from The Guinness Book of Names by Leslie Dunkling

Perhaps the rudest first name is Tacy, which derives from the Latin "tace," meaning "be silent". Every time a Tacy announces her name to someone, she is saying, "Shut up!"

Perhaps Betsy was right to be offended after all. :-)

Rebecca Irby

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