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Daily Record
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
'I think my cousin's baby name will get her daughter bullied but she won't listen'
The concerned cousin wants to help her relative before it's too late. Picking a name for your baby is a tough decision for any prospective parent. You have to find a name that you like and will be happy using to describe your bundle of joy throughout their life. But you, obviously, have to consider the child too. It's a title they will hear every single day for years to come, so you don't want to pick something that might cause them trouble. And that's exactly the issue one woman is trying to avoid with one pregnant relative. She and her cousin are "like sisters" so the woman tried to persuade her cousin that the name she has picked could potentially see her daughter bullied in future. It's not the name itself that she has concerns about, more the unconventional spelling. And having hit a wall with her attempts to talk her cousin round, she turned to social media. She took to Reddit's Tragedeigh forum, a place where users debate names that are "deliberately misspelled or completely made up to appear more unique than they actually are", to ask for advice. The woman revealed that her cousin likes the name Phoebe and wants to give it a "unique twist" when her daughter is born, naming her Feabe. She continued: "I've tried to convince her that people won't understand how to say it, and the traditional spelling looks a lot prettier, but she has her mind set. "She says nobody will read it differently, and uses the names Lia and Lea as examples. I just don't think it's the same thing. But tell me, is it a Tragedeigh like I think it is? Will the kid get bullied?" The woman shared that the due date is fast approaching and she had made several attempts to talk her cousin round, but to no avail. She said: "I'm struggling here trying to find ways to convince her to change it. I texted her about the Phineas and Ferb reference the kid is going to get, and she just said that she loved the show as a kid. "Me and my cousin are super close, like sisters, so any suggestions?" And she then revealed that her cousin's planned middle name could also be a Tragedeigh. She said: "It also doesn't help that her middle name will be spelt Feiey, like Fae for fairy. So Feabe Feiey." One user responded to her post: "Wouldn't Fea be a feminine form of feo, Spanish for ugly? Even if not, any chance you can convince your cousin of that?" Another user commented: "I would pronounce Feabe as Feeb. Maybe Fabe as a distant second guess." While a third replied: "It's reminding me more of 'feeble' than of 'Phoebe'.' A fourth person, taking in the name as a whole, said: "Looking at the first name alone, it just felt weird and less absolutely tragic, but somehow it seems SO much worse paired with the middle name." Someone else warned: "Any elementary teacher will tell you that Phoebe spelled as Feabe is going to get teased as Flea be and when she's older? Even worse, Fee is for sale to the highest bidder. Kids are Cruel. Girls are crueler." Another Redditor agreed, adding: "It is more than a Tragedeigh; it is child abuse. The poor kid will be called Feeble or Febreeze, and even well-intentioned people will say it incorrectly. "It also entirely hides its Greek meaning of 'bright' or 'shining' (as in Phoebus Apollo), and it disconnects it from any of the characters in mythology, or the woman in the Bible, who have the name Phoebe." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I'm horrified by my cousin's baby name choice - she needs to be stopped'
A woman has asked people for advice on whether or not it's acceptable to tell her cousin that her chosen baby name is 'absolutely atrocious' before it's too late A woman has sought advice after her efforts to dissuade her cousin from choosing an 'atrocious' baby name were in vain. In a bid to convince her cousin to rethink the unconventional spelling of her soon-to-be-born daughter's name, she's turned to Reddit for help. She shared her dilemma on the Tragedeigh forum, a space dedicated to discussing names that are "deliberately misspelled or completely made up to appear more unique than it actually is." Her cousin is set on the name Phoebe but wants to add a 'unique' spin by spelling it Feabe. She explained: "I've tried to convince her that people won't understand how to say it, and the traditional spelling looks a lot prettier, but she has her mind set. "She says nobody will read it differently, and uses the names Lia and Lea as examples. I just don't think it's the same thing. But tell me, is it a tragedeigh like I think it is? Will the kid get bullied?", she asked. With the baby's arrival imminent, the worried woman is frantically trying to persuade her cousin to stick with the original spelling, fearing the child's future could be affected. She added: "I'm struggling here on trying to find ways to convince her to change it. I texted her about the Phineas and Ferb reference the kid is going to get, and she just said that she loved the show as a kid. "My cousin and I are super close, like sisters, so any suggestions? It also doesn't help that her middle name will be spelt Feiey, like Fae for Fairy. So Feabe Feiey." One person replied to her post: "Wouldn't Fea be a feminine form of feo, Spanish for ugly? Even if not, any chance you can convince your cousin of that?". Another chimed in with their take: "I would pronounce Feabe as Feeb. Maybe Fabe as a distant second guess." A third cautioned: "Any elementary teacher will tell you that Phoebe spelled as Feabe is going to get teased as Flea be and when she's older? Even worse, Fee is for sale to the highest bidder. Kids are Cruel. Girls are crueler." Someone else weighed in: "It is more than a tragedy. The poor kid will be called Feeble or Febreeze, and even well-intentioned people will say it incorrectly. "It also entirely hides its Greek meaning of 'bright' or 'shining' (as in Phoebus Apollo), and it disconnects it from any of the characters in mythology, or the woman in the Bible, who have the name Phoebe."
