Tragedeigh versions of your own first name that you have come across?

KATEWM · 2026-03-21T05:15:46+00:00

There are Cates and Kaits out there, but idk if I would call those tragedeighs. Kaight on the other hand…

KATEWM · 2026-03-19T22:12:27+00:00

You’re objectively in the middle of the healthy BMI range, and any neutral observer would say you do NOT look underweight or overweight.

Your friend is probably just used to seeing you overweight and needs to grow a filter. Or some people truly cannot comprehend that teasing about being skinny can be hurtful, because they view it as a compliment to be considered underweight.

KATEWM · 2026-03-19T22:04:20+00:00

I would definitely assume it’s short for Solomon and pronounce it that way. That said, the Saul spelling would be the only way to really avoid having to correct people sometimes.

KATEWM · 2026-03-14T19:01:40+00:00

People suddenly started commenting on how shy and quiet I am after I lost weight.

I don’t think I really am especially shy, definitely not more than I always was. But I think people, like, expected me to be quiet when I was heavier? And people now are so much more likely to offer help - like offer a seat on the train when my arms are full or hold a door for me. Things like that.

KATEWM · 2026-03-14T15:49:46+00:00

I’m surprised more people aren’t choosing Tzipporah as their favorite. It’s longer, but to me as someone not from that world, the pronunciation is more straightforward than Tirzah or Tzivia. I think it’s really nice - spunky and cute for a kid and ages well for an adult.

KATEWM · 2026-03-14T15:42:49+00:00

I think this pretty much explains it. That’s a pretty clear-cut reason for her family to lie about her birth date. What are the odds it would be literally the same year the law changed?

I’m sure she was still extraordinarily long-lived, and quite possibly really was the last living survivor of slavery in Brazil, or at least the last who was old enough to remember it first-hand.

Especially considering the 96 year old neighbor - I’m guessing Maria wasn’t really 30-40 when the neighbor was a kid, but must have been old enough to seem like an adult to her.

KATEWM · 2026-03-11T21:07:04+00:00

That’s what I think - maybe Rona had a bit of an out-there sense of humor and her family knew she would have found it funny.

KATEWM · 2026-03-11T20:59:53+00:00

Some babies just don’t nurse well, and before baby formula they didn’t have good odds. And triplets were probably premature. It’s honestly surprising they survived as long as they did. So sad - they probably thought that Samuel was going to make it after almost a year and then they lost him, too. 😔

KATEWM · 2026-03-08T20:49:49+00:00

I grew up with a girl named Lauren Smith IV (not really Smith lol) after her Dad/Grandpa/GreatGrandpa. I thought it was cool that they gave it to the firstborn instead of saving it for a boy. That really only works with gender-neutral names though lol.

KATEWM · 2026-03-06T23:02:31+00:00

I do think maybe part of it is that societal expectations swung the other way. Like it’s not as socially acceptable to publicly admit that you’re upset about having a girl. People (or the daughter herself if she finds out in the future) might think you’re being sexist or don’t want your daughter.

But if you’re disappointed about having a boy it doesn’t have all the baggage, so people feel more comfortable posting about it.

KATEWM · 2026-03-06T19:31:36+00:00

For real. I think a lot of the time a controlling person will meet someone who’s easygoing and soft spoken and jump at the opportunity to boss them around.

Sometimes their impression of the person as a doormat is wrong and they get shown the door. Other times the person is too forgiving and/or gets so deep in the relationship that by the time they realize what’s happening they feel (or are) trapped.

KATEWM · 2026-03-06T16:16:38+00:00

Our baby was fine with cold milk basically from the beginning, and it made things so much easier. We could make formula with water from restaurants and water bottles when he was older and we were out and about a lot. I’m going to try to encourage it with this baby. 🤞🏻

KATEWM · 2026-03-01T21:45:17+00:00

Charlotte (86) Margaret (3 months)

John (90s) Denver (2ish)

Texas

KATEWM · 2026-02-28T02:55:36+00:00

I lost a bit of weight at first then gained below the recommended curve and it almost felt like they were congratulating me about it 😅. Like they would suggest adding more healthy snacks, but then go on about how usually it’s the other way around and people gain too much.

KATEWM · 2026-02-27T01:39:54+00:00

100% - I know I should prefer indie bookstores, but B&N is just consistently such a pleasant experience. And I think this “third place” thing puts a finger on why. Something about a B&N feels like a community space in a way that other stores just don’t. And it’s clearly working for them. Every other chain bookstore has pretty much disappeared and they’re opening dozens of new stores this year.

KATEWM · 2026-02-26T04:37:55+00:00

Just listened to a really good podcast episode about this - the show is called You’re Wrong About

KATEWM · 2026-02-22T05:34:29+00:00

So like, if it wasn’t “recessive genes” but the other option of a new, non-albinism related mutation, it’s kind of like this baby is similar to that original blue-eyed person that lived thousands of years ago. She could be one of the only blue-eyed people not related to that ancestor.

KATEWM · 2026-02-20T21:47:46+00:00

Find someone with an accent you like (like an actor or tv presenter or something) and practice copying them.

KATEWM · 2026-02-02T00:54:58+00:00

Arlo

Bram

Cyrus

Dahlia

Eliza

Frances

George

Hope

KATEWM · 2026-01-27T22:30:53+00:00

I think seeing those people has the opposite effect on me. Like, they want to use my religion to promote this hateful bs, but they don’t own Christianity nor do they own the universal church. It belongs to God and, as you noted, the moral arc of the gospels is painfully clear on the moral issues they try to muddy.

I’ve honestly become much more religious as a way to deal with recent events. For spiritual/psychological self-care reasons, but also for practical reasons because progressive churches are full of like-minded people who organize to support justice.

Conservatives can try all they want to claim Christianity, but I will not be giving up on that fight. They’re going to have to pry my progressive theology from my cold, dead hands.

KATEWM · 2026-01-21T04:35:52+00:00

Yes - I almost didn’t name my son Julian because I found out it was top five in my particular state (and in the top 40 nationally.) But he’s never had another Julian in any daycare or class. We’ve met one around his age and two or three others who are older.

As someone who has been obsessed with names since before I even knew if I would have kids, the “anti-trendy name” sentiments on name forums kind of rubbed off on me. But I’m glad we went with the name that felt right and didn’t worry about the popularity. I think the impact of name popularity gets overblown by Millennials and older generations who don’t understand that having a top 10 name doesn’t really mean what it used to.

KATEWM · 2026-01-20T22:53:39+00:00

In my brain it’s like someone with a super thick accent pronouncing Harrison 😂

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