The name Erin, I dislike it, it is my wrongness

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I have a problem with the name Erin. It does something strange to me. Objectively it is a normal kind of name but when I hear it, it makes my scalp tingle. I know this my fault; I have nothing against the name. Does anyone else have this kind of thing? I don't mean like when people say the name Margot reminds them of maggots. I have no time for that nonsense. This is a visceral thing.

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why WHY is there no edit button on this site? It's like some kind of puritan thing, no, you can't edit.

Nope can't say I've ever had that. I've also never heard the phrase "it is my wrongness" which makes my skin crawl far more than any name ever has 😂

Extremely fast reply. Haha. IT IS MY WRONGNESS doubled😀 then, sorry

I don't like it either. Not sure why as it shouldn't be offensive and my very nice friend---- has a daughter called Erin. There's something a bit stick-up-arse about it, like someone who isn't posh trying to be posh.

Someone I know, when she talks, I get a very strong taste of toffee. It's more like that rather than a dislike of the name in particular.

I have this with the name Pamela. It reminds me of cold houses in the 1980s and very weirdly a great sense of injustice.

No idea why.

Erin posh?? It is a favourite of Irish Republicans so you are far off the mark lol

This sounds like a form of synaesthesia!

I think I know what you mean. I hate the name Nathan. It gives me a horrible fuzzy feeling. Also Ethan and Nathaniel are nearly as bad. It's the "th" but also the names overall. Shudder.

Also I hate "Ellie". Wobbly yellow jelly sound without enough consonants holding it together.

OP, do you have any other signs of synaesthesia? Google it - fascinating.

I have this with the name Harris, hate it.

Not a name but the word pamphlet. There's something really wrong about it.

I have a dislike of the name Lisa. All Lisa that i know but one are awful person which makes me hate the name

I think it must be synaesthesia. Very strong and strange. Thanks.

Ndn's dd was Erin. They pronounced it Urin.. Was bloody awful.

Peter & Martin

Both make me irrationally irritated. I know it's nonsensical. I wouldn't act upon it!

Mnetters generally don't like Irish names, which is a shame.

Lucas for me (reminds me of mucus and I actually feel sick with it). Ditto with Clemmie (Clementine) - I knew a little girl who always, ALWAYS had a snotty nose so she was Phlegmy Clemmie to me!

Ditto with Sophie - such a pretty name but spongey and the name just like, drops off the edge into a void. It has no "bones" to it, if you get what I mean?

Barry. Have always hated it. Makes me feel irrationally angry?

I thought Erin was an American name rather than Irish.

Murasakispillowbook - completely understand and happy to act as witness in forthcoming trial, etc.

Objectively, I love all names, I don't mean to be hating on any names. All names a beautiful, really. It was just a thing about the feeling I got from the sound, I think.

ARE. Jeezes

Erin isn't a nice name. Nor is Ethan or Erica

Cold shudder just went through me 😆