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What are some cursed names to avoid? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Everything named Concord crashed and burned as a result of overconfidence.

And then the Titanic and OceanGate Titan sank despite being "unsinkable".

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Every teacher has their own list of "absolutely never" names for future offspring. The amount of overlap is surprising

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like there has never been any good Jonathans, Aidens, Jacksons, Tyrees, Katies, Katrinas, Isaiahs, or Catherines. And any name that's hyphenated with Ann.

[–] janus2 6 points 3 weeks ago

to add to the data points I've known 3 lovely Katies and 2 awful ones

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