A pair of ocean-loving parents have settled on the perfect name for their little girl, but not everyone is too keen on the name, which puts some in mind of a classic sandwich filling
It would be a boring old world if we all liked the same baby names – and one set of new parents have apparently certainly opted for a unique one.
The parents in question are keen scuba divers and were keen to give their child a moniker that represents their strong love of the ocean. While many in the same position may have plumped for better-known choices such as Coral, Sandy, or Ariel, they decided to draw inspiration from a fish they both absolutely adore.
The name in question is Tuna and has led to a number of alarmed people believing Sardine may have been a far better choice, all things considered…
Taking to Reddit, one amazed user wrote: “Tuna. They named their child Tuna. […] Good lord, they named their daughter after a fish because they checks notes teach scuba and like the ocean.”
The fishy name certainly kicked up a stink on the forum, where a number of fellow Reddit users expressed fears for young Tuna when she reaches school age. One person commented: “That’s just straight up mean, there are a thousand names related to marine biology that would be fine.”
Another agreed: “My son is a certified dive master. He recently got a cave rescue and recovery certificate even, since cave diving is his jam. I’d be pissed if he decided to give my grandchild a name like that. There are so many decent sea nymph names. Eudora. Melia. Calypso. Polydora. Theia. Then there are just ocean-themed names. Marina. Coral. But they choose fish. Facepalm.”
Others, however, noted that Tuna was a far more popular name in other countries, with a third individual offering: “I know a woman named Tuna but it’s not pronounced like you’d think, she’s Norwegian and it sounds more like Too-nay. A fourth suggested: “You sure that’s why they did it? It’s a Turkic name.”
The original poster confirmed this wasn’t the case, however, clarifying: “Someone had asked about if it was a nickname for Tina and their answer was ‘(husband) and I are scuba instructors, we love the ocean and tuna is such a beautiful fish!'”
In 2019, a student by the name of Tuna Kunt, opened up about her ‘amazing ice breaker’ of a name. Tuna, who is originally from Turkey, launched a bid for student union leader at London’s City University, with the incredible slogan: “Tuna in your sandwich. Tuna in your salad. Tuna in your union.”
Taking to her campaign Facebook page at the time, quick-witted Tuna, who ultimately won the presidential race, wrote: “Follow me while I try to maintain my cool/ elegance/humour while replying to tuna kunt jokes. Thank you for laughing at me – it’s been an amazing icebreaker and conversation starter! I’m now going to make a tuna pasta and relax until the results party!”
According to Nameberry, Tuna means Danube River – the second longest river in Europe. With a legendary namesake, and an interesting meaning, could Tuna be the perfect name for your little mermaid?
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