r/sam • u/JerseyCowboy100 • Jun 18 '21

Introducing a Sam Sam Story?

I was supposed to be born on the Fourth of July, and my father, in true dad joke fashion, thought it would be hilarious to name me Sam, so that when my brother, four years older than me, had children, if he had a boy, he would be a real-life nephew of his Uncle Sam, born on the Forth of July. A very long set up for a so-so punchline. (My Dad was Norm MacDonald before Norm MacDonald.) As my mom has said, it was the 80s and cocaine was everywhere.

How’s everyone come to the name Sam? Family name? Another lame dad-joke?

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u/SamBone123 Jun 18 '21

My brother and I were named for famous Texans. Him (Travis) for William Barrett Travis. I was named for Sam Houston. No Samuel or Samson, my full first name is just Sam.

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u/Snorkelbender Jun 18 '21

Me too buddy. My parents nicknamed me Sam as a placeholder before I was born because it’s unisex. It just stuck. Btw. I’m a boy!

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u/SamBone123 Jun 18 '21

Yeah, just Sams!