Names that became negatively viral

[Theblackdogagain]

Just wondering what names became negatively viral and how people feel about their name now.

My name was in a UK sketch show early 2000s and I hated it for a while but now no one remembers it and its gone back to being a classic name again.

Karen

Is the name Lauren? It’s interesting how some names are completely unusable after a negative association and some aren’t.

Are you a Karen? Has it affected you and do you think it will blow over?

It's not Lauren but that's my sister and I've never seen that connection before.
I'm an Emily

The only early 2000s one I can think of is Lauren from Catherine Tate. Unless you are called Frogmella.

Wayne was probably already done for by the time Harry Enfield did Wayne and Waynetta. Likewise Sharon and Tracey in Birds of a Feather. They chose the names because of the tropes around them rather than the other way.

I used to work with a woman called Patsy and in my head I always used to think Patsy darling but never said it out loud

I was thinking this week if I was a Karen I'd change my name. Weird there no negative shit about Daves or Paul's isn't it? Just us hysterical women

Myra

Not 'viral' as that's a modern concept, but apparently Oscar wasn't used for years because it was associated with Oscar Wilde and homosexuality.

No I’m not a Karen but I work with a few who have been negatively impacted by it’s conotations!

That's interesting about Oscar.
It's true that it tends to be against women and I'm very hard on my teens if I hear them using a women's name as an insult.

Also Vicky as in Vicky Pollard but I guess Little Britain is so old now younger generation may not relate to it.

Alexa

I work with a 'Willis' and I always want to say whatcha talkin bout Willis

Ricky always makes me think of rickaaay from EastEnders

Used to know a woman called Isis.

The whole Karen thing is sexist bullshit perpetuated by women as much as men.

It’s not my name but I hate what has happened to a perfectly nice name.

Someone told me during covid there was a spike in people calling their kids Covey/Covie/Covy

Great. Would love to be named after a pandemic that killed so many people 🤔

I know an Alexa, she goes by Lexi these days...

Maxine (Carr)

My surname made my life hell when I was a child, due to its prolonged use in a tv series, and I suffered considerable bullying because of it.

I hated my name, and was so relieved to get rid of it when I got marrled.

Understandable. I knew a Maxine who was an evil bitch so that’s two for two.

I know a Khaleesi.

My friend called her son Damien. Luckily he turned out not to be an omen, but still I wouldn’t have chanced it 👹

I also know an Alexa who can’t use her full name in anybody’s house without some smart speaker somewhere going crazy.

You don't get many Adolfs these days.