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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,670 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:34 PM Jan 2020

My mother picked my name before I was born. She didn't want me to grow up to be one of those

“Yet to be named suspects.”!

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My mother picked my name before I was born. She didn't want me to grow up to be one of those (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2020 OP

My name was also chosen before I was born Rorey Jan 2020 #1

She named you "Boring?" hlthe2b Jan 2020 #2

! MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #4

My mother thought she was giving me an Irish nsme. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2020 #3

Very far sighted of her. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2020 #5

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

1. My name was also chosen before I was born

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:41 PM

Jan 2020

It was chosen before I was even conceived. It was meant for the sibling born before me, but he turned out to be a boy.

They knew my name, but they never suspected I'd turn out like I did.