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TIL some old Mongolian names are deliberately 'disparaging' to fool bad spirits/diseases into believing a child has already been afflicted. e.g. Sorqaqtani, "Pox girl". Others express frustration, e.g. "Oghul-qaimish", 'next time a boy'.

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