
The Strange Name Movie(2017)
It's time for roll call.
How do perfectly ordinary, normal people cope with the extraordinary challenge of an embarrassing, provocative, famous or unbelievable name? This documentary examines the phenomena of "strange names."
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The Strange Name Movie
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How do perfectly ordinary, normal people cope with the extraordinary challenge of an embarrassing, provocative, famous or unbelievable name? This documentary examines the phenomena of "strange names."
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2017-12-12
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It's time for roll call.
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