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Worst name story I've ever heard!

MrsRoy07MrsRoy07 member
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I'm not sure if I buy this, but a girl at work relayed it to me, and it's too horrendous not to share, even if just for laughs. :)

Her husband was talking with the new girl at work, and her daughter's name came up. She said it was Le-a. He (politely) said, "oh that's different, do you pronounce it Leah or Leia?"

She responded "No, the dash ain't silent (phrasing repeated as it was told to me, charming I know)."

Her child's name is Ledasha. LeDASHa. As in she says "dash" out loud!!!! The ramifications of this.... it's just beyond words. Like I said, I'm not totally sure if I believe it, but it would be pretty awful/hilarious if it's true.

 

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  • braveangel2braveangel2 member

    Yeah, we've heard the La-a urban legend...but the thought is appreciated. Now if you can actually get proof and post it, that would be something!

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  • ChellBugChellBug member

    I work in a pediatric emergency room and we have what we call a "name book" with the patient's name label b/c there are so many people out there that really DO NOT take into consideration that this chld will grow up and need a career/job or the teasing during school years!  I've seen the Le-a among so many other ridiculous names!  To name a few:

    Chlomedia (clamidia/chlamydia as in the STD)

    J-M (pronounced J to the M)

    Boss

    King

    Sir

    and my all time fav...Pleasure...she's already set in her career choice!

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  • forensicmamaforensicmama member
    I've never heard the La-a thing before. I'd be inclined to believe it with names like the above listed. Chellebug - those are terrible! Poor kids. :(
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    Welcome to the baby names board. Please read this sticky note:

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  • neonninjaneonninja
    I still LOL when I hear Le-a.... poor kid.
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  • *Scuzzlebutt**Scuzzlebutt* member

    I was thinking in my head, "This is going to be another La-a post" before I even opened it. 

    Nice try, MrsRoy.  Say hi to Orangello & Lemongello for us, too.

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  • plunderbplunderb member

    If you have actually met a La-a, please post some identifying information, such as city and approximate date of birth, so that we can send it along to Snopes.com to be verified.

    If you are just passing on a story about a name your sister's friend's aunt who is a nurse saw at her hospital, you should probably educate yourself about the racist and classist history of these urban legends before you go around repeating them.

    https://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp

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  • juniper19juniper19 member
    imageMrsRoy07:

    Her husband was talking with the new girl at work, and her daughter's name came up. She said it was Le-a. He (politely) said, "oh that's different, do you pronounce it Leah or Leia?"


    This makes no sense at all.  If she was saying the name, she would say it how it was pronounced, not how it was spelled.

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  • jaydreljaydrel
    imageChellBug:

    I work in a pediatric emergency room and we have what we call a "name book" with the patient's name label b/c there are so many people out there that really DO NOT take into consideration that this chld will grow up and need a career/job or the teasing during school years!  I've seen the Le-a among so many other ridiculous names!  To name a few:

    Chlomedia (clamidia/chlamydia as in the STD)

    J-M (pronounced J to the M)

    Boss

    King

    Sir

    and my all time fav...Pleasure...she's already set in her career choice!

     

    That's awesome!  I'm a nurse in a birth center, and we make crayon drawings of crazy patients.

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  • k*princessk*princess
    imagejuniper19:
    imageMrsRoy07:

    Her husband was talking with the new girl at work, and her daughter's name came up. She said it was Le-a. He (politely) said, "oh that's different, do you pronounce it Leah or Leia?"


    This makes no sense at all.  If she was saying the name, she would say it how it was pronounced, not how it was spelled.

    Good catch!

    Nice try, OP... 

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  • starlight8323starlight8323 member
    imageLuhdashuh:
    imageplunderb:

    If you have actually met a La-a, please post some identifying information, such as city and approximate date of birth, so that we can send it along to Snopes.com to be verified.

    If you are just passing on a story about a name your sister's friend's aunt who is a nurse saw at her hospital, you should probably educate yourself about the racist and classist history of these urban legends before you go around repeating them.

    https://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp

    Do I count?

    Snope!  Stick out tongue

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  • krista613krista613
    imagejuniper19:
    imageMrsRoy07:

    Her husband was talking with the new girl at work, and her daughter's name came up. She said it was Le-a. He (politely) said, "oh that's different, do you pronounce it Leah or Leia?"


    This makes no sense at all.  If she was saying the name, she would say it how it was pronounced, not how it was spelled.

    this is exactly what i thought....
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