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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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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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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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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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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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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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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

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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

Kkkdawg 27

Monday 17 November 2014 5:31

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

Saturday 22 November 2014 16:30

What a sad, sad world we live in.

Steve_Dudley_UK 10

Monday 20 July 2015 19:50

When you were conceived your mom opened her legs and said to you dad.... Indego.

jasonswife423 18

Sunday 21 August 2016 7:20

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

Sunday 29 January 2017 1:52

is your middle name "shirted" and last name "eye stabber"

wysegirl 24

Tuesday 3 November 2020 4:22

how would you not know? It would be on your school documentation.

Iamthebanzai22 21

Thursday 18 April 2024 0:28

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.