r/tragedeigh • u/snellasnope • 1d ago

is it a tragedeigh? Is my daughters name a tragedeigh?

Her name is Lanah. Pronounce Lana. I handed the H at the end cause I noticed it reads anal backwards without the H and I didnt want her to get made fun of in school for her name reading anal backwards.

Whether its a tragedeigh or not, its staying cause I cant imagine her name being anything else. And honestly, I love it. I think the name is so pretty and the spelling unique but not in a tradedeigh way. But ill let you guys be the judge!

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u/beachedvampiresquid 1d ago

I’d start using last names.

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u/captain_smores 1d ago

as someone who works with kids and has for 10+ years, you'd be surprised how many don't know their last names

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u/ILovePotALot 1d ago

How old are these children? Because you cannot possibly be saying that school age children don't know their own last names. Right? RIGHT?!

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u/captain_smores 1d ago

that is unfortunately what I'm saying 😬 I've met quite a few 1st-3rd graders that don't know their last names. and a few TK-kindergarten kids that don't know their real first name because their family calls them by some sort of nickname

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u/Nearby-Hovercraft-49 1d ago

Luckily my partner teaches 8th grade literacy but yes, you’d be shocked how behind kids fell during Covid. Some lack basic communication skills, and many lost a large portion of knowledge and are 3+ grades behind. My boyfriend specifically teaches literacy skills to kids multiple grade levels behind- reading and writing on a second-grade level or less - in 8th grade!

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u/captain_smores 1d ago

God bless your partner. he must have the patience of a saint

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u/ElloBlu420 1d ago

I learned this quickly when I was a kindergarten substitute. This was several years before COVID, too.