31 Common Names That Can’t Really Be Used Anymore

In my family there is a strong tradition for naming new children after grandparents and other relatives. But there is a common agreement that Adolf rests in peace.

Several a year are named Adolf in Sweden.. don't know why though.. 😬

I like it better now😃

I love that name 🤩👍

And the swastika.

Yep, my MIL is a Karin (the equivalent of Karen here in Germany. I've never met one "Karen" here). She's nothing but nice.

The only Karen I had the misfortune of knowing personally was the exact embodiment of the meme stereotype. I guess there's always one that spoils it for everybody.

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Same, in school I knew a girl named Karen and she was so genuinely kind, it's a real shame the name got associated with meanies.

My Mom is named Karen and a monster. For me, it was earned, but I do feel bad for any nice Karen’s out there. Feel free to blame my Mom for why we can’t have nice things.

Me too. My mom has a client named Karen and she’s the sweetest lady ever.

In about a hundred+ years someone is going to use that name and it's going to be all the rage

Sometimes it's apt though. My aunt Karen was a vile woman and very worthy of the name.

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Me too—I have a friend named Karen who is absolutely the sweetest woman alive.

Some Karens are really Karens though. The only Karen I’ve ever known well, personally was one of the most abusive people ever, a former roommate who stole from me and was an utter nightmare. Even when legally evicted, she spent the next few months randomly breaking into the house and taking things. Once I caught her rifling through my refrigerator, and she hissed at me like a rabid cat. Literally hissed at me. I still get goosebumps remembering how it sounded when she’d go around to reach door and window to test if it was locked. She was also the classic “Karen” — manager-seeking, fox-news-watching racist blonde boomer nightmare of a human being. Managed to become President of the HOA while I was in the process of evicting her from my own home. For years she’d walk by my yard as I was gardening and yell “dog murder” at me, and tired to talk my neighbors into believing I poisoned her dog. I only felt safe when I heard she died during the Covid years.

It'll come round again

Back in Saffa, it was usually pronounced "Cah-rin" (as in ah)

Rotten Karen’s in the barrel !

Think of poor Di(k.

Same here!

Me too!

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I thought so too but my Karen turned out to be a real Karen.

Who doesn't?

Amazing musician who should be protected at all costs. Also appeared in the series Treme.

FACT: The name of the new dog was "Mr Carson"....

I use “Computer” to make my life a little more Star Trek. Less fuss than Alexa as I have a niece and step nephew both named Alex.

Mine is Ziggy

You have a listening device in your home. That's what should weird you out.

Can you change their names?

Echo is a human name too. More common than you may think.

Not much worry here. Mine answers to "Hey Google!"

My dog's name is Echo

No one should be forced to use their overlord's given name. I intended to get one, did some research and decided I didn't want to be spied on for data collection.

idk I sorta like the name echo

I named mine that too. I've been watching bad batch on Disney and one of the characters name is echo. It sets my echo off every time they say his name lol.

I turned Siri off because everytime Syria was mentioned on the news it would answer

The one that has lost his troosers? Or the one that wears a merkin on his head?

and the latter is just a cartoon.