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Tennessee Teen Drops 'Dixie' for 'Skye' After School Bullying

Her mother plans a formal change, setting aside about $200 after explaining the decision on TikTok.

Overview

  • The 16-year-old says classmates mocked her name with crude nicknames and accused her of supporting the Confederacy.
  • The teen now uses the name Skye, which her mother originally preferred when she was born in 2008.
  • Mother Danielle Remp, 35, says she will pursue the legal process and is saving roughly $200 for the filing fee.
  • Remp shared the decision in a TikTok post that drew a mix of criticism and support from commenters.
  • Coverage notes that names tied to 'Dixie' have been dropped elsewhere, including The Chicks in 2020 and Utah Tech University in 2022.