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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your dad probably has an ego too.

Can't imagine any other reason for thinking their name was that special.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

My dad had a coworker who was Homer Somethingorother the third, and apparently he always complained about how much he hated his name. But his son is Homer the fourth. Apparently there was a lot of family pressure to make that happen.