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[YerAuntFanny]

Why? Just. Why?

So what is the D’name story?

I knew a lad called Attila-Armani who'd be in his mid 20s now. I don't know which bit of that is worse.

I know a lady called Candida.
Not misspelt but definitely makes me think thrush or fungus.
Although I’ve just googled it and it is Latin for “dazzling white”
Maybe the thrush connection wasn’t as apparent 40 years ago?

👍🏼YourVagesty

I have known/worked with a few Candidas over the years. They’d all be 45 -55 now. It was a fairly unremarkable when I was growing up.

Sorry I disappeared to put the bairns to bed and didn’t realise anyone would be interested.

Apparently it became popular during the civil rights movement in the 60s as a way of identifying themselves (or their children) as proud African Americans in the new world (ie one where racism wouldn’t exist) where they were treated as equals, not subhuman. The reason for it being an apostrophe is the lack of other diacritical marks in the US written language.

I like the idea behind it because it speaks of hope and a common goal.

So it really isn’t the same as some of the belters on here. ReignBeau??? What the fuck?

Sound like something you cough up after a chest infection.

Analyse - nothing to do with analytics. She pronounces it Annalise.

😂😂😂

I used to know three women called Armani, Chanel & Loreal.

Analyse
JFC. What the hell is that!

L'Oréal got the shit end of the stick didn't she? Two designers, and a mid range supermarket brand

Made me think of phlegm.

@YeTalkShiteHen - yours is the best username ever!!!

I know a Shivonne, a Shyvonne and a Kenz'o. 🙄

queenofthesilverdollar there is a kenzo in my family too but with no wanky apostrophe 😂

I've taught a Kaylem, and my favourite was a Flair. Her mum pronounced it Fleur.

I've also taught an array of Conor, Connor, Connaugh, Coner variations.

Some of these are awful, poor kids will have a hard time being taken seriously as adults.

@ItsNachoCheese I thought the apostrophe in Kenz'o was a bit of dust on my computer screen when I first saw it.... 😬

Thanks, YourVagesty.

I know a lovely little
Girl called PixieBlu

@popcorneveryminute did they have Scottish connections? Aulay is a Scottish name I’ve heard a few times. Of course if they wanted a yoonique spelling of Ollie then they’re just wanks

I used to work with an Ayran pronounced Aaron and a Chevaun. Both constantly spelling out their names.

to be another urban name-myth, in the style of L-a or whatever it is.

Not a myth. I know a Se-ah

I know a KC, like those two letters are her Christian name... I’ve always wondered why would you?

Flair! As in "sweep the flair"? Oh, dear!

@Tefiti2

Where have you heard Auley? It's not a Scottish name. McAuley, yes. That's a fairly common Scottish surname.

Sorry, realised I'd misspelled Aulay.

Aulay, not Auley, appears once as a first name on Facebook. Which does make it ooooonique!

@Tefiti2 there is a Scottish connection but I think it's an attempt at being yoonique - their other child is also an A name with an uncommon spelling of a traditional Scottish name