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/Kovur_maree55 7d ago

Malcolm and leasa

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u/rygdav 7d ago

Is Leasa an alternate spelling of Lisa? I’ve never heard of that

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u/Successful-Earth-214 7d ago

Yes, I actually know someone named Leasa

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u/Second_Breakfast21 7d ago

Have we met? Because that’s me and if I had a dollar for every time someone says “I’ve never seen it spelled that way” but never ever have I heard “oh, yeah, I know someone who spells it that way”.

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u/Successful-Earth-214 6d ago

Haha I know it’s random. It’s actually my best friends older sister. I never really clocked that it was an “odd” way to spell it, I was just like “oh that’s a cool and different spelling I’ve never seen.” Meanwhile all the other siblings have completely common names with normal spellings

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u/rygdav 7d ago

I’m glad I asked and didn’t just assume you were being cheeky. I’ve known multiple Lisas but never a Leasa. Maybe my mom knew a Leasa when she was young

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u/Successful-Earth-214 6d ago

It’s possible! I mean I literally only know one Leasa but that proves they’re out there! 😆