Name Confusion Debate

Commenters ask to share a specific name from the post, express confusion over it (often due to celebrity similarities), critique its choice, and discuss the general difficulty of naming.

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Sample Comments

Mendenhall Apr 18, 2017 View on HN

Would you mind sharing the name?

1317 Dec 27, 2023 View on HN

would you care to share the name?

mkr-hn Jan 1, 2015 View on HN

Might not be the best of names.

waffletower Jun 9, 2022 View on HN

Gentle reminder to the author that naming is hard.

icedchai Feb 20, 2020 View on HN

The name alone should be enough.

wefarrell Jun 2, 2016 View on HN

This doesn't work if you share a name with a celebrity :(

fucking_tragedy Aug 19, 2018 View on HN

Care to share their name? It will save time from getting wasted.

EugeneOZ Jan 11, 2017 View on HN

Would be interesting to read story about naming :)

argiopetech Nov 23, 2023 View on HN

Glad I'm not the only one who had to double check the name...

koakuma-chan Jan 31, 2025 View on HN

Name is just a label. It's not supposed to mean anything.