Edinburgh Reporter
29-06-2025
- General
- Edinburgh Reporter
Reset supporting refugees in Edinburgh
A warm welcome, the Scottish way – powered by people like us. In a quiet corner of Fountainbridge, one Edinburgh family is thriving — going to school, making friends, playing football in the park. Just a few years ago, they arrived in the UK through the Community Sponsorship scheme, a national programme that empowers local people to take the lead in resettling refugees. Now, the grassroots group that welcomed them, Edinburgh Refugee Sponsorship Circle, is breaking new ground again. Faced with the news that the family's rented flat was being sold, the group decided not to let instability undo years of community-building. Instead, they've launched a radical new housing project — purchasing the property themselves through a community-led trust, ensuring the family can stay rooted in the neighbourhood they now call home. 'We knew what losing that flat would mean for the family — and we were really motivated to create an alternative path, not just for them, but hopefully for others too,' says Fae, one of ERSC's founding volunteers. Community Sponsorship is a UK-wide scheme that enables everyday people — faith groups, book clubs, neighbours, colleagues — to come together and welcome a refugee family to their area. With support from Reset the UK's national charity for Community Sponsorship, groups like ERSC receive training, guidance and peer support to walk alongside families as they rebuild their lives. ERSC's model is particularly inspiring because it shows what's possible when ordinary people take bold, practical steps — even in the middle of a housing emergency. They remain entirely volunteer-run, powered by shared values and a belief that welcome should last longer than a warm hello at the airport. Now they're inviting others to get involved. Whether you want to join or form a sponsorship group, contribute to their housing trust, or simply learn more, ERSC is showing Edinburgh what solidarity looks like in action. Because welcome isn't abstract. It's about homes, schools, neighbours — and people like you. ➡ Learn more or support the project: ➡ Interested in Community Sponsorship? We've just launched a new online introduction – find out more ADVERTORIAL FEATURE Like this: Like Related
Hamilton Spectator
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
After loss to New Zealand, Ivory Coast has a point to prove against Canada
TORONTO - Still smarting from its 1-0 loss to No. 86 New Zealand on Saturday at the Canadian Shield Tournament, Ivory Coast has a point to prove Tuesday against Canada. 'We expect to win,' said Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae. 'A big team can lose one game but a big team doesn't lose two games in a row. We have to show people that we are able to beat countries of another region than Africa. 'It will be a game for us to show that we are able to win.' Canada, ranked 30th in the world, is coming off a 4-2 victory over No. 25 Ukraine in its tournament opener at BMO Field. Canada coach Jesse Marsch has said he will likely field an entirely different lineup against the 41st-ranked Africans, with veteran forward Cyle Larin leading the team out. 'We've been really clear internally that against Ukraine there were some good thing and some things to work on,' Marsch said before Canada's training session Monday. 'But that's behind us. And now the focus is entirely on this match.' Marsch said Ivory Coast comes with a lot of talent and could well be the top team in Africa. While Ivory Coast is currently ranked fifth in Africa by FIFA — behind No. 12 Morocco, No. 19 Senegal, No 32 Egypt and No. 36 Algeria — the Elephants are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions and have been ranked as high as No.12 in the world. Against New Zealand, Ivory Coast paid for a turnover later in the first half that led to the game's lone goal. The African side attacked throughout the second half but could not breach the All Whites defence. 'I was a little but disappointed, a little bit frustrated, because we had opportunities to score, to score first. But we didn't,' said Fae. 'We had some opportunities to come back in the game in the second half … If we played the same game 10 times, I think we're going to win nine and probably lose one,' he added. Fae's team was cheered on by a vocal pocket of orange-clad Ivory Coast fans in the stands. 