'My parents wanted to name me after a fruit but instead chose a fish' (original) (raw)

'My parents wanted to name me after a fruit but were talked out of it and instead chose a fish'

The one saving grace was that her parents spared her from having her full name as Halibut - and instead gave her the more conventional name Hali

"But I am named after a fish!" the woman told the Facebook group: "Halibut."

A woman took to the internet to share the story behind her unconventional name.

The woman shared the funny origins of her moniker to the Facebook group, That name isn't a tragedeigh, it's a murghdyrr. She told the group that her Alaskan parents had two options for her name depending on her gender, and neither were particularly good.

"My parents were from Alaska and were going to name me blueberry if I was a girl or an Alaskan town if I was boy," she revealed. But thankfully her parents co-workers stepped in and talked them out of naming their baby after a fruit after they found out she would be a girl, the Sun reported.

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The flatfish, which usually pairs well with bolder seasonings like pesto, lemon juice and basil, is more likely to be seen at a restaurant menu that as someone's name (

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But she wouldn't be too lucky, ultimately her parents compromised and thought it would be a better idea to name her after an animal instead. "But I am named after a fish!" she told the Facebook group: "Halibut."

The flatfish, which usually pairs well with bolder seasonings like pesto, lemon juice and basil, is more likely to be seen at a restaurant menu that as someone's name. But the one saving grace was that her parents spared her from having her full name as Halibut- and instead gave her the more conventional name Hali.

People were quick to take to the comments in shock by her chosen name. One person wrote: "Where I'm from Halibut is a rash cream." Someone else posted: "Stop it right now lol your full name is Halibut?" "Luckily not! Just Hali lol," she replied.

"Not the fish," penned a third. Meanwhile a another group member wrote: "Oh my god I have to side with blueberry over halibut."

"Get out. Stop lying, poor thing lol but its a cute story lol,” someone else commented in disbelief. Someone else added: “Halibut is certainly a choice. Lmao."

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This comes after a mom was trolled online for naming her daughter after a fruit. Earlier this year Daisy Jane Wood and her husband Alex, both 27, named their youngest daughter Lemon Jane.

The unusual name was inspired by Lemon Breeland, a character from the TV show 'Hart of Dixie', portrayed by Jaime King. After sharing her daughter's name on Instagram (@daisyjanewood), Daisy's post has garnered over 1.8 million views and more than 33,000 likes. But the reactions online were mixed.

While some people were in favor of the unique name, others are not so keen with some even suggesting that Lemon will "hate" Daisy for choosing such a name when she grows up. Even Jaime King herself has weighed in commenting on one of Daisy's posts.

Daisy, who comes from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, said: "I don't regret naming her Lemon at all and we do not care that some people hate it. I started watching the show Hart of Dixie as something to watch while my husband is at work, because he always gets hooked on them, and then I can't watch them without him.