My Name Isn't That Common
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My Name Isn't That Common is a catchphrase and caption meme format that involves users making posts hinting at what their IRL name or their dead name might be by mentioning something that shares the same name as they do, such as "a city," "a drug," etc. The post is usually paired with one of several reaction images used together with the format, most notably a picture of a waving emoji or an image of the character Tenma Tsukasa from Project SEKAI.
Origin
On March 23rd, 2024, X[1] user @lesbianmizuki made a post that hinted that they share their real-life name with a drug, using a reaction image of the Project SEKAI character Tenma Tsukasa in their post. The post (shown below) garnered over 140 reposts and 2,800 likes in 10 months.
Spread
In late March 2024, the format achieved viral popularity on X / Twitter, with users making similar posts using the same image. For example, later on March 23rd, 2024, X[2] user @CUTLERYKANA made a post in which they hinted that they shared their dead name with a Genshin Impact character. The post (shown below) garnered over 270 reposts and 4,000 likes in 10 months.
On March 25th, X[3] user @lesbi4ntenrose used another image, a GIF of political commentator Ben Shapiro walking in, in their post. The meme (shown below) received over 80 reposts and 1,200 likes in 10 months.
On April 28th, 2024, X[4] user @xihater69 posted the earliest version of the meme that used an image of an emoji waving. The post (shown below) received over 770 reposts and 20,000 likes in nine months.
On January 26th, 2025, X[5] user @piercethejaxx posted a version of the meme (shown below) that garnered over 2,300 reposts and 94,000 likes in two days, reigniting the popularity of the format.
In late January 2025, multiple users on X / Twitter shared memes based on the format.
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External References
[1] X – @lesbianmizuki
[2] X – @CUTLERYKANA
[3] X – @lesbi4ntenrose
[4] X – @xihater69
[5] X – @piercethejaxx
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