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[novapsyche]

Botched Execution Leads Doctor To Review His Principles

Related: Everything you need to know about executions in the United States -- It's rather shocking to find so few states have abolished capital punishment.

Carbon Dioxide Levels in Atmosphere Reach Terrifying New Milestone -- more than 400 ppm over a month's time, on average

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[fizzyland]

Perhaps it's some shadowy conservative corner of my psyche, but I bristle at all the unique/horribly spelled names that seem to be ever more pervasive. It doesn't make your kid stand out, but instead ensures that this person will have to spell out their name over and over again throughout their life.

[novapsyche]

Well, my name is a combination name. Very few people can pronounce it correctly on the first try. At the same time, I love my name. I couldn't imagine what it must be like for other people to constantly be running into folks with your name. (I've only run into one other person in my whole life who had the same pronunciation of our first names [spelling differed]. It was very odd!)

The people I really feel sorry for are those whose parents apparently didn't know the traditional spelling of their names. Thus the 'Micheal's, &c.

[fizzyland]

I'm friends with a retired couple and it was her 60th birthday today so I took her out for some awesome bakery goods. After we got home, we were talking and she revealed that she had wanted to name her daughter Winddee. Fortunately her husband shot it down and they ended up going with Wendy.

I don't meet many Russells but I don't fret over it when I do.

[novapsyche]

I find there's a difference when it comes to spelling vs. pronunciation. I think that if someone can figure out that your name is "Monica" when it's spelled "Monikka" it wouldn't trigger the response described in the above article.

[sarahmichigan]

Your "nice guy" link is broken, just FYI.

[novapsyche]

Thanks for the heads-up. Apparently, The Telegraph (sometimes) does not include "http" in its addresses. I'll try to be more aware of this in the future. The link should be fixed now.