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[โ€“] s1ndr0m3@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Aren't all names kinda made up?

[โ€“] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Some are discovered.

Like Keanu's name was discovered by explorers who found his sarcophagus, and upon opening it, Keanu sat up and said, "Hi, I'm Keanu, could you close the lid for 5 more minutes, then give me loke 10 minutes to shave and get dressed--is black still in style?--then we can hang out." And then he was ready to hang out just 8 minutes later because he couldn't get back to sleep, was a pro at competitive level shaving, and black was still in style. When asked where his name came from, Keanu just shrugged and said it was already here when he arrived and that it's up to everyone to decide for themselves where his name came from.

[โ€“] vivalapivo@lemmy.today -1 points 1 month ago

Technically - yes. But claiming that in the current context is silly.

Like.. what I mean is pretty clear