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HelpTwins! Sean and Seen! Seriously..,,
Wdyt??
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/2021-12-28-new-mom-shamed-for-giving-her-twins-the-same-name/
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/2021-12-28-new-mom-shamed-for-giving-her-twins-the-same-name/
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This is a face palm moment. I mean, Sean is ok, even though I don't like it but Seen???????
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I’m at a loss for words.
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Oh boy. My aunt and uncle are named Michael and Michelle (they let 9 year old mom name the twins). Because they're pronounced so different and they are different genders, it works sort of.
However, my boyfriend and his brother are Barry and Harold "Harry". They have different builds and are different ages, but are confused all the time. I'd hate to have that turned up to 1000 for those babies.
However, my boyfriend and his brother are Barry and Harold "Harry". They have different builds and are different ages, but are confused all the time. I'd hate to have that turned up to 1000 for those babies.
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My husband has a great-uncle and great-aunt (twins) Lucien & Lucienne. They are about 90 now though, so it's a different generation entirely, but still...
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I saw the thread on reddit the other day and absolutely do not believe it as far as I can throw it. Because, well, it's reddit, people on there talk suuuuuch bs.
Also, apparently the family surname was Sean too, so (ignoring the fact that OP on reddit would have risked doxxing(ish) their co-worker) the kids were meant to be called Sean Sean and Seen Sean. Hmmm... does anyone catch a waft of...you know...
Sean was meant to be pronounced, well, Sean, but reddit OP said Seen was also pronounced exactly the same way, so either someone thinks Sean is pronounced 'seen' or that anyone would ever think Seen was pronounced like Sean... at which point why not go for Shawn or Shaun?
It was just so bizarre and unbelievable, so obviously made up for reddit karma, can't believe it's being repeated elsewhere.
And for some reason the surname being Sean is also a dealbreaker in believing it for me for some reason. Ignoring the idea that someone would call their child Sean Sean and then give the twin an identical name changing one letter, Sean is to me such a specifically Irish name, and I have never heard of it being used as a surname, it's such a common fn not a surname in Ireland, I don't know... maybe it does get used as a rare surname, but for some reason it's a detail which added to my sense of disbelief. It was just this little additional detail that made me go naaaah even more.
Also, apparently the family surname was Sean too, so (ignoring the fact that OP on reddit would have risked doxxing(ish) their co-worker) the kids were meant to be called Sean Sean and Seen Sean. Hmmm... does anyone catch a waft of...you know...
Sean was meant to be pronounced, well, Sean, but reddit OP said Seen was also pronounced exactly the same way, so either someone thinks Sean is pronounced 'seen' or that anyone would ever think Seen was pronounced like Sean... at which point why not go for Shawn or Shaun?
It was just so bizarre and unbelievable, so obviously made up for reddit karma, can't believe it's being repeated elsewhere.
And for some reason the surname being Sean is also a dealbreaker in believing it for me for some reason. Ignoring the idea that someone would call their child Sean Sean and then give the twin an identical name changing one letter, Sean is to me such a specifically Irish name, and I have never heard of it being used as a surname, it's such a common fn not a surname in Ireland, I don't know... maybe it does get used as a rare surname, but for some reason it's a detail which added to my sense of disbelief. It was just this little additional detail that made me go naaaah even more.
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Ohh is that where the story was first found? I just read that article so yeah seems like BS.
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It's sorta horrifying how many 'news' sources are getting their 'news' from places like reddit and facebook now... and reporting it without any critical thinking on their part. And then you read 'news' and you have no idea how real it is or not... it's crazy.
Reddit links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/rmp475/aita_for_telling_a_coworker_that_her_choices_of/
(AITA is known to be a cesspit of the worst kinds of bs)
https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/rqelrc/op_comments_on_his_coworker_naming_both_of_her/
(reddit post was 8 days ago, reddit post 2 was 2 days ago, wdz news was 2 days ago....hmm...)
It all kinda hmmm...
Now, I'm not saying it's totally fake, I'm not saying they things are absolutely linked, but...
Reddit links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/rmp475/aita_for_telling_a_coworker_that_her_choices_of/
(AITA is known to be a cesspit of the worst kinds of bs)
https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/rqelrc/op_comments_on_his_coworker_naming_both_of_her/
(reddit post was 8 days ago, reddit post 2 was 2 days ago, wdz news was 2 days ago....hmm...)
It all kinda hmmm...
Now, I'm not saying it's totally fake, I'm not saying they things are absolutely linked, but...
This message was edited 12/30/2021, 3:10 PM
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Well it's not something that I would do, that's for sure.
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Oh dear.
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Really terrible
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Seen? Once Seen, never forgotten? It's unfortunate, but unless both the mother and the radio station can't pronounce Sean, they can't be said to be the same name. I'd be much more likely to perceive Anne and Grace as having the same name, or Jacob and James. And, yes, I'd disapprove. I don't like Sean, and Seen just doesn't work. Scene? Make a scene? Oh dear.
This message was edited 12/29/2021, 3:34 AM
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