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By Ashamed - 10/05/2017 13:00 - Canada - Brockville

Today, my sister suggested the best name she could choose for her child is Hashtag, because "her name would be so easy to spell: "#"." FML
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Top comments

All the boys are going to call her "pound sign"

Proof that some people shouldn't have kids.

Comments

It's bad enough that a baby in the world actually has that name (I'm not kidding)

thatslifeiguess7 16

in some states that is illegal I'd call cps

thatslifeiguess7 16

My sister works with special needs kids one is named forreal, say ferral, his sister is lastone. I grew up with twins named miown, and unique

How many people would actually call the kid octothorpe? I know I would.

Only if she's married to a Mr. McYolo-Swag

EstrangedWife 3

I remember when that was the pound key

I am glad people like OP exist and most of the comments I have read are in my way of thinking. Gives me slight faith in humanity that like minded people are out there. Shame something so idiotic had to happen for me to have a moment of clarity!

ProperPengTing 15

There's also names like "Saint, North, Like, and Seven." Don't let her name the child that! By any means, CHANGE THE NAME!

Suggest "Meg". Not only is it easy to spell, you spell it the way it is pronounced. Not like Number Sign, Pound Key, Sharp or whatever.

#? Why not "1"? It is three strokes less than #