Crisis!

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When we were choosing a name for our (now 8 year old) daughter, we thought about the first/middle names Kira Isis. A friend pointed out that if you say it quickly, it sounds like Crisis. (For the curious, we ended up choosing Kira Jade, and we never did use Isis, despite how much we liked it. Our other daughter is Maelle [my-EL], like the first 2 syllables of "my elephant" and Maelle Isis sounds like a disease or skin disorder related to psoriasis, so we permanently vetoed Isis after that).

Fast forward to a few months ago. A client we serve at my work had a baby girl and named her Kira. Aww, I told my boss when she told me the news. "Kira Isis," my boss continued. My jaw hit the floor but I knew I'd never told my boss about that (I've only been working here a year) so she's not teasing me. Sure enough, there is a photo of little "Crisis" on the screen.

When the client came in and brought "Crisis," aware that my daughter is also named Kira and we had considered the middle name Isis (which she could scarcely believe), I told her we chose a different name but didn't tell her why. Once you hear that, you can't un-hear it. I didn't want to ruin her baby's name for her, but I think someday, someone else will...

Any other unfortunate name combinations you want to share?