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What are some cursed names to avoid? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Everything named Concord crashed and burned as a result of overconfidence.

And then the Titanic and OceanGate Titan sank despite being "unsinkable".

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[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Everyone I know named Napoleon was responsible for the loss of the Battle at Waterloo, so I'd say that's a cursed name.

[–] arken@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I take it you don't know about Napoleon II and III? Or even Napoleon Dynamite?

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Never heard of them

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

ABBA