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Weird and Unusual Baby Names
The best things in life are weird—right? But so often, the process of growing up means you abandon your eccentricities for the sake of blending in; that is, until you finally come back to yourself and them later in life. But with a weird or unusual baby girl, boy, or gender-neutral name, you can help baby skip that heartbreaking middle step! Help baby embark on the human experience, embracing their truest self all the while with a weird or unusual baby girl, boy, or gender-neutral name.
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Where did the word “weird” come from?
Weirdly enough, the word “weird” didn’t begin with the definition it has today. It was actually tied to something much more otherworldly; the Weird Sisters, Three Fates, Norns, or however else they appeared in mythology, begin the origin story. These figures were supernatural beings with the ability to know the unknowable, often portraying a deep disregard for the plights of humankind. As time passed, the definition and connotations progressed from these impossible beings to more of the uncanny knowing they possessed. Then, eventually, by the 19th century, the word weird came to mean “disturbingly different” or “strange,” leading to today’s badge-of-pride title claiming as much individuality as possible in a population 8 billion strong.
