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10000truths
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I couldn't debug the code because of my name
Why would Siren be an inappropriate name?
lostgame
on Oct 20, 2021
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Someone who I know has the last name ‘Island’ and was unable to sign up for Facebook forever because they thought it was a fake last name.
Maybe ‘Siren’ is similar. It’s a pre-existing word that perhaps flags some sort of weird edge case.
LordDragonfang
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My best guess is the Sirens of greek myth, who are often (incorrectly) depicted as sexual temptresses. Bit of a stretch, though.
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