12 Once Normal Baby Names . . . That Pop Culture Basically Ruined
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Lifehacker.com has a list of 12 "once normal" baby names that pop culture basically ruined.ย They are:
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1.ย ย Karenย . . . It's now a meme for a specific kind of entitled white lady.
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2.ย ย Marioย . . . It's now basically 100% associated with a video game character.
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3.ย ย Chadย . . . Like Karen, it's now a meme for an โalpha dudebro"-type.
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4.ย ย Katrinaย . . . Most hurricanes donโt ruin the human names they are given, but Katrina wasn't an ordinary hurricane.
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5.ย ย Hermioneย . . . It wasn't a super common name beforeย "Harry Potter", but it was considered an "exotic" option.ย Now, it has a much different vibe.
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6.ย ย Adolphย . . . Arguably, the king of negatively associated names.
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7.ย ย Siriย andย Alexaย . . . They're now associated with somewhat-creepy digital assistants, and to use them you call them out by name.ย That said, Siri was never a "normal" name, right?
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8.ย ย Dickย andย Fannyย . . . They're slang terms for naughty parts of the body.
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9.ย ย Donaldย . . . This name will now be associated withย Donald Trumpย . . . for better or worse.ย "Hilary" could've also made the list.ย And to kids, it's connected to "Donald Duck."
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10.ย ย Waldoย . . .ย There will always be "Where's Waldo?" jokes.
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11.ย Damienย . . . Ever sinceย "The Omen"ย came out in 1976, the name Damien has been connected with supernatural evil.
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12.ย ย Guyย . . . No specific pop culture connection . . . at least outside of "Flavortown" . . . but it's so widely used as a stand-in for boring, "generic member of the male species."ย Like, "just a guy."
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Others could include Zelda . . . Bart . . . Chucky . . . Elsa . . . Felicia . . . or any "unique" names that celebrities give THEIR kids.
Originally posted on August 4th, 2022