while explaining. FML

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You deserved it 435

By Jes - 28/06/2016 00:44

Today, my father called me to ask what my middle name is. He apparently needed to know it to remove me out from his will. FML

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You deserved it 1 123

awkwardology 23

Thursday 6 November 2014 13:39

Are your parents' names Red and Blue?

ComoEsJuan 24

Thursday 6 November 2014 13:38

Is your last name PeopleEater?

Comments

ShyVi 18

Friday 7 November 2014 2:02

If you don't want the name Purple, can I have it? That's my favorite color (and my name is Viola)

NavyWife9299 5

Friday 7 November 2014 2:38

I know someone named La-A pronounced LA Dash A. Change your name to Violet

OzzyTheGiant 14

Friday 7 November 2014 3:09

now just change your last name to thunder :D

Ray_of_midnight 22

Friday 7 November 2014 3:14

Hopefully you don't marry someone named Hayes.

kassandrajoanne 6

Friday 7 November 2014 3:19

at least it's unique?

Shine242 17

Friday 7 November 2014 3:47

I voted for you yesterday!!!!!

nliana 1

Friday 7 November 2014 8:43

At least you have a sane dad.

Markie_Mark7881 12

Friday 7 November 2014 9:14

I ENVY YOUR NAME!

thinblue32 15

Friday 7 November 2014 9:27

Don't be so blue OP it's unique lol

spiNdraHekiLI 11

Friday 7 November 2014 10:45

Purple shirted stabber

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Today, I came from a 12-hour shift to find my clothes and stuff outside, and the locks changed. I called my mom to let me in and she told me, “Hell the fuck no, I’m not having a drug addicted junkie up in my house! You’re no longer my daughter!” and hung up. Apparently, she found my stash of weed. FML

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You deserved it 689

Today, I walked in on my husband sniffing my sister’s panties from her laundry basket. He had the gall to defend himself and told me, “If you wore these sexy thongs and cheekies instead of them granny panties, I wouldn’t be doing this.” I wear “granny panties” because I recently gave birth to our daughter. FML

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Today, I happened to make eye contact with a stranger standing on a balcony of the apartment building across the train tracks from mine. He ran his finger across his neck like a knife and winked at me. I'm afraid to go out again. FML

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Today, I muted the TV just in time to hear my mom yell at my dad about how their sex life is "non-existent". FML

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Today, I was at a club with my friends and my friend got really drunk. Later on he came up to me and said he really needed to pee, but he was too drunk to work the zipper, and asked if I could help. When I finally unzipped him, he was so desperate to go he pissed on my face. FML

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Today, I sent my boyfriend a dirty picture to turn him on. He texted back: "Jfc, why wud u tease me like that?? Srsly fuck off". FML

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Today, my boyfriend told me to text him when I got home to let him know I'd made it home safe. He said if I didn't, he'd assume that aliens had abducted me and that he'd get a new girlfriend. He was completely serious. FML

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Today, while out in public, my stepmom turned and screamed at me for a good while for “walking through a door before an elder.” People stared. FML

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