'A defeat on the pitch, certainly, but a resounding victory in the stands, ' wrote the Ivorian newspaper Fraternite Matin. Canada has never faced Ivory Coast before. The last time it faced an African side was at the World Cup in Qatar in December 2022 when it lost 2-1 to Morocco in its final group-stage game. With regular captain Alphonso Davies out injured, vice-captain Stephen Eustaquio led the team out Saturday against Ukraine. Forward Jonathan David, who scored twice Saturday, will captain the side at the CONCACAF Gold Cup later this month while Eustaquio is with his club Porto at the FIFA Club World Cup. But with both having played Saturday, Larin wears the armband for the first time. 'It's an honour to (serve as) captain and with the captains we have now, it's an honour to share it with them,' said Larin, who plays his club football in Spain for Mallorca. 'Because we have a great team.' The 30-year-old from Brampton, Ont., has 30 goals in 81 appearances for Canada. Only Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio, with 84 caps, has more Canadian experience on the current roster. Marsch paid tribute to Larin's savvy and insight into the Canadian team as well as his willingness to help younger players. 'Cyle is sometimes thought of as a quiet person and quiet leader, but he's like a rock in the team,' Marsch said. 'And a guy that is intelligent on the pitch, has quality, can score, does a lot of things that a lot of people don't see and is an example to all of the attacking players we have — for the work rate, the intelligence and the commitment to what we have.' Fae lost one of his star players before the Toronto tournament when Manchester United forward Amad Diallo withdrew. His squad draws on players from clubs in Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. Midfielder Franck Kessié, formerly of AC Milan and Barcelona, plays for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro league while defender Odilon Kossounou is currently with Atalanta, on loan from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen, and forward Nicolas Pépé, formerly with England's Arsenal, plays for Spain's Villarreal. Ivory Coast currently leads Group F in African World Cup qualifying with a 5-0-1 record, one points ahead of Gabon in the six-country group that also includes Burundi, Kenya, Gambia and the Seychelles. Qualifying play resumes in September with the eventual group winner securing a berth in the World Cup. The four best runners-up from the nine African groups will participate in playoffs to determine a 10th qualifying team from the region. Ivory Coast appeared at the World Cup in 2006, 2010 and 2014, failing to advance to the knockout round after finishing third in its group each time. It missed out on the 2018 tournament in Russia and 2022 in Qatar. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 9, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Ivory Coast's Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto
TORONTO - Ask Ivory Coast soccer coach Emerse Fae about Canada and he is quick to praise — and reel off names. 'I like this team because the Canada team has very good players — good players like Jonathan David, like (Cyle) Larin, a good striker. Alphonso Davies, (Derek) Cornelius, (Moise) Bombito from Nice. (Ismael) Kone from Rennes,' Fae said from France. 'So it will be a good team with good organization, a good attacking team. A good challenge for Ivory Coast to play and to see how the team is one year before the World Cup.' Fae is bringing firepower of his own to the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament, where the 41st-ranked Ivorians face No. 86 New Zealand on Saturday after No. 30 Canada plays No. 25 Ukraine in the early game at Toronto's BMO Field. Ivory Coast and Canada, which will be without the injured Davies, then meet June 10 after New Zealand plays Ukraine. Canada has never faced Ivory Coast before and has played Ukraine just once, a 2-2 draw in Kyiv in an October 2010 friendly. The Ivory Coast roster draws on players from clubs in Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. Fae's squad includes winger Amad Diallo, who joined Manchester United in January 2021 at the age of 18 in a package worth 37.2 million pounds ($69 million) from Italy's Atalanta. Midfielder Franck Kessié, formerly of AC Milan and Barcelona, plays for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro league while defender Odilon Kossounou is currently with Atalanta, on loan from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen, and forward Nicolas Pépé, formerly with England's Arsenal, plays for Spain's Villarreal. Diallo made headlines recently after a photo showing him apparently making an obscene gesture to fans during a Manchester United tour to Asia. He later said he was reacting to 'insulting words directed at my mother.' At 5-0-1, the Ivorians lead their 2026 World Cup qualifying group by one point over Gabon (5-1-0). Group F also includes Burundi, Kenya, Gambia and the Seychelles. The group winner qualifies for the World Cup with the runner-up moving to the second round of qualifying. 