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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Today, I found out I was named after the woman my dad was having an affair on my mom with. FML
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
Today, I found out that I'm named after my dad's favourite drink. FML
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
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
Today, I found out I was named after the woman my dad used to stalk when he was in high school. FML
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
Today, we got our daughter's birth certificate. Turns out my husband thought it would be funny to give her a middle name, which we never discussed, and he picked one to sound funny. Not actually going to tell the internet her name, but it’s as bad as calling a boy Ben Dover. I’m furious. FML
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
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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awkwardology 23
Are your parents' names Red and Blue?
ComoEsJuan 24
Is your last name PeopleEater?
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Comments (77)
Kkkdawg 27
How old are you, that you're just learning this now/have never seen a legal document of your own with your name on it?
MetalMario38 9
What a sad, sad world we live in.
Steve_Dudley_UK 10
When you were conceived your mom opened her legs and said to you dad.... Indego.
jasonswife423 18
My hubs wanted to name our youngest child Mopar. Thanks to me, his name is Jude. Purple isn't the greatest name, but it's better than Mopar lol.
THswagPLAYA 1
is your middle name "shirted" and last name "eye stabber"
wysegirl 24
how would you not know? It would be on your school documentation.
Iamthebanzai22 21
Your mom is an idiot. Who the hell names their kid 'Purple'? Surely that would lead to a life of ridicule. Some people really need to think a bit about the implications when they make decisions that will a person's entire life.