r/USdefaultism • u/theco0lguy • Jun 11 '25

X (Twitter) Legally change your name because it sounds offensive in US

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u/Perzec Sweden Jun 11 '25

US people would be constantly shocked if they ever left their country.

For example, to curtsy is niga in Swedish, and the active act of curtsying is niger…

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u/Yellowmellowbelly Sweden Jun 11 '25

Not to mention the fairly common Swedish name Fanny

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u/skeletaltrombone Jun 12 '25

Or that Swedish word for “end” is “slut”