Names, Parents and Miscellaneous: Close call

Close call

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 2 994

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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

I agree, your life sucks 65 945

You deserved it 2 768

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 30 145

You deserved it 3 055

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 34 438

You deserved it 4 568

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 35 379

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 640

You deserved it 1 143

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

I agree, your life sucks 51 200

You deserved it 3 333

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

I agree, your life sucks 30 970

You deserved it 5 133

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

I agree, your life sucks 870

You deserved it 120

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

I agree, your life sucks 5 526

You deserved it 435

Patronising

By quickfingers100 - 22/05/2011 09:31 - United Kingdom

Today, my dad married his fiancée, who insists I call her "Mom." I'm three years older than her, and went to the same high school. She's taking me shopping next week to buy me "something nice." FML

I agree, your life sucks 80 398

You deserved it 4 247

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

demonfacee 14

Thursday 6 November 2014 14:53

I should name my daughter Purple.

pandalover69 26

Thursday 6 November 2014 19:22

no you shouldn't.

sunnyray812 42

Thursday 6 November 2014 20:02

Do you want her to hate you?

Murkyy 15

Friday 7 November 2014 2:28

Who decides what's an acceptable name anyway? You can name someone after a flower, a stone, even a damn season, but a colour is just going way too far?

BloodFox95 4

Thursday 6 November 2014 14:53

purple is my favorite color :D

pandalover69 26

Thursday 6 November 2014 19:25

It wouldn't be if it was your name.

EverVanity 20

Thursday 6 November 2014 14:59

dont worry. You are my favorite color

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 6 November 2014 15:08

Could have been worse right?

erycon 1

Thursday 6 November 2014 15:12

embrace it!

gargoyle666 5

Thursday 6 November 2014 15:17

It's a very cool name, embrace it :)

Enslaved 36

Thursday 6 November 2014 15:25

Awe sorry, Daughter. "I never meant to cause you any sorrow I never meant to cause you any pain I only wanted to one time to see you laughing I only wanted to see you Laughing in the Purple Rain"