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Daily Mirror
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Paige Freshwater

'My name is so tacky that it's given to weird characters in movies - I hate it'

Most people never really question their names - but others develop such a strong dislike toward them that they can't wait to change them. That's exactly what's happened to one woman who "hates" everything about her first name.

The woman, from New England, America, claims her name isn't very common in her area - but is often used to describe "joke" characters in movies and television shows. She explained: "My first name is Tammi, and it doesn't suit me at all. I hate the 'i' on the end. I feel like Tammy/Tammi usually pops up as a joke like Ron Swanson's exes and Melissa McCarthy's movie.

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