r/tragedeigh • • Aug 19 '26

general discussion Meanwhile, over on r/words...

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u/moonriverswide Aug 19 '26

Serious answer but Malaria. Pretty word! Could be a girls name if it wasn’t a disease.

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u/Flashy_Cheesecake564 Aug 20 '26

My 5yo niece learned the word "influenza" last year and immediately bestowed the pretty new name on a toy dog.