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Someone with your last name commits a heinous crime and their name becomes infamous, would you change that name? Why or Why not? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Because this guy has the funniest name ever 💀

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

No, I hope I’d have the self-confidence to own it.

I went to school with a kid named “dick”. Not Richard or rich, but he insisted on “dick”. He was the first to joke about his name and he laughed about it. I don’t know how he truly felt but everyone loves the comedian, and even bullies couldn’t make fun of him
I just got a new coworker with the same name as a famous comedian, and same deal. His intro speech started with “not that one”, and he can quote movie lines with the best of us. Actually I haven’t worked with him so know nothing else about him. I remember his name and that he has a good sense of humor
my name Isn’t at all common but there’s a professor in Chicago with the same name, who has authored a bunch of text books. Does it count that I sometimes joke about my “alternate life”?

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

my name Isn’t at all common but there’s a professor in Chicago with the same name, who has authored a bunch of text books. Does it count that I sometimes joke about my “alternate life”?

I googled my name and found some old dude with a PhD lmao.