Elke Heidenreich's Column on Mocking Names

In the eighth installment of her column 'Heidenreichs Fundstücke', author Elke Heidenreich questions the taboo against mocking names, arguing that some names deserve ridicule. The piece, titled 'Notizen aus meinem Leben: Gute alte Pampigkeiten', was published in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. Heidenreich, known for her literary criticism and personal essays, explores the social conventions around name-calling with her characteristic wit and irreverence.