Woman with the most unfortunate full name gives warning to parents

"Don't just think about what the name sounds like, think about what it looks like in a work email address..."

When naming a child, you might try and steer clear of any possible negative connotations.

But sometimes that's easier said than done, especially if you accidentally overlook your future child's initials. 

A woman named Samantha recently went viral on TikTok for sharing how her name has drawn negative attention as she's gotten older and started operating in professional workplaces. 

Clearly, her parents didn't think about email address conventions when she was born in the 90's. 

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An unfortunate email address

She begins the clip by announcing that she is moving to another job soon, something that fills her with "dread" because of an issue that always arises when she changes workplaces.

"I always have to have the tough conversation about how my name fits into a company email structure," she continues.

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"My name is Samantha Hart," she explains. 

"And most companies use the email designation of first initial, last name, meaning my email would be 'shart'."

For the uninitiated, "shart" is a term for an unexpected, well, let's just say, mishap, when one is trying to pass gas. 

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"Fix it. Give me something else"

Samantha says she's had two professional jobs so far and they've both had that email structure, leading HR to reach out to her on both occasions.

"They told me that my name doesn't exactly fit the email structure and would I mind if they gave me a different structure for my email," she says.

"To which I say, yeah, I don't want an email that says shart. Fix it. Give me something else."

She now wants to know if she should proactively reach out to her new job to let them know or make them initiate the awkward conversation. 

People shared their equally unfortunate names

The response to her video was a flood of solidarity from fellow 'unfortunate name' bearers.

From Chris Littmann (email: Clittmann) to Samantha Wallo (Swallo), the confessions kept rolling in.

Sue Hartlove's work email? Shartlove.

One user said they knew a Tiffany Estes (Testes), and someone called Rach says her alias is Rkelley.

Then there's the unforgettable BAllsman and also Patrick Ecker. 

Parents-to-be take note!

Don't just consider the name itself, but its future life in professional emails in years to come!

This article was updated in May 2024. 

Originally published as Woman with the most unfortunate full name gives warning to parents