A Tennessee mom allowed her teenage daughter to change her birth name, Dixie, after kids at school mocked her for it — and accused her of “racism” and supporting the Civil War-era South. She said her dad named her Dixie when she was born in 2008, but her mom wanted to name her Skye, which now feels more “like me.” The term Dixie became after a song titled “Dixie’s Land” became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy in the 19th century.
Author: Natalie O'Neill
Published at: 2025-11-13 21:39:46
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