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Lana - moral dilemma

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LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 22:11

An acquitance from college who is heavily pregnant has just announced her chosen baby name on Instagram.

It's Lana.

Do I gently point out to her what it spells backwards, or do I assume she knows and doesn't care?

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Sux2buthen · 27/01/2023 06:31

I asked my kid Tnuc about this. He said it's fine

SpinningFloppa · 26/01/2023 22:58

Actually I remember my ex meeting someone called Lana and telling me it was “anal spelt backwards” so people definitely think it 🫣

arethereanyleftatall · 26/01/2023 22:42

This one always gets talked about on here, but I've never met anyone in real life who is remotely bothered by it, or even noticed, and I know quite a few lana's.
After all, I'm guessing there's loads of names that are anagrams of body parts.
Some even are straight up! Hello Dick and Fanny.

Margo34 · 26/01/2023 22:35

Just carry about your life and let this acquaintance do the same!

Margo34 · 26/01/2023 22:34

LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 22:28

We went to uni together but haven't kept in touch. So more than an acquitance but less than a friend.

She's a decent person, why would I want to start random drama?

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You do know the definition of acquaintance, right? 😂

acquaintance
noun [ C/U ]
/əˈkweɪn·təns/

a person whom you know but do not know well and who is therefore not exactly a friend

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LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 22:28

LittleBrenda · 26/01/2023 22:26

I think you know someone who you don't like who's calling her baby Lana and you were hoping to drum up some negativity.

Moral dilemma! 🙄

Who cares if you 'cant unsee it'. You hardly know her.

We went to uni together but haven't kept in touch. So more than an acquitance but less than a friend.

She's a decent person, why would I want to start random drama?

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MamanEcossaise · 26/01/2023 22:28

We called our daughter Lana. When we chose her name it never even crossed our minds what her name was backwards, we just loved the name. It came up a couple of times at high school but she took it in her stride, fast forward and we still love her name. We do occasionally joke about the backwards spelling, but it's never caused any real issues for her.

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LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 22:26

MN has spoken. Quiet I shall stay 👌

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LittleBrenda · 26/01/2023 22:26

I think you know someone who you don't like who's calling her baby Lana and you were hoping to drum up some negativity.

Moral dilemma! 🙄

Who cares if you 'cant unsee it'. You hardly know her.

Sux2buthen · 26/01/2023 22:25

There's quite a lot of online jokes about the name and as soon as I saw it in the thread title I knew what it would be.

BreviloquentBastard · 26/01/2023 22:25

Grow up and keep your beak out of other people's business.

Fleur405 · 26/01/2023 22:25

This really isn’t a moral dilemma. Or any kind of a dilemma. You don’t need to involve yourself in this in any way!

ricepuddin · 26/01/2023 22:25

@Krakenes and there are people called Dick and Willy. If it's a popular name no one will bat an eyelid

ricepuddin · 26/01/2023 22:23

Right this comment is really going to highlight my intellectual hobbies ‐ is this from the Netflix show Too Hot To Handle? Even if that's not where you heard it, I feel like it's what popularised the whole Lana = Anal backwards thing recently. Tbf though even the cast took ages to realise that "twist".

Don't point it out to her. It sounds like a very primary school thing.

Krakenes · 26/01/2023 22:23

I know 3 people called Lana. One older, the others children. Not one has been bullied by their name. If kids want to bully they will, names, hair colour, skin colour, sex is mostly irrelevant. Some people are just bullies. Peter is a slang word for penis, Jonny for condom, Molly is slang for MDMA. All normal names.

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LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 22:22

DappledThings · 26/01/2023 22:21

Lana was 227th most popular girls name in 2021. Not massive but in no way unusual enough to raise an eyebrow. It's a normal name. Because hardly anyone else is going to see lana and think anal. You're being really weird.

She's not in the UK.

I've never met a Lana over here. Ever in 31 years.

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MuckyPlucky · 26/01/2023 22:21

Have you not heard of Lana Del Ray? She’s not exactly been held back by her name has she?

DappledThings · 26/01/2023 22:21

Lana was 227th most popular girls name in 2021. Not massive but in no way unusual enough to raise an eyebrow. It's a normal name. Because hardly anyone else is going to see lana and think anal. You're being really weird.

DestinysGrandchild · 26/01/2023 22:20

To be fair, I went to school with a girl called Alannah (Nickname Lana) and kids did always come out with the 'your name is anal if you spell it backwards'. But no, I wouldn't say anything. It's a nice name Lana, not anal that is🤣.

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LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 22:20

MuckyPlucky · 26/01/2023 22:17

No normal people would think Lana = anal.

Also, not normal to upset people you barely know, when it’s nothing to do with you.

HTH.

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It was actually pointed out on another thread and it stuck with me. I might not have noticed it otherwise but I cannot unsee it now.

I would be deeply unhappy if I was stuck with such a name

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ladygindiva · 26/01/2023 22:20

I know an 18 year old Lana, and a five year old one. Neither of them have ever to my knowledge suffered any negativity because of their name. Ezra backwards is arze, which is a bit like arse. So what.

YellowDots · 26/01/2023 22:20

Save a child my arse. I've never heard of anything so preposterous.

Babyroobs · 26/01/2023 22:19

I know a Lana and am good friends with her mum. We talk about pretty much everything to do with our kids and she has never mentioned her daughter being teased or bullied about the way her name is spelt backwards !

Jellycats4life · 26/01/2023 22:19

I knew what you were going to say straight away, but even so, I wouldn’t say anything to her.

UmmmBopDeeDooWhop · 26/01/2023 22:18

To save a child from merciless totally avoidable future bullying...?

I don't think you should worry, it will be absolutely fine.