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Indy100 Staff
Aug 31, 2019
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Names, we all need them, we all use them and for better or worse, we all have them.
Sure, you might feel that your moniker might be lacking in some A-grade star power (you don’t meet too many Clint Powers or Susie Steels out there) but largely, we can all probably agree that things tend to work out just fine.
Spare a thought then for the people who have grown up with names that automatically evoke a chuckle, or even worse, are found offensive.
Yep, that’s right, we’re talking about the Dickmans, the Cummings and Cockburns of the world. And it turns out that having such a name isn’t just a talking point in the pub, it’s also apparently a nightmare when you’re trying to sign up for things as Twitter user Natalie Weiner recently found out.
As with all these things, it started with a single Tweet.
those of us with offensive last names are here and we will not be silenced https://t.co/qZq6353On0— Natalie Weiner (@Natalie Weiner) 1535488465
And thus, the floodgates were opened
@natalieweiner As a Dickman I know the struggle is real— Mike Dickman (@Mike Dickman) 1535503382
@natalieweiner I was trying to get health insurance ... https://t.co/ueeNzUBH4h— paul (@paul) 1535519308
@natalieweiner @jon_bois Happens to me all the time— Ben Schmuck (@Ben Schmuck) 1535487526
@benschmuck13 @natalieweiner @jon_bois My friend's last name is Whitekiller. Yep. White. Killer. - not popular with forms.— Sandra Dunning (@Sandra Dunning) 1535499166
@natalieweiner @jon_bois Can’t even create my own player in a Madden franchise. Smh.— Ben Schmuck (@Ben Schmuck) 1535492534
@natalieweiner @jon_bois When I got my computer I had to set my last name as “Spron” because Sporn contains offensive language— Philip Sporn (@Philip Sporn) 1535495616
@404Cello In high school I would tell substitute teachers the s is silent lol— Philip Sporn (@Philip Sporn) 1535514518
@natalieweiner This is how much I am here: https://t.co/v28cNi0yUb— Richard Gaywood (@Richard Gaywood) 1535548036
And then came the Cummings...
@natalieweiner Been there— Matt Cummings (@Matt Cummings) 1535508322
@mplsmsc My man https://t.co/92xJ2tlxqz— Matt Cummings (@Matt Cummings) 1535514061
@MattCummingsDB @mplsmsc And same over here. Trust me, it's a club. It doesn't help that I graduated from Seaman High School, tho— Andrew Jacob Cummings | jcb 👾🎮🕹️ (@Andrew Jacob Cummings | jcb 👾🎮🕹️) 1535522715
And it turns out Facebook is the most strict of them all, even normal names get banned.
@MichelePlayfair @theAutistech @Pierstoval @natalieweiner Yeah - Facebook won't allow my real name of "Talks" so ha… https://t.co/8aa11umz1T— Mike 'Don't just get vaccinated get boosted' Talks (@Mike 'Don't just get vaccinated get boosted' Talks) 1535515175
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