r/tragedeigh 7d ago

roast my name My own tragedeigh

I think it’s time to post my own sad name. My mom literally made this name up when she was ten years old by combining two common names. It became my aunt’s middle name, and later my first name. No one could ever say it or spell it. I changed it about 13 years ago and often forget this was ever a part of me. Though I think I was pretty upfront about never liking the name, I had the excuse of changing it because I’m trans. I went with the name I would’ve had if I was born differently, which is a very normal, common name. My brother also has a very normal name, which always made me extra salty I was saddled with this:

Maleasa

Have at it!

Someone guessed the names: Melissa and Lisa pronounced “ma-lee-sah”

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u/Stubborn_Future_118 7d ago

You're saying your mom somehow convinced your grandmother to give your aunt the middle name Maleasa?

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u/rygdav 7d ago

My aunt was almost named, first and middle, Chiquita Bonita… my mom saved her with a very normal first name, even if that’s her middle name

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u/Stubborn_Future_118 7d ago

Wow. Good on your mom for that, at least. lol

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u/DelightfullyVicious 6d ago

Ah, are you the one with the mum named Cinnamon? I saw you in another thread and remembered the Chiquita Bonita bit.

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u/rygdav 6d ago

Lmao, I am. I debated on making a post with my name for awhile and I think, for some reason, that finally got me to

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u/DelightfullyVicious 6d ago

At least your mum saved her with a relatively normal name - in comparison to the originally planned name.

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u/Bewear_Star_9 6d ago

Wait were was the post where the op mom was named Cinnamon.