'I'm happy with the way that we are winning,' said Fae. 'Even if I expect more quality from the team. Because we have many good players who play in the best clubs in Europe … Even when we didn't play well, we won. It's a good thing to be able to win the game, but we have to improve the way we play.' After Toronto, Ivory Coast plays its four remaining World Cup qualifiers — against No. 140 Burundi, No. 79 Gabon, the 203rd-ranked Seychelles and No. 111 Kenya — in September-October. The team then shifts its focus to defending its African Cup of Nations title in December in Morocco, where Ivory Coast has been drawn with No. 50 Cameroon, Gabon and No. 96 Mozambique in Group F. The Ivorians posted a pair of 1-0 wins in March, defeating No. 126 Gambia and Burundi in World Cup qualifying play. Ivory Coast appeared at the World Cup in 2006, 2010 and 2014, failing to advance to the knockout round after finishing third in its group each time. It missed out on the 2018 tournament in Russia and 2022 in Qatar. Fae expects Ivory Coast to build on it 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title by qualifying for the World Cup while also pointing to the expanded 48-team FIFA field. Nine African teams take part in the 2026 soccer showcase, with a shot at a 10th side via the FIFA Playoff Tournament. 'It would be a shame for our country not to be qualifying for the next World Cup,' said Fae. Football is huge back home, so there is pressure to succeed. Fae also knows that winning will help more Ivory Coast players earn contracts to further their development abroad. Ivory Coast is ranked fifth in Africa, behind No. 12 Morocco, No. 19 Senegal, No. 32 Egypt and No. 36 Algeria — after jumping five places in the latest FIFA numbers. It reached No. 12 in early 2013. Born in Nantes, Fae was a French youth international and won the Under-17 World Championship in 2001 — beating Nigeria in the final. He played for his hometown club before switching his international allegiance to Ivory Coast, the land of his parents, in 2005. He went on to play for Reading, then in England's Premier League, and Nice before he retiring in 2012. Fae coached Nice's youth teams and the reserve side of French Ligue 1 club Clermont before being appointed as Jean-Louis Gasset's assistant with Ivory Coast in May 2022. Gasset was fired midway through the 2023 Africa Cup, after a record 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea, with Fae named interim head coach. The Ivorians advanced as the last of the four best third-placed teams and Fae rallied the team to wins over defending champion Senegal, Mali, DR Congo and Nigeria, in the final. That earned Fae Confederation of African Football (CAF) Coach of the Year honours in 2024. Fae was given the permanent coaching job in February 2024. The trip to World Cup co-host Canada marks his first visit to the country. —- Ivory Coast Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Angers (France); Mohamed Koné, Charleroi (Belgium); Badra Ali Sangaré, Sekhukhune United (South Africa). Defenders: Clément Akpa, Auxerre (France); Jean-Phillipe Gbamin, Zurich (Switzerland); Cédric Kipré, Rems (France); Ghislain Konan, Burgos CF (Spain); Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta, Italy, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Christopher Opéri, Başakşehir (Turkey); Wilfried Singo, Monaco (France); Luck Zogbé (Brest), France. Midfielders: Lazare Amani, Standard Liège (on loan from Union Saint-Gilloise, Belgium); Mohamed Diomande, Rangers (Scotland); Maho Dorgeles, FC Nordsjælland (Denmark); Franck Kessié, Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia); Parfait Guiagon; Charleroi (Belgium); Ibrahim Sangaré, Nottingham Forest (England). Forwards: Simon Adingra, Brighton & Hove Albion (England); Jérémie Boga, Nice (France); Amad Diallo, Manchester United (England); Evann Guessand, Nice (France); Sébastien Haller, Utrecht (the Netherlands); Nicolas Pépé, Villarreal (Spain). —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2025.
