Matt Edmondson is attempting to save the name Karen from extinction by offering to pay 100 people to legally change their name to Karen. He hopes that this will help to reclaim the name, which has become synonymous with someone entitled and demanding. Edmondson is also launching a board game called Karen and has said that if he had another child he would name them Karen. The cost of legally changing one’s name is £42.44, so those who take part in this initiative will not be making a profit.
If you’ve ever wanted to change your name to Karen, now is your chance to do it and get paid for it! Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson is offering to pay 100 people to legally change their name to Karen in an effort to save the name from extinction. The name has become so synonymous with someone entitled and demanding that there’s even a chain of restaurants named after it. Edmondson wants to show that there’s a difference between being called Karen as a ‘shorthand for someone complaining’ and it actually being your name when you’re ‘more than likely a lovely person’. He’s also launching a board game called Karen, with the disclaimer that not all Karens are Karens. Unfortunately, Edmondson is only offering to pay the £42.44 it costs to have your name legally changed via deed poll, so you won’t be making any profit from this venture. But if you’ve ever wanted to be called Karen, now is your chance to make it happen!
