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Gabija Palšytė

“Having Weird Names Does Not Age Well”: Parents Want To Rename Kids 16 Years Later

Some parents have an “interesting” desire to make sure their kid’s names stand out from all the rest. Perhaps a “unique” way of spelling a common name, or maybe just a blatant pop-culture reference that is topical at the moment. Regardless, there are enough poor teens out there who will be changing their name the moment they turn 18. But some grow to like it.

A teen and his siblings were all given “water” themed names that their parents later regretted. However, they all refused to change their names when their parents came to them with more conventional alternatives.

Rare or uncommon names are normally embarrassing for the kids who have them

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