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3. And yet, I know why/how my wife and I named our son.

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:33 PM

Aug 21

He had 0% input at the time.

In fact, he's never asked me why he got the name he has. (His mother hasn't said if she has been asked.)

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He was named for a 19th century white supremacist... [View all] KTB2025 Aug 21 OP

Thought you meant Forrest Gump lame54 Aug 21 #1

Well, they are more or less the same... KTB2025 Aug 21 #2

And yet, I know why/how my wife and I named our son. Igel Aug 21 #3

Looks like a nice steady chap canetoad Aug 22 #4

Looked just as demented in real life, too KTB2025 Aug 22 #5