A woman with an unusual name has urged parents to think long and hard about the moniker they give to their children, as there are some questions she has to answer every day
Having an unusual name can make your life unnecessarily difficult.
If you’re expecting a child, deciding which baby name to pick is a big task. Usually, parents have to decide between names they would consider classics and those that are a little bit more unique, and it often comes down to personal preference. But as anyone with one of these unusual monikers will tell you, it’s often more of a curse than a blessing.
While you might think the “different” name you’re giving to your child will make them stand out from the crowd and give them a sense of identity that a common moniker might not, that might not be what happens in reality. One woman has gone viral on social media after issuing a plea to all parents to consider some key questions before choosing a baby name.
Dagmar shared a video on TikTok in which she said she gets asked about her name on an “almost daily” basis and has lost count of the number of times she’s had to spell her moniker out to people.
She said: “If you want to give your child a different name, here are some things to think about. Ever since I can remember, I’ve been asked almost on a daily basis about my name, so I wrote a little list of the common questions that I get and I’m going to answer them specifically in regards to my name.
“Starting off with ‘Is it a family name?’, no. ‘What does it mean?’, it means day made, but that has nothing to do with why my parents chose it. ‘Do you have a nickname?’, no.”
Dagmar said she’s also been asked what ethnicity she is because of her name and has even had some people clarify that they want to know her “first name” when she tells them her moniker, as they assume she’s offered up her surname.
She went on to say she gets asked all the time where her name comes from, and the answer isn’t as glamorous as most people expect – as her parents heard it on an episode of The Simpsons.
She continued: “These are just some things to think about when giving your child a different name. I will say though, it really bothered me growing up and as a child how different it was, but I appreciate it more now that I’m older and nobody else has my name.”
Commenters on the post pointed out that although Dagmar might sound strange to an American audience, the moniker is quite popular in several European countries. Others, however, shared the woman’s plight as they said they too have unusual names that they wish they didn’t have.
One person said: “Marliss here. I’m 50 and always wanted to be a Jennifer.” Another added: “I think the unique names aren’t too bad, it’s when parents give a common name and go nuts with the spelling, dooming their child to correct the spelling forever.”
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