Brittney, Brittny, Brittneigh

A friend sends along a link to a New York Times article about naming : “Giving one’s offspring odd, random or deliberately misspelled names is a form of mistreatment that also hurts the rest of society.”

Remembering his fascination with American naming habits , she adds, “I am sure Fr. Neuhaus is chuckling up there.”

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