▲ 1085 ▼ Mildred (lemmy.today) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by LodeMike@lemmy.today to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments Edit: alt-text: Reddit post in r/TrueOffMyChest Title: my friend just transitioned but I found out she's naming herself Mildred. I wanna be supportive but, fucking Mildred? This post has been removed by Reddit's spam filters.
[–] f4hy@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (2 children) I 100% support people to transition. I don't think people should get to pick their own names without any veto. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) What if they changed their name to Adolf Hitler? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago Only if they were hot. At least a nein. permalink fedilink source parent [–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats why they said they want to be able to veto... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm supporting their point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago Oh okay to me it looked like u misunderstood their point. mb permalink fedilink source parent [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolf_Hitler_Uunona&diffonly=true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yes, the civil rights activist, not the civil rights antithesist 😅 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28269290 I've sadly interacted with that 'human' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 5 points 2 years ago I never thought I'd say this, but I feel sorry for Adolf Hitler. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honest question: Are there no limits in the US to what you can legally name your child? Where I'm from a name can be rejected if it can "cause significant harm or inconvenience to the child". This prevents idiots from naming their child "Traitor" or "Terrorist". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago There are limits in many places, sometimes in response to that time the artist Prince changed his name to a symbol, in some cases all special characters are banned too, so good luck to anyone with a non-English name. But outside of that? In most states you could probably name your kid Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, much worse names have happened. I think there's been a couple of times where states have tried to stop individuals who have tried to name their kid Adolph Hitler or just some racist slogan, but I don't remember how those went, it was a genuine legal question if those names could be blocked. Name changes, however, are a different thing - often requiring a judge to approve them, they can be rejected simply due to the misfortune of being a trans person in Texas, for example. Unless it's a name change due to marriage, those are significantly easier for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] authorinthedark@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Hitler you're thinking of a different guy permalink fedilink source parent [–] juliebean@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago i don't think i've ever seen or heard tell of in legends or song, a wikipedia entry that has a simple english page, but no regular english page. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Voran@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I think names would actually be more meaningful if people picked their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) What if they changed their name to Adolf Hitler? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago Only if they were hot. At least a nein. permalink fedilink source parent [–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats why they said they want to be able to veto... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm supporting their point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago Oh okay to me it looked like u misunderstood their point. mb permalink fedilink source parent [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolf_Hitler_Uunona&diffonly=true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yes, the civil rights activist, not the civil rights antithesist 😅 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28269290 I've sadly interacted with that 'human' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 5 points 2 years ago I never thought I'd say this, but I feel sorry for Adolf Hitler. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honest question: Are there no limits in the US to what you can legally name your child? Where I'm from a name can be rejected if it can "cause significant harm or inconvenience to the child". This prevents idiots from naming their child "Traitor" or "Terrorist". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago There are limits in many places, sometimes in response to that time the artist Prince changed his name to a symbol, in some cases all special characters are banned too, so good luck to anyone with a non-English name. But outside of that? In most states you could probably name your kid Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, much worse names have happened. I think there's been a couple of times where states have tried to stop individuals who have tried to name their kid Adolph Hitler or just some racist slogan, but I don't remember how those went, it was a genuine legal question if those names could be blocked. Name changes, however, are a different thing - often requiring a judge to approve them, they can be rejected simply due to the misfortune of being a trans person in Texas, for example. Unless it's a name change due to marriage, those are significantly easier for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] authorinthedark@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Hitler you're thinking of a different guy permalink fedilink source parent [–] juliebean@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago i don't think i've ever seen or heard tell of in legends or song, a wikipedia entry that has a simple english page, but no regular english page. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago Only if they were hot. At least a nein. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats why they said they want to be able to veto... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm supporting their point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago Oh okay to me it looked like u misunderstood their point. mb permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm supporting their point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago Oh okay to me it looked like u misunderstood their point. mb permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago Oh okay to me it looked like u misunderstood their point. mb permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adolf_Hitler_Uunona&diffonly=true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yes, the civil rights activist, not the civil rights antithesist 😅 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28269290 I've sadly interacted with that 'human' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 5 points 2 years ago I never thought I'd say this, but I feel sorry for Adolf Hitler. