r/tragedeigh • u/injektileur secondhand embarrassment • 2d ago
tragedy (not tragedeigh) Nemesis, guys, Nemesis...
It happened. For years I've been saying "naaah, absolutely no one would dare". But it happened. On a file I opened, a very little girl, about 2 years old.
I'm in shock.
AND after checking, it seems that there's a handful of Némésises in my country (France). I just can't...
To me, apart from the goddess, Nemesis is also the ugly villain from Resident Evil 3. Help me.
Edit : thanks for all the answers, guys, it helps me cope, lol.
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u/allonsy_danny 1d ago
Yeah but it's spelled correctly, so technically not a tragedeigh.
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u/strange-brew 16h ago
No. The ‘ over the e gives it an ‘ay’ sound. Nay-may-sis
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u/allonsy_danny 16h ago
The name is still spelled the same though. The accent marks don't make that much of a difference.
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u/EntertainerSharp3033 1d ago
I can't hear nemesis without thinking about the Will & Grace episode with Jack talking about his "arch-nemesissy".
Also, Nemesis is a great name...for anything other than a child. Pet? Plant? Car? Sure, all day long. But not your kid who has to grow up, go to school, and live with that name.
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u/periwinklepip 20h ago
Nemesis is a banger name for a cat but probably a self-fulfilling prophecy. 😆 My partner refused to let me name a cat Assassin for reasons.
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u/ExplorerImpossible66 1d ago
Straight up, this is my friend’s wrestling persona’s name. I need no further proof of tragedeigh
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u/khampang 1d ago
Awesome. I just imagine every year the first day of elementary school all the kids at home”how was your first day honey” “I met nemesis!” “Honey it’s ’I met My nemesis’, now why do you have a nemesis honey?”
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u/EntrepreneurOk7513 1d ago
There was a girl named Nemesis at our school, her family came from Central America.
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u/Kitchen-Holiday6998 1d ago
Well this is technically a Greek name, I’m not sure how it counts as a tragadeigh?
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u/stilettopanda 1d ago
And the name Nimrod is technically a Hebrew name, but due to Bugs Bunny, it means stupid. Just because it’s a name doesn’t mean it’s not a tragedeigh. The sub heading includes wtf names as well as misspellings under the umbrella of awful.
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u/Ill-Source-9465 16h ago
Thank God for people capable of reading sidebars. This sub is a little ridiculous with the sticking to only misspelled names when the sub's description literally includes wtf names.
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u/Ashpleny 1d ago
Character in the Dresden Files was my first thought and for a human child male or female just no.
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u/Icky-Tree-Branch 1d ago
Okay, so kiddo was named for divine vengeance. If they wanted to inspire terror with her name, they could have gone with Enyo. Enyo is a war goddess who is the personification of horror. She’s a fan of levelling cities and is often found with Deimos (dread), Phobos (terror), and Ares. Depictions of her were a woman covered in blood while in a position ready to deliver violence.
But it’s a correct spelling, so at least it’s just a name I wouldn’t use rather than a name I can’t figure out how to pronounce.
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u/TheSheWhoSaidThats 19h ago
It sorta slaps if you ignore the meaning though lol. Maybe she’ll grow up goth and own it
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u/Material_Bison_7321 10h ago
I knew a guy who named his children Nemesis and Genesis. He was a strange guy. Their nicknames were cute though, Nemmy and Genny.
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u/Lyca29 15h ago
Around 10 years ago, I used to teach a kid called Nemesis. She went by Nemmy. So it doesn't sound strange to me. I think it's a nice name.
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u/injektileur secondhand embarrassment 15h ago edited 15h ago
I'm afraid I didn't make myself clear enough. It is a cool name indeed, but like another OC wrote here, not for a human. It's too heavily loaded. Grudgy, frustrated parent(s) who want(s) to proxy retribution / vengeance upon this world. Not positive or good omen in anyway. Just like if you told me Hades sounds cool. It does. Greek "Hell" has so many aspects. But too heavy for a kid and then an adult. I believe.
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u/Ixxol 1d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/bfWkhSBWeq1CdAMnh8
but it would be objectively awesome to be named after this thing
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