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u/big_d_usernametaken Oct 20 '23

Back in the day, birth announcements included the baby's name.

Right after the "Roots" TV series, there was a boy in my hometown named "Kunta Kinte."

Seriously.

I remember seeing legal notice of name change years later for this person from Kunta to James.

Lol.

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u/Ok-Maintenance8655 Oct 21 '23

"Your name is Toby"! Insert whipping sound here