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honest question: Are there no limits in the US to what you can legally name your child? Where I'm from a name can be rejected if it can "cause significant harm or inconvenience to the child". This prevents idiots from naming their child "Traitor" or "Terrorist". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago There are limits in many places, sometimes in response to that time the artist Prince changed his name to a symbol, in some cases all special characters are banned too, so good luck to anyone with a non-English name. But outside of that? In most states you could probably name your kid Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, much worse names have happened. I think there's been a couple of times where states have tried to stop individuals who have tried to name their kid Adolph Hitler or just some racist slogan, but I don't remember how those went, it was a genuine legal question if those names could be blocked. Name changes, however, are a different thing - often requiring a judge to approve them, they can be rejected simply due to the misfortune of being a trans person in Texas, for example. Unless it's a name change due to marriage, those are significantly easier for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] authorinthedark@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Hitler you're thinking of a different guy permalink fedilink source parent [–] juliebean@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago i don't think i've ever seen or heard tell of in legends or song, a wikipedia entry that has a simple english page, but no regular english page. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to be confused with Adolf Hitler permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yes, the civil rights activist, not the civil rights antithesist 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yes, the civil rights activist, not the civil rights antithesist 😅 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28269290 I've sadly interacted with that 'human' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 5 points 2 years ago I never thought I'd say this, but I feel sorry for Adolf Hitler. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honest question: Are there no limits in the US to what you can legally name your child? Where I'm from a name can be rejected if it can "cause significant harm or inconvenience to the child". This prevents idiots from naming their child "Traitor" or "Terrorist". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago There are limits in many places, sometimes in response to that time the artist Prince changed his name to a symbol, in some cases all special characters are banned too, so good luck to anyone with a non-English name. But outside of that? In most states you could probably name your kid Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, much worse names have happened. I think there's been a couple of times where states have tried to stop individuals who have tried to name their kid Adolph Hitler or just some racist slogan, but I don't remember how those went, it was a genuine legal question if those names could be blocked. Name changes, however, are a different thing - often requiring a judge to approve them, they can be rejected simply due to the misfortune of being a trans person in Texas, for example. Unless it's a name change due to marriage, those are significantly easier for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent [–] authorinthedark@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Hitler you're thinking of a different guy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 5 points 2 years ago I never thought I'd say this, but I feel sorry for Adolf Hitler. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CapeWearingAeroplane@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honest question: Are there no limits in the US to what you can legally name your child? Where I'm from a name can be rejected if it can "cause significant harm or inconvenience to the child". This prevents idiots from naming their child "Traitor" or "Terrorist". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago There are limits in many places, sometimes in response to that time the artist Prince changed his name to a symbol, in some cases all special characters are banned too, so good luck to anyone with a non-English name. But outside of that? In most states you could probably name your kid Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, much worse names have happened. I think there's been a couple of times where states have tried to stop individuals who have tried to name their kid Adolph Hitler or just some racist slogan, but I don't remember how those went, it was a genuine legal question if those names could be blocked. Name changes, however, are a different thing - often requiring a judge to approve them, they can be rejected simply due to the misfortune of being a trans person in Texas, for example. Unless it's a name change due to marriage, those are significantly easier for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago There are limits in many places, sometimes in response to that time the artist Prince changed his name to a symbol, in some cases all special characters are banned too, so good luck to anyone with a non-English name. But outside of that? In most states you could probably name your kid Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, much worse names have happened. I think there's been a couple of times where states have tried to stop individuals who have tried to name their kid Adolph Hitler or just some racist slogan, but I don't remember how those went, it was a genuine legal question if those names could be blocked. Name changes, however, are a different thing - often requiring a judge to approve them, they can be rejected simply due to the misfortune of being a trans person in Texas, for example. Unless it's a name change due to marriage, those are significantly easier for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] authorinthedark@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Hitler you're thinking of a different guy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago i don't think i've ever seen or heard tell of in legends or song, a wikipedia entry that has a simple english page, but no regular english page. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Voran@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I think names would actually be more meaningful if people picked their own. permalink fedilink source parent