Asklemmy @lemmy.ml The summer blues... @sh.itjust.works 4d ago

What are some cursed names to avoid?

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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Blessica
- Blimpson
- Blursica
In SciFi, EVERY ship called The Icarus disappears/ gets destroyed.
- Also the icarus project from sgu, accursed of a show as it was.
- I mean I know about Icarus, and I've seen this in a scifi show, but didn't realize it was a trope.
- I know exactly what to name my futurism inspired submersible to view the Titanic!
Every teacher has their own list of "absolutely never" names for future offspring. The amount of overlap is surprising
- 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.
  
  to add to the data points I've known 3 lovely Katies and 2 awful ones
- Changes from country to country, I suppose. I'm not even a teacher, but I know damn well Samuel is an absolute no. Most other biblical names also tend to rate highly on the "DON'T" list.
Hindenburg
Adolf
- I went to school with a kid named Adolph. As an adult and learning more about his family, it was an homage.
  
  Teacher: Oh wow I'm so impressed society is finally trying to reclaim that name after such a dark past.
  
  Parents: No no, we're actually fans of the dark past.
- Should have told Hubert Blaine Wolfe+575 about his actual first name
Kissenger
Saw a meme the other day saying the Titanic sank and the Titan sank: beware the Tit
Elon, Musk, Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, Bush, Reagan, Lehman, Ford, Rockefeller, Cook, Bezos, Parkinson, Tourette.
- They didn't ask for your Lemmy filter...
- We didn't start the fire...
Kennedy
Everyone I know named Napoleon was responsible for the loss of the Battle at Waterloo, so I'd say that's a cursed name.
- I take it you don't know about Napoleon II and III? Or even Napoleon Dynamite?
  
  Never heard of them
- ABBA
Idk that anyone ever called the Titan submarine "unsinkable".
- Stockton Rush was acting like it's invincible and "You're remembered for the rules you break". But yeah, it's meant to sink lmao
Ford, Jeep, Chevy.

I have an unrelated theory that places with "pleasant" or "friendship" in their name, are former sites of some horrible historic event.
Everything named Concord crashed and burned as a result of overconfidence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde
- The pun was intentional, yes
Epstein. 'Nuff said. There's even a herpesvirus.

And Douglas. This may just be in my life. Nonetheless, it is what it is.
Boeing
Amanda Lynn, unless you like musical instruments.
- Sounds like an ace attorney character
Any last name as a first name. You know Parker, Ford, Taylor, Mason and McKenzie
- For a few years, it seemed like everyone I knew who has having a little girl was naming them after old presidents.
  
  So many Kennedys and Reagans and Madisons...
  
  My girlfriend at the time did really like "Madison", but I told her if we were ever to have a little girl and we're gonna name her after a former president, we're gonna have a little Eisenhower running around.
  
  She laughed (as was the intention) but agreed the trend was a little ridiculous.
- Uh oh, I have 3 first names.
Damien, Jason, Freddie
- What is wrong with Freddie? He was an amazing singer.
Maclunkey

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