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My name is Carlos and for years I could not stand my name. I had the āCarlos Santanaā years where everyone would sing Maria Maria after announcing my name. The constant āthatās not your nameā and strange looks (still get those looks whenever I hand over my license from time to time). I guess obtaining the nickname Los from friends and family made it easier. I didnāt truly appreciate my name until my Dad explained to how I got my name. Story goes, my Dad was talking to my grandmother about kid names and she pretty much scolded my Dad for having zero children with Mexican names. He asked her what name would be best and she chose Carlos. Idk I just think itās kinda cute that my grandmother named me. She was the wild and brutally honest and I always respected her for that. Wouldnāt change my name, I think itās pretty cool to look the way I do and have a somewhat unique name for someone with my skin color.
Jun 9, 2024
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āļøI used to hate my name. My mother wanted to name me Mary (after the Virgin Mary) of all things but I ended up with the name āThuweibaā because my dad ended up naming me.
Growing up in a predominately white town it was hard to honor it and I hated my name. I even went to visit Somalia for the first time and my family memebers kept asking my dad why I was given an āAmericanā name. This is far from American lol.
My dadās a history and religion nerd so my nameās pretty archaic. I fucking love it now tho. Itās so darn cool and Iāve never met anyone else with it! āØ
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Growing up in a predominately white town it was hard to honor it and I hated my name. I even went to visit Somalia for the first time and my family memebers kept asking my dad why I was given an āAmericanā name. This is far from American lol.
My dadās a history and religion nerd so my nameās pretty archaic. I fucking love it now tho. Itās so darn cool and Iāve never met anyone else with it! āØ
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Oct 14, 2024
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š¤I have a very traditional biblical name as some of you may know and i was sad that it was entirely un-nick-namable but I think it suits me and my personality now. My parents almost named me Kirsten and I sometimes wonder if I would be different if they had gone with thatā¦ and I LOVE when little old southern ladies say my first name and middle name together especially if they preface it with a Miss.
my last name is actually too unique, hyphenated, and ridiculously long and was embarrassing to me for most of my life but Iāve found peace with that too and wouldnāt change it for anything š«¶
my last name is actually too unique, hyphenated, and ridiculously long and was embarrassing to me for most of my life but Iāve found peace with that too and wouldnāt change it for anything š«¶
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šyes because I used to get made fun of For it and hate it and want it changed or tell people my name was Patricia or something more common but now I love that i have never met anyone with the same name as me and even though i have to say it two , three , four times when introducing myself to white peope only for them to say it wrong anyway I now love it unabashedly and use it as An artist name for my music
Jun 26, 2025
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šDonāt be that person. Mf got a banana and a Celsius, something is going down and they need to make a quick exit. You got mad vegetables anyway, let the cashier breathe a little before they struggle to remember how to ring up them green onions you copping.
Mar 19, 2025
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š«Nothing better than giving someone a little squeeze to show them you got them. Itās always great when someone can sense that you need it and add a little something to the hug. Donāt settle for a dap. Get in there.
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š£I have no context at all but I love it. Feels like Iām missing out but thatās alright itās just good to hear somebody having a big ol belly laugh and enjoying this shit while weāre breathing.
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