I jokingly suggested a fungal infection as a baby name to my pregnant sister - and she's using it
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In a humorous turn of events, a man named Matt made a list of joke baby names for his pregnant sister, inspired by their medical backgrounds. Among the absurd suggestions, his sister surprisingly chose 'Malassezia,' a yeast related to skin issues. Matt expresses regret over the name's pronunciation difficulties and its potentially embarrassing meaning. His misjudged attempt to help has turned into a reflective moment about the appropriateness of names and their lasting impacts, especially since it can lead to uncomfortable searches for the daughter in the future.
"All the names were medications, infections, unpleasant animals. All sound like lovely girls' names out of context. Some of them were a little bit obscure..."
"Nearly impossible to pronounce on the first try, the 'ass' smack dab it the middle of it, the first syllable being mal-, literally meaning bad or evil..."
Read at New York Post
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