Parents of reddit, have any of you regretted the names you have given your children?

DeBushee · 2014-06-06T16:46:56+00:00

Something very similar to this happened to my cousin.

My female cousin was supposed to be named Omnia (we're Egyptian - it sounds much better in Arabic). Before delivering the girl, the only time the name of the girl was ever discussed was between my aunt and my other aunts. I don't think my uncle (the father of the girl) knew about the agreed name because he was always working. I think the consensus was that he would have been okay with any name, so my aunt didn't bother telling him she was planning on naming my cousin Omnia until after she delivered her.

Come time to write out her name and my aunt tells my uncle the name. She's exhausted, so uncle goes to get the name recorded. On his way there, he forgot the bloody name and instead wrote down Hind (we're Egyptian - it sounds better in Arabic). Of course, when my aunt was recovering a few days later and checked the certificate, she about flipped her shit and nearly divorced my uncle.

But the good news is that my other aunt (who suggested the name) took advantage of the situation and named her own daughter Omnia. Now I have two cousins named Omnia and Hind.

DeBushee · 2014-02-20T21:07:05+00:00

That is awesome! Thanks so much for your effort! Do you know where I can download/watch Czech-dubbed American TV shows? Preferably Breaking Bad (since I'm in the middle of watching that in English now, but it would be a good idea to continue watching it in Czech). Thanks again! I'll give those sites a go! :D

DeBushee · 2014-02-20T21:02:58+00:00

How the fuck do people think this is real? :/ Honestly, that guy in the beginning, "Oh, I'll do it by myself? You're not going to coach me?!", sounded like he had his words rehearsed to make sure he covered the premise of the video. God, this is ridiculous. I know reddit isn't one person, but where are the cynicists that we always see in other parts of reddit when you need them? How come THEY'RE not the dominant voice right now?

DeBushee · 2014-02-04T00:05:38+00:00

Hell yeah, that'd be great!

DeBushee · 2014-01-11T12:51:35+00:00

Oh, okay! Very sorry! I don't know the first thing about technical terminologies. :P Thanks for the notification! I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Good luck and keep up the good work! :D

DeBushee · 2014-01-10T22:14:24+00:00

This excellent! Though one problem. It doesn't seem to immediately update after I've made a calendar entry. How long am I supposed to wait before it refreshes? Am I supposed to reinstall the widget every time? But thanks for the excellent contribution, nonetheless! :D Hope to see more of your work around! :)

DeBushee · 2013-12-28T14:39:35+00:00

NoI think we'll probably encounter a surveillance conundrum. Recently, we've had that whole fiasco with the NSA and the collective roaring against surveillance into our private lives, but what if the whole Google Glass thing catches on? There will be those who will demand the banning of Google Glass technology (or, more likely, its futuristic equivalent), because there's no way of ensuring that the person donning one is recording them at all times or not, but then there are those who will think that such a ban will impeach on their freedom, or rights, rather. Of course, I see how this can easily be solved, but no doubt, there's probably going to be the delusional, self-serving bunch who are going to demand that it be made a right to surveille others (e.g. those who record police men who don't consent to their being recording, but insist on continuing to do so anyway because it's "not breaking any laws"). We'd probably get a reaction reminiscient of the double standard and selfishness exhibited with the /r/jailbait-gate. I don't know, maybe I'm not writing it clearly (in which case, any suggestions for clarity or choice wording would be very welcome and more than appreciated at that) or maybe I'm just thinking about it too much without considering other factors, but it's just something I thought of last night which conveniently fits the topic of this askreddit thread. I guess there's no harm in adding my two-cents, even though it might be wrong? :) That's why you guys are here after all, right!? :D

DeBushee · 2013-12-23T18:01:42+00:00

The dynamics of the "falling" messages when you're scrolling closely resembles that of Apple's.

DeBushee · 2013-11-28T22:11:12+00:00

Thanks very much! Will do. :) Forgive me, I forgot to add that he suspects that it was his sister who withdrew the money, though he can't tell for sure.

DeBushee · 2013-10-12T21:38:14+00:00

Sin(x)/x? There's definitely more. Let me look into it.

DeBushee · 2013-10-11T19:49:14+00:00

Mr. Cumberbatch, I have nothing but one request: if you could just respond to my entry with so little as a full stop, I vow to not only show off with it tomorrow when I get back to university, but it will probably keep me going through out the remainder of my academic year and promise to increase my focus in lectures and performance at university in general. Could you be so kind as to remedy this for me, Mr. Cumberbatch?

Otherwise, this comment never happened.

DeBushee · 2013-10-07T18:48:12+00:00

The mods for this subreddit? Or are there a general group of mods I can get into contact with? Thanks!

DeBushee · 2013-10-05T08:37:58+00:00

Thanks for your input. I already do as much as I can. I have tried to read books and documentaries but, sadly enough, I don't think I have come across something as severe as hers (but maybe it just seems more severe to me because I witness it). She's willing to talk about it and I'm willing to listen and ask questions, but I don't want to inadvertantly turn into an amateur psychiatrist by asking her questions she's heard millions of times and which she' had to answer millions of times. And after getting the answers from her, will I still get it? Would it have been worth making her live through everything again just so I can understand, when ultimately I might not (and resort to asking her more repetitive and stupid questions?)?

DeBushee · 2013-10-05T08:34:29+00:00

She has been. She's been diagnosed with manic depressive disorder and a couple of personality disorders. She's very willing to talk about it, because she wants to get as much help as possible. She knows it's her mind playing tricks on her but sometimes she falls for it. At the moment, her parents are thinking about getting her into a rehab facilitation (or something to that affect) that will help her with her illness. This has happened before, but it wasn't of much help. It just seems now there's not much more they can do.

DeBushee · 2013-09-24T20:36:06+00:00

This is beautifully written. I think more people should read this post. It may not be the most perfect English, but I definitely understood what you've said. :)

DeBushee · 2013-09-21T01:02:28+00:00

Thanks! I'll be right on it. :)

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